Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @%@= (Vol-I) 473
Muslims are engaged in worship by night and-seasoned horsemen by day." (')
In a lengthy narration of Abu lslhaaq, it is mentioned that Heraclius (the Roman
Emperor) asked (his generals), "What is the matter? Why are you being defeated
-(by the Muslims)?" An old man from amongst his senior officers replied, "Because
the Muslims stand in worship during the night and fast during the day." (2)
More Ahadeeth on this subject will be discussed in the chapter dealing with the
reasons for which divine assistance came. In thechapter titled "Women pledged
' Their allegiance" (3), the narration has passed which states that Hadhrat Hind
said (to her husband Hadhrat Abu Shfyaan BGW), "I wish to pledge
allegiance .to Muhammad w." Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan %,Em said, "But I have
noticed that you have always been rejecting what he says." She replied, "By
Allaah! That it true, However, I swear by Allaah that before this night I have never
seen Allaah being worshipped iri this Masjid as He deserves to be worshipped. By
Allaah! The Muslims spent €he entire night performing salaah standing, bowing
down and prostrating." . .
Engaging in Dhikr While Out in the path of Allaah
The Dhikr of the Sahabah '&- the Night they Conquered Makkah
Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Musayyib J&Gb1G3 narrates that on the night after the
~usiims entered Makkah as conquerors, they continuously recited "Allaahu
Akbar", "Laa Ilaaha Illallaah" and performed Tawaaf of the Kabah until dawn
broke. Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan ?&Gw then said to his wife Hind @WG, "Do you
not see that all this is from Allaah?" "Yes," she replied, "this certainly is from
Allaah." The next morning Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan ?&&% went early to Rasulullaah
m. Rasulullaah said, "(Last night) You said to Hind, 'Do you not see that
all this is from Allaah? and she replied, 'Yes, this certainly is from Allaah."'
Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan b= exclaimed, "I testify that you are certainly the
servant and Rasul of Allaah! I swear by the ~eing in Whose name I take oaths
that no one but Hind heard this statement of mine." (4)
The Dhikr of the Sahabah '@%iW2 as they Stood
over a Valley During the Battle of Khaybar
Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ?&,G%G narrates that when Rasulullaah left on a
military expedition to Khaybar, the Sahabah @3Bw had reached a valley when
they raised their voices reciting, "Allaahu Akbar! Laa Ilaaha Illallaah!" Rasulullaah
k!@% said to them, "Have mercy on yourselves (do not exert yourselves) for you
are not calling someone who is deaf or absent. You are calling One Who is All
Hearing, Who is close and Who is always with you."
Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ?&G= narrates further that he was behind the
(1) Tabari (Vo1.2 Pg.610).
(2) Ahmad bin Marwaan Maaliki as well as Ibn Asaakir (Vol.1 Pg.143), narrating from Ibn Is'haaq.
(3) Under the subheading "Hadhrat Faatima bint Utba @3&!2j Pledges Allegiance Along with her Sister
Hadhrat Hind tiE.lWG> who was the Wife of Hadhrat Abu Sufyaan t".
(4) Bayhaqi, as quoted in A/ Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.4 Pg.304). Ibn Asaakir has also,reported the
narration authentically, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.5 Pg.297). '
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