10-13-2004, 09:10 PM
Asalamalaykum Dear Sisters
(It was a tricky question) ey? You don't hear a lot about this sahaba I asked about right? well at least for me he is not someone I came across in hadith's or islamic histories at all, not a name you hear a lot on but mashaAllah thats what learning is for.
The sahaba was <b>Al-Miqdad bin Aswad (ra)</b>
The Messenger (PBUH), when he learned that the Quraysh were heading towards Madinah, gathered his companions and sought their counsel in this grave matter. He told them, "Allah has promised me one of two groups, either the caravan or the army.<b>" Al-Miqdad bin Aswad (raa)</b> stood up to represent the muhajireen, and said: <b>"O Messenger of Allah, proceed with what Allah (SWT) commanded you. By Allah, we will not say to you what the Israelites said to their Prophet Musa: `Go thou and thy lord and fight ye two while we sit here and watch' Instead we will fight on your right, on your left, in your front and on your rear." </b>
There was also another Sahaba who was there at the time, this is what he had to say in support of the prophet (PBUH) on behalf of the Ansaar:
The head <b>of Al-Aws, Sad bin Mu`aadh (raa), </b> spoke on behalf of the ansaar, saying:<b> "O Messenger of Allah, I hope you are not afraid that ansaar will not see it incumbent upon them to join you unless the enemy is in their homes. I would like to say on behalf of the ansaar:
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<b>"Go wherever you wish, connect the rope of whoever you wish, break the rope of whoever you wish, take from our wealth whatever you desire, give us out of it whatever you wish, whatever you take from us is better for us than what you left, whatever you command of us we shall obey you. By Allah, if you decide to travel and take us with you until you reach the pool of Ghamdan, we will travel with you. If you ask us to cross a sea and you cross it we will cross it with you. We are not afraid to meet the enemy tomorrow. We are patient in war, truthful in the battlefield Perhaps Allah will show you in us what will please your eyes." </b>
<b>The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was delighted with what he heard from both the muhajireen
and ansaar.
He said, "Go delightfully forward. By Allah, it is as if I am looking at the death places of the people." </b>
FeeAmanaAllah