Demise of Two Chieftains From Among the Ansar — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 2
Introduction
In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Demise of Two Chieftains From Among the Ansar.
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: I – Early Establishment of Madinah and Foundation of the Islamic Government
Pages: Book pp. 35–36 (PDF pp. 59–60)
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Historical Account
In the first year after migration, the Holy Prophetsa was made to bear the loss of two very sincere Companions. Kulthūm bin Al-Hadamra, in whose home the Holy Prophetsa had stayed when he arrived at Qubā’, and who was an aged man, passed away. It was in the same era that As‘ad bin Zarārahra also passed away. As‘ad was among the first six individuals who had accepted the Holy Prophetsa, one year prior to the first Bai‘at at ‘Aqabah in Makkah. Muṣ‘ab bin ‘Umairra, the first missionary of Islām, stayed in his home when he came to Madīnah. Prior to the migration, he arranged for the Ṣalāt and Friday Prayer
service to be held in congregation. Moreover, he was among the 12 chiefs who had been appointed from among the Anṣār by the Holy Prophetsa, on the occasion of the second Bai‘at at ‘Aqabah. Therefore, upon his demise, the Banū Najjār, whose leader he was, presented themselves before the Holy Prophetsa, and requested him to appoint another chief in his place. However, since there was no longer a need for this, the Holy Prophetsa said, “Now, I am your chief, there is no need for another one.”
[Tārīkhur-Rusuli Wal-Mulūk (Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī), By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Jarīr Aṭ-Ṭabarī, Volume 3, p. 9, Khuṭbatu Rasūlillāhisa Fī Awwali Jumu‘ah, Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002)]
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 2)
Section: I – Early Establishment of Madinah and Foundation of the Islamic Government | Navigation: « Previous: [First Child of the Muhajirin after Migration and Affection of the Holy Prophet (sa)] | Next: [Death of Two Enemies of Islam] »