Other Sahaabah

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) – the personality whose pure name is a means of honour for the Muslims, and whose imaani zeal and fervour was such that even to this day, after 1300 years, the disbelievers still fear him – was famous for persecuting the Muslims before embracing Islam. He …

On one occasion, Arwa bint Uwais, the neighbour of Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), came to Muhammad bin ‘Amr bin Hazm (rahimahullah) with a complaint against her neighbour, Hazrat Sa’eed bin Zaid (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). She claimed that he had built his wall in her property and asked Muhammad bin …