Khabbab Ibn Al-Aratt

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the next life, where he longed to be with the Prophet
ﷺ and his Companions.” 53
In the last phase of his life, Khabbab (ra) was blessed
with wealth such as he had never before thought of. He
was, however, well-known for his generosity. It is said
that he placed his dirhams and his dinars in a part of his
house that was known to the poor and the needy. He did
not secure this money in any way and those in need
would come and take what they needed without seeking
any permission or asking any questions 54 .
A group of his friends visited him while he was dying
on his bed. They told him that his dream to meet the
Prophet and his Companions would at last come true.
Khabbab (ra) cried, not because he was afraid to die, but
because he was afraid that he might not be with the
Prophet ﷺ and his Companions in the Hereafter owing
to his God-fearing nature considering that he did not do
enough for Islam!
"I weep," he said, "because my companions have passed
away and they did not obtain any such reward in this
world. I have lived on and have acquired this wealth and I
fear that this will be the only reward for my deeds." These
were his thoughts even when he never said „no‟ to any
person who ever asked anything from him 55 . Such was the
humility and taqwa of companions of our beloved
Messenger.
53 (Ahmed, 2000, p. 48)
54 (Hamid, 1995; Mufti Ismail Menk, 2014)
55 (Mufti Ismail Menk, 2014)
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