Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

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560 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH @,G&&>(Vol-3)
injured during the Battle of Uhud, Rasulullaah @&% merely applied his saliva to it
and it became the better of Hadhrat Abu Dharr !3GW1s two eyes. ('I
Hadhrat Rifaa'ah bin Raafi %GW reports, "During the Battle of Badr, an arrow
pierced my eye. Rasulullaah @@ applied some of his saliva to it and made du'aa,
because of which I felt no pain or discomfort from it at all." (2)
Hadhrat Habeeb bin Fuwayk narrates, "My father was taken to Rasulullaah @@
because his eyes had become completely white and he was unable to see
anything. When Rasulullaah @@ asked him the reason for his blindness, he
explained that he was taming a camel when his leg fell on a snake's egg, causing
him to go blind. When Rasulullaah @& applied some saliva to the eye, my father
was able to see instantly. In fact, I saw him thread a needle at the age of eighty
even though his eyes were still white." (3)
Hadhrat Zinneera Wl3@&Z's Eyesight is Restored
Hadhrat Sa'eed bin lbraheem narrates that Hadhrat Zinneera BUM was a
Roman lady who accepted Islaam. When she became blind, the Mushrikeen told
her that it was (their idols) Laat and Uzza who made her blind. When she
vehemently told them that she refused to believe in Laat and Uzza, Allaah
restored her vision. (4)
Hadhrat Anas %GW reports from Hadhrat Ummu Haani bint Abu Taalib kW%%
that after Hadhrat Abu Bakr ~ %Gj bought Hadhrat Zinneera G9Gm's freedom,
she became blind. To this, members of the Quraysh remarked, "It is none other
than Laat and Uzza who have taken away her eyesight." She however said, "They
lie! I swear by the house of Allaah that Laat and Uzza can are of no good and
can do no benefit." Allaah then restored her eyesight. (5)
Buildings of the Enemy are Shaken by the
Recitation of the Kalirnah and Takbeer
The Palace of Heraclius of Rome was Shaken
Hadhrat Hishaam bin Aas Umawi %3% reports, "Another person and I were
sent (by the Khalifah Hadhrat Abu Bakr &@!3@!G3) to invite Heraclius the Emperor
of Rome to Islaam. We left and when we reached the Ghowta district of
Damascus, we went to see Jabalah bin Ayham Ghassaani (who ruled the area). He
was sitting on his throne and sent his messenger to speak to us. We however
said, 'By Allaah! We will never speak to a messenger because we were sent to
speak directly to the ruler. If he permits, we will speak to him, but never to a
messenger. When the messenger reported this to him, he allowed us in and
(1) Abu Ya'la. Haythami (Vo1.8 Pg.298) has commented on the chain of narrators.
(2) Abu Nu'aym in his Dalaa'il (Pg.223).
(3) Ibn Abi Shaybah, as quoted in lsaabah (Vol.1 Pg.308). A narration of Tabraani states that he
stepped on a snake's egg while milking his camel. Haythami (Vo1.8 Pg.298) has however
commented on the chain of narrators. Abu Nu'aym has reported a similar narration in his Dalaa'il
(Pg.223).
(4) Faakihi, Ibn Mandah.
(5) Muhammad bin Uthmaan bin Abi Shaybah, as quoted in lsaabah (Vo1.4 Pg.312).