A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ The following article is taken from “Knowing the Less Famous Giants” by Ustadzah Nayirah Kulkaylah, 9 th December 2010.   There are big-name companions of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) such as Sayyidina Abu ‘Abdullah Salman al-Farisi ( r.a. ), Sayyidina Bilal ibn Rabah al-Habashi ( r.a. ), Sayyidina Abu Bakr ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Utsman asw-Swiddiq ( r.a. ) and Sayyidina Abu Hafsw ‘Umar ibn al-Khaththab al-Faruq ( r.a. ) whom we’ve heard so much about.   Their journeys to Islam, and how they sacrificed for the sake of the truth brings smiles to our faces, or sometimes brings us to tears – and always make us feel connected to our Islamic heritage.   There are other companions whom we do not hear about as often, but their lives are also filled with struggles and exemplary behaviour that deserves our attention.   One of these lesser-known companions is Sayyidina Sa’id ibn ‘Amir al-Jumahy ( r.a. ).   His story is translated below, with...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Sayyidina Khubayb ibn ‘Adiy ( r.a. ) was taken captive and escorted in a procession of thousands, which was led by men like Abu Sufyan ibn Harb and Sayyidina Swafwan ibn ‘Umayyah ( r.a. ), and which included Sayyidina Sa’id ibn ‘Amir ( r.a. ).  The women and children pushed him to the place set for his death.  Sayyidina Khubayb’s ( r.a. ) death was to avenge Quraysh losses in the Battle of Badr.  When the assembled throng arrived at the appointed place with him, the prisoner, Sayyidina Khubayb ( r.a. ) said in a firm but quiet voice amid the shouting of women and children, “If you would, leave me to pray two rak’ah before my death.”   This, the Quraysh allowed.  Sayyidina Khubayb ( r.a. ) faced the Ka’bah and prayed two rak’ah .  Then, Sayyidina Khubayb ( r.a. ) faced the Quraysh leaders.  “By Allah, if you thought that I asked to pray out of fear of death, I would think the prayer not worth the trouble,” he sa...