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

THE LIVES OF THE SRFiABAH Bs%@= (Vol-I) 559
have our feet become dusty (in the path of Allaah) when we are merely seeing
them off?" Hadhrat Abu Bakr %,G%G replied, "Because we have helped them
prepare, have seen them off and are making du'aa for them (we shall therefore
also share in the rewards of going out in the path of Allaah)." (')
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar ~,Gbj Sees off Some
People Proceeding in the path of Allaah
Hadhrat Mujaahid reports that as he was proceeding in the path of Allaah,
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Umar $%%% came to see them off. As Hadhrat Abdullaah
bin Umar @,aw was about to part from them, he said, "I have nothing to give
you, but I have heard Rasulullaah say that whenever something is handed
over in Allaah's care, Allaah protects it. I therefore hand over in Allaah's care,
your Deen, your trusts and the results of your deeds." (2)
Welcoming those Returning from the path
of Allaah
The People Came Outside Madinah when the
Sahabah W,UW Returned from their Expedition to
Tabook
Hadhrat Saa'ib bin Yazeed @Gm says, "The people (of Madinah) came to
welcome Rasulullaah $$@% when he returned from the expedition to Tabook. I
also met him along with other children at Thaniyyatul Wadaa." (3)
Hadhrat Saa'ib bin Yazeed BGw also reports, "When Rasulullaah @@ returned
from the expedition to Tabook, the people came out of Madinah to Thaniyyatul
Wadaa to welcome him. Still a boy then, I also accompanied the others." (4)
Proceeding in the path of Allaah During
the month of Ramadhaan
Rasulullaah @@ Proceeds to Badr and to Makkah
during the Month of Ramadhaan
Hadhrat Umar WZ%% says that it was during Ramadhaan that they marched
with Rasulullaah &%% for the Battle of Badr and for the conquest of
Makkah. (5)
Another narration quotes that Hadhrat Umar ?3Gh& said, "We marched on two
military expeditions with Rasulullaah @.,%during Ramadhaan; the Battle of Badr
and the conquest of Makkah. On both occasions, we did not fast." (6)
(I) Bayhaqi (Vo1.9 Pg.173). Ibn Abi Shayba has also reported the narration as quoted in Kanzul
Ummaal(Vol.2 Pg.288).
(2) Bayhaqi (Vol.9 Pg.173).
(3) Abu Dawood.
(4) Bayhaqi (Vo1.9 Pg. 1 75).
(5) Tirmidhi, as quoted in FatlhulBaari(Vo1.4 Pg. 131).
(6) Ibn Sa'd and Ahmad, as quoted in Kanzul UmmaaI(Vo1.4 Pg.329).