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

488 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH BE!@= (Vol-I)
Staying Together While out In Jihaad in
the path of Allaah
Rasulullaah @@ Criticises Separating in Valleys
and Sealing Roads
Hadhrat Abu Tha'laba Khushani ~,W&.j narrates that when the Muslims camped
at a valley, they separated and dispersed. Rasulullaah @@ said, "Your
separating in valleys is from Shaytaan." Thereafter, whenever they set up
camp, they would stay together. (') Another narration(2) adds that (the
Sahabah @Gw stayed sd close together thereafter that) if a sheet was thrown
over them, it would cover them all.
Hadhrat Mu'aadh Juhani $3WW narrates that he was on a certain expedition
with Rasulullaah @%! when the Muslims (because they separated) they made the
camp small (making it difficult for others to find space) and crowded the road (so
that no one could pass). Rasulullaah then sent someone to announce,
"There is no (rewards for) Jihaad for the person who makes the camp small or
seals a road." (3)
Standing Guard While Out in the
path of Allaah
Hadhrat Anas bin Abi Marthad Ghanawi %%@33
Stands Guard
Hadhrat Sahl bin Handhaliyya !$3%!S narrates that they marched with
Rasulullaah @?@ for the Battle of Hunayn and were marching with great speed
until the afternoon. Hadhrat Sahl ?&lPMj narrates further that he had completed
the Zuhr salaah with Rasulullaah @?@ when a horseman came to Rasulullaah
@& saying, "0 Rasulullaah @?@! I rode ahead of you and got to the top of a
certain mountain where I chanced to see the Hawaazin tribe watering their
camels of their fathers along with their women, their animals and goats. They
have all gathered at Hunayn. Rasulullaah @&.% smiled and said, "Inshaa Allaah,
that will all be booty for the Muslims tomorrow."
Rasulullaah then announced, "Who will stand guard over us tonight?"
Hadhrat Anas bin Abi Marthad Ghanawi W,Gw said, "I will, 0 Rasulullaah m!"
Rasulullaah then instructed him to get mounted. When he mounted his
horse and came to Rasulullaah m, Rasulullaah @$$ briefed him by saying, "Go
to that ravine in front and get to the top of it. (Be vigilant as you stand guard
there and) Let not the enemy deceitfully get to you tonight." The next morning,
Rasulullaah went to the place where they performed salaah and performed
(1) Abu Dawood and Nasa'ee, as quoted in ~ar~heeb wat Tarheeb (Vo1.5 Pg.40).
(2) Bayhaqi (Vol.9 Pg. 152) and Ibn Asaakir, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.3 Pg.341)
(3) Bayhaqi (Vo1.9 Pg. 152) as well as Abu Dawood, as quoted in Mishkaat (Pg.332)