Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal

A man, when spoken of, the hearts longed for him, and the eyes wept for him… ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, may Allah be pleased with him, -on his deathbed- said about him: If he was alive, I would have chosen him as a Khalifah (caliph)… If I were asked by Allah, why have you made him a Khalifah (caliph)? I would have said: I heard Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, saying: “If the scholars are sent forth on the Judgment Day, Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal would be ahead of them by the distance, twice the distance of a thrown away spear”[1]…

A man that wisdom came out of his mouth… He used to say: Beware the wise man’s sword, and acknowledge truth by Truth, for Truth has light… And he would say: Fast, but break your fasting… Pray, but also sleep… Earn your living, but do not be sad… Do not sleep unless you are a Muslim… And beware the prayer of the oppressed…

And when he prayed the Tahajjud[2], he said: The eyes have slept, the stars have subsided, and You are Ever Living, and Self Subsisting… O Allah, my work for Paradise is slow (Little), and my escape is from hellfire is weak (By my few good deeds)… O Allah, let there be for me a guidance that You would give me back till the Day of Judgment … For Your promises are fulfilled…

He became a Muslim when he was 18 (Eighteen) years old… He was amongst the seventy who has attended the solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah with the Ansâr (supporters)… He witnessed the battles of Badr and ’Uhud and witnessed all the conquests with Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… He never stayed behind from joining Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, established the bond of brotherhood between him and ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ûd…

He was amongst the four men who were recommended by Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, that the Qur’ân would be taken from… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Learn the recitation of Qur’ân from four persons; ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ûd, ’Ubay Ibn Ka‘b, Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, and Sâlim -Mawwlah (the freed slave)- of ’Abî Hudhaifah”[3]… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said about him: “The most knowledgeable to Halâl and Harâm (Lawful and unlawful) is Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal”[4]…

He was one of the six men who were given permission by Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to give Fatwah (giving advice in Islamic matters) in Al-Madînah… Three of them were from the immigrants; ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, ‘Uthmân Ibn ‘Affân, and ‘Alî Ibn ’Abî Tâlib… While the other three were from Ansâr (supporters); Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, ’Ubay Ibn Ka‘b and Zaid Ibn Thâbit, may Allah be pleased with them,…

He was dark in color, but he was beaming with light… His front teeth were shining white… He was often silent… When he spoke, all who were present were longing to hear his words… His words were like a beam of light, and full of serenity… He was one of the best in manners and good looks… He was also one of the most generous, to the extent that he became indebted with large amounts of money… The debtors chased him, so he was secluded in his home… They went complaining to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, sent for him and asked the debtors to attend also…

They said: O Prophet of Allah… Take us our rights… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “May Allah have mercy on who shall regard their debts as Sadaqah (Charity)”… Some people decided to consider the money he owed them as Sadaqah, and some others refused… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, took away what’s left of his money and divided it amongst them… They received only 5/7 (Five seventh) of their rights… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told them: “That’s all you could take”. For that had been the way any debt money was divided according to Allah’s Prophet’s Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, Sunnah… It is still applicable till nowadays…

After that, Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, sent him to Yemen to teach its people… He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told him: “May Allah help you out and pay off your debts for you”.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, asked him: “How will you judge people?”.. Mu‘âdh said: I shall judge according to Allah’s Book.. He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “And if you don’t have that?!”.. Mu‘âdh said: Then by the Sunnah (Rules) of Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “And if you don’t have that?!”.. Mu‘âdh said: I shall seek the best of what I know without hesitation… Joy showed on Allah’s Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, face and he said: “Praise be to Allah who led the messenger of the Messenger of Allah to whatever satisfies Allah and His Messenger”[5]…

One day, Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, met Mu‘âdh and told him: “How are you with your belief Mu‘âdh?”.. Mu‘âdh said: I am now a true believer… O Prophet of Allah.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “O Mu‘âdh, to every truth, there is a core… So, what is the core of your belief?!”.. Mu‘âdh said: O Allah’s Prophet, every morning when I wake up, I fear I might not last till evening… When evening comes, I also fear I might not last till morning… Whenever I take one step, I think I shall not take the next… And it is as if I am looking at each nation, bent and looking down at its book of deeds… And it is like I am seeing the people in Paradise enjoying what they have won and the people in Hell being tortured.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “O Mu‘âdh… Now that you have known that, abide by it”[6]…

’Anas Ibn Mâlik, may Allah be pleased with him, says: Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal came after he had been with Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, saying: Whoever testifies that there is none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, faithfully and from the bottom of his heart, shall go to Paradise… So I went to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and I said: O Prophet of Allah, Mu‘âdh told me that you said: “Whoever testifies that there is none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, faithfully, and from the bottom of his heart, shall go to Paradise”[7]… He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Mu‘âdh said the truth… Mu‘âdh said the truth… Mu‘âdh said the truth”…

‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ûd, may Allah be pleased with him, tells his friends: Mu‘âdh was indeed a model devoutly obedient to Allah, and true in faith, and he joined no gods with Allah…

A man told him: O Ibn Mas‘ûd,… Allah, Praise and Glory be to Him, says: (Verily, Ibrâhîm (Abraham) was an Ummah (a leader having all the good righteous qualities), or a nation, obedient to Allâh, Hanîf (i.e. to worship none but Allâh), and he was not one of those who were Al-Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and those who joined partners with Allâh).). (An-Nahl “The Bees”,120).

Ibn Mas‘ûd said: Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal was indeed a model devoutly obedient to Allah, and true in faith, and he associated no gods with Allah… The man repeated his comment again… So, Ibn Mas‘ûd said: Do you know what is a model devoutly obedient to Allah?.. The man said: Only Allah and His Prophet know.. Ibn Mas‘ûd said: The model is the man who teaches good and follows it… And the devoutly obedient is the obedient one to Allah and His Messenger… And Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal taught good, followed it, and was obedient to Allah and His Prophet..

Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, stayed in Yemen, teaching its people the Qur’ân and teaching them their religion.. He also judged amongst them their disputes, until Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, died… During the Khilafit (caliphate) of ’Abû Bakr As-Siddîq, may Allah be pleased with him, Mu‘âdh became richer due to Allah’s Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, prayer to him with blessings when he told him: “May Allah help you out and pay off your debts for you”.. ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, may Allah be pleased with him, tells him: O Mu‘âdh… Give up half your money to Bayt-ul-Mal (the People’s house of treasury)… Mu‘âdh refuses to do that… ‘Umar goes to ’Abû Bakr and tells him: O successor to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… Share with Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal his money… But ’Abû Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, refuses.. In the morning, ‘Umar is surprised to find Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, rushing to him, weeping and saying: O ‘Umar… Tonight during my sleep, I dreamed that I was struggling to pass in water, that I feared I might drown, but you have come, O ‘Umar and saved me… Here is half of my money… I donate it to Bayt-ul-Mal (the people’s house of treasury)… ‘Umar rushes with Mu‘âdh to ’Abû Bakr to offer him half his money… However, ’Abû Bakr refuses to take it -for he had known that Mu‘âdh’s money is from pure Halâl (Lawful)-… ‘Umar looks at Mu‘âdh and says: Now Mu‘âdh, we know your money is good and pure, and is Halâl (Lawful) for you… Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal stays in Al Madînah Al Munawwarah until the Khalifah (caliph) sends him to Shâ’m to teach people there the religion, and how to read the Qur’ân..

’Abû Muslim Al Khawlanî says: I entered Hims mosque to find 30 (Thirty) men and some speaking of Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… They were all Sheikhs (Imâms in religion)… I saw a beaming man with white bright front teeth, sitting still and silent… The Sheikhs were looking at him with respect and solemnity… If they disagreed about any Hadîth, they would ask him, and he would give Fatwah (Advise them).. I asked a man attending, sitting beside me: Who is that man?… I feel I love him from my heart.. The man said: That is Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, the companion of Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and the master of all scholars… Al Badrî, Al ‘Aqabî, Al Khazrajî, Al Ansârî [Meaning, he comes from the desert, he attended the solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah, he comes from the Khazraj tribe and is a man from the Ansâr (Helpers)]…

The Days pass by, and Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, becomes a ruler upon Shâ’m, after the death of its ruler ’Abû ‘Ubaidah Ibn Al Jarrâh… That was during the khilâfah (Ruling time) of ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, may Allah be pleased with him,… Mu‘âdh’s ruling time did not last for long and it was only a few months later that a plague called ‘Amwâs spread around… Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal turns to Allah praying: O Allah… Please give ’Âl Mu‘âdh (Mu‘âdh’s family) their share of that… For he had known that (Death from) plague is martyrdom for every Muslim -from Muhammad’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, nation.

Allah accepts his prayer… His two wives die of the plague… Then, his only son ‘Abdur Rahmân also falls sick and dies of the plague… Mu‘âdh is left waiting for his share of it… It is not long before he gets his share of it… During his illness, he faints, then wakes up again… When he wakes up, he says: O Allah, keep me under that stress… For by your Might, you do know that I love you..

His illness becomes severe… His friends go visiting him… They find him crying, they ask him: O Mu‘âdh… You weep while you are Allah’s Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, companion, and you are promised to be a master of all scholars on the Day of Judgment!!…

Mu‘âdh, may Allah be pleased with him, says: By Allah, I do not weep out of fear of death if it comes, nor do I weep for a world I leave behind… But it’s the two handfuls that I fear, for I do not know, into which handful I shall be?!…

Referring to the Hadîth of Allah’s Prophet: “Allah has captured two handfuls, then said: [This is for Paradise, and I do not give heed… And that is for Hell, and I do not give heed]”[8]

Mu‘âdh becomes very sick and asks: Is it morning?.. He is told: It is not morning yet..

Mu‘âdh says: O Allah… I seek refuge with You from a night that leads to a morning in Hell…

His friends hear him saying: O Allah, I always feared You… But today I plead… O Allah, You know that I didn’t love this life, or longed to live longer, just to dig rivers or plant trees (Meaning, not for worldly benefits)… But to get through its hardships, conquer its hours, and be amidst its scholars when they gathered to speak of You.

His voice weakens, and he whispers: Welcome to death… Welcome to a beloved visitor, who comes when he is much needed.

His soul rises to its Creator… He was 38 years old… Kind, and was made kind by Allah… Pure and purified…

May Allah be pleased with him… And may Allah assemble us with him on the Day of Judgment.

[1] As At- Tabarâni narrated that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

[2] Tahajjud: Night optional prayer offered at any time after ‘Ishâ’ prayer and before the Fajr prayer.

[3] Narrated by Imam Ahmad.

[4] As At-Tirmidhi narrated that Anas Ibn Mâlik (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

[5] Narrated by Al Bukhâri and Muslim.

[6] As Aboû Ny‘aim narrated that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

[7] Narrated by Ahmad.

[8] Narrated by At Tabarâni.

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	A man, when spoken of, the hearts longed for him, and the eyes wept for him… ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, may Allah be pleased with him, -on his deathbed- said about him: If he was alive, I would have chosen him as a Khalifah (caliph)… If I were asked by Allah, why have you made him a Khalifah (caliph)? I would have said: I heard Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, saying: “If the scholars are sent forth on the Judgment Day, Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal would be ahead of them by the distance, twice the distance of a thrown away spear”[1]… A man that wisdom came out of his mouth… He used to say: Beware the wise man’s sword, and acknowledge truth by Truth, for Truth has light… And he would say: Fast, but break your fasting… Pray, but also sleep… Earn your living, but do not be sad… Do not sleep unless you are a Muslim… And beware the prayer of the oppressed… And when he prayed the Tahajjud[2], he said: The eyes have slept, the stars have subsided, and You are Ever Living, and Self Subsisting… O Allah, my work for Paradise is slow (Little), and my escape is from hellfire is weak (By my few good deeds)… O Allah, let there be for me a guidance that You would give me back till the Day of Judgment … For Your promises are fulfilled… He became a Muslim when he was 18 (Eighteen) years old… He was amongst the seventy who has attended the solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah with the Ansâr (supporters)… He witnessed the battles of Badr and ’Uhud and witnessed all the conquests with Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… He never stayed behind from joining Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, established the bond of brotherhood between him and ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ûd… He was amongst the four men who were recommended by Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, that the Qur’ân would be taken from… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Learn the recitation of Qur’ân from four persons; ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ûd, ’Ubay Ibn Ka‘b, Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, and Sâlim -Mawwlah (the freed slave)- of ’Abî Hudhaifah”[3]… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said about him: “The most knowledgeable to Halâl and Harâm (Lawful and unlawful) is Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal”[4]… He was one of the six men who were given permission by Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, to give Fatwah (giving advice in Islamic matters) in Al-Madînah… Three of them were from the immigrants; ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, ‘Uthmân Ibn ‘Affân, and ‘Alî Ibn ’Abî Tâlib… While the other three were from Ansâr (supporters); Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, ’Ubay Ibn Ka‘b and Zaid Ibn Thâbit, may Allah be pleased with them,… He was dark in color, but he was beaming with light… His front teeth were shining white… He was often silent… When he spoke, all who were present were longing to hear his words… His words were like a beam of light, and full of serenity… He was one of the best in manners and good looks… He was also one of the most generous, to the extent that he became indebted with large amounts of money… The debtors chased him, so he was secluded in his home… They went complaining to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, sent for him and asked the debtors to attend also… They said: O Prophet of Allah… Take us our rights… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “May Allah* have mercy on who shall regard their debts as Sadaqah (Charity)”… Some people decided to consider the money he owed them as Sadaqah, and some others refused… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, took away what’s left of his money and divided it amongst them… They received only 5/7 (Five seventh) of their rights… Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told them: “That’s all you could take”. For that had been the way any debt money was divided according to Allah’s Prophet’s Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, Sunnah… It is still applicable till nowadays… After that, Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, sent him to Yemen* to teach its people… He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told him: “May Allah* help you out and pay off your debts for you”.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, asked him: “How will you judge people?”.. Mu‘âdh said: I shall judge according to Allah’s Book.. He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “And if you don’t have that?!”.. Mu‘âdh said: Then by the Sunnah* (Rules) of Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “And if you don’t have that?!”.. Mu‘âdh said: I shall seek the best of what I know without hesitation… Joy showed on Allah’s Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, face and he said: “Praise be to Allah* who led the messenger of the Messenger of Allah to whatever satisfies Allah and His Messenger”[5]… One day, Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, met Mu‘âdh and told him: “How are you with your belief Mu‘âdh?”.. Mu‘âdh said: I am now a true believer… O Prophet of Allah.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “O Mu‘âdh, to every truth, there is a core… So, what is the core of your belief?!”.. Mu‘âdh said: O Allah’s Prophet, every morning when I wake up, I fear I might not last till evening… When evening comes, I also fear I might not last till morning… Whenever I take one step, I think I shall not take the next… And it is as if I am looking at each nation, bent and looking down at its book of deeds… And it is like I am seeing the people in Paradise enjoying what they have won and the people in Hell being tortured.. Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “O Mu‘âdh… Now that you have known that, abide by it”[6]… ’Anas Ibn Mâlik, may Allah be pleased with him, says: Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal came after he had been with Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, saying: Whoever testifies that there is none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, faithfully and from the bottom of his heart, shall go to Paradise… So I went to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and I said: O Prophet of Allah, Mu‘âdh told me that you said: “Whoever testifies that there is none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, faithfully, and from the bottom of his heart, shall go to Paradise”[7]… He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Mu‘âdh said the truth… Mu‘âdh said the truth… Mu‘âdh said the truth”… ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas‘ûd, may Allah be pleased with him, tells his friends: Mu‘âdh was indeed a model devoutly obedient to Allah, and true in faith, and he joined no gods with Allah… A man told him: O Ibn Mas‘ûd,… Allah, Praise and Glory be to Him, says: (Verily, Ibrâhîm (Abraham) was an Ummah (a leader having all the good righteous qualities), or a nation, obedient to Allâh, Hanîf (i.e. to worship none but Allâh), and he was not one of those who were Al-Mushrikûn (polytheists, idolaters, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allâh, and those who joined partners with Allâh).). (An-Nahl* “The Bees”,120). Ibn Mas‘ûd said: Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal was indeed a model devoutly obedient to Allah, and true in faith, and he associated no gods with Allah… The man repeated his comment again… So, Ibn Mas‘ûd said: Do you know what is a model devoutly obedient to Allah?.. The man said: Only Allah and His Prophet know.. Ibn Mas‘ûd said: The model is the man who teaches good and follows it… And the devoutly obedient is the obedient one to Allah and His Messenger… And Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal taught good, followed it, and was obedient to Allah and His Prophet.. Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, stayed in Yemen, teaching its people the Qur’ân and teaching them their religion.. He also judged amongst them their disputes, until Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, died… During the Khilafit (caliphate) of ’Abû Bakr As-Siddîq, may Allah be pleased with him, Mu‘âdh became richer due to Allah’s Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, prayer to him with blessings when he told him: “May Allah* help you out and pay off your debts for you”.. ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, may Allah be pleased with him, tells him: O Mu‘âdh… Give up half your money to Bayt-ul-Mal* (the People’s house of treasury)… Mu‘âdh refuses to do that… ‘Umar goes to ’Abû Bakr and tells him: O successor to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… Share with Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal his money… But ’Abû Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, refuses.. In the morning, ‘Umar is surprised to find Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, rushing to him, weeping and saying: O ‘Umar… Tonight during my sleep, I dreamed that I was struggling to pass in water, that I feared I might drown, but you have come, O ‘Umar and saved me… Here is half of my money… I donate it to Bayt-ul-Mal (the people’s house of treasury)… ‘Umar rushes with Mu‘âdh to ’Abû Bakr to offer him half his money… However, ’Abû Bakr refuses to take it -for he had known that Mu‘âdh’s money is from pure Halâl (Lawful)-… ‘Umar looks at Mu‘âdh and says: Now Mu‘âdh, we know your money is good and pure, and is Halâl (Lawful) for you… Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal stays in Al Madînah Al Munawwarah until the Khalifah (caliph) sends him to Shâ’m to teach people there the religion, and how to read the Qur’ân.. ’Abû Muslim Al Khawlanî says: I entered Hims mosque to find 30 (Thirty) men and some speaking of Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… They were all Sheikhs (Imâms in religion)… I saw a beaming man with white bright front teeth, sitting still and silent… The Sheikhs were looking at him with respect and solemnity… If they disagreed about any Hadîth, they would ask him, and he would give Fatwah (Advise them).. I asked a man attending, sitting beside me: Who is that man?… I feel I love him from my heart.. The man said: That is Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, the companion of Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and the master of all scholars… Al Badrî, Al ‘Aqabî, Al Khazrajî, Al Ansârî [Meaning, he comes from the desert, he attended the solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah, he comes from the Khazraj tribe and is a man from the Ansâr (Helpers)]… The Days pass by, and Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal, may Allah be pleased with him, becomes a ruler upon Shâ’m, after the death of its ruler ’Abû ‘Ubaidah Ibn Al Jarrâh… That was during the khilâfah (Ruling time) of ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb, may Allah be pleased with him,… Mu‘âdh’s ruling time did not last for long and it was only a few months later that a plague called ‘Amwâs spread around… Mu‘âdh Ibn Jabal turns to Allah praying: O Allah… Please give ’Âl Mu‘âdh (Mu‘âdh’s family) their share of that… For he had known that (Death from) plague is martyrdom for every Muslim -from Muhammad’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, nation. Allah accepts his prayer… His two wives die of the plague… Then, his only son ‘Abdur Rahmân also falls sick and dies of the plague… Mu‘âdh is left waiting for his share of it… It is not long before he gets his share of it… During his illness, he faints, then wakes up again… When he wakes up, he says: O Allah, keep me under that stress… For by your Might, you do know that I love you.. His illness becomes severe… His friends go visiting him… They find him crying, they ask him: O Mu‘âdh… You weep while you are Allah’s Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, companion, and you are promised to be a master of all scholars on the Day of Judgment!!… Mu‘âdh, may Allah be pleased with him, says: By Allah, I do not weep out of fear of death if it comes, nor do I weep for a world I leave behind… But it’s the two handfuls that I fear, for I do not know, into which handful I shall be?!… Referring to the Hadîth of Allah’s Prophet: “*Allah* has captured two handfuls, then said: [This is for Paradise, and I do not give heed… And that is for Hell, and I do not give heed]”[8] Mu‘âdh becomes very sick and asks: Is it morning?.. He is told: It is not morning yet.. Mu‘âdh says: O Allah… I seek refuge with You from a night that leads to a morning in Hell… His friends hear him saying: O Allah, I always feared You… But today I plead… O Allah, You know that I didn’t love this life, or longed to live longer, just to dig rivers or plant trees (Meaning, not for worldly benefits)… But to get through its hardships, conquer its hours, and be amidst its scholars when they gathered to speak of You. His voice weakens, and he whispers: Welcome to death… Welcome to a beloved visitor, who comes when he is much needed. His soul rises to its Creator… He was 38 years old… Kind, and was made kind by Allah… Pure and purified… May Allah be pleased with him… And may Allah assemble us with him on the Day of Judgment. Back To Main Page Back To Amongst The Prophet’s Companions [1] As At- Tabarâni narrated that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said. [2] Tahajjud: Night optional prayer offered at any time after ‘Ishâ’ prayer and before the Fajr prayer. [3] Narrated by Imam Ahmad. [4] As At-Tirmidhi narrated that Anas Ibn Mâlik (may Allah be pleased with him) said. [5] Narrated by Al Bukhâri and Muslim. [6] As Aboû Ny‘aim narrated that Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said. [7] Narrated by Ahmad. [8] Narrated by At Tabarâni.

May Allah be pleased with him