Hazrat Abu Hurairah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that once, at the time of Fajr Salaah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), “O Bilaal! From the actions you carry out in Islam, tell me which action do you have the most hope of it benefiting you in the …
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When Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) made hijrah (migrated) to Madinah Munawwarah, he constructed the musjid. After constructing the musjid, he consulted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) regarding the method to be adopted to call people for salaah. It was the burning desire within the heart of Hazrat Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …
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When Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) passed away, then Hazrat Sa’d bin Abi Waqqaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) were among the people who gave him ghusal. After the ghusal, the janaazah was carried by the people from Aqeeq to Madinah Munawwarah to be buried in Baqi’, the graveyard of Madinah Munawwarah. When the janaazah passed the home of Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), he (Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) entered his home to take a quick bath before joining the people in the burial. Before leaving his home, he addressed his family and said, “I did not take a bath because I participated in the ghusal of Sa’eed (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Rather, I only took a bath due to the heat.” (Majmauz Zawaaid #14880)
Hazrat Bilaal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) is a famous Sahaabi among the galaxy of Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), and was the muazzin of the Prophet’s (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) musjid. Initially, he was an Abyssinian slave of a disbeliever in Makkah Mukarramah. His conversion to Islam was, naturally, not liked by his master and …
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When Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) passed away, then Hazrat Sa’d bin Abi Waqqaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) were among the people who gave him ghusal. After the ghusal, the janaazah was carried by the people from Aqeeq to Madinah Munawwarah to be buried …
Read More »Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Concern for the Appointment of the Khalifah
Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was once seated with his son, Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar, his cousin, Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid, and Hazrat Abbaas (radhiyallahu ‘anhum). Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) mentioned to them, “I have decided that I will not appoint any specific person as the Khalifah after me.” Hazrat Sa’eed …
Read More »The Lofty Status of Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in the sight of Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma)
On one occasion, while Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) was preparing to proceed for the Jumuah Salaah, he heard that his uncle, Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was very ill and he was in throes of death. This news reached him at the time when he had already …
Read More »The Respect of Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) for Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
It is reported that on one occasion, a person came to Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and said, “I possess such great love for Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) in my heart that I do not love anything else as much as I love him.” Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) …
Read More »The High Position of Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Among the People of Madinah Munawwarah
During the period of his khilaafah, Hazrat Mu’aawiyah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) wrote a letter to Marwaan bin Hakam – his governor appointed over Madinah Munawwarah – in which he instructed him to take the bay’at (pledge of allegiance) from the people of Madinah Munawwarah on behalf of his son, Yazeed bin …
Read More »The Overwhelming Desire of Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Sacrifice His Life in the Path of Allah
When the city of Damascus was conquered by the Muslims, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – the commander of the Muslim army – appointed Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as the governor over the city of Damascus. Thereafter, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) proceeded with his army towards Jordan. …
Read More »Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Defending the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum)
On one occasion, while Hazrat Mugheerah bin Shu’bah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was seated with some people in the Musjid of Kufah, Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zayd (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) entered the masjid. Hazrat Mugheerah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) greeted him and out of honour, he asked him to sit down on the raised platform in …
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