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

480 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,Gw (VOZ-I)
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It is not (correct) for. the Mu'mineen to proceed (in Jihaad) all together
(simuftaneously when it is not Fardh for all to participate). {Surah
Taubah, verse 122)
Then was the practice that while a party of Muslims would march with
Rasulullaah w, another party would remain behind. Those that remained
behind with Rasulullaah @@ would attain a deep understanding of Deen so that
they may warn their people (those who had been engaged in Jihaad) when they
return.to them from the expeditions. In this manner, they were aware of what
Allaah revealed in the Qur'aan, about their obligations and about the limits that
Allaah had set."
The Letter of Hadhrat Umar S,Gwj to his
Commanders about Attaining a Deep
understanding of Deen
Hadhrat Ahwas bin Hakeem bin Umayr AbSi narrates that Hadhrat Umar B,Gm
wrote the following in a letter addressed to the commanders of the various
Muslims armies, "Endeavour to attain a deep understanding of Deen because no
person can be excused for pursuing falsehood thinking that it is the truth.
Similarly, no one can be excused for forsaking the truth in the belief that it is
fals.ehood." (2)
. The Sahabah 'F!i?%iWj sit in Gatherings (To Learn
and Teach) while on Journey
Hadhrat Hitaan bin Abdullaah Raqaashi narrates that they were once part of an
army under the command of Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari %,W2. They were
travelling along the banks of the Tigris River when the time for salaah arrived.
After someone had called out the Adhaan for the Zuhr salaah, the people started
making wudhu and Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari ~C= also made wudhu. He
then led them in salaah, after which they all sat in groups. When the time for the
Asr salaah arrived, someone called out the Adhaan for Asr and the people again
stood up to make wudhu. Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari SiiW&% then instructed the
Mu'adhin to announce, "Take note that none should make wudhu besides those
whose wudhu had broken." Hadhrat Abu Moosa Ash'ari LS!XBj then said, "It
seems imminent that knowledge shall disappear and ignorance will prosper to
the extent that because of ignorance, a man will use his sword to kill his own
mother." (3)
(1) Bayhaqi (Vo1.9 Pg.47).
(2) Aadam bin Abi Ayaas in his Ilm, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vo1.5 Pg 228).
(3) Abdur Razaaq, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.5 Pg.114) and Tahaawi in his Sharhu Ma'aanil
Aathaar (Vol. 1 Pg.27).