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

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80 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @G#%> (Vol-I)
The Outstanding Perseverance of Rasulullaah k%%%
when Inviting Hakam bin Kaysaan to Islaam
Hadhrat Miqdaad bin Amr narrates that when he took Hakam bin
Kaysaan prisoner (during one of the battles), his commander wanted Hakam
executed. However, he (Hadhrat Miqdaad Ls!3!3W6) managed to persuade his
commander not to execute Hakam but to rather take him to Rasulullaah @@.
When they brought him to Rasulullaah @&, the noble Rasulullaah @$% started
inviting him to accept Islaam and spent a long time speaking to him.
After some time, Hadhrat Umar $i$3@6 said, "0 Rasulullaah m! For what
reason are you talking to him so much? By Allaah! He shall never accept Islaam!
Allow me to execute him so that he may reach his destination in Jahannam!"
However, Rasulullaah paid no attention to Hadhrat Umar B,= (and
continued speaking) until Hakam accepted Islaam.
Hadhrat Umar %Bw says, "When I saw Hakam accept Islaam, I was surrounded
by thoughts of the past and future. I chided myself for addressing Rasulullaah
@%% concerning a matter about which he had more knowledge than me. I then
told myself that I had done so only for the welfare of Allaah and His Rasool
@@." Hadhrat Umar ?&lw also said, "Hakam became a Muslim and by Allaah,
he was an excellent Muslim who fought for the pleasure of Allaah until he was
martyred at Bir Ma'oona. Rasulullaah @$% was pleased with him and he has
entered the gardens of Jannah."
In a narration of Zuhri, Hakam asked Rasulullaah @@, "What is Islaam?"
Rasulullaah k%% replied, "That you worship Allaah Alone Who has no partner
and that you testify that Muhammad is Allaah's servant and Rasul." Hakam then
said, "I accept Islaam." Rasulullaah then turned to the Sahabah P43U4Ej and
said, "Had I listened to you just now and killed him, he would have entered the
fire of Jahannam." (2)
Wahshi bin Harb Accepts Islaam
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas !&E@% narrates that Rasulullaah @@ sent a
messenger with the invitation of lslaam to Wahshi bin Harb who was responsible
for killing Hadhrat Hamza $3w (the uncle of Rasulullaah @). The messenger
returned with a message from Wahshi stating, "0 Muhammad! How can you call
me to Islaam when you say that a murderer, a Mushrikeen and an adylmer
shall meet with a grave punishment and this punishment will be multiplied for
them on the Day of Qiyaamah where they shall remain disgraced in it forever(3). I
have committed all of these crimes, so is there any scope for me?"
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(I) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.137)
(2) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.138)
(3) As mentioned in verses 68 and 69 of Surah Furqaan.