Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

140 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH H,G($= (Vol-3)
named the 'Khamseen' ('the fifty'). ('1
The Fervour Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr 3,k&2!.%
and Hadhrat Adi bin Haatim S,EW had for Salaah
Hadhrat Asmaa BgWj reports that (her son) Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Zubayr
@,w passed the nights in salaah and the days fasting. He was therefore called
the pigeon of the Masjid (because he was always there). (2)
Hadhrat Adi bin Haatim %3G%i!i says, "When the time for any salaah arrives, I
have already prepared for it and am brimming with fervour for it." (3)
The Construction of Masaajid
The Narration of Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah BG+Qj'
and Hadhrat Talq bin Ali BGm Concerning The
Construction of Masjidun Nabawi
Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah W,- reports, "Rasulullaah '&'@ was with us as we
carried the bricks to the construction site of the Masjid (Nabawi. This incident
took place after the Battle of Khaybar when the Masjid was rebuilt). When I met
Rasulullaah k%%% carrying a brick lengthways across his abdomen, I felt that this
would be difficult for him. I therefore said, 'Give it to me, 0 Rasulullaah Sg!'
Rasulullaah @@ said, 'Take another, 0 Abu Hurayrah! There is (true) no life
other ihe life of the ~akhirah.'"(~)
Hadhrat Talq bin Ali @Gm says, "When I assisted in the construction of the
Masjid together with Rasulullaah %, he said (to the others), 'Let this Yamaami
(Hadhrat Talq SGm) handle the mortar because he mixes it best and has the
strongest shoulders." (5)
Hadhrat Talq bin Ali %w relates, "1 came to Rasulullaah @%@ at the time when
his Sahabah BGWj were busy constructing the Masjid. It appeared to me that
Rasulullaah &%% was not too pleased with the manner in which the work was
being done, so I took a spade and started mixing the mortar. Rasulullaah !
seemed to like the manner in which I handled the spade and the work,] was
doing, so he said (to the others), "Leave the Hanafi to the mortar because hk is
most proficient with it."'(6)
The Effort that the Wife of Hadhrat Abdullaah bin
Abu Awfa %%5Wj Put into the Construction of the
Masjidun NAbawi
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abu Awfa ~,GWj narrates that when his wife passed
(1) Maalik, as quoted in Awjaz (Vol. 1 Pg.315).
(2) Abu ~u'aym in his ~i/yi(~ol. I pg.335).
(3) Ibn Asaakir, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.7 Pg.80). Ibn Mubaarak has reported a similar
narration, as quoted in Isaabah (Vol.2 Pg.468).
(4) Ahmad, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Haythami (Vol.2 Pg.9).
(5) Ahmad and Tabraani, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Haythami (Vol.2 Pg.9).
(6) Ahmad. Haythami (Vo1.2 Pg.9) has commented on the chain of narrators.