The Scribes of the Prophet -II
05/01/2012| IslamWeb
Az-Zubayr ibn Al-‘Awwaam ibn Khuwaylid, may Allah be pleased with him:
He is Abu ‘Abdullaah Al-Asadi Al-Qurashi, the famous brave Companion who was one of the ten Companions who were given the glad tidings of entering Paradise. He was also the first to unsheathe a sword in Islam. He is the cousin of the Prophet, 
, and his disciple. He embraced Islam at a young age and witnessed Badr and all the battles with the Prophet, . He was also among the six Companions whom ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed to choose a Caliph. He was a rich and successful trader. He went to fight against ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be pleased with him, on the day of Al-Jamal, but he abandoned the fight. He was murdered by Ibn Jurmooz in Waadi As-Sibaa‘ near Al-Basrah, in thirty-six A.H.
, and his disciple. He embraced Islam at a young age and witnessed Badr and all the battles with the Prophet, . He was also among the six Companions whom ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed to choose a Caliph. He was a rich and successful trader. He went to fight against ‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib, may Allah be pleased with him, on the day of Al-Jamal, but he abandoned the fight. He was murdered by Ibn Jurmooz in Waadi As-Sibaa‘ near Al-Basrah, in thirty-six A.H.Abu Sufyaan ibn Harb, may Allah be pleased with him:
His name is Sakhr ibn Harb ibn Umayyah Al-Qurashi. He was the leader of the disbelievers of Quraysh in the battles of Uhud and Al-Khandaq (the Trench). He continued in his opposition to Islam until he accepted Islam during the conquest of Makkah. He was shrewd, and a man of wisdom and honor. He attended Hunayn, and the Prophet, gave him generously to endear him to Islam. Thereafter, his faith became sound and he witnessed the Battle of Taa'if, in which he lost one of his eyes, and he lost the other in the Battle of Al-Yarmook. He lived long until he saw his sons, Yazeed and Mu‘aawiyah become rulers over Damascus. He loved position and a good reputation. There is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding the year of his death after he reached the age of ninety, but the most correct opinion is that he died in thirty-two A.H.
gave him generously to endear him to Islam. Thereafter, his faith became sound and he witnessed the Battle of Taa'if, in which he lost one of his eyes, and he lost the other in the Battle of Al-Yarmook. He lived long until he saw his sons, Yazeed and Mu‘aawiyah become rulers over Damascus. He loved position and a good reputation. There is a difference of opinion among scholars regarding the year of his death after he reached the age of ninety, but the most correct opinion is that he died in thirty-two A.H.‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas, may Allah be pleased with him:
His full name is ‘Amr ibn Al-‘Aas ibn Wa'il Al-Qurashi As-Sahmi, and his nickname is Abu ‘Abdullaah. He is a noble and a great Companion, known as the one of the shrewdest of the Quraysh. He is known for his slyness, discernment and resoluteness. He embraced Islam along with Khaalid ibn Al-Waleed, may Allah be pleased with them, after the treaty of Al-Hudaybiyah. He was the conqueror of Egypt and its ruler. He fought in the army of Mu‘aawiyah, may Allah be pleased with them all, in the Battle of Siffeen, and his exploits are well-known. He died in the year forty-two or forty-three A.H. according to some other opinions.
Yazeed ibn Abi Sufyaan, may Allah be pleased with them both:
He is Yazeed ibn Sakhr ibn Harb ibn Umayyah Al-Qurashi Al-Umawi, the brother of Mu‘aawiyah, and his nickname is Abu Khaalid. He was the best of the sons of Abu Sufyaan, so much so that people called him Yazeed Al-Khayr (the benevolent). Like his father, he embraced Islam on the day of the conquest of Makkah. He also witnessed Hunayn, and the Prophet, , gave him one hundred camels and forty ounces of gold weighed by Bilaal, may Allah be pleased with him. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed him to lead an army towards Ash-Shaam, and accompanied him on foot for some distance to bid farewell to him. In addition, ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed him as the ruler of Palestine, and he died from the plague of Amwaas in the year eighteen A.H., but Al-Waleed ibn Muslim said that he died in the year nineteen A.H. after he conquered Qaysaareyah.
, gave him one hundred camels and forty ounces of gold weighed by Bilaal, may Allah be pleased with him. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed him to lead an army towards Ash-Shaam, and accompanied him on foot for some distance to bid farewell to him. In addition, ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed him as the ruler of Palestine, and he died from the plague of Amwaas in the year eighteen A.H., but Al-Waleed ibn Muslim said that he died in the year nineteen A.H. after he conquered Qaysaareyah.Abaan ibn Sa‘eed, may Allah be pleased with him:
His full name is Abaan ibn Sa‘eed ibn Al-‘Aas ibn Umayyah Al-Qurashi Al-Umawi, and his nickname is Abu Al-Waleed. The most correct opinion is that he embraced Islam after the treaty of Al-Hudaybiyah. He was a rich merchant and frequently traveled to Ash-Shaam. He is the one who protected his cousin ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan, may Allah be pleased with him, when he was sent to the people of Makkah as a messenger by the Prophet, , before the treaty of Al-Hudaybiyah.
, before the treaty of Al-Hudaybiyah.Abaan, may Allah be pleased with him, emigrated to Madeenah. This happened after his two brothers, Khaalid and ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, returned to Madeenah from their emigration to Ethiopia, and they sent for him, inviting him to the way of Allah The Almighty. He immediately accepted and emigrated to Madeenah. The Prophet, , appointed him as a leader over Bahrain in 9 A.H. Afterwards, he and his brother Khaalid, may Allah be pleased with them, were martyred during the Battle of Ajnaadeen, 13 A.H.
, appointed him as a leader over Bahrain in 9 A.H. Afterwards, he and his brother Khaalid, may Allah be pleased with them, were martyred during the Battle of Ajnaadeen, 13 A.H.The Scribes of the Prophet - I
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