The Beginning of Da’wah
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ In Hayat asw-Swahabah , Sayyidah Umm Haram bint Milhan ( r.a. ), a swahabiyyah was married to Sayyidina ‘Ubadah ibn asw-Swamit al-Answari ( r.a. ). Along with her husband, she undertook several trips to foreign countries. Now her maqam is in Cyprus, and is called the maqam of the pious woman. The maqam of Sayyidina Abu Sulayman Khalid ibn al-Walid ( r.a. ), who was born in Makkah, is in Homs. The maqam of Sayyidina Sa’d ibn Abu Waqqasw ( r.a. ) is in Canton, China. He is the maternal uncle of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ). That is a long way from home. The same is the case with the majority of the swahabah of Rasulullah ( s.a.w. ). At the time of the Prophet’s ( s.a.w. ) passing, his companions numbered more than one hundred thousand. However, it is worth noting that if we go to Makkah and Madina, we will find only a small number of graves there. The reason for this is t...