Other Sahaabah

Participation in the Battle of Badr

Ismaa‘eel bin abi Khaalid narrates that Bahiyy (rahimahullah) said, “There were only two horsemen fighting in Jihaad on the occasion of Badr. One was Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), who was fighting on the right flank, and the other was Hazrat Miqdaad bin Aswad (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), who was fighting on the …

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Caution in Narrating Hadith from Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)

Hazrat ‘Abdullah bin Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrates that he once asked his father, Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), “Why do you not narrate the Ahaadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), as such-and-such Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) narrate?” Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “I did not leave the side of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi …

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Wounds in the Path of Allah Ta‘ala

Hafs bin Khaalid (rahimahullah) narrates that an old man who arrived from Mowsil had told him the following: I once accompanied Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) on one of his journeys. During the course of the journey, while we were in an open, barren land, Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) needed to …

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Responding to the Call of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) After the Battle of Uhud

Once, Hazrat ‘Aa’ishah (radhiyallahu ‘anha) spoke to her nephew ‘Urwah (rahimahullah) and said, “O my nephew! Both your fathers (your father and your maternal grandfather), Hazrat Zubair (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), were among the group of Sahaabah regarding whom Allah Ta‘ala spoke about in the following …

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Allegations of Some People of Kufah

In the year 21 A.H., some people of Kufah came to Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and complained about Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) that he did not perform salaah correctly. At that time, Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu anhu) was appointed by Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as the governor of Kufah. Hazrat ‘Umar …

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The First Arrow Fired for Islam

Hazrat Sa’d (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) was part of the group of Sahaabah whom Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) sent in the first year after Hijrah to intercept the caravan of the Quraish. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) appointed Hazrat ‘Ubaidah bin Haarith (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as the Ameer (leader) of this group. During this …

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The First Blood Shed for the Cause of Islam

Muhammed bin Ishaaq (rahimahullah) narrates: In the beginning of Islam, the Sahaabah of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) would perform salaah in secret. They used to go to the valleys of Makkah Mukarramah to perform salaah so that their Salaah remain hidden from the disbelievers (and so that they be saved …

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