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2 65. Al-Maajid The All-Noble One

The Glorious, He who is Most Glorious.

“And to belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.” [Quran 7:180]

3 Companions of the Prophet Muhammad ibn Maslamah

Black, tall and sturdy, Muhammad ibn to Madinah, he adopted the unique method There are many instances in the life of Maslamah towered above his contemporar- of strengthening the bonds of brotherhood Muhammad ibn Maslamah which showed ies. He was a giant among the companions between the Muhajirin and the . He what a dependable and trustworthy person of the Prophet, a giant in body and a giant in paired off each Muhajir with one of the An- he was. Before the start of hostilities at the deeds. sar. This arrangement also helped to relieve , the Prophet and the Muslim the immediate needs of the Muhajirin for force numbering some seven hundred per- Significantly he was called Muhammad even shelter and food and created an integrated sons spent a night in an open camp. He put before he became a Muslim. It would seem community of believers. fifty men under the command of Muham- that his name was itself a pointer to the fact mad ibn Maslamah and entrusted him with that he was among the first of the Yathrib- The Prophet was a keen observer of char- the task of patrolling the camp the whole ites to become a Muslim and to follow the acter and temperament and was concerned night. During the battle itself, after the di- teachings of the great Prophet. (The name to join in brotherhood persons of similar sastrous rout of the by the Muhammad was practically unknown at the attitudes and tastes. He joined in brother- during which about seventy Muslims lost time but since the Prophet encouraged Mus- hood Muhammad ibn Maslamah and Abu their lives and many fled in every possible lims to name themselves after him, it has Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah. Like Abu Ubaydah, direction, a small band of the faithful bravely become one of the most widely used names Muhammad ibn Maslamah was quiet and defended the Prophet till the tide of battle in the world.) pensive and had a strong sense of trust and turned. Muhammad ibn Maslamah was devotion. He was also brave and resolute among them. Muhammad ibn Maslamah was a halif or an in action. He was a distinguished horseman ally of the Aws tribe in Madinah indicating who performed feats of heroism and sacri- Muhammad ibn Maslamah was quick to that he himself was not an Arab. He became fice in the service of Islam. respond to the call of action. He once stood a Muslim at the hands of Musab ibn Umayr, listening to the Prophet as he spoke to the the first sent out by the Prophet Muhammad ibn Maslamah took part in all Muslims about the designs of some of the from Makkah to Madinah. He accepted Is- the military engagements of the Prophet Jewish leaders in the region. lam even before men like Usayd ibn Hudayr except the expedition to Tabuk. On that and Sad ibn Muadh who were influential occasion, he and were put in charge of At the beginning of his stay in Madinah, the men in the city. an army which was left behind to protect Prophet had concluded an agreement with Madinah. Later in life, he would often relate the of the city which said in part: When the Prophet, peace be on him, came scenes of these battles to his ten children.

4 “The Jews who attach themselves to our She was Kab’s mother. whether I can accomplish it or not.” “Your commonwealth shall be protected from duty is only to try your utmost,” replied the all insults and harassment. They shall have Kab was a tall and impressive looking Prophet. equal rights as our own people to our as- person. He was a well-known poet and was sistance...They shall join the Muslims in de- one of the richest men among the Jews. He Muhammad ibn Maslamah then went to fending Madinah against all enemies...They lived in a castle on the outskirts of Madinah some other companions of the Prophet and shall not declare war nor enter in treaty or where he had extensive palm groves. He was told them what he had undertaken to do. agreement against the Muslims.” regarded as a Jewish leader of importance They included Abu Nailah, a foster brother throughout the Hijaz. He provided means of Kab ibn al-Ahsraf. They agreed to help Jewish leaders had violated this agreement of support and sponsorship to many Jewish him and he devised a plan to accomplish by encouraging the Quraysh and tribes . the mission. They went back to the Prophet around Madinah in their designs against the to seek his approval since the plan involved state. They were also bent on creating. dis- Kab was openly hostile to Islam. He lam- enticing Kab from his fortress residence cord among the people of Madinah in order pooned the Prophet, besmirched in verse through some deception. The Prophet to weaken the influence of Islam. the reputation of Muslim women, and incit- gave his consent on the principle that war ed the tribes in and around Madinah against involved deceit. After the resounding victory of the Muslims the Prophet and Islam. He was particularly over the Quraysh at the , one distressed when he heard the news of the of the three main Jewish groups in Madinah, Muslim victory at Badr. When he saw the the was especially furious returning army with the Quraysh prisoners Both Muhammad ibn Maslamah who was and issued a petulant challenge to the of war, he was bitter and furious. He took it in fact a nephew of Kab by fosterage and Prophet. They said: upon himself then to make the long journey Abu Nailah then went to Kab’s residence. to Makkah to express his grief and to incite Muhammad ibn Maslamah was the first to “O Muhammad! You really think that we the Quraysh to take further revenge. He speak: “This man (meaning the Prophet, are like your people (the Quraysh)? Don’t also went to other areas, from tribe to tribe, peace be on him) has asked us for sadaqah be deceived. You confronted a people who urging people to take up arms against the (charitable tax) and we cannot even find have no knowledge of war and you took the Prophet. News of his activities reached the food to eat. He is oppressing us with his laws chance to rout them. If you were to fight Prophet, peace be on him, who prayed: “O and prohibitions and I thought I could come against us you would indeed know that we Lord, rid me of the son of Ashfar, however to you to ask for a loan.” arc men.” You wish.” “By , I am much more dissatisfied with They thus spurned their agreement with Kab had become a real danger to the state him,” confessed Kab. “We have followed him the Prophet and issued an open challenge of peace and mutual trust which the Proph- but we do not want to leave him until we to fight. The Qaynuqa however were et was struggling to achieve in Madinah. see how this whole business will end. We goldsmiths who dominated the market in would like you to lend us a wasaq or two of Madinah. They were depending on their Kab returned to Madinah and continued gold,” continued Muhammad ibn Maslamah. allies, the Khazraj, to help them in their his verbal attacks on the Prophet and his declared war. The Khazraj refused. The abuse of Muslim women. He refused, after “Isn’t it about time that you realize what Prophet placed the Banu Qaynuqa’s quarters warnings from the Prophet, to stop his falsehood you are tolerating from him? under a which lasted for fifteen nights. dirty campaign and sinister intrigues. He asked Kab as he promised to give them the The fainthearted Qaynuqa finally decided was bent on fomenting a revolt against the loan. “However,” he said, “you must provide to surrender and ask the Prophet for a free Prophet and the Muslims in Madinah. By all security (for the loan).” passage out of Madinah. these actions, Kab had openly declared war “What security do you want?” they asked. against the Prophet. He was dangerous and “Give me your wives as security,” he sug- The Prophet allowed them to leave and a public enemy to the nascent Muslim state. gested. “How can we give you our wives as the tribe - men, women and children - left The Prophet was quite exasperated with him security ,” they protested, “when you are unharmed. They had to leave behind them and said to the Muslims: “Who will deal with the most handsome of ?” their arms and their goldsmith’s equipment. Kab ibn al-Ashraf? He has offended God and They settled down at Adhraat in . His Apostle.” “Then give me your children as security,” Kab suggested. “How can we give you our The departure of the Qaynuqa did not “I shall deal with him for you, O Messen- children as security when any one of them end Jewish feelings of animosity towards ger of God,” volunteered Muhammad ibn would thereafter be ridiculed by being called the Prophet although the nonaggression Maslamah. agreement was still in force. One of those a hostage for one or two wasaqs of gold. who was consumed with hatred against the This, however, was no easy undertaking. This would be a disgrace to us. But we could Prophet and the Muslims and who openly Muhammad ibn Maslamah, according to give you our (means of) protection (mean- gave vent to his rage was Kab ibn al-Ashraf. one report, went home and stayed for three ing weapons) since you know that we need days without either eating or drinking, them.” Kab’s father was in fact an Arab who had just thinking about what he had to do. The To be continued in the next issue fled to Madinah after committing a crime. Prophet heard of this, called him and asked He became an ally of the , anoth- him why he had not been eating or drinking. er important Jewish group, and married a He replied: “O Messenger of God, I gave Jewish lady name Aqilah bint Abu-l Haqiq. an undertaking to you but I do not know 5 QURBANI 2021 SHARE THE GIFT OF SACRIFICE FEED THE HUNGRY

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6 Young Age Is The Best Time To Perform Hajj

The general notion among masses is that reward that will surely help in the remaining at the earliest, i.e. youth is the best time to youth is an age which should be spent in the days of life and in the Hereafter as well. get purified and then spend the rest of life pursuit of worldly achievement. This is the on the path of righteousness. reason why in youth most of the people give Life Does Not Go As Planned: little importance to religion and spend maxi- Supplication Answered: mum time enduring to make their mark and For the sake of argument if one assumes achieve their worldly objectives. A contrast- that one has a certain specific duration of Youth is the age of desires and ambitions, ing behavior is seen when one grows old. life and out of this assertion he or she sets therefore, it is quite natural that in this age a particular time for performing Hajj, even one has the most needs and wants and one When youth passes away, people start then there is the fatal flaw that life does not supplicates for most of them. What if one realizing the importance of this world and go as planned. There are times when things found a way in which all the supplications the pursuits they had made in their prime go according to the plan, however, the times would be answered? The best way of getting time. They come to the conclusion that all when it does not follow the plan are far the prayers and supplications answered is to these worldly objectives are transient and more greater. Therefore, the logical solution perform Hajj as Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) temporary and the achievement of one to this problem is to perform as soon as one said in a : leads to another triggering an endless chain. finds time. Regarding this Prophet Muham- Thus, the end of their life haunts them and mad (PBUH) said in His hadith: “The warrior in the path of Allah, the one they turn towards religion to find peace and performing Hajj and the one performing solace. “Expedite the performance of Hajj. For are the delegations of Allah. If they nobody knows what may obstruct one.” (Ibn call on Allah they are answered and if they In Islam there is great reward for whatev- Majah) ask Him for anything it is given to them.” er good a person does in his or her youth. (Ibn Maajah) Pertaining to the different religious rituals The hadith clearly shows the unreliability and obligations that a Muslim can undertake of planning in a life that is as dynamic as Thus, performing Hajj is the best way to get in youth, Hajj is perhaps the important one. anything can get. In such a life postponing your needs and wants fulfilled, hence the People usually have the objective of per- Hajj for the later years is simply an act of ig- more reason for it to be performed in youth. forming Hajj set for their later age without norance especially when one has the means. realizing the fact that it gives a greater ex- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in another Alleviation of Poverty: hadith: ponential reward if undertaken in the prime Another major reason why people do not age of youth. The lines below discuss why “Any of my slaves who is healthy and are of opt for going to Hajj is that they think that Muslims should consider performing Hajj they don’t have enough savings and what- while they are young and energetic. the means for five years, and did not visit my house, he is mahroom.” (Ibn hibban and ever little they have if they spend it on Hajj, Musnad Abu Ya’laa) it might lead to tough days of poverty. Thus, Hajj in Youth they wait for the old age when they have Performing Hajj requires time, therefore, enough finances to go to Hajj. For such Life Is Short: regardless of your means if you don’t have people the simple answer is available in the time available in your plan for later age then following hadith where Prophet (PBUH) said: As humans it is in our nature that we forget what would be your excuse for not perform- the transient nature of this life and plan for ing Hajj? Therefore, one must realize the “Keep on doing Hajj and Umrah, because a long life. In this planning of long life, we unreliability of planning and should opt for they both eliminate poverty and sins just like tend to keep the worldly things at the high performing Hajj as soon as one is able in the a furnace eliminates the dirty impurities of priority level and keep religious rituals for youth. iron, gold and silver. And an accepted Hajj the end part. Most of the Muslims place Hajj has no reward less than .” (Tirmidhi) at the end of their life plan with the percep- Purification: tion that they will do Hajj when they have Therefore, those who think that performing free time. What Muslims don’t realize is the The question to ask is that whether a person Hajj will make holes in their pocket should fact that life is too short and one cannot should purify him or herself from sins at the reconsider their perception on the bases of guarantee if he or she will live to see the earliest or keep the purification for a later this hadith and try performing Hajj at the next day. Even those who have a long life time, which may or may not be available? earliest time possible. still find it too short at the end. Regarding The answer to this is obvious that a person this Quran says: should opt for purification from sins at the Conclusion: earliest without postponing it on the un- You stayed not but a little - if only you had certain future. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) In a nutshell, one needs to offer Allah Al- known“You stayed not but little – if only you said in a hadith: mighty the best in every things, whether it had known.” (23:114) is the best intentions in the prayer, the best “One who comes to this House for Hajj and things in charity or the best attitude in obe- To a logical mind it might seem irrational avoids all lewdness and sins, he returns as dience. Similarly, when it comes to offering when it knows that there is no guarantee of he was on the day his mother gave birth to Hajj, which is the most prestigious form of life and still it keeps the prestigious Hajj for him.” (Bukhari and Muslim) worship, it should also be performed in the the end days. Therefore, it is imperative that age of youth when one has the best energy Muslims realize that life is short and hence The hadith makes it clear that going to Hajj and spirit. as soon as one finds time in youth, he or with pure intention and doing everything she must offer Hajj and gain blessings and right results in purification from sins. There- Credits: quranreading.com fore, to every rational mind performing Hajj 7 8 9 10 To advertise with us, visit our website: www.mcabayarea.org/newsletter CLASSIFIEDS [email protected] | 408-727-7277

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