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

558 THE LIVES OF THE SRHABAH @%@&& (Vol-I)
Encouraging People to Proceed in the
path of Allaah and Seeing them Off
Rasulullaah
Walks with the Mujaahideen and
Advises them
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas reports that Rasulullaah walked with
them up to Baqee Gharqad when he sent them off on an expedition. He then
said to them, "Proceed in the name of Allaah. 0 Allaah! Assist them." ('I
When Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Yazeed BGw was once invited for a meal, he
mentioned to the people that whenever Rasulullaah &@% bade Tarewell to an
army, he prayed, "In Allaah's care do I hand over your Deen, your trusts and the
results of your deeds." (')
Hadhrat Abu Bakr s,G&5 Sees the Army of
Hadhrat Usaama %@3&3j off
In a narration discussing the dispatching of Hadhrat Usaama ?3C='s army,
Hadhrat Hasan B,- narrates that Hadhrat Abu Bakr WGWj left his home to
meet the army. As he saw them off, Hadhrat Abu Bakr W,- was walking
while Hadhrat Usaama !3!3BG rode his animal. In the meanwhile, Hadhrat
Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf %Gm was leading Hadhrat Abu Bakr %,W3s animal
along. Hadhrat Usaama %,GW% said, "0 Khalifah of Rasulullaah w! Either you
ride or I shall dismount." Hadhrat Abu Bakr %3GhE instructed, "By Allaah! Neither
should you dismount nor shall I ride! What harm can there be if my feet get dusty
for a while in the path of Allaah? A person proceeding in the path of Allaah
receives the reward of seven hundred good deeds for every step he takes. In
addition to this, his status is elevated by seven hundred degrees and seven
hundred of his sins are forgiven." After Hadhrat Abu Bakr %X%?% had seen them
off, and was returning, he requested, "If you deem it appropriate to assist me
with (leaving) Hadhrat Umar B,w (behind with me in Madinah), please do so."
Hadhrat Usaama W41& then allowed Hadhrat Umar B,W to stay back. (3)
Hadhrat Yahya bin Sa'eed reports that when Hadhrat Abu Bakr BaW dispatched
several armies to Shaam, he walked with Hadhrat Yazeed bin Abu Sufyaan
!&GWj who was in command of one of the four armies. Hadhrat Yazeed %@,&j
said to Hadhrat Abu Bakr !&,-, "Either you ride or I shall dismount." Hadhrat
Abu Bakr %,- instructed, "By Allaah! Neither will you dismount nor shall I
ride! I hope to be rewarded for these steps in the path of Allaah." (4)
Hadhrat Jaabir Ru'ayni %,Cw narrates that as Hadhrat Abu Bakr %,W was
walking as he saw an army off. He then said to them, "All praises are for Allaah
Who has allowed our feet to accumulate dust in His path." Someone asked, "How
(1) Haakim (Vol.2 Pg.98).
(2) Haakim (Vol.2 Pg.98).
(3) Ibn Asaakir, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vo1.5 Pg.314).
(4) Maalik and Bayhaqi, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal(Vol.2 Pg.295).