Friday Sermon – Khalifatul Masih V – Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Year 2018
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah I bear witness that Muhammad (saw) is the Messenger of Allah. Come to Prayer Come to success Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is none worthy of worship except Allah.
Peace be upon you all, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah He is alone and has no partner and I bear witness that Muhammad (saw) is His Servant and Messenger After this I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the accursed.
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. The Gracious, the Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. Thee alone do we worship and Thee alone do we implore for help. Guide us in the right path
The path of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy blessings, those who have not incurred displeasure, and those who have not gone astray. The Promised Messiah (as), stated the following at one occasion: “What was the condition of the civility, morals and spirituality of the Arab nation
“at the time of the advent of Holy Prophet (saw)? “War in every place, drinking, adultery and looting. In short, every vice was rife. “Nobody had any relation to God, the Exalted or to excellent morals. “Everyone was roaming around like a pharaoh.
“However, upon the advent of the Holy Prophet (saw), once they entered Islam, “they developed such divine love and a spirit of unity “that every one of them became ready to die in the way of God, the Exalted. “They manifested the true essence of Bai’at which they reflected through their actions.”
He further stated that: “The companions of the Holy Prophet (saw) “exhibited such an example of loyalty, “which had no parallel before, nor will we see any parallel in future. “However, if God, the Exalted, so desires, He can make that happen once again. “Others can derive benefit from those examples.
“God, the Exalted can re-establish such examples in this Community (referring to his own Jama’at).” He further stated that: “What beautiful words has God, the Exalted, “uttered in praise of the companions in saying that [Arabic- Holy Qur’an 33:24 ] “That is: ‘Among the believers are men who have been true to the covenant
‘they made with God, the Exalted. There are some of them who have sacrificed their lives, ‘and some who are still waiting, ever-ready to sacrifice their lives.’ “If one were to collect all the verses in praise of the companions, “there could be no greater role model.”
That is, the role model, which would emerge from those verses. Thus, these example of righteous deeds and sacrifices are a blessed and excellent example for us. Since some time, in my sermons, I have been narrating the incidents from the lives of the companions,
Which included Badri companions [those who participated in the battle of Badr] and some others as well. However, I thought that, at first, I should only speak on those companions, who participated in the battle of Badr for they had a special rank. They were the people, with whom Allah, the Exalted was pleased.
They were the ones, who attained the pleasure of Allah, the Exalted. Today, I will speak about Hazrat Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib. A detailed account of him, in particular the way he became a Muslim, has been given in history and in AHadith. The same is true for the incident of his martyrdom.
He was known by the epithet of ‘Sayyid-ush-Shuhadaa’ [The Leader Of The Martyrs]. ‘Asadullah’ [The Lion Of Allah] and ‘Asad-ur-Rasool’ [The Lion of the Prophet] were accolades given to him. Hazrat Hamza was the son of Hazrat Abdul Muttalib, the leader of the Quraish and the paternal uncle of the Messenger of Allah (saw).
The name of the mother of Hazrat Hamza was Hallah, who was also the paternal cousin of the Holy Prophet(saw)’s mother, Hazrat Aminah. Hazrat Hamza was two years older than the Holy Prophet (saw) or four years according to another narration. Hazrat Hamza was also a foster brother of the Holy Prophet (saw).
A bondwoman, named Thaubia, had nursed both of them. Hazrat Hamza was enabled to accept Islam in the 6th Nabawi year, during the period of [the stay at] Darul Arqam. In accordance with historical accounts, Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud (ra) has narrated the incident of his acceptance of Islam in this his own manner.
Having heard it, I will narrate its summary [before you] as well some of its details such as when a person ponders over how Hazrat Hamza accepted Islam, the reason for this acceptance and his honour for the Holy Prophet (saw) at the cruelties Abu Jahl inflicted upon the Holy Prophet (saw).
Nevertheless, this incident is narrated as follows, that once, the Holy Prophet (saw) was sitting on a rock between the hills of Safa and Marwa. He was most certainly pondering over how to establish the unity of God the Exalted. In the meanwhile, Abu Jahl approached. As soon as he arrived, he said that:
“Muhammad (saw), will you not refrain from what you say?” Following this, he started to verbally abuse him in a most vile manner. The Holy Prophet (saw) quietly continued to listen to and tolerate his abuse. He did not utter a single word in reply. After Abu Jahl had finished uttering these words of abuse,
This wretched person came forward and slapped the Holy Prophet (saw) on his face. However, even then, the Holy Prophet did not say a word to him. Hazrat Hamza’s house was right in front of the place where the Holy Prophet (saw) was sitting and where Abu Jahl cursed at him.
Hazrat Hamza had not yet accepted [the Holy Prophet (saw)] by then. His daily routine was to take his bow and arrow and go hunting every morning and return at night. Furthermore, he used to participate in the gatherings of Quraish. That day, when Abu Jahl cursed at the Holy Prophet (saw)
And treated him rather harshly, he had gone hunting. However, it so happened that when Abu Jahl was acting in this manner, one of the female servants of Hazrat Hamza was standing in the door, observing this scene. When Abu Jahl repeatedly attacked the Holy Prophet (saw)
And hurled innumerable curses at him, he quietly and peacefully tolerated his abuse. The female servant stood in the door and continued to observe this scene. Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud writes that this was undoubtedly a woman and a disbeliever. However, in the older times, whereas the people of Makkah inflicted cruelties upon their slaves,
There were also some noble people, who treated their slaves with kindness and after a long time, those slaves were considered a part of that very family. The same was the case for that female slave of Hazrat Hamza. When she observed this entire scene with her eyes and heard it with her ears,
It greatly impacted her. However, she was unable to do anything. She continued to observe and hear it, however, she became distressed and was burning inside. When the Holy Prophet (saw) got up and left that place, she also engaged in her work.
When Hazrat Hamza returned from his hunt in the evening, got off his ride [horse], held his bow and arrow in his hand and entered his home in a manner of demonstrating his courage and honour, the female servant got up and said that she had supressed her anger and sorrow for a long time.
She said to Hazrat Hamza very passionately that: “Do you have no shame in walking around acting all brave?” Hearing this, Hazrat Hamza became perplexed and he asked her what the matter was in a baffling manner. The female servant said that: “The matter is that your nephew, Muhammad (saw), was sitting here
“when Abu Jahl approached, attacked Muhammad (saw), “hurled innumerable curses at him and then slapped him on the face. “However, Muhammad (saw) did not make as much as a sound in response to this “and quietly continued to listen to this. “Abu Jahl continued to curse at him until he became tired and left.
“However, I saw that Muhammad (saw) did not respond to any of his actions. “You walk around with great courage and have returned from your hunt with great pride. “Are you not ashamed that your nephew has been treated in this manner in your presence?” Hazrat Hamza had not yet accepted Islam.
One of the reasons for this was that he was counted among the leaders of Quraish and he was also not willing to accept Islam due to [his] governance, even though he believed the Holy Prophet (saw) to be true. However, at that time Hazrat Hamza was not ready to sacrifice his status
And prominence for the sake of religion. Nevertheless, when he heard this incident from his female slave, his eyes became bloodshot and the honour for his family was stimulated. Hence, without taking a moment of rest, he marched toward the Ka’ba in that very state of anger.
First, he performed the Tawaf (circle) around the Ka’ba and following that he marched towards the gathering in which Abu Jahl was present. Abu Jahl was boasting and mocking and narrating this incident with great pleasure. Abu Jahl arrogantly mentioned that:
“Today, I cursed Muhammad (saw) in such manner and today I treated him in such manner.” When Hazrat Hamza reached that gathering, he forcefully struck his bow against the head of Abu Jahl and said that: “You claim to be brave and are telling people that you disgraced Muhammad (saw) in such manner
“and that he did not make as much as a sound. Now I will disgrace you. “If you have the courage, speak before me.” At that time, Abu Jahl was considered to be among the brave people of Makkah, as a king and a chief of [their] nation. He was similar to the pharaoh.
When his companions saw this scene, they passionately got up and tried to attack Hazrat Hamza. However, Abu Jahl, who had become awestruck due to the Holy Prophet (saw) quietly tolerating his abuse and due to the bravery and courage of Hazrat Hamza, intervened, stopped them from attacking and said that let him be.
Abu Jahl said: “The fact of the matter is that I committed an injustice and Hamza is in the right.” Hazrat Musleh-e-Maud further writes in his own manner that when Muhammad (saw) returned home from the hills of Safa and Marwa, he was saying in his heart that:
“My duty is not to fight, but to patiently tolerate [this] abuse.” However, God the Exalted was saying on His throne that (Arabic). In other words, “O Muhammad (saw)! You are not willing to fight. “However, are We not present in order to fight the opponents on your behalf?” Hence, the very same day,
God the Exalted endowed the Holy Prophet (saw) with a devoted soul in order confront Abu Jahl. Furthermore, Hazrat Hamza professed his belief in the very gathering in which he struck his bow against the head of Abu Jahl. He addressed Abu Jahl and said that: “You cursed at Muhammad (saw)
“merely because he says that I am the messenger of God and that angels descend upon me. “Listen carefully that today, I also enter the fold of Muhammad (saw) “and I also profess everything Muhammad (saw) professes. “If you have the courage and dare, confront me.”
Having said this, Hazrat Hamza entered the fold of Islam. In the narrations we find that after Hazrat Hamza accepted Islam, the faith of the Muslims of Makkah grew stronger. In fact, the English historian, Sir William Muir, has also testified to this fact that the objective of the Holy Prophet (saw) was strengthened by
Hazrat Hamza and Hazrat ‘Umar entering the fold of Islam. Along with other Muslims, Hazrat Hamza migrated to Madinah and stayed at the home of Hazrat Kulthum bin Al-Hadm. In accordance with another narration, he stayed at the home of Hazrat Sa’d bin Haithamah.
Nevertheless, following the migration, the Holy Prophet (saw) formed a bond of brotherhood between Hazrat Hamza and Hazrat Zaid bin Harithah. On this very basis, Hazrat Hamza made a will in the name of Hazrat Zaid while they were on their way to participate in the battle of Uhud.
Even after the migration to Madinah, their mischief did not come to an end. Their misconduct towards the Muslims did not come to an end. For this reason, the Muslims had to remain very alert and had to be vigilant of the movement of the disbelievers.
In a narration we find that in order to remain vigilant of the movement and mischief of Quraish, the Holy Prophet (saw) was in need of [appointing and sending] expeditions, in which Hazrat Hamza was enabled to serve in an extraordinary manner. In Rabi’-ul-Awwal [Islamic month], in the second year after the migration,
The Holy Prophet (saw) sent an expedition of thirty Muhajireen [migrant to Medina] riding on camels and in the leadership of Hazrat Hamza towards the east. Hazrat Hamza and his companions swiftly reached that place upon which they saw that the leading chief of Makkah, Abu Jahl,
Was present in order to welcome them with an army of three hundred men riding on horses or camels. This was ten times the size of the Muslims expedition. However, the Muslims had left their homes in compliance with the command of God
And His Messenger (saw) and the fear of death could not hold them back. Both [armies] stood face to face with one another and they lined up in rows. They were on the brink of engaging in battle when the chief of that area, Majdi bin ‘Amr Al-Juhani, who had a relationship with both parties,
Intervened and stopped the fight just as it was about to erupt. There is also a tradition that the Holy Prophet (saw) had given Islam’s first flag to Hazrat Hamza (ra), but there are other traditions that the platoons led by Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (ra) and Hazrat Hamza (ra)
Were sent simultaneously, which castes some doubt over it. In any case it is established that Hazrat Hamza (ra) was the standard bearer of the Holy Prophet (saw) in the battle of Qainuqah in 2 Hijrah. Hazrat Hamza (ra) always followed the instruction of the Holy Prophet (saw)
That one should preserve one’s dignity and self-respect. There is a tradition that after the migration to Madiniah, Hazrat Hamza (ra) had suffered big financial loss like other Muslims. Hazrat Abdullah Bin Umar (ra) says that Hazrat Hamza (ra) once went to the Holy Prophet (saw)
And asked him if he could perform any service so that he could earn some money. The Holy Prophet (saw) asked him: “O Hamza (ra)! “Is it preferable to keep one’s self-respect alive or to kill it?” Hazrat Hamza (ra) said that he wanted to keep it alive.
The Holy Prophet (saw) said: “You should preserve your self-dignity”. The Holy Prophet (saw) then asked him to pray more fervently and taught him some particular words of prayer. Hazrat Hamza (ra) says that: “The Holy Prophet (as) had told him that “he must recite the following prayer: (Arabic)
‘O Allah I beseech thee, with reference to your Great Name and the Great Gatekeeper of Paradise.’” which he always benefited from. These things tell us that Hazrat Hamza (ra) had a deep faith in prayer, and why would he not? It was through these prayers that Allah the Exalted had given him
All the household things and whatever else he needed. Sometime later he married Khola bint Qais (ra), who was a Ansari lady from Bani Najjar. The Holy Prophet (saw) used to visit their house. Hazrat Khola (ra) used to narrate the loving accounts from that time.
She used to say that once the Holy Prophet (saw) was in their house and she asked him: “O Messenger of Allah, I have heard that you say “you will be given the heavenly fountain of Kausar on the Day of Judgment and that it will be vast”.
The Holy Prophet (saw) said: “Yes, that is true, and listen, “I would prefer your kindred, the Ansar, to drink from it much more than the others.” How he loved the Ansar – only because when he had been expelled from Mecca by his own people,
It was the Ansar who had given him all they had. In the history of battle of Badr in 2 Hijri, we find another incident. One of the infidels, Aswad Bin Abdul Asad Makhzoomi, who was a very nasty and horrible man came forward.
He had sworn that he would either drink from the pool of the Holy Prophet (saw) and where Muslims drank water from, or demolish it or desecrate it, or else would die nearby. When he arrived there, he was challenged by Hamza (ra) Bin Abdul Muttalib.
Hamza (ra) attacked him with his sword and cut through half of his calf. He was close to the pool and fell on his back. He tried to get nearer to the pool in order to fulfil his oath. Hazrat Hamza (ra) followed him and finished him off by attacking him again.
He died close to the pool but was unable to drink from or spoil the water. Hazrat Ali (ra) says about the battle of Badr that: “The number of disbelievers was many times higher than that of Muslims. “The Holy Prophet (saw) had been praying all night long with deep yearning and in great humility.
“When the army of the disbelievers came close and the Muslims took their positions, “they saw a man on a red camel and he was moving among the ranks.” The Holy Prophet (saw) asked Ali (ra) to check with Hamza (ra), who that man was, as Hamza (ra) was closer to the infidel army.
And then the Holy Prophet (saw) said: “If there is anyone among the infidels “who can talk some good into them, it is that man on the red camel”. Meanwhile Hazrat Hamza (ra) came and said that it was Utba Bin Rabeea who was trying to stop them from battle,
But Abu Jahl had taunted him for being a coward and of being scared of battle. Upon hearing the taunt, Utba had become charged and had said: “We will see who is a coward”. Hazrat Ali (ra) narrates: “Utba came forward to fight along with his son “and brother and challenged anyone for a fight.”
Many Ansari young men replied to the challenge. Utba asked them who they were and when they said they were Ansar, he said we do not have any quarrel with you. We only want to fight our uncles’ sons. Upon hearing this the Holy Prophet (saw) said:
“O Hamza (ra) get up, O Ali (ra) stand up and O Abu Ubaida Bin Haris (ra) come forward.” Hazrat Ali says: “Hamza (ra) went to Utba, “I went towards Shaoba “and Abu Ubaida had a fight with Waleed and they both injured each other badly. “Both of us turned towards Waleed and killed him
“and brought Abu Ubaida (ra) back from the battle field.” Hazrat Ali (ra) and Hazrat Hamza (ra) had killed their respective rivals. When the Holy Prophet had called: “O Hamza (ra) get up, O Ali (ra) stand up and O Abu Ubaida Bin Haris (ra) come forward”, as they approached their opponents.
Utba said: “Say something, so that we can recognise you” because they had been wearing helmets. Upon this Hamza (ra) said: “My name is Hamza (ra) and I am the Lion of Allah and His Messenger”. Utba responded: “What a worthy rival”.
Hazrat Hamza (ra) was so brave that he had an ostrich feather placed as a sign of battle. Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (ra) says that: “Umayya ibn Khalf, “who was amongst the chieftain of the Quraish, “the man who used to torture Hazrat Bilal (ra) in Mecca,
“and who got killed at the hands of the Ansar in Badr, asked him: “‘Who is the man with ostrich feather on his chest?’ “I told him it was Hamza (ra) bin Abdul Muttalib. “He said: Hamza (ra) had caused us the most disruption today.” The English historian Sir William Muir writes
About the participation of Hazrat Hamza in the battle of Badr, that “Hazrat Hamza was visibly prominent across the battlefield “because he was wearing the feather of an ostrich. “During the war, he valiantly killed many war leaders. “During the battle of Uhud, Hazrat Hamza (ra) also proved his excellence in gallantry.
“This display of bravery was a thorn in the sight of Quraish of Mecca.” Detail of this event are recorded in Bukhari is as following. Hazrat Ja’far bin Amr Umayya Zamri (ra) narrates that: “I was travelling with Ubaidullah bin Adiyy bin Khiyar (ra) when we arrived at Hums, “which is a famous city,
“Ubaidullah bin Adiyy (ra) said to me that: ‘Would you like to meet Wahshi bin Harb.’ “He said: ‘We will ask him about the murder of Hazrat Hamza (ra).’ “He said: ‘Yes and Wahshi used to live in Hums.’ “Therefore, we enquired about his address
“and we were told that Wahshi is sitting under the shade of his palace.” Ja’far says that: “We went to Wahshi and stood by him for a short while. “We offered the greetings of peace and he returned the greetings.” He says that: “Ubaidullah bin Adiyy (ra),
“at the time was wearing a turban and his head and face were covered. “Wahshi could only see his eyes and feet. “Ubaidullah bin Adiyy (ra) said to Wahshi: ‘Do you recognise me?’” He narrates that Wahshi looked at Ubaidullah bin Adiyy (ra) carefully and then replied: “By God, no.
“Except that I know that Adiyy bin Khiyar married a woman who was called Ummul Qital bint Abi Lais. “She had a child and I used to help feed the baby. “I used to carry the baby to the mother and would hand over the baby to the mother.
“I used to see your feet then, “and by looking at your feet today, I have a feeling you are the same person.” On hearing this Ubaidullah bin Adiyy (ra) revealed his face. So Wahshi recognised Ubaidullah bin Adiyy (ra) from his feet. Then Ubaidullah bin Adiyy (ra) said to Wahshi:
“Can you relate to us the incidence of the murder of Hamza (ra).” Wahshi explained that Hazrat Hamza (ra) killed Tuwayma bin Adiy bin Khiyar: “During the battle of Badr, my master at the time Jubair bin Mutim “Said to me that if you revenge the murder of my uncle by killing Hamza (ra),
“then you will be set free. “He said that when people saw that the battle of Uhud was about to start, “and amongst the important hills is one with the name of Uhud. “There is a valley between this hill and Uhud. I also joined in people to go for the fight.
“When people lined up to start of the battle, Saba stepped forward and called out, “who is going to come and contend with me. “On hearing this Hazrat Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib (ra) stepped forward and said, “‘Oh Saba, do you want to fight God and his Prophet (saw)?’
“After saying this Hazrat Hamza (ra) attacked him and conquered him. “This means that he was swiftly overpowered and dealt with.” Wahshi says that: “I was hiding behind a large stone in pursuit of Hazrat Hamza (ra). “When he came past me, I attacked him with my spear and impaled him with that.
“And this was his last moment. “When people were going back, I joined with them to return back to Mecca and stayed there. “When Islam spread to Mecca, then I emigrated to Ta’if. “Then people sent ambassadors to the Holy Prophet (saw) “and I was informed that he does not apprehend ambassadors.
“This means that the Holy Prophet (saw) does not cause any harm to ambassadors. “So, I joined in with them, and when I went to see the Holy Prophet (saw), “as soon as he saw me he said: ‘Are you Wahshi?’ I responded by saying: ‘Yes.’
“The Holy Prophet (saw) asked: ‘Did you murder Hamza (ra)?’ “I said ‘You have heard this correctly.’ “At this, the Holy Prophet (saw) said: ‘As much as possible please do not come in front of me.’” He says that: “On hearing this I left the place.
“When the Holy Prophet (saw) passed away and Musailma Kazzab started a rebellion, “I thought that I must go to Musailma, and indeed if I can kill him, “then I might be able to redeem myself from the sin of murdering Hazrat Hamza (ra).”
He says that: “I set out for the war with the people and the battle ended up the way it did. “I saw that a man standing in the gap in the wall. “He was so dishevelled, and scruffy hair made him look like a light brown camel.”
So, he says that: “I killed him with my spear by attacking him on his chest which impaled him, “and then another Ansari cut his throat. So, this was his ending at last.” Umair bin Ihsaaq narrates that on the day of Uhud,
Hamza (ra) bin Abdul Mutallib was fighting in front of the Holy Prophet (saw) with two swords. He was reciting that “I am the lion of God.” During this chanting he would go forward and backward. While doing that his foot slipped and he ended up falling on his back.
Wahshi Aswad saw him in the state. Abu Osama says that he attacked him with his spear and murdered him. Hazrat Hamza (ra) was martyred, 32 months after the migration of the Prophet and his age was 59 years. It is narrated that Hind, who was the wife of Abu Safiyyan,
Also attended with the troops on the day of Uhud. She wanted to avenge the death of her father, who was killed while fighting Hazrat Hamza during the war of Badr, she had sworn that the whenever she could, she would chew the liver of Hazrat Hamza (ra).
When the situation arose and Hazrat Hamza (ra) was in this state, the non-believers dismembered the bodies of the martyred Muslims, defaced them and cut their noses and ears. They also took out the liver of Hazrat Hamza (ra) and give a part of this liver to Hind.
Hind attempted to chew upon this liver but was unable to swallow it, so she spit it out. When this incidence came to the knowledge of the Holy Prophet (saw), he said that: “Allah the exalted has forbidden the fire “to ever touch even any part of the body of Hamza (ra).”
Then the Holy Prophet (saw) visited the body of Hazrat Hamza (ra) and expressed his sentiments and gave him the glad tidings of a high status, there is a narration about this. When the Holy Prophet (saw) visited the body of Hazrat Hamza (ra) and saw that his liver has been removed and chewed,
Ibn Hisham writes in the history, written in his biography of the Holy Prophet, that: “The Holy Prophet (saw) stood by the body of Hazrat Hamza (ra) and said: ‘O Hamza (ra), no tribulation like yours will be faced by me. ‘I have never seen a more painful scene till today.’
“Then the Holy Prophet (saw) said that: ‘Angel Gabriel has given me the news that ‘Hamza (ra) bin Abdul Muttalib has been noted as the lion of the prophet in seven heavens.’ Hazrat Zubair (ra) relates that it was the day of the Battle of Uhud
And towards the end a woman was seen running in the forefront. It was well-nigh that she would see the dead bodies of the martyrs. The Holy Prophet (saw) did not approve for women to go there and witness such scenes.
For this reason he said that: “The state of the corpses is unpleasant so stop that woman.” Hazrat Zubair (ra) narrates that: “After observing carefully, “I noticed it was my mother Hazrat Safiyyah (ra). “So I went running to her and before she could reach the corpses of the martyrs “I caught up with her.
“When she saw me she hit me on my chest and pushed me aside. “She was a strong woman and she said: ‘Move aside, ‘I will not listen to anything you have to tell me.’ “I replied that the Holy Prophet (saw) told me to stop you so that you do not see the corpses.
“When she heard this she immediately stopped and took out two white pieces of cloth. “She told me that: ‘I brought these white cloths for your brother Hamza (ra) ‘as I have been informed of his martyrdom.’ “Hence, this was the obedience of the people in that era, i.e.
“that as soon as they heard an instruction of the Holy Prophet (saw), in spite of all her anguish, “despite her eagerness she immediately controlled her emotions “and stopped when the Holy Prophet (saw) was mentioned. “This is complete obedience. “She then said that: ‘I have brought these whites cloths for your brother Hamza (ra)
‘as I have been informed of his martyrdom, so go and bury him in these.’ “When we were about to bury him in these two cloths we saw an Ansari lying beside him “who had also been martyred and given the same treatment as Hazrat Hamza (ra).
“We felt guilty to wrap Hazrat Hamza (ra) in two cloths whereas that Ansari had no cloth at all, “therefore we decided to wrap Hazrat Hamza (ra) in one cloth and the Ansari Companion in the other. “After analysing we saw that one is taller than the other
“so we drew lots to see who would be buried with which cloth. “Hazrat Hamza (ra) was buried in one cloth covering is face but his feet were uncovered. “When we drew the cloth down to his feet his face would remain uncovered. “The Holy Prophet (saw) then instructed for his face to be covered
“and lemongrass to be placed over his feet. “Hazrat Hamza (ra) and Hazrat Abdullah bin Jahsh (ra), “his nephews were buried in the same grave. “The Holy Prophet (saw) first of all led Hazrat Hamza (ra)’s funeral prayer.” Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (ra) relates that the Holy Prophet (saw) led the funeral prayer
Of Hazrat Hamza (ra) with his corpse in front of him. The corpse of an Ansari was placed next to his then he led their funeral prayer. Then this corpse of this Ansari was taken away and Hazrat Hamza (ra)’s corpse was left there.
This was until the Holy Prophet (saw) had led his funeral prayer 70 times that same day along with the that of the other martyrs, because every time the corpse of Hazrat Hamza (ra) was lying there. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (ra) relates that: “Hazrat Hamza (ra) was always at the forefront
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (ra) relates that: “Hazrat Hamza (ra) was always at the forefront “in good treatment of his relatives and carrying out good deeds. “After his martyrdom the Holy Prophet (saw) addressed his corpse and said “‘May the mercy of Allah be upon you’.
“He was such that it seemed there was no other like him in reconciling and doing good deeds and “that after today there would be no more grief for him.” The Companions relate the helplessness at the time of the burial of Hazrat Hamza (ra), the uncle of the Holy Prophet (saw) with great sorrow.
Later on in the time of prosperity Hazrat Khabbab (ra) would describe the days of hardship saying that: “Hazrat Hamza (ra) was buried in a single cloth which would not fully cover him, “so his faced was covered and grass was placed over his feet.”
Likewise, there is also the similar incident of Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (ra). Once he was fasting and at the time of the breaking of the fast he was presented food extravagantly. When he saw this he remembered the days of hardship.
He said that: “Hamza (ra) was martyred and he was better than I. “He did not even have the full cloth to cover his body. “Then we were granted the prosperity in the world and given whatever we have been given.
“We fear lest we have been rewarded early the blessings of the good deeds we have carried out, “in other words, received it all in this world.” He then began weeping so much that he left his food. These were those people with whom God Almighty was pleased and who were pleased with God Almighty,
Who in times of prosperity remembered their brothers whilst keeping in mind their previous state. May Allah forgive and have mercy on them all. In fact God Almighty had given them all the glad tidings of Paradise. May Allah continue to elevate them in status.
In another narration by Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (ra) we read that : “When the Holy Prophet (saw) returned from Uhud he heard “that the wives of the Ansar were crying weeping in grief over their husbands. “The Holy Prophet (saw) said that: ‘What is the matter that
“‘no one weeps over the martyrdom of Hamza (ra).’ “When the Ansari women became aware of this they gathered together to weep over his martyrdom. “Then the Holy Prophet (saw) fell asleep. “When he woke up he saw the women were still weeping in the same manner.
“The Holy Prophet (saw) said that: ‘They will continue to weep the whole day “‘in the name of Hamza (ra), so tell them to return to their homes.’ “It was then that the Holy Prophet (saw) instructed them to go to their homes
“and after this day no one shall lament and wail over the death of a departed one.” In this manner the Holy Prophet (saw) declared it unlawful to lament and wail excessively over the deceased. Thus, he ended the custom of wailing excessively and beating one’s self for a departed one.
The Holy Prophet (saw) used great wisdom in dealing with the sentiments of the women of the Ansar [local residents of Madinah]. Instead of them lamenting the loss of their husbands and brothers, the Holy Prophet (saw) drew their attention towards Hazrat Hamza (ra), which was a great loss to the entire Muslim population.
He advised them to show patience in a manner which left a lasting impression. As for the loss of Hazrat Hamza (ra), the Holy Prophet (saw) felt this loss until the very end of his life. Ka’ab bin Malik wrote an eulogy at the martyrdom of Hazrat Hamza (ra) in which he says that:
“His eyes shed tears irrepressibly at the loss of Hazrat Hamza (ra), “and indeed it is appropriate to mourn his loss; “but what good will come from shrieking and crying over his loss, “for the morning on which the Lion of God was martyred,
“the world said, a martyr indeed is this valiant one, if there was ever a martyr.” May Allah the Almighty continue to elevate the status of these Companions. May the Muslim world remember the sacrifices offered by these Companions until the Day of Resurrection and may we have the opportunity to act on the virtues
And examples they demonstrated for us. All praise is due to Allah. We laud Him, we beseech help from Him and ask His protection; we confide in Him, we trust Him alone and we seek protection against the evils and mischief of our souls and from the bad results of our deeds.
Whomsoever He guides on the right path, none can misguide him; and whosoever He declares misled, none can guide him onto the right path. And we bear witness that none deserves to be worshipped except Allah. We bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
O servants of Allah! May Allah be merciful to you. Verily, Allah commands you to act with justice, to confer benefits upon each other and to do good to others as one does to one ‘s kindred and forbids evil which pertain to your own selves
And evils which affect others and prohibits revolts against a lawful authority. He warns you against being unmindful. You remember Allah; He too will remember you; call Him and He will make a response to your call. And verily divine remembrance is the highest virtue.