The Illustrious Sahaabah The Illustrious Sahaabah of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam)
The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) once said to a bedouin, “Go and enquire from Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) as to who Allah Ta’ala is referring to (in the following verse of the Quraan Majeed) “from among them (the Sahaabah) are those who fulfilled their pledge (with Allah Ta’ala of remaining steadfast on the battlefield prepared to sacrifice their lives for deen).”
The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) did not have the courage to ask (Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) directly) out of deep respect and honour for him. (Thus, they asked the bedouin to ask Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) on their behalf).
When the bedouin asked Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) did not respond. The bedouin posed the question for the second and third time, but Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) remained silent.
Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) says:
I then entered the Masjid while I was wearing a green kurta. When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) saw me, he said: “Where is the person who enquired about (the Aayah in which Allah Ta’ala mentioned) “those who fulfilled their pledge (with Allah Ta’ala of remaining steadfast on the battlefield prepared to sacrifice their lives for deen)”?”
The bedouin replied, “I was the one who enquired, O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).”
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) then said: “This person (referring to Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)) is among those people who fulfilled their pledge (with Allah Ta’ala of remaining steadfast on the battlefield prepared to sacrifice their lives for deen).” (Jaami’ Tirmidhi # 3742)
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)
