Assalam alaikum,
His name was Abu Ubaida ibn al-Jarrah and he was the ninth person to
accept Islam. Participating in all of the battles led by Prophet
Muhammad, during the first two caliphates he was the commander of an
army in Syria and Iraq.
accept Islam. Participating in all of the battles led by Prophet
Muhammad, during the first two caliphates he was the commander of an
army in Syria and Iraq.
An incidet occurred at the battle of Uhud which explains the title of
this e-mail.
this e-mail.
Abu Bakr said,
"The Prophet was injured in the battle of Uhud. A couple of links from
his own helmet had pierced through his forehead, which was bleeding. I
ran towards him, and then suddenly, what I should see but a friend
running towards him from the east. He raced him before me and I saw
that it was the self-sacrificing Abu `Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah.
his own helmet had pierced through his forehead, which was bleeding. I
ran towards him, and then suddenly, what I should see but a friend
running towards him from the east. He raced him before me and I saw
that it was the self-sacrificing Abu `Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah.
He requested that I should give him the honor of removing the links
from the helmet. With great care and at the same time with great force
he lost a tooth in the process. Then without bothering about the pain
he must be suffering, again he held on to the other link with his
teeth and exerted force. As the other link came out, he lost another
tooth as well. Thus two of his teeth were sacrificed, but his beloved
Prophet was found relieved and comfortable.
from the helmet. With great care and at the same time with great force
he lost a tooth in the process. Then without bothering about the pain
he must be suffering, again he held on to the other link with his
teeth and exerted force. As the other link came out, he lost another
tooth as well. Thus two of his teeth were sacrificed, but his beloved
Prophet was found relieved and comfortable.
t seemed as if he looked even more handsome and graceful than before
with the loss of his two from teeth, because it was done for the love
of the Prophet. All the other companions used to look at him with
envious eyes. There the only criterion for judging the worth of a
person was the extent to which he was willing to sacrifice himself for
the Prophet."
with the loss of his two from teeth, because it was done for the love
of the Prophet. All the other companions used to look at him with
envious eyes. There the only criterion for judging the worth of a
person was the extent to which he was willing to sacrifice himself for
the Prophet."
[Ref: Ghandanfar, Commanders of the Muslim Army]
NB. One of the customs of the Arabs in that era was to have a gap
between their front two teeth. It was considered a sign of beauty. The
comment in the quote about him looking more beautiful doesn't relate
to this custom of having a gap between ones front teeth, but more
because of the reason it was done i.e. to help remove the links from
the helmet.
between their front two teeth. It was considered a sign of beauty. The
comment in the quote about him looking more beautiful doesn't relate
to this custom of having a gap between ones front teeth, but more
because of the reason it was done i.e. to help remove the links from
the helmet.
May Allah Almighty have mercy and bless us all with good health, peace
of heart, and integrity in all that we do, ameen.
of heart, and integrity in all that we do, ameen.
All praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of everything that exists.The most Gracious, the Most Merciful.Master of the Day of Judgment You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help.Guide us to the Straight Way The Way of of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor those who went astray. Ameen
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{Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.}
(Holy Quran-16:125)
{And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33)
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all."
[Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah]
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