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

THE LlVES OF THE SAHABAH @%$&j' (Vol-1) 547
'bore the flag of Hadhrat Ali %,Gm's army. He said, '0 Haashim! Advance! Jannah
lies beneath the shadow of swords and death lies at the points of spears. The
doors of Jannah have been flung wide open and the damsels of Jannah have been
beautified. Today I shall meet those I love, Muhammad and his group. He
then launched an attack with Haashim
and they were both martyred. At
that moment, Hadhrat Ali B,13W and his army also launched an attack on the
people of Shaam as if they were all one man. It seemed as if the two men -
Hadhrat Ammaar ?&iWj and Hadhrat Haashim %,Gm - were their banner." ( I)
The Bravery of Hadhrat Amr bin
Ma'dikarib Zubaydi ~iC5b@j/
His Exemplary Fighting During the Battle of Yarmook
Hadhrat Maalik bin Abdullaah Khath'ami @,Wj says, "I have not seen anyone
step forward (to challenge an opponent) in the Battle of Yarmook who was better
than a certain Muslim. When a powerfully built Kaafir came to meet his
challenge, he effectively killed him. When another came forward, he killed him as
well. When the Kuffaar were defeated (and fled) he gave chase and then
proceeded to his huge tent. There he called for a large utensil (of food) and
invited all those around him (to eat). 'Who is this?' I asked. 'He is Amr bin
Ma'dikarib,' came the reply." (2)
He Fights Single-Handedly During the Battle of
Qaadisiyyah
Hadhrat Qais bin Abi Haazim @,Wj reports that he was present during the
Battle of Qaadisiyyah with Hadhrat Sa'd BBm commanding the Muslim army.
Hadhrat Amr bin Ma'dikarib 3,- passed through the rows saying, "0 assembly
of Muhaajireen! Be fierce lions (and launch such an attack that will prompt the
enemy cavalry to throw their spears) because riders soon lose hope after
throwing their spears." Just then, one of the Persian commanders shot and arrow
at Hadhrat Amr %Wj, which struck the edge of his bow. Hadhrat Amr 9G&G
attacked the man so forcefully with his spear that the man's back was broken. He
then dismounted and took the man's possessions. (3)
Ibn Asaakir has narrated a longer version of the story. At the end of his narration,
it is stated that when an arrow struck the front of Hadhrat Arnr W5W's saddle,
he attacked the man who fired it and lifted him up like a little girl is lifted up. He
then placed him between the rows (of the Muslims and the Kuffaar) and cut off
his head while telling the others, "Do it this way."
Waaqidi had narrated from Isa bin Khayyaat that during the Battle of Qaadisiyyah
(I) Ibn Jareer, as quoted in Al Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.7 Pg.270). Tabraani and Abu Ya'la have
reported the narration in detail while Imaam Ahmad has reported it briefly and authentically, as
confirmed by Haythami (Vo1.7 Pg.24 1).
(2) Ibn Aa'idh in his Maghaazi.
(3) Ibn Abi Shaybah, Ibn Aa'idh, Ibn Sakan, Sayf bin Amr, Tabraani and others, all narrating from
reliable sources.