Why Did They Become Muslims

will lead a beautiful life and then die as a martyr.” Qays attained
martyrdom in the battle fought against Musaylama-t-ul Kazzâb in
Yamâma during the caliphate of Abû Bakr ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ
’anh’.
He also foretold of the martyrdoms of ’Umar-ul-Fârûq,
’Uthmân, and ’Alî ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’anhum ajma’în’.
35– He gave the good news that the lands belonging to the
Persian emperor Chosroes and the Byzantine Kaiser would be
conquered by the Muslims and their treasuries would be spent and
dispensed for the sake of Allah.
36– He prophesied that a considerable number of his Ummat
would go out for a Holy War on the sea and that Umm-u-Hirâm
‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ ’anhâ’, one of the Sahâba, would be in that
Holy War. During the caliphate of ’Uthmân ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ
’anh’, the Muslims sailed to Cyprus and made a war there. The
blessed woman mentioned above was with them. She attained
martyrdom there.
37– One day the Rasûl ‘alaihis-salâm’ was sitting on a raised
place. He turned to the people with him and said, “Do you see
what I see? I swear (in the name of Allah) that I see the fitna
(mischief, insurrection, malice) that will take place amongst your
houses and in the streets.” During the days when ’Uthmân ‘radiy-
Allâhu ’anh’ was martyred, and also in the time of Yezîd, great
commotions erupted in Medina, many people were slain and blood
flowed along the streets.
38– One day he foretold of an event wherein one of his wives
would revolt against the Khalîfa. When Âisha ‘radiy-Allâhu ta’âlâ
’anhâ’, (his beloved wife,) was amused at his words, he said, “Yâ
Humeyrâ [1] Do not forget this word of mine! Mightn’ t you as well
be that woman!” Then he turned to Alî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ and
said, “If you should have the authority to decide about her, behave
tenderly towards her!” It was thirty years later when Âisha ‘radiy-
Allâhu ’anhâ’ made a war against Alî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’, (who
was the Khalîfa at that time,) suffered a defeat and was held
captive. Alî ‘radiy-Allâhu ’anh’ showed her kindness and
deference and sent her from Basra to Medina.
[1] A word of endearment which our blessed Prophet called his blessed
wife, Hadrat Âisha, the (spiritual) mother of all Muslims.
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