Child companions around the prophet peace be upon him by darussalam research division sameh strauch

Child Companions
around the
Prophet
' Peace be Upon Him
Prepared by: Darussalam Research Division

Huujj j^j
Chi,ad companions
mound the
Pr°phetjg

Compiled by
Research Division, Darussalam
Translated by
Sameh Strauch
© Maktaba Dar-us-Salam, 2003
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Whoever abandons My Sunnah
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Who is He? 168
His Acceptance of Islam 169
His Love for the Messenger and His Obedience to Him 173
His Continued Adherence to the Pledge
He refused to accept the Post of Judge
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His Ascetism
His Fear of Allah
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Hasan bin ‘Ali
(May AUah be pleased with him)

Hasan bin ‘Ali
(May Allah be pleased with him)
Whenever Hasan is mentioned, the Believer feels a
special kind of love and he is seized by unique feelings
ofaffection, for the Muslims are united in their love for
him, just as they are united in their love for his
grandfather jg.
«Movedo(woment Se h** the son of the
and berause he was d phet * Fatimah Az
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well whenever he answered, he was good company to
those with whom he kept company, and he was good at
forgiving those who behaved ignorantly towards him.
And is all of this surprising in one whose grandfather
was Muhammad bin 'Abdullah
Who was He?
He was Hasan bin 'Ali bin Abi Talib bin 'Abdul-
Muttalib bin Hashim bin 'Abd Manaf. It was said that
the name Hasan was unknown in the Jahiliyyah (period
before Islam) and that he was the first to be named
Hasan and his brother, Husain was the first person to
be named Husain, for these two names were not
known before them.
It is reported on the authority of Ibnul-Mufaddal that
he said:
"Allah saved the names Hasan and Husain until the
Prophet called his two sons, Hasan and Husain by
them."^
He was known by the agnomen of Abu Muhammad
and he was the grandson of the Prophet and dear to
his heart and he was the son of Fatimah Az-Zahra', the
daughter of the Prophet and the Syedah (this Arabic
word is used to denote the noble status of having
power and authority, and being incharge of other
women) of the women of the worlds.
I1J From Usdul-Ghabah, vol. 2.
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Allah uh hi^1,
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pa'sonal conS* '
H1Sf waszAli whom the Messenger of Allah
XedX much. 'Ali * had lived in the house o
the Messenger of Allah g and if Khadijah was the
first woman to embrace Islam and Abu Bakr As-
Siddiq & was the first man to embrace Islam, 'Ali
was the first youth to embrace Islam and he never
prostrated to an idol in his life may Allah reward him.
very much and
*pt in the bed of s lhan the fact that he
Messen„„ ' ,h sake of the life ( [ 8 htmself
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He took part in all of the battles with the Prophet
except the Battle of Tabuk. The Messenger of Allah
revered him, loved him and held him in High esteem. In
the Battle of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah said:
"Tomorrow, I will give the standard to a man who
loves Allah and His Messenger and whom Allah and
His Messenger love.”
The Companions vied with one another for it, so
much so that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said: "I never
sought command except on that day.”
The following day, the Prophet said: "Call 'Ali to
me,” and he came to him and he gave him the standard.
'Ali was a brave man, a man whose courage was
legendary; whenever he fought anyone in single
combat, he defeated him. He was also a literate and
eloquent man with a strong physique.
His Mother
She was Fatimah Az-Zahra', the daughter of the
Messenger of Allah ste and the most beloved of people
to him; she was pious, pure, sincere, and devoted to
the worship of Allah. She grew up from childhood as a
believer in Allah and His Messenger She was the
daughter of Khadijah bint Khuwailid the first
person who believed in the Prophet supported him
and helped him in the early days of his mission.
Fatimah is the Syedah of the women of the worlds,
oa her a &
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.^AWTalib pleased by this,
Messenger of Allah « wa raised him in his
forheknew'Ali *very , Talib, in
house, after taking him from his uncle, Anu
order to lighten the financial burden upon him. So he
knew his truthfulness, his courage, his steadfastness
upon the path of truth and his sincerity in propagating
Islam.
The Messenger of Allah jg who knew his
f*ahiwasacoat ' *ead the dowry of
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Messenger of Allah sg said: "Give it to her."[1]
Hasan was one of the fruits of this blessed union and
what should we expect from one whose grandfather
was Muhammad whose grandmother was the first
person to embrace Islam Khadijah bint Khuwailid
whose mother was Fatimah Az-Zahra' the Syedah of
the women of the worlds, and whose father was ‘Ali
Should we expect that the fruit of this blessed tree would
be anything but a good fruit?
His Noble Birth
He was bom in the middle of Ramadan, in the third
year after the Hijrah. It was also said that he was bom
in the middle of Sha'ban, in the third year after the
Hijrah, i.e., a year or so after the Battle of Badr.
It is reported on the authority of Qabus bin Al-
Mukhariq that Ummul-Fadl said: "Oh, Messenger
of Allah! It is as if I have seen a part of you in my
house.” He said: "It is good that you have seen.
Fatimah will give birth to a boy, and she will feed him
with the milk of Qutham.”[2] And she gave birth to
Hasan and she fed him with the milk of Qutham.
So, the words of the Messenger of Allah who did
not speak according to his own whim were fulfilled:
Hasan &>, the most dear to the Messenger of Allah ajg
was bom and he was the foster son of Ummul-Fadl
11J Reported by An-Nasa'i.
121 Qutham was the son of Ummul-Fadl
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Situation and how is s r umbilical cord and
Allah! I have delivered hi , material.' He said:
■Youta^dfeobeyXe.' I said: 'I seek refuge with
Allah from disobedience to Allah and disobedience to
His Messenger; I cut his umbilical cord and there was
no alternative to that.' He said: 'Bring him to me/ So I
brought him to him and he removed the yellow cloth
«d wrapped him in white cloth and he spat in his
mouth, feeding him with his saliva Then hr
and the Messenger of Airn ■ ’ ltlen ^11 Came
Joo named him?' He said-'° ,What have
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attention of the Messenger of Allah sig.
It is reported on the authority of Abu Rafi' that
when Fatimah gave birth to Hasan, she said: "Oh
Messenger of Allah! Shall I not sacrifice an animal for
my son?" He said: ' No, but shave Iris head and give
charity in accordance with the weight of his hair in
silver to the needy." So that is what she did.ll]
The Messenger of Allah ^g did not content himself
with being the first person to place his good and noble
saliva in Hasan s interior; he was also careful to make
was the sound of the Adrian being called and being
called by the finest voice in creation the voice of the
Messenger of Allah jig.
On the seventh day following his birth, the Messenger
of Allah Jig held the Aqiqah for his blessed birth. It is
reported on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that the
Prophet Jig sacrificed a sheep for the 'Aqiqah for Hasan
and Husain (i.e., a sheep for each of them)."
His Status m the Eyes of the Messenger
We have seen how the Messenger of Allah jig cared for
Hasan & from his earliest years indeed even from
before his birth and how he changed the cloth in
which he was wrapped, how he called the Adhan in his
Narrated by Ahmad and At-Tabarani.
his saliva and how ,
iars. period "^‘‘oHasan. This care and
of Allah » towards
mention from the Mess g closely
Hesen .continuedandHasan was te r
tohim and used to callhim, saying. Oh, my
eveninthepresenceofhisfather, 'Ali thus the love
which Hasan & had for the Messenger of Allah
was reciprocated. It is reported on the authority of
Anas & that the Messenger of Allah was asked:
"Which memberofyourfamilyis dearest to you?" He
he used to sniff them
mbrace them'*’ ..h the Prophet .*
children got up to in his presence.
Itisreportedonthe authority of Abu Hurairah t at
he said: "We were offering the 'Ishfl' prayer with the
Prophet g and when he prostrated, Hasan and
Husain climbed on his back and when he raised his
head, he would lift them gently, then when he
prostrated, they would return. After he had praved 1
portedby Mt- U pr°nouncmg Adhan n S m°Uth as
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'Ali
until they entered their mother's house."111
Does this not prove the Messenger of Allah's deep love
and great kindness towards him and his brother,
especially since he exercised this patience in prayer,
which he described as the delight of his eyes (i.e., he
loved them very much).
It is reported on the authority of 'Abdullah bin Shaddad
from his father that he said: "The Messenger of Allah
came out to us and he was carrying Hasan or Husain
and he approached and put him down, then he made
the Takbir in prayer and prostrated and prolonged the
prostration and I raised my head and saw the boy on his
back and so I returned to my prostration. After he had
finished praying, they said: 'Oh, Messenger of Allah!
You prolonged (the prostration).' He said: 'My boy was
riding on me and I disliked hurrying him before he had
finished playing.'"
The Messenger of Allah used to kiss him frequently
and carry him on his shoulder; it is reported on the
authority of Ibn 'Abbas that once the Messenger of
Allah sg came out carrying Hasan on his shoulder and
a man said: "Oh, boy, what an excellent mount you
are riding." The Prophet said: "And an excellent
rider is he."^
In addition to the fact that all of the actions of the
[11 Declared authentic by Al-Hakim and it is in Al-Musnad.
[2J Reported by Ahmad and An-Nasa'i.
[31 Reported by At-Tirmidhi.
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Some of His Qualities
He combined a beautiful character with * be"
disposition, being graceful, handsome, digiim—,
generous, kind, pious and modest. His beautiful form
isnot surprising, nor is his beautiful character, because
he was the grandson of the Messenger of Allah and
the closest of people in resemblance to him.
fezuhri reported that Anas * said; "The nearest of
■Ah "i’l mblance t0 the Pr°phet e was Hasan bin

'Ali
have a special status and virtue and that Allah would
reconcile two parties through him and that is what
happened. It is reported on the authority of Abu
Bakrah 4= that while the Prophet was delivering a
sermon, Hasan came and ascended the pulpit and the
Prophet said: "This boy of mine is a leader and
Allah will reconcile two great parties of Muslims
through him."111
And it is reported on the authority of Hudhaifah 4i that
he heard the Messenger of Allah saying: "This is an
angel who has never descended before; he sought
permission from his Lord to deliver salutations of peace
to me and he informs me that Fatimah is the Syedah of the
women of Paradise and that Hasan and Husain are the
Masters of the young men of Paradise."121
The Prophet said: "Hasan is a Sibt from Al-Asbat
(i.e., he is a nation from the nations of goodness)."131
What an elevated status, what a high position and a
unique distinction not found together in any other
person to be added to the large list of his qualities,
unique virtues and innumerable noble traits and his
kinship to the Master of the Messengers
He used to remind Them of the Prophet^
Hasan was the nearest of the Prophet's family in
[11 Reported by Al-Bukhari, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i.
[2] From Siyar A'lam An-Nubala'.
(3] Reported by At-Tirmidhi.
?ewphrfSfo^'- rAli#-~. „n the authority o£A1;esefflbled the
^”-cnX^-veland
Husain was the per&u^
what was below that.All of the Ahadith confirm that he resemble
Messenger of Allah jg, which is why whenever the
Companions A saw him after the Prophet passed
away, their hearts and souls would be filled with the
deep feelings of love which they had for the
Messenger of Allah < and they would be reminded
break into sobs. d the men Would
Abu Hnrairah Usprl .
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whenever they saw him, they would be reminded of
him standing with the Messenger of Allah sgg.
'Uqbah bin Al-Harith said: "I went out with Abu
Bakr after the 'Asr prayer a few days after the death of
the Prophet and 'Ali was walking at his side and he
passed by Hasan bin 'Ali playing with some boys and
he lifted him on his shoulder and said: "He resembles
the Prophet and he does not resemble 'Ali.'' Upon
hearing this, 'Ali laughed.
Due to this love, their hearts answered the call of the
Messenger "Whoever loved me, he should love
him; let those who are present inform those who are
absent."
His Accession to the Caliphate
zAli bin Abi Talib was killed with thirteen days of
Ramadan remaining, in the year 40 AH. When his
father was killed, eyes were turned towards Hasan
for he was the elder son, well known for his
praiseworthy character, his adherence to the truth,
his generosity, his courage, his gentleness and patient
perseverance this is aside from the qualities mentioned
by the Messenger of Allah and the recommenda
tions of the Companions, who were unanimous in
their opinion of him.
So, he went out to them and delivered an excellent
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"This night'3 uops has die , he W j hi#1
theHS mrtil Adahhad & silver,
„ llri,Ob"ya Xelf to the people and tnvtted
Then he presen .. „:ance to him-
them 10 pledge their alleglS®
persons pledged their allegiance to him they had
previously pledged their allegiance to his father unto
death and they were more obedient to Hasan and
loved him more. He remained Caliph for about seven
months in Iraq and the lands beyond Khurasan and in
Al-rlijaz and Yemen.
ismoreworthy
Allegiance hadbeenpledged to Mu'awiyah bin. Abi
Sufyan in Ash-Sham andhe knew that Hasan
fleddivisionmorethananyone andsohewroteto
proposingatracebetweenthemandhe gavehim
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to him. That is, Mu'awiyah promised the Caliphate
to Hasan after him, if anything happened to him
while Hasan was still alive.
'Abdullah bin Ja'far reported: Hasan said: "I have
come to an opinion and I want you to follow me in it."
I said: "What is it?" He replied: "My opinion is that I
should go to Al-Madinah and stay there and leave the
Caliphate to Mu'awiyah, for this division has lasted
too long and much blood has been spilt and travel has
become impossible." I said to him: "May Allah reward
you with goodness for (sparing) the nation of
Muhammad."^
Thus Hasan bin 'Ali gave up the Caliphate to which
he had a greater right to Mu'awiyah $g>, in order to
spare the blood of the Muslims.
His Character
He did not only resemble his grandfather, Muhammad
bin 'Abdullah in appearance, he also resembled him
in many of his characteristics; for he was generous,
gentle, courageous, God-fearing, pious, awe-inspiring,
a scholar, knowledgeable in Islamic Jurisprudence,
and an orator who could seize people's hearts.
He was extremely generous and one does not find the
From Al-Isabah Fi Thaman As-Sahabah, by Ibn Hajar.
^son without one
u t0 be
accomp^ y on without tj.alts^
Zmost wretched and loWiy
accompamed y anc[ kindness; he
He was famous for ^1S^°S hundred thousand
would give a single man a
dirhams.
Abu Ishaq Harithah bin Mudarrib reported on the
authorityof'Ali & thathe delivered a sermon to the
people, then he said: "Your brother's son, Hasan bin
'Ali has collected some money and he wishes to
distribute it among you." So the people came and
h,ave°n'y collected if
fot ofthose who took from u°PS‘°°d Uf> and the
Qais..(I| tam him was Al-Ash'ath bin
He used to say: "Fulfilling the need of my brother is
dearer to me than spending a month in seclusion in the
mosque (Ttikaf)."
Saeedbin'Abdul-Aziz said: "Hasan &heard a man
athissidesupplicating Allahto givehimtenthousand
dirhams, he went to his house and sent the money to
him.',ffl
lyasreportedthatHasan ^saw a blackslave eatine
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32
and he said to him: "What made you do this?" He
said: "I am embarrassed to eat without feeding him."
Hasan said to him: "Don't leave your place until I
come to you." Then he went to the boy's owner and
bought him and he bought the garden in which he was
and he freed him and gave him the garden/11
His Piety
He was extremely God-fearing and pious, most careful
to try to please his Lord. He used to read Surat Al-Kahf
every night before sleeping; he would read it from a
tablet which accompanied him wherever he went,
after lying down on his bed and prior to sleeping.121
He performed Hajj twenty-five times on foot. Ibn
'Abbas said: "I have not regretted anything which I
missed during my youth, except that I did not perform
Hajj on foot; Hasan performed Hajj on foot twenty-five
times.”f3]
His Gentleness
He was extremely gentle towards anyone who
wronged him or behaved ignorantly towards him.
Juwairiyyah bint Asma' said that when Hasan died,
Marwan cried over him at his funeral and Husain said
to him: "Would you cry for him after all the problems
From Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah.
[2) From Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah.
131 From Tarikh Ibn 'Asakir, 4/216.
' 7/behavedso toward,
Z^eatHasanMated with gentleness towards him, bear «
ignorance like a mountain; and he responded thu
towardsanyonewhobehavedignorantlytowardshim.
SomeclaimedthathehadhandedovertheCaliphate to
Muawiyah 4outofcowardice,buthedidnotrespond
exceptwiththatwhichisgood,andhe wouldnotrepav
an evJdeedexceptwithagooddeed .,AA
heaterthanthisthathegave un th. r ™Sent,eness
washisbyright due to f 6 which
blood ofthe
^sfiTfMuh^£Xhtohavepower
Stas blood. *attbecostofspilIin
His Courage
*did not avoid war due to cowardice Allah
forbid thathe shouldbe accused of cowardice, as we
have said, itwas due to his fear thathe mightbear the
burden of the killing of any Muslim. But when there
was no alternative to war, he was a valiant warrior
and a stoutheartedfighter. He was one of those who
WAl’BiS«hwan-N^i.
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his refusal to fight against Mu'awiyah required
greater courage than any war would have required
Many leaders embark upon war not because they are
courageous, but because of their greed for material
gain and their desire for personal glory even if the
blood of their people flows in rivers.
His Fear of Allah
He was extremely pious, ever mindful of the fact Allah
was observing him and extremely fearful of His Anger
and how could he not be, when he was a graduate
from the Prophetic School, for he had been instructed
in piety by the Messenger of Allah from childhood.
It is reported on the authority of Abul-Hawra' that he
said to Hasan bin 'Ali "What do you remember
from the Messenger of Allah He said: "I
remember that I took a date from the dates which
were intended for Sadaqah and I kept it in my mouth
and he removed it along with the saliva accompanying
it and placed it with the dates for Sadaqah and it was
said: "Oh, Messenger of Allah! What was your
objection to this date?" He replied: "We are the family
of Muhammad and it is not permissible for us to take
Sadaqah." And he used to say: "Leave what makes you
doubt in favour of what does not make you doubt, for
truthfulness brings peace of mind, while lies cause
doubt and uncertainty."[1]
HI Reported by At-Tirmidhi.
35
4 ri1.an y01f
i,v rtVin&h havC * nf Allah
ndA'lah'5
fear A»a;'SyPou are the son » ^essl<* Hasan #
*'cy;*;0r^g‘
replJ - Allah says: . tere will be n
Allah . blown, tner
U n the Trumpet 1S ,n thev ask of one
■Then'wt' ” them that Day, nor »>U •
kinship among tne
anoto ■ Allah the Most Glorified, the
As for the intercession, Allah, tne
Most High says:
"Allah! La ilalw ilia Huwa (none has the right to be
worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever
Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that
exists). Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To
Himbelongswhatever is in theheavens and whatever is
on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him
excePtwithHisPermission?Heknows^db
femiHiscreatureslinthi^n 1/ 7 h thaPPenst<>
t0 ‘Mm in the Hereafter Andth WU1 haPPen
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36
And as for the Mercy which encompasses all things
Allah says:
"And ordain for us good in this world, and in the
Hereafter. Certainly we have turned unto You." He
said: (As to) My punishment I afflict therewith whom I
will and My Mercy embraces all things. That (Mercy) I
shall ordain for those who are the Muttaqun (the
pious), and give Zakat; and those who believe in Our
Aydt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs and
revelations, etc.)."[1]
[1] Surat Al-A'raf7:156.
[21 From Kanzul-'Ummal.
The Respect which He inspired
Hasan was highly respected and esteemed by the
Companions particularly since he resembled his
grandfather, the Messenger of Allah no one who
saw him could fail to respect him, esteem him and
treat him in the manner which his status deserved.
Fatimah the daughter of the Messenger of Allah
came to her father with her two sons, Hasan and
Husain during his final illness and he bequeathed
something to them, saying: "As for Hasan, he has the
respect and authority which I have, while as for
Husain, he has my courage and my generosity."121
Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan who was at the apex of
his strength and power feared him and held him in
awe. Hasan knew this and he did not fear the
Hl p/""
hr°msh
37
c^°f donthe
ItisrePortedeXchanged “ ,eiY .
Upon ^8tlus' . ar t0 us the nature
It islikety that this story mak not become angry
of this unique personality, connected
for his own sake, but when the matte
to one of the required manners of Is a ,
hesitate to rebuke Marwan even though he held pov
and rank a and he was unable to reply to him.
His Knowledge
He was a scholar, whose knowledge was vast. In spite
SOTO AWJ, and he narrat' “monzed from him
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38
And it is reported from him & that he said: "The
Messenger of Allah taught me some words which I
recite in Qunut:m "Allahummahdinee Feeman Hadaita
(Oh, Allah! Guide me among those whom You have
guided."^
Even after the death of his grandfather, Hasan did
not cease his acquisition of knowledge, especially since
his father was 'Ali bin Abi Talib the great scholar,
the eloquent master of Hadith, the unrivalled orator,
the wise man, whose wisdom flows between the
people to this day.
Hasan was extremely zealous in his desire to
benefit the people by his great knowledge.
The following Hadith reveals the personality of Hasan
and what he loved and what he hated and it is as if
he is speaking about himself. Hasan said to his
companions one day:
"I will inform you about a brother of mine who was
the greatest of people in my view; and one of the
greatest things about him in my view was the lack of
importance which he attached to material things. He
was not ruled by his stomach and did not desire that
which he had not, and when he had something, he
would not take much of it. He was not ruled by his
-.hand *7nOr
efit ^?^hich
ilent
it with
scholar5/
was g°°d , ^oup ofs f ^g time/ was
tofp^- M0S* he best sp^' H'ld
HsK” ?‘The sp°te he W, f his brothers and
"”‘^SS^^With0UtShann81'
not keep anythmg to
them”
statements
ability and
His Eloquence
The books of Seerah have reported many
which prove his eloquence, his linguistic
his profound thoughts. He was asked on one occasion
what Al-Ghanimah (gain) is and he said: "It is the
desire to be God-fearing and abstemious in the life of
this world; that is the easy Ghanimah”
"■“ltX5t:etan:(pafi:nce)andhe
oneself." g an8er and controlling
[1] Qunut: An invocation during prayer.
121 Reported by At-Tabarani.
de was also asked ak
he

'Ali
40
said: "It is to consider what is in your hands is a
blessing and what you have spent is gone."11'
He used to say: "No one has good character who
has not good sense, there is no love for one who is not
high-minded, there is no Haya' (modesty, shyness, etc.)
for one who is without religion. The apex of good
sense is to be on good terms with the people; and
through good sense, one may attain (the best of) both
worlds (i.e., this life and the Hereafter)."
111 From Tahzibul-Kamal.
He 4^ said: "Abstain from the things which Allah has
forbidden and you will be a (true) worshipper, and be
pleased with what Allah has apportioned to you and
you will be wealthy. Treat your neighbour well and
you will be a (true) Muslim. Treat people as you
would wish to be treated and you will be just."
He 4» said: "The ruin of people is found in three
tilings: pride, greed and envy. As for pride, it destroys
religion and it was the cause of Iblis (Satan) being
cursed. Greed is the enemy of the soul; due to it Adam
was expelled from the Garden. Envy leads to evil;
because of it, Cain killed Abel."
He was Chaste in Speech
He 4s was chaste in speech, never speaking evil or
lewdness.
'Abdullah bin 'Awn reported from 'Umair bin Ishaq
ee
spoke hiS sfled W°tdS
N°de>e,0^any bin'ent
1 "cXion, b*
n°‘t *at w«ch he
1 ever heard 11,111 sa
And that was th
His Death qmran bin 'Abdullah
It^ortedontheauthontyoftoanb^^^
bin Talhah that he saw Hasan .
was written between his eyes: "Say He is Allah, the
One." He was very happy about this and informed
Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab of it, who said: “ If this
vision is true, then his time remaining is but little."
And Hasan did not live more than a few days after
that and he died."'1' 7
^XhndmSS fees butTShPOiSOned: haVe
poison than this'' Th H neVer tasted a
^Bfflistered to him „ ““ P°ls°n which ,
m“chso that the thls occ«'on was d a,
ha,e cut unhhS1ClanSaid:'"t^sman-dead Y' S0
Spread Moughon. ny P°Ison- When Slntes«nes
t0 '* M satV^' his broth* P°ls°n had
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brother! Who is your companion?"[1] He said: "Do
you intend to kill him?" He replied: "Yes." If my killer
was the one whom I think it was, then he will face a
worse punishment from Allah than from me; and if it
is not he, then I do not wish for you to kill an innocent
man for me."[2' And he said: "This life is but fleeting
nights; leave him until we meet before Allah." And he
refused to name him.
When death came to him, he said: "Take my bed out to
the courtyard of the house, so that I may look towards
the Kingdom of the heavens," so they took out his bed
and he raised his head towards the heaven and said:
"Oh, Allah! I believe that my soul will soon be with
You and it is the dearest of souls to me." And a part of
what Allah wrote for him was that he believed that he
would be with Allah.'31
When his death was close, he asked permission from
'Aishah to be buried in her house, beside his
grandfather and 'Aishah & agreed to this; however,
Marwan and some people with him from the tribe of
Banu Umaiyyah prevented him from being buried
near to the Messenger of Allah His brother,
Husain 4® wanted to take up the sword against
those who prevented Hasan 4, from being buried
near to his grandfather jte, but Ibn 'Umar reminded
him that his brother had ordered him not to shed
W That is, who administered the poison to you?
From Hilyatul-Awliya'.
From Hilyatul-Awliya'.
aid
jew
WhenHasnH”'^**^ have mercy
bin'Ali * If vour life was great, then
y0„. Oh, Abu MuhanunaA exceUent soul lt
your death has brou0 , . excellent bodyL that is within your body and what an excelie y
it is that is within your shroud. How could it be
otherwise when you are the descendant of guidance,
the ally of the God-fearing people and the fifth of the
companions of the garment.'2' You were fed by the
hands of truth (i.e., the hands of the Prophet and
you were brought up in the house of Islam and wnt
nursed by the breast of faith. You lived a 2ood
you died a noble death Tkn u 8°°d llfe and
h»ppy at being parted tron ,(“8 °U,r hearts are not
win receive a „00 ™ Y°U'We d° not doubt that
»«cyonyou, 8 Odly May A1Uh haha
"0h
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45
ôTago yOUrs and Ûah
,Who resembj beJoved nf Sad^ss. ~ ar>d :
the
‘ove (or ‘he X °?'«h i°^"a'h *
ÔncIîOn these hvo (,.e
nZ::
Hasan bin^h
M, « 4 - the greatest ofp^wel
known for his praiseworthy character, his adherence
to the truth, his courage, bravery and determination.
He was famous for his generosity and kindness, he
was extremely gentle towards anyone who wronged
him or behaved ignorantly towards him; he did not
respond except with that which is good, and he would
a8°oddeed. What
filling the b/00d of tlal due to fear of
teas his b} nghTS' °P **
^Zy^Sache^ H'« the lack nf
Was silent e‘Zepe°ple c^denr 3 SÔK
One of the
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Husain bin ‘Ali
Allah be pleased with him)

Husain bin ‘Aj*
(May A® pleased W1
This unique personality has preoccupied history and
historians and continues to do SO. H1S was
personality which had a great influence on the history
of Islam, a personality which, whenever it is men
tioned, causes the Believer to feel a deep love, esteem
and respect for it He was the Rnihrfl of the
Messenger of Alla, B Master q[
Paradise, Husain bin 'Ali bin Ahi T n v ® m6n °
Muttalib bin Hashim bin 'Abd M bm 'Abdul-
Hashimi. ™ bm Abd M^f Al-QUIashi
he was an expm^i
8ivclifefefe1'* rnodd for the Bel'
bin8Pictureoft ' Si°n and his prJ• I6Ver' WbO
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truest representation of the well known saying: "Seek
death and life will be granted to you.” He sought a
noble death and he was granted life and his memory
lives on until this day and it will continue to do so, in
the hearts of the Muslims as an example of self
sacrifice.
His Birth
His beloved brother had not reached two years of age
when the Messenger of Allah was informed of the
imminent arrival of his younger grandson.
The names Hasan and Husain were not known during
the Jahiliyyah (period before Islam). It is reported on
the authority of 'Umar bin Sulaiman that he said:
"Hasan and Husain are from the names of the people
of Paradise and they were not known during the
Jahiliyyah."^
He was bom in the month of Sha'ban, in the year 4
AH, and the Messenger of Allah sg was overjoyed at
his birth and he performed Tahmk^ for him and
called the Adhan in his ear[3] and it was he who
named him Husain, as reported in the Hadith.
He was a beautiful baby resembling (as did his
[1] From Usdul-Ghabah, vol. 2.
[2] Tahnik: It is the Islamic customary process of chewing a piece of
date etc. and putting a part of its juice in the child's mouth as
his first food, and then pronouncing Adhan in the child's ears.
[3] Reported by At-Tirmidhi.
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brother)his
TheMessenger
theseventhday-
itwassaid:twosheep;.
previouslywithhisbrother, _
headbeshavedandthatcharitybe
ofitinsilveranddistributedamong
Husain W
the love
even strong theW
wasless than a year an was notyet a
^wasbeingbreast-fed an they ate
to speak properly, y d same
together, they played together, mey
memories and they went to the same places. O
the things which increased their love for each other
wasthat they livedin the shelter of two loving fathers
and there is no doubt that the love of two fathers for
eachof them and the esteem of two fathers for each of
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and the decent way in which they treated each other
Hasan and Husain & as we have already said were
almost never separated, so much so that many Ahadith
do not mention Hasan without also mentioning
Husain examples of that include the following
Ahadith:
The Messenger of Allah sfe said: "Hasan and Husain
are the Masters of the young men of Paradise, apart
from the sons of the maternal aunt, Jesus ('Eisa) and
John (Yahya) the son of Zechariah (Zakariya) 88®."^
And a Hadith reported on the authority of Usamah bin
Zaid states: "These two are my sons and the sons of
my daughter; oh, Allah! I love them, so love them and
love those who love them."'2'
And it is reported on the authority of Hudhaifah
that the Prophet said: "Oh, Hudhaifah! Gabriel
(Jibrael 8®) came to me and he gave me the glad
tidings that Hasan and Husain are the Masters of the
young men of Paradise."
The Ahadith which combine mention of Hasan with
Husain are numerous and some of them will be
mentioned in the course of this biography of Husain
They were always found together and they always
went out together. One day, they went out and they
(ton1 tbe bec^se ° so
[1] Reported by At-Tirmidhi.
Reported by At-Tirmidhi.
Reported by Ahmad.
W "AItect wentto eaCh
safelyarldHheirlocation d4 them asW 1B ,
formedoBhe d found then1 and
M ?rophetS^ °
oWsarrus-lhet b Hasan or . „„
kissed them, then h he said. By
shoulder and Husain the Most
said to him: "Oh, Messenger of Allah'. Let me carry
one oftheboys andlighten the load for you." But the
Prophet said: "What an excellent load is theirs and
whatexcellentridersthey are; andtheir father is better
thanthem." Andhe carried them until he reached the
mosque."11'mosque."!1]
Bo‘hofther

The Messenger of Allah was delivering a sermon
when Hasan and Husain arrived and they were
wearing red shirts, stumbling and getting up as they
walked. He descended and took them and placed
them before him, then he said: "Verily, Allah has
spoken the truth: 'Your wealth and your children are
only a trial.'[1] I saw these two boys and I could not
wait.” Then he continued his sermon.”^
Due to his great wisdom, the Messenger of Allah
would always impress upon Hasan and Husain his
deep love for them and make them feel that they were
as one person belonging to a close and loving family.
It is reported on the authority of 'Aishah that she
said: "The Prophet went out one morning wearing a
garment made of black hair, decorated with pictures of
camel saddles, then Fatimah arrived and he
admitted her, then Hasan bin 'Ali came and he
admitted him, then Husain 4-s arrived and he
admitted him and said:
"Allah wishes only to remove Ar-Rijs (evil deeds and
sins etc.) from you, oh, members of the family (of the
Prophet 3B).'/[3]
For this reason, they became known as the Compa
nions of the Garment.
Surat At-Taghabun 64:15.
[2] Musnad Ahmad, Sunan Abu Dawud and Sunan Ibn Majah
Surat Al-Ahzab 33:33.

56
He wanted to bury him close to the Messenger of Allah
sjg, in order to carry out the orders and bequests of his
brother and he changed his mind about using force and
the sword in obedience to his order and his bequest.
This is how the respect of a younger brother for an
elder brother is shown and this is how true love is
accompanied by respect.
The Status of Husain in the
Eyes of His Grandfather
The Messenger of Allah loved Hasan and Husain
deeply.
It is reported on the authority of Abu Ayub Al-Ansari
that he visited the Messenger of Allah and Hasan
and Husain were playing on his chest and he said to
him: "Oh, Messenger of Allah! Do you love them?'' He
replied: "How could I not love them when they are my
two Raihanahs in the life of this world?"
And it is reported on the authority of Ya'la A1-'Amiri
4® that the Messenger of Allah said: "Husain is my
grandson; whoever loves me, he should love Husain."
In another version, it was reported that he said: "Allah
loves whoever loves Husain."
In another Hadith reported on the authority of Abu
Ya'la A1-'Amiri it is said that he went out with the
Messenger of Allah to a meal to which they had
f AUah
the Mes^usail’ P1^ bU‘
[i] Reported by At-Tabarani in Al-Mu'jam.
with Ti ofX Wouth over
one of Ms han he^Husain iS
Other under hr » sald. loves
his1 Husain; Allah loves whoe
and 1 am from X^dchildren and whoe
We SK in this Jtalift how much the Mess^“ °
Allah « loved Husain accompanying everywhere
even when he was invited to eat. He was patient with
him when he was playing and he kissed him out of
love and affection for him and spoke well of him,
saying that he was Sibtun minal-Asbat, i.e, a nation
Xha7l72?00dneSS'He suPPl'cated Allah on
2 C±d;ponlheMus>™ to love
touch and feel. on which we can almost
ft is reported on the amk •
Tethin8 in 22 he came out ? * * or|e
21^ W^h 1 could7 0 me holdin
iii2^ u mv npPr| T not idpnt-jf. ®
1,11 r“*ii .. ’ sa*d: "What ■ -v and
a*»ily of v As*r. (]>. hat is fL
a 13i*MuJ JOrle<i by n, ‘you
"’bAth-n, y It>n Maiak
H a'ah‘ on lhe
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58
are holding in your arms?" So he revealed it to me and
I saw that Hasan and Husain were on his hips and he
said: "These are my sons and my daughter's sons. Oh
Allah! You know that I love them, so love them." And
he said it twice.
It is reported on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas that the
Messenger of Allah seek refuge with Allah for
Hasan and Husain, saying: "I seek refuge for you with
the perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every
poisonous, verminous creature and every envious
eye." Then he said: "This is how my father, Abraham
seek Allah's Protection for Ishmael and Isaac
(Ismail and Ishaq
The Messenger of Allah once passed by the door of
'Ali and he heard the sound of Husain crying,
so he called to Az-Zahra' saying: "Oh, Zahra'! Do
you not know that his crying pains me?"
Husain also returned the Messenger of Allah's love
for him and almost never left his side, even when he
ascended the pulpit, as we have seen. And due to his
great closeness to him and love for him, he would call
him, saying: "Oh, my father."
The Companions' Love and Esteem for Him
The Companions of the Messenger of Allah loved
[11 From Tarikh Ibn 'Asakir, vol. 4.
PJ Reported by At-Tirmidhi.
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Hasan and *
to them-and how
Messenger ofAllah -savins: "Whoever loves me, heHowcoulditnotbe so, when theMessenger ui . -
^supplicatedAllah tolove them?And whoever was
loved by Allah is loved by the good people among
mankind. And Husain's likeness to the Messenger of
Allah<reminded the Companions of the Messenger
ofAllah andincreased theirloveforhim.
^,c brother veryofAllah and increaseu u—
Abu Bakr 4 loved Husain and his brother very
much and felt close to them, for he loved all those
whom the Messenger of Allah 5^ loveii Abu Bal^ J
called upon the people to love the family Ot
Muhammad g, saying: "Respect Muhammad
through the members of his family.” And he used to
say: "By Him in Whose Hand is my soul, the relatives
of Muhammad g are dearer to me than being in
contact with my own relatives."
Sd: 1 a«end^ h?Uth«rity of H
he said- "a, and <-
My<Xothe
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60
have a pulpit." So he sat me with him and when he
descended, he said: "Oh, my son! Who taught you
this?" He said: "No one taught it to me." He said: "Oh
my son! And did anyone grow the hair on our heads
besides Allah and then you?" And he placed his hand
on his head and said: "Oh, my son! If you would come
to us and visit us regularly..."[1]
Pl Reported by Al-Khatib Al-Baghdadi in his Tarikh Baghdad, and
Siyar Alam An-Nubala', vol. 3, page 285.
[21 From Tahzibul-Kamal, vol. 6, page 404.
And some garments came to 'Umar & from Yemen
and he clothed the people in them, then Hasan and
Husain arrived and they had none of these
garments, upon which 'Umar became sad and he
sent word to his representative in Yemen to send more
of those garments and quickly, so he sent two of them
and he gave them to Hasan and Husain and he said:
"Now I feel happy."
Husain 4® said: I went to 'Umar one day and found
him alone with Mu'awiyah, and Ibn 'Umar was at the
door, then Ibn 'Umar returned and I returned with
him. Later he (i.e., 'Umar) met me and said to me: "I
did not see you." I said: "Oh, Commander of the
Faithful! I came and found you alone with Mu'awiyah
and Ibn 'Umar was at the door, then Ibn 'Umar
returned and I returned with him." He said: "You
have more right to be permitted than Ibn 'Umar, as
what is grown on our head is because of Allah and
then your family."121
61
Mfr-*- f|usair
..................
ltisrC^ binte saw Husain ^n‘WS day
■**is,he (those in the heaven-
in the eyes o j, riding - be a
Ibn -Abbas * he considered tW
^^randXtheycircum^'
pleased with Him.11
The Companions & loved Husain and his brother
from their childhood and their love for them grew as
they grew, because of the fine qualities and virtues
which they observed in them and because of the
Messenger of Allah's love for them.
Al-Bukhari reported on the authorifv nf Ak n .
* ts that he said: 1 was withlhn^ ? AbU Hurair‘
thc markets of Al-Madinah th e.Pr°phet ® “ one of
te"-hvasked:-w^nheleft;----twIm
5814 "Call Hasan bin -A1 - Smal1 chi|d?" Then .
“d started Wallin l- So Hasan bin 'Ali ■
1118 neck. The prn 1 a necklace (nf k 1 -r
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I left with
'n bin 'A'i got up
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Child Companions around the Prophet________ 62
please love him and love those who love him." Since
the Messenger of Allah said that, no one has been
dearer to me than Hasan.
His Kindness
Husain was a kind and generous man, who would
not refuse any request and he would give as one who
did not fear poverty. And is this strange in one whose
grandfather, Muhammad was the kindest of people
and the most liberal of people?
A beggar was traversing the lanes and alleys of Al-
Madinah and he came to the door of Husain -&> and
knocked on the door and began to recite:
"Whoever asked you this day will not lose thereby,
And whoever knocked on your door,
You are generous and you are the essence of
generosity,
Your father fought against the rebels."
Husain was standing in prayer when he heard this,
so he completed his prayer quickly and went out to
the Bedouin and saw upon him signs of hardship and
poverty, so he returned and called for Qambar,[1] who
answered: "I am here, oh, son of the Messenger of
Allah!" He asked him: "What do you have remaining
from our supplies?" He said: "Two hundred dirhams
|i] Qambar: The name of Husain s (slave and) storekeeper.
zr the
an'Ol'gfor a
to °;ey
„ pre said- ?
Tate^',apd,cor^passionfoiyou'
And know thaUan, it to yo*
If there was m ' 3ith) upon you,
Our sky would rain (we makes Us
But the doubt of what our fate may be
unhappy-
The Bedouin took it and left, reciting.
"Purified are they and purified is their wealth,
Blessings are invoked upon them wherever they
are mentioned,
And you, you are the highest,
s“°Wled8e0ftheB00kand wha‘ ‘he
Whoever was not from m r
Husain bin 'Ali i
pers°n who cr Would hot mt
AW''' ^givingn Hasan <
POetsdndh;

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65
wrote to him: "The best of money is that which
protects honor."111
111 From Tahzibul-Kamal.
From Tahzibul-Kamal, vol. 4.
131 From Usdul-Ghabah.
And when the son of Muhammad bin Bashir Al-
Hadrami was taken captive and the father was
informed of that, he said: "I hope for a reward for
him and for me from Allah. I did not want him to be
taken captive, nor did I wish to remain living after
him." Husain 4® heard his words and he said to him:
"May Allah have mercy on you; you are free from
your pledge to me, so work to ransom your son." He
said: "May wild animals eat me alive if I leave you."
He said: "Then give your son these garments, which
he may use to ransom his brother." And he gave him
five garments, whose value was a thousand dinars.121
His Piety
Husain was a Believer, whose faith was strong and
he was extremely God-fearing and pious, with a great
fear of transgressing the limits of Allah.
He was a virtuous man, who fasted, prayed,
performed Hajj much, and did many charitable works
and all manner of good deeds.131
Az-Zubair bin Bakkar said: "Mus'ab informed me that
Husain performed Hajj twenty-five times on foot."
r „f every go°d'
and the Ow’d the following:
Also among his entreaf®! ndYoudidnot
"*myLO'flOUdVou25^andYoudidnotfind
because of my ingratitude, nor did you cause
hardship to remain because of my lack of patience.
Nothing comes from the Most Kind except kindness."
In every entreaty, it is clear that he submitted to the
Command of Allah, and in all of his supplications he
placed his fears and hopes in Allah, the Most High and
- there is
*, no hunger of death „ dePnves, no giver nf
Session s not7h Allah. This dST
PerfMms Ws ac “amed b any of
° °tShiP Xl and 6SS he
> close, „ d.1Pnce and does ma °nlinu® to
Person. Cllmg the QUr, & m,';
airi bin
Perform
brir ’

'Ali for he was a scholar, extremely learned in
matters of Islamic Jurisprudence and it is knowledge
which always drives a person to fear of Allah, because
the scholars are the most knowledgeable people
regarding Allah and the best suited to worship Him
in an informed manner; Allah, the Most High says:
"It is only those who have knowledge among His
slaves that fear Allah."111
His Bravery and His Fighting
He was courageous, steadfast, a valiant soldier and
brave-hearted bold fighter, when it was required.
It is reported on the authority of Sa'eed bin 'Umar that
Hasan said to Husain "I wish that I had some
of your strength of heart." Husain replied: "And I
wish that I had some of your eloquence."
He was sent as an envoy to Mu'awiyah and he
went as a fighter to Constantinople in the army which
was commanded by Yazid bin Mu'awiyah.
This shows the greatness of this man, for in spite of
what was between him and Mu'awiyah, when the call
was made for fighting, he answered the call, forgetting
everything except supporting Allah's religion.
When he wanted to go to Kufah in Iraq,'Amrah wrote
to him warning hard against what he intended to do;
[1) Surat Fatir 35:28.
[2] From Siyar A'lam An-Nubala'.
she
she told
the^sse^er
HeWMakkah in ’X1 said » him: "Wnecc
destruction and Ibn Az-Zu h nd
areyou going. P "That j be killed IS
slandered your brother? He , bloodshed
preferable to me than that there should be bloodsne
in Makkah."121
Mu'awiyah $ wrote to him, warning him against
going to the people ofIraq, but Husain < wrote back,
saying: "Your letter reached me and I am not worthy
of what has reached you regarding me, and none
guides to good deeds except Allah. 1 do not think that I
would be excused by Allah if 1 abandoned fighting
againstyou, and I do not know of a greater Fitiiah than
your acquisition of authority over this nation/7
Mu'awiyah & said: "What we know of Abu
is that he is like a lion. He is certain of his
H1S Eloquence
He * »as an elo,
’^Uent and

words fell from his lips like strings of pearls. He was
speaker who could take hold of the hearts of the
listeners and captivate their souls. He had a wonderful
ability to deliver impromptu speeches. When Abu
Zarr left Al-Madinah during the time of 'Uthman
after Mu'awiyah had expelled him from Ash-
Sham, Husain said, in an unprepared speech: "Oh
my uncle! Verily, Allah is Able to change what you
have seen and every day Allah has a matter to bring
forth. The people have denied you in their worldly
affairs and you have denied them your religion, so ask
Allah to grant you patience and success and seek
refuge with Him from desire and worry, for patience is
a part of the religion and a form of nobility, while
desire does not deliver sustenance and worry cannot
delay an appointed time."
Among the poems attributed to him is the following:
If the life of this world is considered to be
precious,
Then the Abode of Allah's reward is higher and
more beautiful,
And if bodies were created for death,
Then the death of a person by the sword is better,
And if all wealth is left (when a person dies),
Then what ails the person who leaves wealth,
That he should be miserly with it?
AnotherpoemDonotbeinneedofcreates _
Butinstead,depend upon the Creator,
Andyou will not be in need of the liar or the
^rr)
Benefit
truthful Pers°n'
Seeksusf®3”06
front the Most
His Bounty,For there is no sustainer besides Allah,
Whoever believed that mankind can suffice him,
He does not trust to the Most Beneficent.
Other verses attributed to hhn include:
The more the owner of wealth increases in
wealth,
The more he is concerned and occupied by it,
We know you, oh, you disturber of life,
Oh, you abode of doom and destruction,
person to seek
“'“Menedbydgg^
Over and above his n u.
xvy ■■■
Mu'»«iyah . ,an elo®ent teach 3'' of
von Q Said to ta tacber
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70
birds on their heads, then that is the study circle of
Abu 'Abdullah, whose lower garment reaches to half
way down lais calves.”'1'
The sayings of a person reveal lais true personality if he
is truthful and Husain was without doubt, truthful,
and these sayings and advices reveal to a great extent
his personality;
He said: "Oh, people! Compete with each other in
nobility and hasten to do good deeds, earn praise by
giving and know that Al-M.a'ruf (Islamic Monotheism
and all good deeds) earns praise and is rewarded.”
And he also said: "Whoever is generous will prevail
and whoever is miserly will be wretched. Verily, the
most generous of people is the one who gives money
which he desires (for himself); the most forgiving of
people is one who forgives when he has power; the
best of people is one who maintains ties of kinship;
and whoever does right (to others), Allah will do right
to him for Allah loves those who do righteous deeds.”
His Martyrdom
Husain bin 'Ali was martyred on the day of
'Ashura', on the tenth of Muharram, in the year 61 AH.
His martyrdom occurred in the city of Karbala in Iraq
IU From Tarikh Ibn 'Asakir.
1
>,heCtbeautl;00^*;rXaid
" “ri 2®*’* Me880’156' *e Wse ‘°dr
h-^^tously! i wffl show you
«c wish'Husain will d ,„[i]
(Hoodstainsinphe _ r arrived in Al-
Ash-Sha'bi said that Husain # was
Mad- and he was " th it o£ him and
heading for Iraq, so e se Al-Madinah
caught up with two-mghts distance num
and he asked him: "Where are you going?" He replied.
"Iraq," and he was carrying books and scrolls with
him. Ibn 'Umar said: "Do not go to them." He
replied: These are their books and their pledge of
allegiance." He said: "Verily, Allah allowed His
Prophet jg to choose between the life of ivc
the Hereafter and he chZe the M WOrld
® his flesh; none of you will Heieafter and you
and «Kh has not taken - < SUCCeed it12'
something which is bette Y from Y0U excent f,
so ibn'Umar k ter'So return” R, n. Or
being kiile‘d;„’^ustyou
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72
The people of Kufah had sent word to him that the
pledged their allegiance to him and they requested
him to go out to them, but they reneged on their
covenant and betrayed him, after which he sought
refuge in Karbala and he and those with him who
were fifty in number fought until he was martyred
having provided an example of firnmess and courage
and refusal to retreat, killing more than eighty of his
enemies.
His Elegy
Many verses were written in praise of Husain &
which reflect the love of the people for him and
possibly because he was killed unjustly and people
hate injustice, plus the fact that he was from the
offspring of the Messenger of Allah Poems dealing
with this great loss have been written, including the
lament of Imam Ash-Shafi'i for Husain and the
family of Muhammad who were killed with him in
Karbala in a long poem, some of which we may
mention here:
The world convulsed for the family of Muham
mad,
The peaks of the mountains almost dissolved for
them,
He was killed without having committed any sin,
I11 Urjuwan: Purple-red.
'Ali
ateroM''
a in wat
iersed
hadbf”'"* pfr«n'the
h0SenOnefr
* He5«son ins truly
If my sin is l°ving , j will not repent.
Then that is a sin for * , Abdul-Muttaltb
poetess hot" the daughterso
Sai4 „ if the Prophet said to you:
What would you f
What did you do, when you were the last o
nations,
With my offspring and my family after my
death?
Among them were those taken captive and those
killed, stained with blood,
™swaSnotmyrecompensesinceIadv.se
you should succeed -.i . '
on my kin. evil inflicted
-r:, s.1P
refuge to the n de 1Ver legal
Poo^ 8 Verdicts anH
give

Child Companions around the Prophet ?
By Allah, I do not desire another husband in
place of him,
Until I disappear between the sand and mud.
Tirus Husain died, the beloved one of the
Messenger of Allah sjg and his Raihanah, the Master
of the young men of Paradise along with his brother,
Hasan Thus Husain was martyred due to his
principles defending what he believed to be right. He
died in a manner befitting a hero. He could have
purchased the life of this world and lived a life of
luxury, but he preferred a noble death to a life which is
(anyway) followed by death.
He who resembled the Messenger of Allah died as a
martyr, to remain an example to all those who would
sacrifice themselves in support of what is right and
stand up against that which is false.
Husain was killed, yet he remains alive in the
hearts of the Muslims, just as he is alive with his Lord,
for the martyrs are living with their Lord and they
have provision.
Conclusion
He was an exemplary role model for the Believer, who
gave his life for his religion and his principles. He is a
living picture of perseverance and sacrifice, he was the
truest representation of the well known saying: "Seek
death and life will be granted to you."
Allah-
fear of transgressing fasted, praye /
He was a virtuous man, charitable work
performed W d^rn
and all manner of good nd
He was courageous, steadfast, a valiant soldie
brave-hearted bold fighter, when it was required.
He 4= was an eloquent and articulate man, whose
words fell from his lips like strings of pearls. He was a
speaker who could take hold of the hearts of the
listeners and captivate their souls. He had a wonderful
ability to deliver impromptu speeches.
Xi:ts ll,s speeches and
hhimc jurisprudence and an rio" 3 Scholar of
Husain 4 „ nd » eloquent teacher.
*<Xth Tartyred to bin
a he^ t0 be * He^4
in a

‘Abdullah bin Zubair
(May Allah be pleased with him)

.Abdullah bin Znbair
(May Allah be pleased wi*
He was the firstborn of the Mutajiran'1' in Al-
Madinah; his name fills the horizon and his fame
spread until it reached the farthest comers of the
Muslim world during his lifetime; and his memory
lives till this day and it will remain living if Allah wills
until Allah inherits the earth and those on it as an
Abu
m^W"'Abdul.-u2abi^.binKhu-
U Eslarn.-Wahin ll>e times

His Father
Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam was one of those ten
Companions who were given the glad tidings of
Paradise and one of the helpers of the Messenger of
Allah
He and 'Ali bin Abi Talib dfe were bom in the same
year and they also embraced Islam in the same year.
They accepted Islam a short while after Abu Bakr As-
Siddiq
Az-Zubair had migrated to Abyssinia at the time
when the disbelievers were oppressing the Muslims.
He was also one of the emigrants from Makkah to Al-
Madinah and he was the first person to draw his
sword in Allah's Cause. He was one of the Muslim
horsemen whom the disbelievers feared greatly and he
was renowned for his bravery and boldness in ever}'
battle in which he took part and he fought with the
Messenger of Allah ^.[21
It is famed enough for Az-Zubair that the Messenger
of Allah said of him: "Every Prophet has a disciple
and my disciple is Az-Zubair." And these words of the
Messenger of Allah were a source of pride for Az-
Zubair
111 From Tarikh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 5.
(2) From Al-Isabah.
ma' bipt A h
flCedlslaine - was iqVed an
. che etfbrace , , lam. She playeu ,
Companion, Abu Ba ~ rs on every road
big and small on these roads. But she was careful
these dangers in the cause of the call to Islam and for the
sake of the safety of the Messenger of Allah She was
named Dhatun-Nitaqain (Owner of the Two Belts)
because she tore her Nitaq which is the belt worn
around the middle into two, one of which she used to
pack the food of the Messenger of Allah - T u
other she used as a string t g . ah and the
the night when VmW W3ter This
was the first
>tP^nto^ndoft>’eMessen
dUri«8 the
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migration, from Makkah to Al-Madinah. It was he of
whom the Messenger of Allah said: "If I Were f
take a Khalil[1] , I would have taken Abu Bakr as a
Khalil.” He was the Caliph of the Messenger of Allah
after his death, and the brave and strong position
he took when the apostasy took place and how he
buried it in its grave through his bravery, his strength
and his faith is a part of Islamic history.
His Grandmother
She was Safiyyah bint'Abdul-Muttalib »&, the paternal
aunt of the Messenger of Allah $&, one of the first of
those who believed in the Messenger of Allah and
she was a good Muslim. She gave her pledge of
allegiance to the Messenger of Allah and she was
one of those who emigrated to Al-Madinah. She took
part in the battles of Uhud and Al-Khandaq (the
Trench), and on the day of Uhud, when the Muslims
were routed, she was carrying a spear with which to
defend the Messenger of Allah She was also a
poetess who possessed great skill in composing
poetry.
His Paternal Aunt
Shewas the Mother ofthe Believers, Khadijah, thewife of
the Messenger of Allah She was the first person to
[1] The one whose love is mixed with one's heart and it is
superior to a friend or beloved. The Prophet had only one
Khalil, i.e., Allah, but he had many friends.
83
His Maternal AuntShe was'Aishah i, the wife of the Messenger of Allah
& one of the Mothers of the Believers, to whom the
Messenger of Allah used to say: "Are you not
happy to be my wife in Paradise?”
And although a person's genealogy does not elevate
Ws Ts and Ws smceritTm
810 to elevate him-AbduUah inherited
from this stellar group, the noblest of attributes, such
as generosity, bravery, piety and leadership of his
people and Islam came to elevate these attributes and
strengthen them.
His Birth

surably delighted at his birth. This was because from
the time the Muslims migrated to Al-Madinah, no
children were bom to them and they said: "The Jews
have bewitched us." Rumors became rife in this
regard, then when Ibn Az-Zubair & was bom, they
were extremely happy, because he had proved these
rumors false and voices were raised in glorification of
Allah and declarations of His Oneness. His birth was a
spiritual help and support for the Muslims in the land
of migration.
It is reported on the authority of Asma' that she
became pregnant with 'Abdullah in Makkah and she
said: "I set out (for Al-Madinah) when I was at the end
of my term and I arrived at Al-Madinah and stopped
at Quba' and gave birth there. After that, I went to the
Messenger of Allah with him and I placed him in
his chamber and he called for a date and he chewed it,
then he spat in his mouth, so the first thing which
entered his stomach was the saliva of the Prophet
then he performed Tahnik^ for him with the date,
then he supplicated Allah for him and invoked
blessings on him. He was the first child bom in
Islam."121
She gave birth to him in the year of the Hijrah, most
likely in the month of Shawwal.
[1] It is the Islamic customary process of chewing a piece of date
etc., and putting a part of its juice in the child's mouth and
pronouncing Adhan in child's ears etc.
Pl From Al-Isabah, vol. 4.
jheMesS(
'Abd V, and
t aH
fA114h«naM-Siddicl .‘”adoth'U1
Abu rapped rhejews
«lfalhei ,.h with hi”1, confirm siims,
p ah;-e W5 birth and d the M
The Story of His
the Blood of the Prop Messenger of
when he had finished, he said: Oh, ADQUiicu
with this and burn it in a place where no one can see
you." When he had emerged from the house of the
Messenger of Allah he took the blood and drank it.
Whenhe returned, the Prophet said: "What did you
do with the blood?" He said: “I went to the most
STt,' kn°W 1 Phced the bl00d m it-"
"-«hiJ^SXd.ranki‘?"Hesaid:"Yes.''
■™*h Replied- "Ur ‘ kT blood?"
’Mhfinm |b°dy Of the Messen der tbat
e Messenger of ™-e nght to
’^X^’SbadH * « s*id:
■-i.........
lhe blood
avacuuin

--------------- ---- -- ---- .86
"Rejoice, for the Fire will never touch you."[1l
Thus the saliva of the Messenger of Allah entered
the interior of 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair and it wL
the first thing that entered it; and it is likely that this
was the reason why that interior was a model of
purity, clarity, truth and faith.
Likewise, they believe that his strength was due to that
blood which entered his interior.[2!
His Boldness
Ibn Az-Zubair was bold and daring from
childhood. When he was a child, the Messenger of
Allah spoke to some small children from Quraish,
including 'Abdullah bin Ja'far, 'Abdullah bin Az-
Zubair and 'Amr bin Abi Salamah and it was said:
"If you were to take the pledge of allegiance from
them, they would receive your blessing and it would
confer repute on them. So, they were brought to him
and it was as if they were afraid, but 'Abdullah bin
Az-Zubair rushed forward in order to be the first of
them and the Messenger of Allah smiled and said:
"He is his father's son."[3]
That is, when the boys pressed forward, he was the
greatest of them in boldness and impetuousness and
so the Messenger of Allah #5 said of him that he
Pl From Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah, vol. 8 and Siyar A'lam An-
Nubala', vol. 3.
Pl prom Siyar A'lam An-Nubala , vol. 3, page 366.
Pl See Al-Isabah, vol. 4, page 80.
87
1“ckly' butIbnta-Zuba>r^re .
“iXt flee. 'Umar * » ~ VAbdullah *
JU with the (oMyaithfu], j have not
!plied; -Oh, Commander !
bis dar^ an nd btaVeI^
, ■ father * hl bnlditfsS a A is that
ibled hlS , ^nves childh°°
bin Al'
away
XftnAz-Zuteir*^3 »Why do
Ta flee.'Umar * .
and he d-
you not flee
Sed^and the road is
should make room for you.
His Eloquence
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair was an eloquent man,
with a straight tongue; and this is not strange in one
whose father was Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam, nor is it
Met memorized the ^rds of the
a iarge number of “ ^scent and
^en ihe Muslims re
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88pulpit and delivered a sermon to the people, descr h
ing to them how the battle had gone. 'Abdullah said'
"I looked around and saw Abu Az-Zubair amon
those present and when I saw his face, my voice began
to shake due to the fear of him in my heart, but he
fixed his eyes on me and indicated to me in order to
encourage me and I continued with my sermon as
before, then when I descended, he said: 'By Allah, it is
as if I were listening to the sermon of Abu Bakr As-
Siddiq when I heard your sermon, my son.'"
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair in the
Company of the Messenger of Allah
From the time 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair
was a
small child, he was close to the Messenger of Allah
and we have seen how he performed Tahnik for him
and invoked blessings on him and how he named him
'Abdullah. 'Abdullah 4> lived for long periods in the
house of the Messenger of Allah jgj, where he found
every material need, love and care provided by the
Messenger of Allah and the members of his
household and it is likely that this was helped by the
fact that 'Aishah was his maternal aunt and she
loved him very much and was very close to him, so
much so that she was known as Umm 'Abdullah and
it was said that it was the Messenger of Allah who
named her thus?1 due to his firm attachment to her,
Ibn Kathir, vol. 8.
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c he was her fos d th of the ^essenger
to >ive close to *e of
leather and tn wlf fhat love and its depth
0Kofthe,hinSd"Xness to him is the fact
i^^retepe^nwhobroughtherthe goodnews
that 'Abdullah * had not been killed ten thousan
dirhams and she prostrated to Allah in thanks.
It has been reported on the authority of 'Urwah
"Aishah did not love anyone after the Messenger of
Allah a and Abu Bakr As-Siddiq as she did Ibn Az-
Zubair, and I have not seen my father and 'Aishah
for anyone as they dld for “
His Worship
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4s that he said: "Ibn Az-Zubair was without equal in
three things: courage, worship and eloquence."11'
Mujahid said: "There was no door to worship which
the people were unable to open except that it was
undertaken by Ibn Az-Zubair and a flood came and
covered the House (of Allah) and he circumambulated
it, glorifying (Allah)."121
He took great care to perform his acts of worship in
the most perfect and exemplary manner, and such a
thing does not occur, unless the worshipper is aware
of the Greatness of the One Whom he is worshipping.
Whenever Ibn Az-Zubair turned towards Allah to
offer prayers, he disconnected himself from the affairs
of this life to such an extent that he was almost
unaware of the people and things around him. 'Umar
bin Dinar used to say: "I have never seen any
worshipper whose prayer was superior to that of
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair."[3]
Mujahid said: "Whenever Ibn Az-Zubair stood in
prayer, he was like a pole and he used to say that that
was due to his humility in prayer."
It was reported that Ibn Az-Zubair & was praying one
day and a snake fell from the ceding and landed on the
stomach of his son, Hashim; the women screamed and
the members of the household were alarmed and they
From Siyar A'lam An-Nubala'.
From Tahzib Ibn 'Asaktr, vol. 7, page 401.
From Hilyat Al-Awliya', vol. 1.
90
joined in an .
succeededindoingtookplace whileIbn Az-Zubair ,
he did not look nor was he awarehappeninguntilhe made the Tnslini (salutations).
Yahya bin Waththab said: "Ibn Az-Zubair would
prostrate untilsparrows alighted on his back and they
would think thatit was nothing but a stone wall."^
’ ’ — to Ibn Abi
n— , .would think that it was nuu^.o'Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz said one day to Ibn Abi
Mulaikali: "Describe 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair to us."
r 4 "Rv Allah I have not seen
would leave everything else for it. He would OW
prostrate and the sparrows would land on his back
and due to the length of his bowing or prostration,
they would think that he was nothing more than a
wall or a well-worn garment. A fragment of a
Re*Mom a mangonel landed between his beard
^«Xasrn?wareo£it^
hasten his bowing because of
Ibn Abi Mulaikah said m
heart is * '^'Aziz
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who supplicates him, you Wouid
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He was seldom seen not fasting and Ibn 'Abb
described him thus: "He was a reciter of the Book
Allah, he followed the Sunnah of the Messenger
Allah < he was obedient to Allah, he used to fast due
to fear of Allah, when it was extremely hot."
Abdullah bin Az-Zubair was mentioned in the
presence of Asma' bint Abi Bakr and she said: "Ibn
Az-Zubair used to stand in prayer at night and fast
during the daylight hours and he was known as the
Hamamatul-Masjid."^
His Fighting and His Bravery
Ibn Az-Zubair was a bold and courageous
horseman, who did not fear death, nor would he
retreat from the truth, whatever the cost. It was said of
him that he was the Horseman of the Caliphs. His
courage was exemplary from childhood and he took
part as a child in battles, attending the Battle of the
Trench when he was only five years old.
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair said: "I joined the women
and young boys in the fortress on the day of the Battle
of the Trench with 'Amr bin Abi Salamah and he bent
down and I climbed on his back, so that I could see."
He said: "I saw my father and he was fighting one
minute here and the next minute there and nothing
. theeve i
nit Thenint%id y°u
lair * »daed a young b0Y' »
one for 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair
performed no other deeds than those which he
performed on that day, they would be sufficient for
him as a proof of his unique courage and self-sacrifice
and his unmatched boldness.
In this battle, which was one of the battles of the
-EtOaCh°XNorlJ the enem>- “W
the Muslim armyTumU thousand men,
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The Dove of the Mosque, i.e„ one who
always returns to the mosque, in the same way a dove always
returns to its nest.

Ibn Az-Zubair dfe was not just a brave warrior, for
bravery alone without planning might lead to the
destruction of that brave person; and there is a huge

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the enemy and the latter had returned to their camp in
order to rest and prepare themselves for the following
day, the Muslims would attack them with the second
section of the army which had not taken part in the
fighting at the start of the day. Ibn Sa'd was
pleased with this strategy and he left the command of
the army in the hands of Ibn Az-Zubair in order to
carry out his plan.
When the two armies had fought on the following
morning and then departed to their camps, the
Muslims surprised them in their camp with the second
section of the army which had not taken part in the
morning's fighting and routed them totally, killing a
large number of them, including their king and they
also captured a great number and seized a large
amount of war booty. The correct opinion was as
strong and sharp as the swords in this battle.
Loyalty and Adherence to Truth
Ibn Az-Zubair was intensely loyal and sincere in his
affection towards those who loved him for Allah's
sake. His behavior towards the Caliph 'Uthman bin
'Affan was admirable and has been preserved by
history. When the cities conspired against 'Uthman
and the people forsook him, some young men from
among the sons of the Companions 4, came forward,
including Ibn Az-Zubair to defend 'Uthman
but he adjured them not to fight and he was
determined regarding this.
.nded th.e;hen^y
th<*c an ,Abdullah
Then 7bduU»h 5"the house, g re
<leP ^ourage as ind^, * best of my
deeds."
lbnAz-Zubair* and the Caliphate
When Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan died and t e
document of allegiance to Yazid bin Muawiyah
arrived, 'Abdullah and Al-Husam refused to
pledge their allegiance to him and they departed for
Makkah and took up residence there. Al-Husain
went to Iraq and was martyred in Karbala and Ibn Az-
btbair remamed the sole leader and ruler in Makkah
« Mu'awiyah and who 3nd wh«* Mme
^P«ple Pledge Of
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and the hlm' especiall ^hla decb ,
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ChildCompanions around the Prophet
suffered great hardship under Umayyad rule and th
had also not forgotten what had been done under th
Umayyad's authority to Husain and the family of 'Ar
may Allah be pleased with all of them. And 'Abdullah
bin Az-Zubair sent a delegation to Egypt to take the
pledge of allegiance from its people and the Egyptians
hastened to pledge their allegiance to Ibn Az-Zubair 4,
and he sent one of his men, 'Abdullah bin 'Utbah to
govern over Egypt.
Likewise, Yemen and Khurasan pledged their alle
giance to him and expelled the governors of the
Umayyads. All of the rural areas of Ash-Sham also
pledged their allegiance to Ibn Az-Zubair ^>, except
the people in the lands of Jordan, who had pledged
their allegiance to the new Umayyad Caliph, Marwan
bin Al-Hakam, who had succeeded Mu'awiyah bin
Yazid. Thus 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair became the
Caliph of the Muslims, in the year 64 AH.
They said of Him
Ibn 'Abbas said of him: "He was a reciter of the
Book of Allah, he followed the Sunnah of the
Messenger of Allah > he was obedient to Allah,
,|1P to "fear of Allah he used to fast when it was
d pIv hot He was the son of the disciple of the
extrem y _h mother was the daughter of
his maternal aunt was 'Aishah < the
As-Siddiq, Beloved, the wife of the Messenger
beloved of A not urLknown except
of Allah and so his ngm _____
ftad rote and whent he! sIim man,
mountainswouldanswerhim. «e of
„t all and between his eyes was the ™
prostration. He used to worship Allah much and he
wasaMujtahidl3], he was astute, eloquent, he fasted
much and stood in prayer at night much; he was
extremelycourageous,havinga noblesoul with a high
sense ofhonor and was veryhigh-minded."^
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n«iknownyou,like h X™' {or I have
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His Sermons
bn Az-Zubair was a powerful sermonizer and an
eloquent speaker and we have seen how Uthman bin
Talhah 4 said of him: "Ibn Az-Zubair was without
equal in three things: courage, worship and elo
quence. He had a loud voice and when he delivered
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a sermon, the echo of his voice would come back fr
between the mountains. An example of his sermons”'
that he went out on the day of At-Tarwiyah™
and he made the Talbiyyah[2] in the best manner, then
he praised and thanked Allah and extolled Him, then
he said: "To proceed: You have come from many
different directions in groups to Allah, the All-Mighty,
the All-Powerful, and Allah has made it incumbent
upon Himself that He honor His group; so whoever
came to seek that which is with Allah, if he asks Allah,
he will not be disappointed, so prove your words true
by your actions, for the foundation of speech is action
and the intention is the intention, the hearts are the
hearts, Allah is Allah during these days, for they are
days in which sins are forgiven. You have come from
many different directions, for a purpose other than
trade or seeking the life of this world, hoping for what
is here." Then he performed the Talbiyyah and none
could be seen who was not weeping profusely.
The End of the Caliphate of
Ibn Az-Zubair
The duration of Ibn Az-Zubair's Caliphate was not
settled; in fact, there was much unrest and hostility
from those who desired power, especially the
[n The eighth day of Dhul-Hijjah, when pilgrims start going to
Mina.
[2] Saying Labbaik, Allahumma Labbaik (I am obedient to Your
Orders, O Allah, I respond to Your Call).
Vh° ^ZabaiItsS^rted
they had many
* fen they forced EgyP submission of he
Xh^Mushb bin2-Zubair & was the Governor
of baq, but 'Abdullah & removed him from his
position and replaced him with his son, Hamzah. The
removal of Mus'ab bin Az-Zubair and his
replacement with Hamzah led to a weakening of the
movement supporting Ibn Az-Zubair in Iraq, for
Hamzah had little experience and was weak.
Abdul-Malik bin Marwan had ,and headed towards Iran wTbP & ^eat armY
*»fhAz-Zub^T ‘m°rderto™dthe
Taiwan was able to d f ' Abdu^Malik hi
*»*
------UriHI he Was
Mfee(adofIraq, nothin?, remained for'
bn Kz-Zubak except Al-Hgaz. 'Abdul-Malik
hunched a number of attacks against him, all of
which, met with failure, and when he realized that
nonecouldnot defeat'Abdullah except a cunning
A861"Ws
K W ™™nnded the Ka-bah and

began attacking it with a mangonel and he tri a
seduce the companions of Ibn Az-Zubair A a f°
from him and they abandoned him and deserted* h'^
and a large number of them went over to Al-Hajjaj^
Be Steadfast My Son,
for You are following the Truth
When 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair was surrounded,
the attitude of Asma' bint Abi Bakr was a
memorable one, which has been recorded by history
in illuminated ink. 'Abdullah went to her after the
people had deserted him and he said: "Mother, the
people have abandoned me, even my sons and my
family, and none remains except a few who have
naught but a little patience, and the people are offering
me whatever I desire from the life of this world. What
do you think?" She said: "By Allah, my son, you know
yourself best; if you know that you are following the
truth, then remain firm upon it, for your companions
have been killed holding fast to it. But if you only
desire the life of this world, then a miserable slave are
you, you have destroyed yourself and those who were
killed with you; and if you say: 'I am following the
truth/ but when your companions became weak, you
were'weakened, this is not the action of free men or
religious men." Then Ibn 'Az-Zubair & approached
her and kissed her head and said: "That is my opinion,
but I wanted to know your opinion and you have
increased me in understanding. See, oh, my mother, I
-don° J forYourS he
my mother, so that sn
me."
His Martyrdom
Al-Hajaj surrounded 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair * and
he sought sanctuary in the Sacred House; Al-Hajjaj
had seduced his men away from him and SO none
remained except a few, but he was determined to
resist and to fight and he rejected a humiliating
amnesty, for he considered that death with honor was
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fondue to fear J, Slv’ng anything of '
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wound until it was treated (i.e., after the battle)
Then he attacked them and he had two swords- the
first person whom he met was Al-Aswad and he
struck at him and cut off his leg and the armies began
to enter from all doors of the Mosque and every time
they entered from a door, he would attack them alone
until he drove them back and while he was thus
engaged, one of the balconies of the Mosque fell on
him while he was reciting these poetic verses:
Asma', if I am killed, do not weep,
For nothing will remain except my honor and my
religion,
And a sharp blade flashing in my right hand.
Thus did this pure, worshipping, sincere, pious,
repentant soul ascend to its Creator. He died with
his head held high. He had sought death, but life was
ordained for him, for his memory did not die and
history will continue to speak of his heroic stance, his
unique courage and his refusal to surrender.
Abdullah bin ‘Abbas
(May Allah be pleased with them both)

Abdullah bin ‘Abbas
(May Allah be pleased with them both)
as'bn'Abbas; he was
occupy an exalted
isbin 'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib
J' the learned man of this Ummah n i
Qu/anic exegesis (Tafsir} h ' 9 Sc^°^ar of
W*2] and he Jas L S91d of Al-Habr
eldest sora^Whnasib"'Abbas; he was
‘ll4to'i?'8hranl(amongtheCUPIeS exa,ted
Knn abr ®«/.r > ^Pressed
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Child around the Prophet
Ml
(who first responded to the call of Islam) 1 was f
the boys and my mother one of the women "1’1 '*
Such an exalted status, a high rank and accumulate
of blessings come to only a few people: A Compare'
cousin of the Prophet 5^, a Muslim when still a chrid
and hjs blessings were completed by extensive know]
edge, a superior intellect, piety and righteousness
His Genealogy
His Father: A1-'Abbas bin 'Abdul-Muttalib Al-Qurashi
Al-Hashimi; he used to support the Prophet after
the death of his brother, Abu Talib. 1 lowever, he
del«n ed announcing his conversion to Islam for a time,
kwping it secret. Then he set out with the pagans on
the day of Badr and the Prophet said: "If anyone
encounters A1-'Abbas, he should not kill him, for he
has gone out against his will." So he was taken captive
b Abul-Yusr Ka'b bin 'Amr <4, and he ransomed
himself and returned to Makkah.121
Books about A1-'Abbas have recorded the following
advice which he gave to his son, 'Abdullah A : "1 see
that the Commander of the Faithf ul (i.e., 'Umar bin Al-
Khattab ) calls upon you, takes you as a companion,
seeks your advice along with the Companions of the
Messenger of Allah so remember three things
which 1 will tell you: Do not let him see you tell a lie,
PJ From A'lam An-NuMa, vol 3.
Pl From Sifatu^-f»afwah -
do1’0'
. Abi,e
. b.’Lh
I * 'him ***
v b ‘ 19 »race l^an1’" A to > te of
., ernbra^ 4 he used to CahpPal
4e<T'nh ,UHn ♦»ndn
■ 1 A|J Abbas >•
ofher husband,
HisMaternal Aun‘ Maimunah bint
She was the Mother 0 e essenger of Allah
fn marriage by
“^Abdui-Munalib becausehewasher
legalguardian. She was the last woman the Prophet
mamed. The marriage took place in the year 7 AH,
and she was one of the most outstanding women of
■« time. She narrated seventy-six sayings from the
hophet Ibn Shihab said that it was she who eave
CC, a F'® “d Qatadah incurred with
^>“yXtXdto^Verily' We have ®ade

Child Companions around the Prophet--------------------------------110
at the time of marriage), and those (slaves) whom yOUr
right hand possesses- whom Allah has given to you,
and the daughters of your 'Amm (paternal uncles) and
the daughters of your Ammdt (paternal aunts) and the
daughters of your Khdl (maternal uncles) and the
daughters of your Khdldt (maternal aunts) who
migrated (from Makkah) with you, and a believing
woman if she offers herself to the Prophet, and the
Prophet wishes to marry her a privilege for you only,
not for the (rest of) the believers. Indeed We know
what We have enjoined upon them about their wives
and those (slaves) whom their right hands possess, in
order that there should be no difficulty on you. And
Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."111
111 Surat Al-Ahzab 33:50.
P1 From A'lam An-Nisa'.
She died, may Allah have mercy on her, aged eighty-
one years.121
His Birth
The early Muslims were subjected to all manner of
torment and harm by the pagans, in the hope that they
would abandon their religion, but they found naught
among the Muslims who had exchanged the life of this
world for the life of the Hereafter except defiance and
“ erence to their religion and a refusal to sell their
tenant with Allah for a small price. When the
pagans realized that all of their stratagems had failed,
Vase anyt^
After they had
X ostracized in a
ienle document, they^j^d they
' ^^.TtSmiXleavingandthey
iXopX entering it or assisting them tn
any way.
Among those who were ostracized in the mountain
pass were Umm Fadi and her husband Al-'Abbas >
they came in order to share the suffering of the
Muslims, which was greater than human flesh could
bear and to taste the biting pangs of hunger caused to
them by the disbelievers, which was so severe that
‘leaves of trees and the hides of
sufferin8 the bitterness of
"Wed th„ , as carrymg a child in ho dl
mger and suffering sl^^
^el‘Xf»herh
Win d and her afoi- ' her determ-
' <:fend-l her Herby
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Child Companions aroundJhe Prophet___________________n2
those who tormented her and shared with her the food
which reached her secretly from her family outside the
mountain pass.
The Messenger of Allah gave Umm Fadi the glad
tidings of a boy. Ibn 'Abbas 4 said: When the
Messenger of Allah was in the mountain pass, my
father came to him and said: Oh, Muhammad! I see
that Umm Fadi is pregnant.” He said: "Haply,
Allah will brighten our countenances here with a
boy."[11
The day of his birth came and it came like a message to
the Muslims, which said: "Do not despair, for from the
midst of this suffering hope has been bom.” And see
how the Messenger of Allah commented on it,
when he said: "Haply, Allah will brighten our
countenances here with a boy.” He did not say: "Allah
will brighten your countenances,” rather, he said: "our
countenances," as if this boy was bom to all of the
Muslims. And in truth, every newborn Muslim is a
blessing for all of the Muslims, for he is their son and
their brother in Islam.
The child was born with a bright and radiant
countenance. He was a beautiful baby bom into those
harsh circumstances, as if he was the great victory
which will come to the Muslims when they bear
difficulties with patience. After Umm Fadi & had
given birth to 'Abdullah his father came to the
111 From Al~Bidayah wan-Nihayah.
forhl?Xone else for
I»ok 1“" A »jVe do not knoW Tahnik with his
Mujahid said, we MrnadeW
X those blessings
| Jag^And wa* ft strange tha° that motrfh should
pronounce such wisdom and recite the Qur an so
beautifully, when the first thing that entered it was the
saliva of the Messenger of Allah
Ibn Abbas said: "I was bom three years before the
migration to Al-Madinah while we were in the
mountain pass and the Messenger of Allah d* J
when Iwas thirteen years old.[2] ^lec^
;DeSCriptionofIbn'Abbas x
bn Abbas & Was ,.
&...
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Child Companions around the Prophet----------------------------
perfume, so much so that when he passed by on the
road the women would say: "This is Ibn Abbas, or a
man with musk." He was tall, distinguished and white
of countenance/1’
His Migration
Ibn 'Abbas migrated during the early years of his
life, with his mother and father. Al-'Abbas 4® wrote to
the Messenger of Allah seeking his permission to
migrate to Al-Madinah and the Prophet wrote him
a letter in which he said: "Your migration, oh, my
uncle, will be the last migration just as my Prophet
hood is the last Prophethood." So, A1-'Abbas
gathered his property and prepared his wife for the
migration. With them was their son, 'Abdullah «&, so
the books of Seerah record that he was one of the
Muhajirun, in spite of his tender years. And there is no
doubt that 'Abdullah was longing to see the
Messenger of Allah for he loved him very much, as
he loved all of the other Muslims' children. The
Messenger of Allah surrounded the Muslims'
children with a deep love, an effusive fatherly
affection and true tenderness, for they were the future
of Islam and its promise. A1-'Abbas left Makkah for
Al Madinah with his whole family as migrants to
Allah and His Messenger and when they reached
1-Juhfah, he met the Messenger of Allah with a
towards Makkah with the
[1J From Al-Isabah, vol. 4.
w # while
Allah » as
Inthe House of the Prophets
„ • used to accompany the Prophet *
^l“tneverleavtagHm,whetohewas
lt ie or on a journey, in the mosque, in his house
and in the meeting places of the Companions 1 wo
things encouraged him to do so: His great love for the
Messenger of Allah jg and his strong desire to acquire
knowledge from its pure source from the Messenger of
Allah g
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Child Companions aroundthe Prophet
Another Hadith makes it clear to us how close Ibn
Abbas was to the Messenger of Allah which
enabled him to transmit to us the precise details of his
life:
Thus he accompanied the Prophet < remained close
to him and took from him, memorized and retained
his sayings, his actions and the events of his life.
Let us hear what he said: I came to the Messenger of
Allah at the end of the night and I prayed behind
him, but he took me by the hand and drew me
forward, until I was beside him, but when the
Messenger of Allah jg began to pray, I withdrew
The Messenger of Allah < prayed, then he finished his
prayer and said: "What is wrong with you? I place you
beside me and then you withdraw?" I said: "Oh,
Messenger of Allah! Is it fitting that anyone should
pray beside you, when you are the Messenger of
Allah, to whom Allah, the All-Mighty, the All-Power
ful has given (Revelation)?" My reply pleased him and
he supplicated Allah to increase me in knowledge and
understanding. "Then I saw the Messenger of Allah jg
sleep until I could hear his breathing. Then Bilal came
to him and said: "Oh, Messenger of Allah! It is time for
prayer, and he prayed without renewing his ablu
tion/11

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