Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

94 THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH w,@&&3 (Vol-3)
3,= replied, "By Allaah! It is for what is to happen after death." His son said,
"But you have lived in a most excellent period." He then started reminding his
father about his association with Rasulullaah %%% and about his conquests in
Shaam. Hadhrat Arnr 53JGw said, "You have omitted to mention the best of all;
the Shahaadah Laa /laaha fllallaah!.. "The narration continues briefly like the
one above. The narration however ends with Hadhrat Amr BGw saying, "When
I die, no woman should wail over me, neither should any such person follow me
who praises me or carries a fire. Tie my loincloth firmly because I shall be in a
struggle (when the angels wrestle my soul from me, in which condition my budy
should not become exposed). Heap the sand upon my grave because my right
side is by no means more deserving of sand than the left. You shoulc ale- not
place any wood or stones in my grave." (')
Another narration adds that afterwards Hadhrat Amr ?&GWj (again) turned hi5
face to the wall and said, "0 Allaah! You issued commands but we disobeyed. You
forbade us but we did not abstain. We now need nothing else but Your
forgiveness." Yet another narration adds Hadhrat Amr ?&Gw then placed his
hand around his neck like a yoke, raised his head to the sky and said, "0 Allaah! I
am not powerful enough to take revenge and not innocent enough to offer
excuses. I do not deny any of my sins but am seeking pardon. There is none
worthy of worship but You." He continued repeating this until he passed away.
May Allaah be pleased with him. (2)
According to another narration, Hadhrat Amr wW said the following after
advising his son: "0 Allaah! You issued commands that we did not fulfil and You
forbade us from things but we destroyed ourselves (by doing them). I am not
innocent enough to offer excuses and not powerful enough to take revenge.
There is none worthy of worship but You." He continued repeating this until he
passed away. (3)
The Previously Quoted Statements of the Sahabah
@,GW Concerning Belief in Jannah and Jahannam
In the chapter discussing the assistance rendered to Rasulullaah @8(4), the
words of the Ansaar have been quoted when Khaybar was conquered,
Rasulullaah @@ said to the Ansaar, "You have fulfilled your duty towards us.
Now, ifyou please, you may hand over your shares (of plantations) in Khaybar (to
the Muhaajireen) and have your date crops (in adi in ah all for yourselves without
sharing it with the Muhaajireen, who will now receive from Khaybar)." The
Ansaar (accepted the proposal and) said, 'You have placed several responsibilities
on us while you have taken the responsibly that (in exchange for this) we shall
have Jannah. We have now fulfilled what you had asked of us and require your
(1) Ahmad, as quoted in AlBidaayah wan Nihaayah (Vo1.8 Pg.26).
(2) Muslim.
(3) Ibn Sa'd (Vo1.4 Pg.260).
(4) Under the heading "The Financial Assistance that the Ansaar gave to the Muhaajireen" and the
subheading "Sharing Dates and an Ansaari 8Wj Refuses to be Paid Back.