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

66 THE LIWS OF THE SAHABAH BEW3 (vd-I)
~ b Sa'eed u Maqbari RW&\a reports that when Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah
$@55 contracted a plague, he instructed Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal BG- to
lead the salaah, which the latter did. When Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah bin Jarraah
W&&3 passed away, Hadhrat Mu'aadh addressed the people saying, "0 people!
Sincerely repent to Allaah 3,%3F for your sins because when any servant of
Allaah 3'@3F meets Allaah a,WF after he sincerely repents for his sins, Allaah
$,@5Fts forgiveness is assured."
Hadhrat Mu'aadh WZiW$ then proceeded to say, "You have been grieved by the
loss of a man whom I swear had a heart more free from malice than any other I
have seen. I have not seen another with a purer heart, who was further from evil,
who had as much love for the Aakhirah and who cared more for the well-being of
the masses. Pray for mercy to be showered on him and make for the open plain
to perform his funeral prayer. I swear by Allaah 3,@j%G that you shall never have
another leader like him."
The people gathered together and the bier of Hadhrat Abu Ubaydah %%5Wj was
taken to the plain where Hadhrat Mu'aadh BWiG led the funeral prayer. When
the corpse was brought to the grave, Hadhrat Mu'aadh B,GWj, Hadhrat Amr bin
Al Aas ~~5 and Hadhrat Dahaak bin Qais B,- entered the grave to lay the
body to rest. When they emerged from the grave, they closed the grave with sand
and (standing at the head-side of the grave) Hadhrat Mu'aadh %Ew addressed
the deceased saying, "0 Abu Ubaydah! I shall certainly heap praises on you but
will say nothing untrue because I fear that it may incur Allaah 3,@j3Fts wrath. By
Allaah 3,%3\r'! As far as I know, you were certainly from among those people
who abundantly engaged in the Dhikr of Alhah 3,G3F, who walked humbly on
earth and who would greet (and part company from) foolish people when they
addressed you (to avoid disputes). You were among those who would neither be
miserly nor wasteful when spending in charity, but who display excellent
moderation between the two extremes. By Allaah a,WF! You were among those
whose hearts submitted to Allaah 8,@5G, who displayed humility, who were
compassionate towards orphans and the poor and who detested the behaviour of
treacherous and arrogant people." ('1
Hadhrat Rib'ee bin Hiraash X&-&lGj narrates that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas
%!&%%% once sought permission to meet Hadhrat Mu'aawiya a time
when members of various tribes of the Quraysh were with him. As Hadhrat
Abdullaah bin Abbaas 4?kj approached, Hadhrat Mu'aawiya @g&&i said to
Hadhrat Sa'eed bin Al Aas SWi% who was on his right-hand side, "I shall present
to Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas ?&3W such questions that he will be unable to
answer." Hadhrat Sa'eed %W% replied, 'There is none like Hadhrat Abdullaah
bin Abbaas %im to answer your questions."
When Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas 4BS3Mi was seated, Hadhrat Mu'aawiya
asked him, "What have you to say about Hadhrat Abu Bakr B,~@gi?"
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas replied, "May Allaah 3,E33G shower his
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(1) Haakim in his MustadrakVol.3 Pg.264
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