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

490 THE LlVES OF THE SAHABAH @g@!& (Vol-1)
Hadhrat Abu Rayhaana !&&&@@j', Hadhrat Ammaar
!&&$b@+ and Hadhrat Abbaad g,Eb@j' stand guard
The Hadith of Hadhrat Abu Rayhaana B,Gw has passed in the chapter entitled
"Enduring Extreme Cold when Inviting People Towards Allaah" (I) In the
narration, he states, "Rasulullaah announced, 'Who will stand guard over us
tonight? I shall make such a du'aa for him, the virtues of which he will certainly
receive.' A man from the Ansaar stood up and volunteered. When Rasulullaah
@%% asked who he was, he gave his name. Rasulullaah asked him to come
closer and when he did, Rasulullaah @%$ held a part of his clothing and started
making du'aa for him. When I heard the du'aa, I also volunteered. Rasulullaah
@% asked me who I'was and I informed him that I was Abu Rayhaana.
Rasulullaah then made a du'aa for me that was shorter than the one he
made for the other person. Thereafter, Rasulullaah @,?@ said, 'The fire of
Jahannam has been forbidden for the eye that stands guard in the path of
Allaah."' 12)
In the chapter entitled "Performing Salaah While Out in the path of Allaah" (3), the
narration is reported by Hadhrat Jaabir BG= in which it is mentioned that
Rasulullaah @@$ asked, "Who shall stand guard over us tonight?" A volunteer
from amongst the Muhaajireen and another from amongst the Ansaar stood up
and said, "We shall do so, 0 Rasulullaah w!" Rasulullaah gave them
instructions to stand guard at the mouth of the valley. The two volunteers were
Hadhrat Arnmaar bin Yaasir BGM and Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr %W$G. The
Hadith continues further as already narrated. (4)
Enduring Illness while in Jihaad in the
path of Allaah
The Story of Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka'b ~,Ewj and His
Du'aa to be able to Endure Fever
Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri SZWij narrates that Rasulullaah @@ said,
"Whenever a Mu'min is hurt on his body, Allaah uses it as a means to annul some
of his sins." Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka'b BGWj then prayed, "0 Allaah! I beseech You
to allow a fever to inflict the body of Ubay bin Ka'b until the day he meets you
(until I die). However, it should not prevent him from salaah, fasting, Hajj, Umrah
or Jihaad in Your path." A fever then overcame him where he stood and did not
leave him until he passed away. Even while suffering the fever, he was always
present for salaah, observed his fasts, performed Hajj and Umrah and
participated in military expeditions. (5)
Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri BGm narrates that a person came to Rasulullaah
(I) Under the subheading "The Sahabah MWj Dig the Trench in Extreme Cold".
(2) Ahmad, Nasa'ee, Tabraani and Bayhaqi.
(3) Under the subheading "The Salaah of Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr 9-j In the Path of Allaah".
(4) Ibn Is'haaq.
(5) Ibn Asaakir.