’Usaid Ibn Hudair

He left his house intending to fight, with his weapon in his hand. He was heading to ’As‘ad Ibn Zurârah’s house. He wanted to end this nonsense caused by the man coming from Makkah… Inviting people to a new religion… Gathering around him the young men of Al-Madînah from the tribe of Banî ‘Abdul-’Ashal, affecting them by his simple logic, and the splendor of his words… When he got to them and entered furiously, the anger was reflecting harshly from his eyes… Everybody left quickly as they all feared and respected him… For he was one of the leaders of Banî ‘Abdul-’Ashal, and one of its wise men known for his wise opinions.

Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair did not move from his place, for he had come to Al Madînah according to the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, orders to teach its people religion, and teach them the Qur’ân. He was not the man to be afraid or retreat from his mission while he had borne so much suffering in Makkah, more than humans could bear…

With no introduction, ’Usaid Ibn Hudair told Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair as he was waving his spear towards him insultingly: Get out of our city to where you came from, or stop talking… Because your words have damaged our young men’s minds.. So Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair said: Would you sit and listen to me?!… If you consent to it take it, and if you dislike it, we will not impose it on you…’Usaid Ibn Hudair said: Fair enough.. Say what you have.. He put down his weapon and sat down. Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair started reading from the Qur’ân what pierced his heart and delighted his chest… He became a Muslim at once and said: How good and beautiful that is… What do you do to enter this religion?!. Mus‘ab said: Clean your body and your garment and say: I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

’Usaid Ibn Hudair hurried to his house, washed up, cleaned himself, put on cleaned purified clothes, and declared the Shahâdah: I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. He then returned to ’As‘ad Ibn Zurârah’s house to hear from Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair more of the Qur’ân, ask him about Islamic laws, and inquire about Halâl and Harâm (lawful and unlawful). He stayed with him day and night until the time of the second solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah after a year… He was a representative to Banî ‘Abdul-’Ashal consenting and giving the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, on their behalf and on himself too…

The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, immigrated to Al Madînah Al Munawwarah. In Al Madînah, the houses of Banî ‘Abdul-’Ashal were opened to the immigrants… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, established the bond of brotherhood between ’Usaid Ibn Hudair and Zaid Ibn Hârithah in Islam; the freed slave and loved one of the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,. ’Usaid took him in at his house and shared with him his money and his food…

’Usaid Ibn Hudair was one of the best people who could read the Qur’ân… He would pray at night, reading from the Qur’ân… One night, he read Sûrat Al Baqarah (The Cow) and his son Yahia was lying by his side. He was a young boy then, his horse which he had ridden during the battles was tied at the door. The horse started moving in a harsh and abrupt way, and started making sounds that ’Usaid could hear, so he stopped reading… The horse stopped its movement and the sounds… When he started reading again, the horse went back to the same thing, so he stopped reading… The horse stopped, then he started reading, so the horse started too… He then went outside to have a look, and he was worried about his son also, but he didn’t find anything wrong… He looked up to the sky and he saw something like a cloud containing what looked like lamps,… He was taken aback… He stopped reading till the next morning, he went to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and told him what had happened. So, the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told him: “Recite, O ’Abâ Yahia” (Yahia’s father)… ’Usaid said: When I read, the horse was startled.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Recite, ’Abâ Hudair” (Hudair’s father).. So, he said: I read, and lifted my head to find what seemed like a cloud containing what looked like lamps, so I was taken aback... The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Those were Angels who came near to you for your voice, and if you had kept on reciting till dawn, it would have remained there till morning when people would have seen it as it would not have disappeared”[1]…

’Usaid Ibn Hudair lived far away from the mosque, but he was very prompt in attending the prayers with the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… When he returned home after ‘Ishâ’[2], his walking stick lit the way for him… One day, ‘Abbâd Ibn Bishr returned home with him, so they both walked guided by the light of the walking stick… When they were separated, each in his way, ‘Abbâd Ibn Bishr’s walking stick lit also, so they were both known amongst the Sahâbah (Companions) as: The owners of the two lighted sticks during the dark nights…

’Usaid Ibn Hudair witnessed all the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, conquests with him, and did not stay back during any of them, and he joined in all the conquests with ’Abû Bakr As-Siddîq. He also witnessed conquering and opening Bait-u-Maqdis (The House of Jerusalem) with ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb…

He, may Allah be pleased with him, was from the most beloved people to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,. He said about him: “What a good man ’Usaid Ibn Hudair is”[3]… ’Usaid also loved the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, family. He stood well during the Al-’Ifk[4] incident, and in the day of the Divine verse of Tayamum[5] was revealed, when he told ‘Â’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,: O family of ’Abû Bakr!.. That is not the first blessings of yours..

He was also firm in giving the pledge of allegiance to ’Abû Bakr As-Siddîq, may Allah be pleased with him, to become khalîfah (Caliph), when Ansâr (Supporters) met at Saqîfat (The shed) Banî Sâ‘idah after the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, death and they told the immigrants: There should be one ’Âmir (ruler) from us, and one from you…

He abode by the vow, was obedient to the Khulafâ’ (Successors) acting upon what the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told him and told the supporters: “You will see after me, selfishness (on the part of other people) and other matters that you will disapprove of”.. They asked: What do you order us to do, O Allah Prophet? (under such circumstances).. He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Be patient till you meet me at Al-Hawd (Lake-Fount- Kauthar)”[6]…

He, may Allah be pleased with him, died in Sha‘bân[7] in the twenty years of Hijrah… ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb carried him in his funeral till he buried him in Baqî‘, and lead his funeral prayer.

[1] Narrated by Al Estiaab.

[2] ‘Ishâ’: Late evening Salât (prayer).

[3] As At-Tirmidhi narrated that ’Abû Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said.

[4] Al-’Ifk: The story of the forged statement against ‘Â’ishah which the hypocrites said.

[5] Al-Tayamum: performed instead of ablution (Wudû’) and Ghusl (in case of Janabah).

[6] Narrated by Al Bukhâri and Muslim.

[7] Sha‘bân: The eight month of Islamic calender.

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	He left his house intending to fight, with his weapon in his hand. He was heading to ’As‘ad Ibn Zurârah’s house. He wanted to end this nonsense caused by the man coming from Makkah… Inviting people to a new religion… Gathering around him the young men of Al-Madînah from the tribe of Banî ‘Abdul-’Ashal, affecting them by his simple logic, and the splendor of his words… When he got to them and entered furiously, the anger was reflecting harshly from his eyes… Everybody left quickly as they all feared and respected him… For he was one of the leaders of Banî ‘Abdul-’Ashal, and one of its wise men known for his wise opinions. Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair did not move from his place, for he had come to Al Madînah according to the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, orders to teach its people religion, and teach them the Qur’ân. He was not the man to be afraid or retreat from his mission while he had borne so much suffering in Makkah, more than humans could bear… With no introduction, ’Usaid Ibn Hudair told Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair as he was waving his spear towards him insultingly: Get out of our city to where you came from, or stop talking… Because your words have damaged our young men’s minds.. So Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair said: Would you sit and listen to me?!… If you consent to it take it, and if you dislike it, we will not impose it on you…’Usaid Ibn Hudair said: Fair enough.. Say what you have.. He put down his weapon and sat down. Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair started reading from the Qur’ân what pierced his heart and delighted his chest… He became a Muslim at once and said: How good and beautiful that is… What do you do to enter this religion?!. Mus‘ab said: Clean your body and your garment and say: I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. ’Usaid Ibn Hudair hurried to his house, washed up, cleaned himself, put on cleaned purified clothes, and declared the Shahâdah: I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. He then returned to ’As‘ad Ibn Zurârah’s house to hear from Mus‘ab Ibn ‘Umair more of the Qur’ân, ask him about Islamic laws, and inquire about Halâl and Harâm (lawful and unlawful). He stayed with him day and night until the time of the second solemn pledge of Al-‘Aqabah after a year… He was a representative to Banî ‘Abdul-’Ashal consenting and giving the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, on their behalf and on himself too… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, immigrated to Al Madînah Al Munawwarah. In Al Madînah, the houses of Banî ‘Abdul-’Ashal were opened to the immigrants… The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, established the bond of brotherhood between ’Usaid Ibn Hudair and Zaid Ibn Hârithah in Islam; the freed slave and loved one of the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,. ’Usaid took him in at his house and shared with him his money and his food… ’Usaid Ibn Hudair was one of the best people who could read the Qur’ân… He would pray at night, reading from the Qur’ân… One night, he read Sûrat Al Baqarah (The Cow) and his son Yahia was lying by his side. He was a young boy then, his horse which he had ridden during the battles was tied at the door. The horse started moving in a harsh and abrupt way, and started making sounds that ’Usaid could hear, so he stopped reading… The horse stopped its movement and the sounds… When he started reading again, the horse went back to the same thing, so he stopped reading… The horse stopped, then he started reading, so the horse started too… He then went outside to have a look, and he was worried about his son also, but he didn’t find anything wrong… He looked up to the sky and he saw something like a cloud containing what looked like lamps,… He was taken aback… He stopped reading till the next morning, he went to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, and told him what had happened. So, the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told him: “Recite, O ’Abâ Yahia” (Yahia’s father)… ’Usaid said: When I read, the horse was startled.. The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Recite, ’Abâ Hudair” (Hudair’s father).. So, he said: I read, and lifted my head to find what seemed like a cloud containing what looked like lamps, so I was taken aback... The Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Those were Angels who came near to you for your voice, and if you had kept on reciting till dawn, it would have remained there till morning when people would have seen it as it would not have disappeared”[1]… ’Usaid Ibn Hudair lived far away from the mosque, but he was very prompt in attending the prayers with the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,… When he returned home after ‘Ishâ’[2], his walking stick lit the way for him… One day, ‘Abbâd Ibn Bishr returned home with him, so they both walked guided by the light of the walking stick… When they were separated, each in his way, ‘Abbâd Ibn Bishr’s walking stick lit also, so they were both known amongst the Sahâbah (Companions) as: The owners of the two lighted sticks during the dark nights… ’Usaid Ibn Hudair witnessed all the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, conquests with him, and did not stay back during any of them, and he joined in all the conquests with ’Abû Bakr As-Siddîq. He also witnessed conquering and opening Bait-u-Maqdis (The House of Jerusalem) with ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb… He, may Allah be pleased with him, was from the most beloved people to the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him,. He said about him: “What a good man ’Usaid Ibn Hudair is”[3]… ’Usaid also loved the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, family. He stood well during the Al-’Ifk[4] incident, and in the day of the Divine verse of Tayamum[5] was revealed, when he told ‘Â’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,: O family of ’Abû Bakr!.. That is not the first blessings of yours.. He was also firm in giving the pledge of allegiance to ’Abû Bakr As-Siddîq, may Allah be pleased with him, to become khalîfah (Caliph), when Ansâr (Supporters) met at Saqîfat (The shed) Banî Sâ‘idah after the Prophet’s, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, death and they told the immigrants: There should be one ’Âmir (ruler) from us, and one from you… He abode by the vow, was obedient to the Khulafâ’ (Successors) acting upon what the Prophet, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, told him and told the supporters: “You will see after me, selfishness (on the part of other people) and other matters that you will disapprove of”.. They asked: What do you order us to do, O Allah Prophet? (under such circumstances).. He, Allah’s Prayers and Peace be upon him, said: “Be patient till you meet me at Al-Hawd (Lake-Fount- Kauthar)”[6]… He, may Allah be pleased with him, died in Sha‘bân[7] in the twenty years of Hijrah… ‘Umar Ibn Al Khattâb carried him in his funeral till he buried him in Baqî‘, and lead his funeral prayer. Back To Main Page Back To Amongst The Prophet’s Companions [1] Narrated by Al Estiaab. [2] ‘Ishâ’: Late evening Salât (prayer). [3] As At-Tirmidhi narrated that ’Abû Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said. [4] Al-’Ifk: The story of the forged statement against ‘Â’ishah which the hypocrites said. [5] Al-Tayamum: performed instead of ablution (Wudû’) and Ghusl (in case of Janabah). [6] Narrated by Al Bukhâri and Muslim. [7] Sha‘bân: The eight month of Islamic calender.