Muslims fulfilling their promises

From the book · p. 38

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

Though the Muslims were few against a thousand well-armed men, they kept their word: Hudhaifah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and Khansa رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) had been let through by the disbelievers only on a promise not to help the Muslims, so Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) did not let them fight. The battle began with Ali رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him), Hamzah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and U'baidah bin Haarith رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) meeting three Quraish warriors, who were all killed; U'baidah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was wounded, and Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) rested U'baidah's رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) face on his own leg and told him he was a shaheed. Later Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) buried him with his own hands. When the fierce fighting began, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) fell into sajdah and kept asking Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) for help until he was given the good news of victory.

The Muslims were very small in number and were in a defenceless position. An army of a thousand well-equipped youth were to face them. Even one person coming to their assistance in such a situation, was invaluable. However, in Islaam one has to keep to his promise.

A very interesting incident occurred which shows the integrity of a Muslim in keeping to his word. The incident regarding this promise is as follows:

Hudhaifah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hadhrat Khansa رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) were two who had set out to assist the Muslims. On the way the disbelievers confronted them, only allowing them to continue on the promise not to assist the Muslims in this . When ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) learnt of this he prevented them from participating in the jihaad and said: “We fulfil our promises at all times.”

At the commencement of the battle, when the rows of both the armies were arranged, three warriors from the Quraish advanced. Hadhrat Ali رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him), Hadhrat Hamzah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and Hadhrat U`baidah bin Haarith رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) proceeded from the Muslim army to combat them. All the three disbelievers were killed. From the three Muslims, only Hadhrat U`baidah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was wounded. Hadhrat Ali رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) lifted him on his shoulders and brought him to Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him). Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) rested Hadhrat U`baidah’s رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) face on his leg and dusted his face. At that time Hadhrat U`baidah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was nearing his end and was about to pass away. He asked Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him): “Will I be deprived of (martyrdom)?” Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: “No. You are a and I am a witness to it.”

Hadhrat U’baidah رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) also recevied the great honour of Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) descending into his grave and burying him with his own mubaarak hands.

Thereafter, a fierce battle broke out. ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) fell in and continued asking Allah ﷻ (exalted is His majesty) for His assistance until eventually Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was given the glad tiding of victory.

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

Though the Muslims were few against a thousand well-armed men, they kept their word: Hudhaifah رضي الله عنه and Khansa رضي الله عنه had been let through by the disbelievers only on a promise not to help the Muslims, so Nabi ﷺ did not let them fight. The battle began with Ali رضي الله عنه, Hamzah رضي الله عنه and U'baidah bin Haarith رضي الله عنه meeting three Quraish warriors, who were all killed; U'baidah رضي الله عنه was wounded, and Nabi ﷺ rested U'baidah's رضي الله عنه face on his own leg and told him he was a shaheed. Later Nabi ﷺ buried him with his own hands. When the fierce fighting began, Nabi ﷺ fell into sajdah and kept asking Allah ﷻ for help until he was given the good news of victory.

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