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

82 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,- (Vol-1)
Say, "0 My bondsmen who have wronged their souls (by committing
kufi or other sins)! Never lose hope of Allaah's mercy. Verily, Allaah
forgives all sins. Undoubtedly, He is the Most Forgiving, the Most
Merciful." {Surah Zurnar, verse 53)(')
Hadhrat Faatima @%@!% Weeps at the Pale Appearance of Rasulullaah @%$ Caused
by liis Exertion In the Duty A!laah Entrusted to Him
Hadhrat Abu Tha'laba Khushani %@W narrates that Rasulullaah @%$ once
returned from a battle and entered the Masjid to perform two Rakaahs of salaah.
Whenever he returned from a journey, Rasulullaah @%@ always liked to proceed
first to the Masjid to perform two Rakaahs of salaah and then go to the house of
Hadhrat Faatima G'€%W6 his daughter before proceeding to the homes of his
wives. Consequently, he went to the home of Hadhrat Faatima @%W upon
returning from a particular journey before going to see his wives. Welcoming him
at the door, Hadhrat Faatima G?RW started kissing Rasulullaah #@% on his face
and his eyes. She then began weeping. When Rasulullaah @%@ asked her what it
was that made her weep, she replied, "0 Rasulullaah w! It is because I see
your face so pale and your clothing so tattered (because of the strenuousness of
the journey) ."
To this, Rasulullaah 6&% said, "Do not weep, 0 Faatima. ~llaa has sent your
father with a Deen by means of which He will enter honour or disgrace into
every baked and unbaked home and every skin tent on the surface of the earth
(those who accept Islaam will have the honour while the others willfiave the
disgrace). It (the Deen) shall reach wherever the night reaches
(everywhere)."('I
Hadith of Tameem Daari Concerning
the Spreading of Islaam
Hadhrat Tameem Daari narrates that he heard Rasulullaah @@ say,
"This Deen shall definitely reach wherever the day and the night reach. Allaah
shall enter this Deen into every baked and unbaked home with either great
honour or terrible disgrace. Allaah will grant the honour to lslaam and the
people of Islaam, while the disgrace will go to kufr (and its people)."
Hadhrat Tameem Daari 4- says, "I saw the reality of this in my own family.
Those who accepted Islaam were blessed with good, honour and respect while
those who remained Kuffaar suffered disgrace, humiliation and had to pay the
Jizya." (3)
(1) Bukhari (Vo1.2 Pg.710). A similar Hadith is also narrated by Muslim (Vol.1 Pg.76). Abu Dawood
(Vo1.2 Pg.238), Bayhaqi 0'01.9 Pg.89) and Nasa'ee as quoted by Ayni (Vo1.9 Pg.121).
(2) Tabraani, Abu Nu'aym and Haakim, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.1 Pg.77). Refer to Ilaythami
(Vo1.8 Pg.262) and Haakim (Vo1.3 Pg. 155) for commentary on the chain of narrators.
(3) Ahmad and Tabraani as quoted in Majma (Vo1.6 Pg.14) and (Vo1.8 Pg.262). Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.14)