Bir-e-Ma’oonah

From the book · p. 49

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Abu Bara A'amir tricked Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) into sending a group of Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them), many of them Ulama and Qurraa, to preach in Najd, saying they would be safe, while secretly plotting with other tribes to kill them. In Safar 4 A.H. the tribes attacked, and all but Ka'b bin Zaid رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) were martyred. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) grieved deeply and for some days prayed against those tribes in the Fajr Salaah. In Shawwaal of that year Husain رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was born, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) married Umme Salimah رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her), and Zaid bin Thabit رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was told to learn Hebrew.

Context (the site’s note) · Najd is the high central region of Arabia, to the east of the Hijaz where Makkah and Madinah lie.

Abu Bara A’ through deception and pretence misled ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) into believing that it would be beneficial if a group of رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) were sent to Najd to preach Islaam. He told Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) that the governor of Najd was his nephew and there was no fear or danger. Secretly he planned with other tribes to kill this group. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a group of Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) to Najd in the month of 4

This group of Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) consisted of many and . When they arrived, the tribes of A’amir, Ri’l, Zakwaan and U’sayya confronted them and this led to a battle. With the exception of Ka’b bin Zaid رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) all the other Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) were martyred. Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was greatly grieved by this incident and for the next few days cursed these in the .

During that year in the month of , the following events took place:

The birth of Hadhrat Husain رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him)
Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) married Hadhrat Umme Salimah رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her).
Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed Hadhrat Zaid bin Thabit رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) to learn the Jewish language (Hebrew).

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

Abu Bara A'amir tricked Nabi ﷺ into sending a group of Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم, many of them Ulama and Qurraa, to preach in Najd, saying they would be safe, while secretly plotting with other tribes to kill them. In Safar 4 A.H. the tribes attacked, and all but Ka'b bin Zaid رضي الله عنه were martyred. Nabi ﷺ grieved deeply and for some days prayed against those tribes in the Fajr Salaah. In Shawwaal of that year Husain رضي الله عنه was born, Nabi ﷺ married Umme Salimah رضي الله عنها, and Zaid bin Thabit رضي الله عنه was told to learn Hebrew.

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