Knowing the Less Famous Giants: Sayyidina Sa’id ibn ‘Amir al-Jumahy (r.a.)
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...