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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @gwj (~~1-1) 477
more persistent than the du'aa Rasulullaah @%! made on the occasion of the
Battle of Badr. He prayed, "0 Allaah! I am beseeching You in'the name of Your
promise and pledge. 0 Allaah! If this group is destroyed, You will not be
worshipped." When Rasulullaah @& turned around, his face appeared to be a
part of the moon as he said, "It is as if I can see the places whe're they (the dead
Mushrikeen) will lie by tonight." ('1
The Du'aa Rasulullaah @@.made on the Occasions
of the Battle of Uhud and the ~attke of Khandaq
Hadhrat Anas B,w narrates that on the day that the Battle of Uhud was fought,
Rasulullaah repetitively said, "0 Allaah! (Do assist us) If You (choose not to
assist us) none would worship You on earth." (2)
Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri ~,Gm narrates that on the occasion of the Battle of
Khandaq; the Sahabah ~ ,m asked Rasulullaah w, "0 Rasulullaah @I%! Is
there any du'aa that we could make on this occasion because our hearts have
reached our throats." Rasulullaah k?@$ replied, "Yes," and then recited the
following du'aa:
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"0 Allaah! Conceal our faults and calm our fears."
Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri W&M completes the narration by saying, "(When we
started reciting the du'aa) Allaah smote the faces of His enemies (defeated
them)by sending a powerful wind against them." (3)
Hadhrat Jaabir ~~w narrates that Rasulullaah once went'to Masjid
Ahzaab and placed his shawl aside. He then stood up and stretched his hands out
to curse the Mushrikeen army. On this occasion, he did not perform any salaah.
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then went there again, again cursed them and this time
performed (two Rakaahs) salaah. (4)
A narration of Bukhari and Muslim state that Rasulullaah @%%cursed the
conglomeration of Kuffaar forces' (when they attacked Madinah) by saying, "0
Allaah Who has revealed the Qur'aan, Who is quick in reckoning and Whb will
defeat the mass of troops! 0 Allaah! Defeat them and shake (destabilise) them."
Another narration states that Rasulullaah prayed, "0 Allaah! Defeat them
and assist us against them." Another narration of Bukhari related by Hadhrat Abu
Hurayra b.iW24% mentions that the du'aa Rasulullaah made was: "There is
none worthy pf worship but th'e One Allaah Who has given honour to His army,
assisted His servant and defeated the coalition of forces all by Himself. There is
nothing after Him." (5)
(I) Nasa'ee, as quoted in A1 Bidaaya wan ~ihaa~a (Vo1.3 Pg.276). Tabraani has also reported the
narration and Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.82) has commented on the chain of narrators.
(2) Ahmad and ~uslim, as quoted in-AI Bidaaya wan ~ ihaa~a (Vo1.4 Pg.28):
(3) Ahmad and Ibn Abi Haatim.
(4) Muslim and Ahmad.
(5) Al Bidaaya wan Nihaaya. (V01.4 Pg . 11 1 ).