Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 2 of 3

340 THE UVES OF THE SAHABAH ~~~ (Vol-2)
Rasulullaah ~ had not yet reached the area of the Banu Saalim bin Auf tribe
when Hadhrat Talha ~ passed away. However, by then the night had
already enveloped him. Amongst other things that Hadhrat Talha ~ told his
family was, "Bury me and allow me to meet my Rabb but do not call Rasulullaah
~ because I fear that the Jews may cause him some harm as he comes here."
Rasulullaah ~ was therefore informed about his death only in the morning.
Rasulullaah ~ came to his grave and stood there as the people stood on rows
with him. He then raised his hands and prayed, "0 Allaah! You be smiling when
you meet Talha and let him be smiling as welL" (1)
Hadhrat Talha bin Miskeen narrates that Hadhrat Talha bin Baraa ®~~ came
to Rasulullaah ~ and said, "Stretch out your hand so that I may pledge my
allegiance to you." "Even if I command you to sever ties with your parents?"
Rasulullaah ~ asked. "No," replied Hadhrat Talha ~~. Thereafter, Hadhrat
Talha ®~~ again came to Rasulullaah ~ asking him to stretch out his hand.
''To what do you want to pledge allegiance?" asked Rasulullaah~. "To Islaam,"
replied Hadhrat Talha ~. "Even if I command you to sever ties with your
parents?" Rasulullaah ~ asked. "NO," replied Hadhrat Talha~.
Hadhrat Talha ®~~ then approached Rasulullaah ~ for the third time with
the same request. He had only a mother and was most dutiful towards her. This
time Rasulullaah ~ said to him, "0 Talha! Severing of family ties has no place
in our religion. All I wished to do (by asking you if you would severe ties with
your parents) was to ensure that there were no doubts in your Deen." Hadhrat
Talha ~~ then accepted Islaam and was an excellent Muslim.
When he fell ill one day, Rasulullaah ~ visited him and found him
unconscious. Rasulullaah ~ said, "I do not think that Talha will survive the
night. Do send for me as soon as he regains consciousness." When Hadhrat Talha
®~ did regain consciousness late at night, he asked, "Has Rasulullaah ~
not come to visit me?" When he was informed that Rasulullaah ~ did come
and told about what Rasulullaah ~ said, Hadhrat Talha ~~ said, "Do not
send for him at this hour for he must not be stung (by a reptile) or suffer some
other harm. However, after I die, do pass my Salaams to him and request him to
seek forgiveness on my behalf." After Rasulullaah ~~ had led the Fajr salaah, he
enquired about Hadhrat Talha ~ and was informed that he had passed
away. Rasulullaah ~ then raised his hands and prayed, "0 Allaah! You be
smiling when you meet Talha and let him be smiling as well." (2)
The Love that Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Hudhaafa
~~~ Had for Rasulullaah ~~
Hadhrat Zuhri reports that someone once complained to Rasulullaah ~ that
(1) Tabraani, as quoted in Kanzu/ Ummaa/ (V01.7 Pg.50). Baghawi, Ibn Abi Khaythama, Ibn Abi Aasim,
Ibn Shaaheen and Ibn Sakan have also reported the narration, as quoted in !saabah (Vol.2
Pg.227). Haythami (Vo\.9 Pg.365) states that Abu Dawood has reported a part of the narration
without commenting on the chain of narrators. He says that the chain should therefore be sound,
Inshaa Allaah.
(2) Tabraani. Haythami (Vol.9 Pg.365) has commented on the chain of narrators. Ibnus Sakan has
reported a similar narration, as quoted in !saab{ih (Vol.2 Pg.2271.