Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

168 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH (Vol-3)
by drawing lots." (I)
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Abbaas 4- said, "Ensure that you always stand in the
first row and ensure that it is on the right of the first row. You should also refrain
from forming rows between pillars." (2)
Rasulullaah Instructs that the Muhaajireen
and Ansaar should Occupy the First Row
Hadhrat Qais bin Ubaadah says, "I was present in Madinah when the people
stood up for salaah. I then forged ahead and stood in the first row. Hadhrat Umar
k= arrived and made his way through the rows to get to the front c~o lead the
salaah). With him was a tanned man with a sparse beard. Looking et :'le faces of
the people there, his eyes fell on me and he pushed me aside LO stand in my
place. This hurt me very deeply. However, when the salaah was ovei he turned to
me and said, 'Let not what had happened upset you or cause you grief because I
am sure that it hurt you. However, I have heard Rasulullaah @$% say that none
save the Muhaajireen and Ansaar should occupy the first row.' When I asked the
people who the man was, they informed me that he was Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka'b
-5, "(3)
In another narration, Hadhrat Qais says, "As I was performing salaah in the first
row of the Masjid of Madinah, someone came from behind, pulled me back and
stood in my place. ,4fter the salaah was over, he turned to meand I realised that he
was Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka'b -. He then said to me, "May Allaah never make
you upset, dear youngster. This was something that Rasulullaah enjoined
upon us ..." The narration then continues like the one above. (4)
Involvement of the Imaam with the Needs
of the People after the Iqaamah has
Been Called out
Rasulullaah k%%'s Involvement With Such Matters
Hadhrat Usaamah bin Umayr @!Sd&j
says, "People would have already stood up
for salaah when a person would stand between Rasulullaah @'@ and the Qibla,
presenting his need to Rasulullaah m. He would remain standing there and
talking with Rasulullaah @$% for such a long time that I sometimes saw some
people nodding off to sleep because of the long while Rasulullaah @%% had to
remain standing there." ('1
Hadhrat Anas N,- narrates that the people would be ready to perform the Isha
salaah when Rasulullaah @@ needed to speak to a person. A few of the Sahabah
(1) Tabraani. Haythami (Vo1.2 Pg.92) has commented on the chain of narrators.
(2) Tabraani. Haythami (Vo1.2 Pg.92) has commented on the chain of narrators.
(3) Haakim in his Mustadrak (Vo1.3 Pg.303), reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by Dhahabi.
(4) Abu Nu'aym in his Hilya(Vol.1 Pg.352).
(5) Abdur Razzaaq, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.4 Pg.234). Abdur Razzaaq and Abush Sheikh
have reported a similar narration from Hadhrat Anas WWtj, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.4
Pg.273).