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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH (Vol-I) 97
Rasulullaah
Invites Dhi Jowshin Dhababi
W&j' to Islaam
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~adhrat Dhi Jowshin Dhababi narrates, "I came to Rasulullaah rn after
the Battle of Badr and brought with him the foal of my horse Qar'haa. I said to
~asulullaah @%$, '0 Muhammad! I have brought for me the foal of my horse
Qar'haa so that you may use it for yourself.' Rasulullaah @@ replied, 'I have no
need for it. However, if you wish to exchange it for a suit of armour from the
~attle of Badr, you could have any suit you choose.' I replied, 'I am not prepared
to exchange this pedigreed horse today.' Rasulullaah @% said, 'I have no need
for it. 0 Dhi Jowshin! Will you not accept Islaam to become among the first to
accept Islaam?' When I replied in the negative, Rasulullaah @@ asked, 'Why not?'
I said, 'Because I see that your people are upset with you.' He asked me, 'How did
you receive the news of the defeat (of the Mushrikeen) at Badr?"'
"I said, 'All the news has reached me.' He said, 'We will have to give you guidance
(to Islaam).' 'On condition that you take control of the Kabah and start living
there,' I responded. Rasulullaah @%$ said, 'If you are alive then, you shall
certainly see it."'
Rasulullaah @%$ then said to Hadhrat Bilaal !&R%!G5, "0 Bilaal! Take the man's
satchel and fill it with Ajwa dates as a provision for his journey." As Hadhrat Dhi
Jowshin %,W% was leaving, Rasulullaah @% said to the Sahabah W,-, "He
is among the finest horsemen of the Banu Aamir tribe."
Hadhrat Dhi Jowshin SGw continues the story when he said, "By Allaah! I was
with my family in a place called Ghowr when a rider arrived. I asked him, 'What
have people been doing?' He replied, 'By Allaah! Muhammad has taken control of
the Kabah and is living there.' When I heard this, I said to myself, 'If only my
mother had lost me as a child. If only I had accepted Islaam that day. If I had
even asked Rasulullaah for the district of ~eeia then, he would have
allotted it to me."'
According to another narration, Rasulullaah asked him, "What prevents you
from ~slaam?" He replied, "I see that your people belie you, have exiled you (from
Makkah) and are now at war with you. I shall now watch developments. If you
get the upper hand over your people, I shall accept Imaan and follow you.
However, if they get the upper hand over you, I shall not be following you." (I)
Rasulullaah @@ Invites Hadhrat Basheer bin
Khasaasiyyah to Islaam
Hadhrat Basheer bin Khasaasiyah 3,Wj narrates that Rasulullaah @@ invited
him to accept Islaam on one occasion. (After he accepted Islaam,) Rasulullaah
k%% asked him, "What is your name?" When he replied that his name was
end of the Hadith and Bukhari has also narrated it briefly as quoted in A1 Bidaaya wan Nihaaya
(Vol. 5 Pg. 65).
(1) Tabraani. Haythami (Vol. 6 Pg. 162) has commented on the Hadith. Abu Dawood has also narrated
a part of it.