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When the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) entered the royal court, they sufficed on making salaam and did not prostrate before the Emperor (as was the norm).
The royal courtiers were extremely displeased by the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) conducting in this manner. Hence, they immediately questioned the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and asked, “Why did you not prostrate before the Emperor?” According to another narration, the Emperor himself asked them why they did not prostrate before him.
Name: Muhammed bin Ismaa‘eel bin Ebrahim bin Mugheerah bin Bardizbah (Siyar A’laam min Nubalaa 12/391)
Kunyah (filial title): Abu ‘Abdillah
Birth: Imaam Bukhaari (rahimahullah) was born in the city of Bukhaara on a Friday, after the Jumu‘ah salaah. The date of his birth was 13th Shawwaal 194 AH. (Hadyus Saari pg. 477)
Sheikh Ahmed Muhammed Sufi (rahimahullah) says:
Once, I wandered around the desert for about thirteen months, suffering such great hunger and thirst that my skin dried out. In that condition of need, I reached Madinah Munawwarah.
On arriving in Madinah Munawwarah, I first greeted Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and his two companions, Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddeeq (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu). Afterwards, I fell asleep.
The Hijrah of Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Madinah Munawwarah
When the second pledge of ‘Aqabah took place, the Ansaar requested Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) to come and live in Madinah Munawwarah, and they promised to support Islam and protect Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
It was after this pledge that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) instructed the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to perform hijrah to Madinah Munwwarah.
Accordingly, all the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who were able to perform hijrah left Makkah Mukarramah and moved to Madinah Munawwarah, until only Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and Hazrat ‘Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) remained with Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) in Makkah Mukarramah, apart from those weak Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) who were unable to perform hijrah, due to being held back by the kuffaar of Makkah.
‘Amr bin ‘Aas and ‘Abdullah bin Abi Rabee‘ah were extremely apprehensive of the Emperor summoning the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), questioning them and hearing what they had to say. We can well imagine why they were apprehensive and averse to the Emperor questioning and speaking to the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) and why they wanted the Emperor to hand them over without any form of investigation and discussion.
The reason for ‘Amr bin ‘Aas and ‘Abdullah bin Abi Rabee‘ah being apprehensive is quite obvious – they knew well that that the moment the truth left the tongues of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), it would entrench itself into the heart of the Emperor.
Hazrat Abu Bakr ibnul-Muqri (rahimahullah) reports the following incident:
Imaam Tabraani (rahimahullah), Hazrat Abu Sheikh (rahimahullah) and I were once together in Madinah Munawwarah. We could not find anything to eat. We were suffering from hunger and used to fast for days on end.
One evening, at the time of Esha, I went to the blessed grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and said, “O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), we are extremely hungry.” After returning from the Rowdhah Mubaarak, Imaam Tabraani (rahimahullah) said to me, “Sit! Food shall either come to us or we shall die.” Thus, Hazrat Abu Sheikh (rahimahullah) and I waited while Imaam Tabraani (rahimahullah) remained seated, deep in thought.
There was once a man from Khurasaan who used to perform Haj annually. After performing Haj, he would visit Madinah Munawwarah. On coming to Madinah Munwwarah, it was his habit to visit Hazrat Sayyid Taahir ‘Alawi (rahimahullah) and present him with gifts.
Once, someone from Madinah Munawwarah said to the Khurasaani, “Whatever you give to Sayyid Taahir (rahimahullah) is being wasted by him and is being spent for sinful purposes.” For this reason, when he came to Madinah Munawwarah the following year, he did not give him any gifts. Likewise, when he came the next year as well, he again gave him nothing and instead distributed his gifts among the poor of Madinah Munawwarah.
A blind man, Hazrat Abul ‘Abbaas bin Nafees Al-Muqri (rahimahullah) mentions:
On one occasion, when I was in Madinah Munawwarah, I suffered hunger for three days. In this condition, I went to the blessed grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and said, “O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! I am suffering from hunger.” Thereafter, on account of the great weakness in my body, I fell asleep.
A pious person says:
While living in Makkah Mukarramah, a friend of mine once came to me saying, “I have brought you a present.” He then said to one of his friends present, “Tell this man your story.” His friend then narrated the following incident:
When I left my home to perform Haj, a large group of friends and well-wishers came to bid me farewell, and many of them accompanied me to the outskirts of the village. From this group of people, one person requested me to convey his salaams to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and his two companions, Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat ‘Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) in Madinah Munawwarah. However, when I went to the Holy City of Madinah Munawwarah, I forgot to convey his salaams, and only remembered when we had departed from Madinah and had arrived at the first stop, Zul Hulaifah, to put on our Ihraam.
The Incident of ‘Allaamah Qastallaani (rahimahullah)
Written by user2‘Allaamah Qastallaani (rahimahullah) mentions the following incident:
Once, I became so ill that the doctors lost all hope of my recovery. This condition of sickness remained for many years.
One day, on 28th Jumadaa Oolaa 893 A.H., while in Makkah Mukarramah, I made du‘aa to Allah Ta‘ala through the waseelah (blessed name) of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and begged Allah Ta‘ala to cure me of my sickness. Thereafter, while asleep, I had a dream in which I saw a man with a piece of paper in his hand. On the paper, the following words were written:
“Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has commanded that this medicine be given to Ahmed bin Qastallaani.”
When I awoke, I was completely cured.
(Fazaa’il-e-Madinah)
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A Villager at the Blessed Grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)
Written by user2On one occasion, a villager visited the blessed grave of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Standing before the blessed grave, he said, “O Allah! You have commanded that slaves must be set free. Here lies Your most beloved Messenger (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), and here stands Your slave at the final resting place of Your Messenger (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). I beg You to free this humble slave from the fire of Jahannum.”
After making this du‘aa to Allah Ta‘ala, he suddenly heard a voice calling out, “Why did you only ask for freedom from Jahannum for yourself? Why did you not ask for all of mankind? We have freed you from Jahannum.”
(Fazaa’il-e-Madinah)
Hazrat Uwais Qarni (rahimahullah) Visits Madinah Munawwarah
Written by user2Hazrat Uwais Qarni (rahimahullah) was a famous Taabi’ee who was well known to be the best of Taabi‘een (i.e. those who met the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum), the companions of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)).
He lived during the era of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), but because he had to take care of his mother, he could not meet Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) himself mentioned that Hazrat Uwais Qarni (rahimahullah) was the best of Taabi’een. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) also mentioned that if Hazrat Uwais Qarni (rahimahullah) had to take an oath that something would happen, then Allah Ta‘ala would make sure that it happened, and if anyone had the chance of meeting him, then he should ask him to make du‘aa for his forgiveness
After the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) returned from Abyssinia, the disbelievers began to persecute the Muslims even more than before. Hence, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) once again permitted the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) to migrate to Abyssinia.
Thereafter, when the Quraish saw that the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) were living in peace and safety in Abyssinia and they were practising Islam in peace, they held an urgent meeting in which they appointed ‘Amr bin ‘Aas and ‘Abdullah bin Abi Rabee‘ah as their representatives to Najaashi, the Emperor of Abyssinia, as well as his ministers, in order to try and win them over to the side of the Quraish.
When the disbelievers observed that day-by-day, more and more people were entering the fold of Islam, and the reach of Islam was expanding, they unanimously resolved to increase their persecution of the Muslims. In this manner, they began to subject the Muslims to different forms of torture and persecution in order to force them to renounce Islam.
At that time, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) advised the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) saying:
تفرقوا في الأرض فإن الله سيجمعكم قالوا إلى أين نذهب قال إلى هنا وأشار بيده إلى أرض الحبشة
“Spread out in the earth, for certainly Allah Ta‘ala will soon assemble all of you.” The Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) enquired, “Where should we go to?” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) indicated with his blessed hand towards the land of Abyssinia and said, “Go in this direction.”