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TAMIL - AUTHOR : MUFTI A.UMAR SHARIF KASHIMI
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ENGLISH- THE SEALED NECTAR – MEMORIES OF THE PROPHET (PBUH)-AUTHOR- ISSAM DIAB
After the fall of Ibn Sakan, the Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] remained alone with only those
two Quraishites. In a version by Abu ‘Uthman — authorized in As-Sahihain— he said: "At
that time, there were none with the Prophet [pbuh] except Talha bin ‘Ubaidullâh and
Sa‘d bin Abi Waqqas.[Sahih Al-Bukhari 1/527, 2/581] That was the most awkward and dangerous
hour for the Prophet [pbuh], but it was a golden opportunity for the idolaters who
promptly took advantage of it. They concentrated their attack on the Prophet [pbuh]
and looked forward to killing him.
‘Utbah bin Abi Waqqas pelted him with stones. One of the stones fell on his face. His
lower right incisor Ruba‘iya (i.e. the tooth that is between a canine and a front tooth)
was injured. His lower lip was wounded. He was also attacked by ‘Abdullah bin Shihab
Az-Zuhri who cleaved his forehead. ‘Abdullah bin Qami’a (Qami’a means ‘a humiliated
woman’), who was an obstinate strong horseman, struck him violently on his shoulder
with his sword; and that stroke hurt the Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] for over a month —
though it was not strong enough to break his two armours. He dealt a heavy blow on his
cheek. It was so strong that two rings of his iron-ringed helmet penetrated into his holy
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cheek. "Take this stroke from me, I am Ibn Qami’a." He said while striking the Messenger
with his sword. The Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] replied — while he was wiping the blood
flowing on his face: "I implore Allâh to humiliate you."[Fath Al-Bari 7/373, 366] (i.e. Aqma’aka
Allâh). In Al-Bukhâri it is stated his incisor broke, his head was cleaved, and that he
started wiping the blood off it and saying: "(I wonder) how can people who cut the face
of their Prophet [pbuh] and break the incisor of his — he who calls them to worship Allâh.
How can such people thrive or be successful?" About that incident, Allâh, Glory is to Him,
sent down a Qur’ânic verse saying:
"Not for you (O Muhammad [pbuh] but for Allâh) is the decision; whether He turns in
mercy to (pardons) them or punishes them; verily, they are the Zâlimûn (polytheists,
disobedients, and wrong-doers)." [Al-Qur'an 3:128] [Sahih Al-Bukhari 2/582; Sahih Muslim 2/108]
At-Tabarani states that the Prophet [pbuh] said: "Allâh’s Wrath is great on those who
besmear the face of His Messenger," observed silence for a short while and then resumed
saying:
"O Allâh, forgive my people for they have no knowledge." [Fath Al-Bari 7/373]
"My Lord, forgive my people for they have no knowledge." [Sahih Muslim 2/108]
In Ash-Shifa — a book by ‘Ayad Al-Qadi — it is related that the Prophet [pbuh] said:
"O Allâh, guide my people for they have no knowledge." [Ash-Shifa 1/81]
It is quite certain that killing the Prophet [pbuh] was their primary aim, but the two
Quraishites — Sa‘d bin Abi Waqqas and Talha bin ‘Ubaidullâh, who showed great and
rare courage and fought so fiercely and boldly that — though they were only two —
were able to stop the idolaters short of realizing their aim. They were of the best skillful
Arab archers and kept on militating in defence of the Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] till the
whole squad of idolaters was driven off him [pbuh].
The Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] emptied his quiver of arrows and said to Sa‘d bin Abi
Waqqas: "Shoot, an arrow Sa‘d. May my father and mother be sacrified for you.[Sahih Al-
Bukhari 1/407, 2/580, 581]" The Prophet [pbuh] had never gathered his parents except in the
case of Sa‘d — a privilege granted to him for his efficiency.[ibid 1/407, 2/580,581]
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In a version by Qais bin Abi Hâzim — authorized by Al-Bukhari, he said: "I saw the hand of
Talha paralyzed. That was because he protected the Prophet [pbuh] with it in Uhud
Battle."[Sahih Al-Bukhari 1/527, 2/581]
At-Tirmidhi stated that the Prophet [pbuh] then said about Talha: "He who desires to see
a martyr walking on the ground, let him look at Talha bin ‘Ubaidullâh."[Mishkat 2/566; Ibn
Hisham 2/86]
Abu Da’ûd At-Tayalisi on the authority of ‘Aishah [R], said: "Whenever Uhud Day (i.e.
battle) was mentioned, Abu Bakr used to say: ‘That was Talha’s day (i.e. battle)’.[Fath Al-
Bari 7/361] Abu Bakr recited a verse of poetry about him: ‘O Talha bin ‘Ubaidullâh! Paradise
is due to you as water-springs are due to deer to drink out of.’ [Mukhtasar Tareekh Damishq, 7/82]
At the awkward and most delicate circumstances, Allâh, Glory is to Him, sent down His
invisible Help. In a version by Sa‘d — cleared and authorized in Sahih Al-Bukhari and
Muslim — he said: "I saw the Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] on Uhud Day with two men —
dressed in white defending him fiercely — I have never seen similar to them neither
before Uhud nor after it." In another version: "He means to say that they were Gabriel and
Michael".[Sahih Al-Bukhari 2/580]
All those events happened in no time. If the Prophet [pbuh]’s elite Companions had
realized the grave situation immediately, they would have rushed on the spot and would
not have left him sustain these wounds. Unfortunately, they got there after the Messenger
of Allâh [pbuh] had been wounded and six of the Helpers killed, the seventh was
staggering under the brunt of wounds and desperately militating in defence of the
Prophet [pbuh]. However as soon as they arrived they encircled the Messenger with their
bodies and weapons and were alert enough to prevent the enemies from reaching him.
The first one who returned to give help, was his cavemate Abu Bakr As-Siddiq [R].
In a version by ‘Aishah [R] recorded in Ibn Hibban’s Sahih, she narrated that Abu Bakr
had said:
"When it was Uhud Day and at the time that the Prophet [pbuh] was left behind, I was
the first to go back and see him. Before him I saw a man fighting to shield him from the
enemies. I said to myself: ‘I wish he were Talha. Let my father and mother be sacrificed
for you. (O Allâh) Let him be Talha! Let my parents be sacrificed for you!’ On the way, I
was overtaken by Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah, who was then moving as swiftly as a bird.
We both rushed to dress the Prophet [pbuh]’s wounds. There we found Talha suffering
from serious wounds before the Messenger of Allâh [pbuh]. The Prophet [pbuh] said: ‘See
to your brother. His deed entitled him for an abode in Paradise.’ I noticed that two rings
of the iron-ringed helmet had penetrated his cheek. So I set out to take them out; but
Abu ‘Ubaidah demanded: ‘By Allâh, O Abu Bakr — I beseech you, let me do it myself.’
Fearing to hurt the Prophet [pbuh] he started pulling one of the two rings out very slowly
and carefully with his mouth. Then he pulled the arrow out by his mouth, too.
Consequently, his front tooth fell. Then I proceeded to pull the second out; but Abu
‘Ubaidah besought me to leave it: ‘O, Abu Bakr, I adjure you by Allâh to let me do it.’ He
pulled the second ring very slowly and carefully with his mouth — till it came out. The
Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] said: ‘See to your brother. He has proved to be worthy of
being housed in Paradise.’ We approached Talha to cure him but found out that he had
had some ten sword-strokes in his body. [Za'd Al-Ma'ad 2/95] (This showed how efficiently
Talha had fought and struggled on that day)."
At those awkward moments of that day, a group of Muslim heroes gathered around the
Prophet [pbuh] forming a shield to protect him from the idolaters. Some of them were
Abu Dujana, Mus‘ab bin ‘Umair, ‘Ali bin Abi Talib, Sahl bin Haneef, Malik bin — Sinan the
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father of Abu Sa‘îd Al-Khudri, Umm‘Amara, Nusaiba bint Ka‘b Al-Mâziniya, Qatada bin
An-Nu‘man, ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab, Hatib bin Abi Balta‘a and Abu Talha.
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