Inspiring Accounts of the Sahabiyyat contd...

assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah

Saffiyah bint Abdulmuttalib

She was the paternal aunt of the prophet(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam), the mother of the great sahabi az-Zubayr ibn al Awwam the one whom the prophet(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam) said about him on the Day of Badr "for every prophet there is a disciple and my disciple is az-Zubayr"

She was the mother in law of Asmaa bint Abi Bakr as-Sideeq, the one known as "Dhat an Nitaqaayn". She was the grandmother of the great sahabi Abdullah ibn Zubayr(radiaAllahu anhu).

It was said about her(radiaAllahu anhaa) that she said," when the Messenger of Allah(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam) went out to al Khandaq, he left the women in a fort called Fari' and he left Hassan ibn Thaabit with them. She continued, " a man from the jews came and climbed the fort until we could see him. So I said to Hassan, "go and kill him." He replied, "if I had that in me, I would be with Rasullah(because he was an old man). She said, " so I vieled myself and I took a pole, and came down from the fort to him, and I hit him with the pole until I killed him and then cut off his head. And I said to Hassan, "stand up and throw his head to the Jews while they are below the fort(to scare them and let them know that the women aren't alone). He replied, "By Allah, not that!" She said, " so I took his head and threw it to them, so they said, 'we knew that he*the Prophet) would not leave his family without anyone(men to protect them and guard them)' and they left." And she was the first woman to kill a man from the mushrikeen(jews).This was narrated by Ibn Sa'd from Abu Salamah.

She(radiaAllahu anhaa) was such a patient woman who was always content with the qadar of Allah. When her brother, Hamzah ibn Abdulmuttablib was martyred in Uhud and mutilated, she approached to see his body. Her son az-Zubayr came to her and said, " O Mother, the Messenger of Allah orders you to go back." She said, "Why? When it has reached me that they have mutilated my brother.That was for the sake of Allah so what will make us more pleased than this?I will have patience and be content inshaAllah." So az-Zubayr went back and told the prophet and he said, "leave her be." She went to Hamzah and asked Allah's forgiveness for him.Then it was ordered that he be buried."

As for her (tahreedh) incitement for the men to fight for the sake of Allah, then she never fell short in inciting them with her tongue. And not only did she incite those who remained behind but also those who werent victorious over their enemies. It was mentioned in Al Isabah from Hammad ibn Hisham from his father that she came on the Day of Uhud when the people were defeated and she had a spear which she would use to hit their faces,so the prophet(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam) said," O female az-Zubayr!"

Al Isabah 7/744

Inspiring Accounts of the Sahabiyyat

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah

Umm Sulaym bint Milhaan

On the day of al Hunayn, Umm Sulaym had a dagger with her and keep in mind she was heavily pregnant. Abu Talha al Ansari(radiaAllahu anhu) came to Rasullah(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam) laughing and told him that Umm Sulaym has a dagger. So the Messenger(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam) asked her what she'll do with it and she(radiaAllahu anhaa) replied:
"I wanted to stab with it anyone who comes near me." And in another narration she said,"if anyone of the mushrikeen came near me, i would take it and i would slice his belly." So the Messenger of Allah(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam) began to laugh.

from Sifatu-Safwah 2/66 and Hayatu-Sahabah 1/597

Umm Musa al Lakhimiyaah

She was the mother Musa ibn Nusayr, the man who conquered al Andalus

She witnessed the Battle of al Yarmuk with her husband and she said that she killed a kaafir and took his spoils. when Abdulaziz ibn Marwan asked her about the story, she would say describing it:
"we were a group of women, and while the men were undertaking an excursion,i saw a infidel dragging a Muslim man. So i took a pole from a tent and then i approached him and smashed his head with it! And i approached to take his spoils and the men helped me take it. "

from Al Isabah 4/501

Umm Salamah Asmaa bint Yazeed al Ansariyyah

She was the cousin of Muadh ibn Jabal(radiaAllahu anhu), a famous woman of the Ansar. She was the one who prepared Aishah(radiaAllahu anha) on her wedding night for the prophet(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam). She was present at the Bay'atu Ridwaan and is among those whom Allah(azza wa jall) said:

" Indeed, Allah was pleased with the believers when they gave their Bai'a (pledge) to you (O Muhammad ) under the tree..." (Surah al-Fath:18)

In the Battle of Yarmuk, She killed nine Romans by herself with a pole from her tent!

Siyar A'llam an Nubalaa 2/297

Asmaa also played feets in other battles and expeditions with the Prophet(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam).Not only would she fight but she was one of the nurses for the Muslim army and cook for the fighters.In the Battle of the Trench, Asmaa sent the Prophet(salaAllahu alayhi wassalam) his favorite dish of dates and gee. She then invited some of the Mujahideen in this ghazwaa(battle)to partake of the same dish and subhnaAllah everyone had their fill but there was still the same amount of food left over!

She had the honor of being there at the signing of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. She also took part in the Battle of Khaybar against the jewish tribe of Banu Nadheer.


By Umm Abdullah

"Beneath This Niqaab"

"Beneath this niqaab"

Written by: Abu Dujanah



Beneath this niqaab
Thoughtful lips do utter: " You envy not the life of lowliness"
Beneath this niqaab
The warmth of love has reached my station with tenderness!



Beneath this niqaab

The name of my Creator - is hunged on the wall of my mind!

Beneath this niqaab
Hijab is my honor and the strongest shield of piety that I find
Beneath this niqaab
I lower my wing as I put the pride and arrogance all behind
Beneath this niqaab
I am from the magnificent nation ever produced for mankind



Beneath this niqaab
Women like Summayyah has brought me up shoulder high
Beneath this niqaab
I encountered the fragrance of happiness in its joyous sigh



Beneath this niqaab
Nay, do I seem to care of what the blamers say or illustrate
Beneath this niqaab
I drink lovely from the Prophetic Inheritance in its pure state
Beneath this niqaab
I turn the pages of the past and to the present I gladly relate
Beneath this niqaab
Time does testify again that I am the slave of the Most Great!



Beneath this niqaab
Ah, paradise has exposed itself to me lovingly in its all beauty
Beneath this niqaab
I am proud to be among the veiled - fulfilling such worthy duty!



Beneath this niqaab
I am a Muslim woman - and indeed there is more than a flesh
Beneath this niqaab
I refuse to [drown] myself in the rivers of disgrace and stress
Beneath this niqaab
Roses in my garden astonishingly open to a colorful success
Beneath this niqaab
My heart dances with a pleasure that [words] cannot express!

Islam for Non-Muslims

ISLAM


Islam is the final message from Allah(God in Arabic,I will be saying Allah throughout this article) to mankind. Islam means submission to the will and commandments of Allah(Most High). Islam was the way and methodology of all the prophets and messengers before including Eesa(Jesus) and Musa(Moses)-alayhima salaam(peace be upon them both)- Allah sent Muhammad(peace be upon him) as his last and final messenger to mankind to bring people from the depths and darknesses of disbelief and misguidance to the light, guidance and justice of Islam as Allah said:

"He it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad ) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islamic Monotheism) to make it victorious over all (other) religions even though the Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah and in His Messenger Muhammed ) hate (it)."(surah saff verse 9)

Allah is the ONLY existing and One true God and there is no god except Allah(Most High):

"Say (O Muhammad ()): "He is Allâh, (the) One.Allâh-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks)."He begets not, nor was He begotten;And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him." (Surah al Ikhlaas verses 1-4)


"Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)."
[Surah al-Baqarah verse 255]

Allah is the one who created the heavens and the earths and all that is in between them, there is no god except Him.

Allah(Most High) says:

"Allah is the One Who created seven heavens and of the earth a similar number. The command descends upon them so that you know that God has power over all things and comprehends all things in His knowledge."(Surah Talaq verse 12)

Islam is the only religion which will be accepted from the person and none other than it.
Allah(Most High) says:

"And whoever desires a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him, and in the hereafter he shall be one of the losers." (Surah Alee Imran verse 85)

"(As for) those who disbelieve, surely neither their wealth nor their children shall avail them in the least against Allah, and these it is who are the fuel of the fire." (Surah Alee Imran verse 10)

"The Companions of the Garden will call out to the Companions of the Fire: "We have indeed found the promises of our Lord to us true: Have you also found Your Lord's promises true?" They shall say, "Yes"; but a crier shall proclaim between them: "The curse of Allah is on the wrong-doers" (Surah al An'aam verse 44)

Islam is the real purpose of life for mankind both jinn and human beings as Allah(Most High) said:

"And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone)."(Surah adh Dhariyaat verse 56)

We were not created to enjoy this world and then die. We were not created to party and sin(enjoyment as most people see it). We were created for one sole purpose and that is to worship the Creator. How can we then deny his existence or his oneness and join others in worship with him as the Christians did:

"Surely, the disbelievers are those who said: "Allâh is the third of the three (in a Trinity)." But there is no ilâh (god) (none who has the right to be worshipped) but One Ilâh (God -Allâh). And if they cease not from what they say, verily, a painful torment will befall the disbelievers among them. Will they not repent to Allâh and ask His Forgiveness? For Allâh is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.."(Surah Maidah verses 73-74)

Or the Jews who said:

"And the Jews say: 'Uzair (Ezra) is the son of Allâh..."(Surah Tawbah verse 30)

What a horrible thing to say against the Most High and a terrible lie!

"That is a saying from their mouths. They imitate the saying of the disbelievers of old. Allâh's Curse be on them, how they are deluded away from the truth!"(Surah Tawbah verse 30)

So O People of the Book do not lie against Allah(Most High) and he is all-aware of that which you accuse him of and you will be questioned on a Day which will make the child turn grey headed so how can you turn away from the punishment of Allah for your disbelief.
"Then how can you avoid the punishment, if you disbelieve, on a Day that will make the children grey-headed (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)?"(Surah Muzzammil verse 17)

On a day when the eyes of the person who oppressed, oppressed themselves by lying and disbelieving in Allah when they were in this world, on that day when their eyes will stare in horror and terror:

"Consider not that Allah is unaware of that which the Dhalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.) do, but He gives them respite up to a Day when the eyes will stare in horror."(Surah Ibrahim verse 42)


No! We were here to worship Allah, the Creator, the only one deserving of our worship. The one whose right upon us is to worship him without associating any partners with him(polythiesm,etc) and whose our right upon him is that if we do so, we are not punished with the fire. O Allah help us and guide us! The Earth, Heavens, and all that is in between was not created for mere game or play:

"And We created not the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them, in play. " (Surah ad Dukhaan verse 38)

By Umm Abdullah

For more info on Islam:

http://www.islam-guide.com/

http://kalamullah.com/non-muslims.html

http://islam101.net/introductory-mainmenu-33.html

Translation of the Quran:

http://noblequran.com/translation/index.html

http://www.islam101.com/quran/QTP/index.htm

Shaykh Muhammad Rashaad(rahimahullah) passes away....

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah

Shaykh Muhammad Rashaad Mua'llim Ishaaq passed away today the ninth of Dhul Hijjah(nov. 26,09) in Mina(some reports say he was standing on 'Arafah..wallahu a'llam) as he was performing the hajj rites. Shaykh Muhammad Rashaad was a somali scholar who would go mostly to Europe and Canada. He was an imam of the hugest masjid in Ottawa, Canada. Shaykh Muhammad(rahimahullah) was a proffessor of health(chemistry) and sharee'ah. May Allah accept his hajj and place him in the highest levels of paradise.Rahimahullah.May Allah(azza wa jall) accept his hajj and make his grave a noor and waasi' for him.Rahimahullah.

inaa lilahi wa inaa ilayhi raji'oon

Abu Bakr an Nabulsi--RahimahuAllah

Abu Bakr an-Nabulsi: The Flayed Martyr

He was Abu Bakr Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Sahl bin Nasr ar-Ramli, the martyr commonly known as an-Nabulsi. He was a devout and pious worshipper who was not attached to the pleasures of this world. He always stood for the truth. He would fast every other day, and was an influence on all people around him.

He was a scholar of Fiqh and Hadith. He was considered to be one of the greatest scholars of Hadith of his time, as he narrated from the likes of at-Tabarani and Ibn Qutaybah. Also, he taught the likes of ad-Daraqutni, al-Midani, and ‘Ali bin ‘Umar al-Halabi.

‘Ubaydillah al-Mahdi established the Fatimid state, and took the city of al-Mahdiyyah – after which he is named – as its capital. This city is located on the coast of Tunisia, and it is about 16 miles from the southeast section of the city of Qayrawan. Then, the sons of ‘Ubaydillah al-Mahdi continued his expansionist policy until Abu Tamim bin Isma’il – also known as al-Mu’iz li-Dinillah – conquered Egypt. He entered it on Friday, on the 8th of Ramadan in the year 362 H, and established the city of Cairo . The rulers of this Fatimid state ascribed themselves to the Shiite ideology, while the people of Egypt and Palestine were Sunnis.

The tribulations presented by the Fatimid dynasty were a great trial for the Muslims. When they colonized Palestine, the righteous and poor people escaped from Jerusalem because the Fatimids would force the scholars of the Muslims to curse all of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) during their speeches and sermons. From these scholars who escaped the Fatimids was al-Imam an-Nabulsi, who escaped to Damascus. When al-Mu’iz li-Dinillah arrived in Syria and conquered it, he began to personally call to his heretical ideology, forbidding people from praying the Tarawih and Duha prayers, and forcing them to make QunutDhuhr prayers. during the

As for an-Nabulsi, he was from Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah, and he considered it an obligation to fight these Fatimids. He said in regards to these Fatimid rulers: “If I had ten spears in my possession, I would throw one of them at the Romans, and I would throw the other nine at these tyrannical Fatimids.”

When the ruler of Damascus – Abu Mahmud al-Kitami – was able to defeat the Qaramitah (who were the enemies of the Fatimids), he arrested al-Imam an-Nabulsi and put him in prison in Ramadan. When the commander of the army of al-Mu’iz li-Dinillah arrived in Damascus, an-Nabulsi was handed over to them and taken to Egypt. When he arrived in Egypt, he was taken to al-Mu’iz li-Dinillah, who said to him: “I have been informed that you said that if a man has ten spears, then he should throw one of them at the Romans, and nine of them at us!”

So, an-Nabulsi said: “I did not say this!!”

The Fatimid ruler smiled, and assumed that the Imam would retract his statement. So, he asked him: “What did you say, then?”

So, an-Nabulsi responded to him – with strength and boldness – “If a man has ten spears, then he should throw nine of them at you, then he should throw the tenth one at you as well!!!”

So, al-Mu’iz asked him, in shock: “And why is that?”

So, the Imam answered him back with the same boldness: “Because you changed the religion of the Ummah, and you killed the righteous people, and you put out the divine light of guidance, and you usurped that which did not belong to you!”

So, the Fatimid ruler ordered for him to be brought out in front of the public. The next day, he was whipped severely. On the third day, an-Nabulsi was nailed to a cross, and a Jewish butcher was brought out to peel off his flesh after the Muslim butchers had refused to do so. By the time the flesh was peeled from the top of his head down to his face, he was still patiently engaging in the remembrance of Allah and repeating the verse from the Qur’an: {“…and that is written in the Book of Our Decrees.”} [al-Isra'; 58]. When the butcher had finally gotten to an-Nabulsi’s arms, he decided to put him out of his misery, and took a knife of his and stabbed it into an-Nabulsi’s heart, after which he died.

It was later reported by eyewitnesses that while an-Nabulsi was on the cross, the recitation of the Qur’an could be heard coming from his dead body.

Also, Ibn ash-Sha’sha’ al-Misri narrated that he saw an-Nabulsi in a dream after he had been killed, looking very beautiful and joyous. So, he asked him: “What has Allah done with you?”

So, an-Nabulsi replied:
My Lord Loved me in eternal honor * And He Promised me closeness and friendship to Him

And He brought me close to Him * And Said: “Rejoice in an everlasting life next to Me.”

Inspiring Accounts of the Sahaba

***INSPIRING ACCOUNTS OF SOME SAHABAH***

Umayr ibn Al-Hamaam

Anas bin Maalik, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated: “The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam took off with his companions and they beat the polytheists in reaching Badr. When the polytheists arrived there, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “None of you should do anything until I proceed.” Then, when the disbelievers came closer to them, the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “Rise to Paradise, which is as wide as the distance between the heavens and the earth.” ‘Umayr Ibn Al-Hamaam, may Allaah be pleased with him, asked: ‘O Messenger of Allaah, is it really as wide than the heavens and earth?’ He sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam replied: “Yes.” Thereupon ‘Umayr said: ‘Bakh Bakh.’ (an expression reflecting astonishment). The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam asked: “What made you say Bakh Bakh?” He said: ‘Nothing, except the desire to be of its dwellers.’ The Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “You will be of its people.” Then ‘Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him, took out some dates which he had in his arrow pouch and started eating them, then he stopped and said to himself: ‘Indeed it would be a too long a life for me if I were to live long enough to finish eating these dates’ - then he threw them away and fought until he was killed.”

Saeed ibn Rab'ia

When Saeed ibn Rab'ia was injured in the Battle of Uhud,when he had 70 wounds from strikes of lances and bows and swords. He said to his people, "Deliver my salaam to the Messenger of Allaah peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him, and say to him that I, by Allah,smell the scent of paradise. And there is no excuse for you , if something unnoticed would happen to the Messenger of Allaah., peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him, while you have an eye with which you can see." Then his soul went up, may Allaah have mercy with him and be pleased with him.

Anas ibn Nadhr

Some of the companions of the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam would smell the scent of Paradise and it would make them unable to control their desire to fight strongly and valiantly to the death. Anas Ibn Maalik, may Allaah be pleased with him, said:
“My uncle Anas Ibn An-Nadhr, may Allaah be pleased with him, missed the battle of Badr, so he said to the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam: ‘O messenger of Allaah, I missed the first battle that you fought against the polytheists, but if Allaah allows me to participate in the next one, then He will see what I can do.’ Then, after the day of the battle of Uhud when some Muslims retreated he went forth saying: ‘O Allaah I seek your forgiveness for what they have done (i.e., the Muslims for retreating) and I disassociate myself from what those have done (i.e., the polytheists for killing the Muslims)’, as he continued going forth, he came across Sa’ad Ibn Mu’aadh, may Allaah be pleased with him, and said: ‘O Sa’ad! I swear by the Lord of the tribe of An-Nadhr, it is Paradise (i.e., the reward for martyrdom). I can smell its fragrance close to Uhud.’” After the battle, Sa’d Ibn Mu’aadh told the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam: “I swear By Allaah, on that day I could not perform as he did.” Anas Ibn Maalik, may Allaah be pleased with him, continued: “(After the battle) we found more than eighty gashes on his (i.e., Anas Ibn An-Nadhr’s) body which were the result of swords, arrows and spears. In fact, the polytheists had mutilated his body so much that nobody could recognise who it was, except his sister, who identified him from his fingers.” (Bukhaari & Muslim).

The story of Anas ibn Nadhr was the reason of the revelation of the Ayaah:

مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ ۖ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْتَظِرُ ۖ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلًا

Meaning:
"Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allâh, of them some have fulfilled their obligations and some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed  in the least" (Surat Al-Ahzab:23)

Abu Mihjan

Abu Mihjan was one of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).


This Sahaabi was suffering from an addiction to drinking wine. He was brought and flogged, then brought and flogged again, but he knew that this problem did not relieve him of his duty to strive for the cause of Islaam. So he went out with the Muslims to the Battle of  al-Qaadisiyyah as a soldier, seeking martyrdom on the battlefield. In al-Qaadisiyyah he was brought to the commander of the army, the great companion, Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqaas, for having drunk wine. Sa'ad detained him so that the Muslim ranks would be cleansed of such a sin of and so that the victory would not be lost at the cost of such sinning because the companions knew sins delayed the victory.

This detention was a harsh punishment which caused Abu Mihjan a great deal of anguish. When he heard the sounds of swords and spears, and the neighing of the horses, and he knew that the battle had begun, and the gates of Paradise were open, he was filled with longing for the battlefield. He called to the wife of Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqaas saying, "Let me go and I promise Allaah that if I come back safe and sound, I will put my own feet in the chains, and if I am killed, then you will be rid of me." She felt sorry for him, so she let him go, and he leapt onto a horse belonging to Sa'ad which was called al-Balqa'. Then he picked up a spear and set off  to witness the winds of victory descending from the heavens. He did not attack any group of enemy soldiers but he scattered them away. 

Sa'ad was supervising the battle from his fort as he was injured and he was surprised when he saw his own horse galloping in the battlefield , so he said, "This is the running of al-Balqa', and the style of attack is that of Abu Mihjan, but Abu Mihjan is in chains!" When the battle was over, Abu Mihjan went back and put his feet in the chains. The wife of Sa'ad told him this wonderful story, so Sa'ad admired this man and his care for Islam and love for the battles, so he himself went to this former wine-drinker and released him of his chains with his own hands and said, "Get up, for by Allaah I will never flog you for drinking wine again." Abu Mihjan said, "By Allaah, I will never drink it again."

See al-Isaabah fi Tamyeez al-Sahaabah, 4/173-174; al-Bidaayah wa'l- Nihaayah, 9/632-633