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

518 THE LIVES OF THE SAIfABAH mGb3 (~ol-1)
Hadhrat Thaabit B,Ewj and Hadhrat Saalim
st%&% Dig Holes During a Battle to Keep them
from Fleeing and to Ensure that they are Martyred
The daughter of Hadhrat Thaabit bin Qais bin Shammaas 3,GWj narrates that
when Hadhrat Abu Bakr smj requested the Muslim to fight against those who
forsook Islaam from Yamaamah and the followers of Musaylama, Hadhrat
Thaabit bin Qais bin Shammaas sB@$j was amongst those who marched. When
the Muslim army clashed with Musaylama and the Banu Haneefa tribe, the
Muslims were defeated in three battles. It was then that Hadhrat Thaabit bin
Qais bin Shammaas ~G&!++ and Hadhrat Saalim the freed slave of Hadhrat Abu
Hudhayfa SGWj said, "This was not how we fought during the time of
Rasulullaah @g." They then dug a foxhole for themselves, got in and fought
until they were both martyred. ('I
Hadhrat Muhammad bin Thaabit bin Qais bin Shammaas S,Gw narrates that
when the Muslims were initially defeated during the Battle of Yamaamah,
Hadhrat Saalim the freed slave of Hadhrat Abu Hudhayfa Wi%W said, "This was
not how we fought during the time of Rasulullaah w." He then dug a foxhole
for himself and stood in it. Carrying the flag of the Muhaajireen with him, he then
fought until he was martyred. May Allaah shower His mercy on him. This
occurred during the Battle of Yamaamah during the Khilaafah of Hadhrat Abu
Bakr @@$&j
in 12 A.H. (2)
The Call Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr g,G@@2 Made to
the Ansaar Before he was Martyred
Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri %.Gw reports that Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr SGW
said to him, "0 Abu Sa'eed! Last night I saw (in a dream) that the sky opened up
for me and then shut behind me (after I had entered). lnshaa Allaah, this
indicates martyrdom." Hadhrat Abu Sa'eed Khudri ~UWj says, "I told him that he
had seen an excellent dream. During the Battle of Yamaamah, I then saw him
calling to the Ansaar, 'Break the sheaths of your swords and separate from the
others. Let us Ansaar separate! Let us Ansaar separate (from the other soldiers so
that we may show our courage and encourage the others thereby)!' Four hundred
soldiers only from the Ansaar gathered aside. Abbaad bin Bishr ~ BWj, Abu
Dujaanah %GW+ and Baraa bin Maalik SBWj led them to the orchard (where
the enemy had fortified themselves) and fought very hard. Abbaad bin Bishr
%G*j was martyred. May Allaah shower His mercies on him. 1 saw so many
wounds on his face that I could recognise him only by signs on his body." (3)
(1) Tahraani. Haythami (Vo1.9 Pg.322) has commented on the chain of narrators. Ibn Abdul Birr has
also reported the narration in Istibab (Vol.1 Pg.194), as has Baghawi, as quoted in lsaaba (Vol.1
Pg.196).
(2) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.3 Pg.88).
(3) lbn Sa'd (Vo1.3 Pg.441).