Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @@*3 (Vol-3) 501
have been rightly guided because I am Husayn the son of Ali and the son of
Faatima who was the daughter of kasulullaah m. My life is with yours and my
family is with yours, so you should follow the example in me (by pledging your
lives and families for mine as well). If you do not do this and choose to renege on
your promise and to absolve yourselves of your pledge to loyalty, I swear by my
life that I do not at all find this strange because you have already done the same
to my father, my brother and my cousin (Muslim bin Aqeel). A truly deceived
person is one who is deceived by you. You people have forsaken your share to
good fortune and whoever breaks his promise does so to his own detriment.
Allaah will soon make me completely independent of you. Was Salaamu Alaykum
wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh." ('1
The Lectures of Hadhrat Yazeed bin Shajarah !B,=
Hadhrat Mujaahid says, "Hadhrat Yazeed bin Shajarah 8,Wj was one of those
people whose'words always materialised into action. He once addressed us
saying, '0 people! Remember Allaah's favours on you because Allaah's favours on
you are tremendous indeed. They are found in all colours and in the things we
have in our homes.' He would often say, 'When people form their rows for salaah
and to do battle, the doors of the skies, the doors of Jannah and the doors of
Jahannam open, The wide-eyed damsels of Jannah beautify themselves and
watch closely. When the person steps forward, they pray, '0 Allaah! Assist him'
but if he turns his back, they conceal themselves from him saying, '0 Allaah!
Forgive him.' May my parents be sacrificed for you! Engage the enemy in full
combat and do not disappoint the damsels. The Brst drop of blood that spills
(of a martyr) erases every sin he has committed and it is then that two of his
wives from Jannah descend to wipe his face saying, 'The time has come for you.'
He will respond by saying, 'The time has come for you.' He will then be clothed in
a hundred garments which will not be woven like the garments of man, but will
be the products of Jannah. (They are so flne that) If they (all hundred of them)
are placed between two fingers, they will Bt comfortably.' He also used to say,
We have been informed that swords are really the keys to ~annah."'(~)
Hadhrat Mujaahid reports, "Hadhrat Yazeed bin Shajarah Rahaawi ?WfWj was
one of the governors of Shaam whom Hadhrat Mu'aawiya !iU.W3 had placed in
command of the armed forces. He once addressed us saying, '0 people!
Remember Allaah's favours on you, If only you could see the many shades of
them as 1 do, in addition to the many things we have in our homes. 'When people
stand up for salaah, the doors of the skies, the doors of Jannah and the doors of
Jahannam open. The wide-eyed damsels of Jannah beautify themselves and
watch closely. Then when a person steps forward to do battle, they pray, '0
Allaah! Keep him steadfast! 0 Allaah! Assist him'. However, if he turns his back,
they conceal themselves from him saying, '0 Allaah! Forgive him! 0 Allaah! Have
mercy on him.' May my parents be sacrificed for you! Engage the enemy in full
(1) Ibn Jareer (Vo1.4 Pg.305).
(2) Tabraani, reporting from reliable sources as confirmed by naythami (Vol.5 Pg.294)