The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 311
IX - Exile 311 2 Usaid bin Al-Ḥuḍair ra He has been mentioned above. He was from the Banū ‘Abdil-Ashhal of the Aus tribe. In the Battle of Bu‘āth, his father was the leader of the Aus. Usaid ra was exceptionally sincere and remarkably wise. Ḥaḍrat ‘ Ā’ishah ra would say, “Among the Anṣār, there are three people, such as there are none who match their eminence, i. e. ) Usaid bin Al-Ḥuḍair, Sa‘d bin Mu‘ādh and ‘ Abbād bin Bishr. ” There is no doubt that Usaid ra was a very illustrious companion indeed. Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra greatly respected Usaid ra. He passed away in the reign of Ḥaḍrat ‘ Umar ra. 3 Abul-Haitham Mālik bin Tayyihān ra He has also been mentioned above. He was among the allies of the Banī ‘Abdil-Ashhal. In the Battle of Ṣaff ī n, he fought in support of Ḥaḍrat ‘ Alī ra and received martyrdom. 4 Sa‘d bin ‘Ubādah ra He was from the Banū Sā‘idah dynasty of the Khazraj tribe and was the chieftain of the entire Khazraj tribe. In the blessed era of the Holy Prophet sa , he was counted among the very most eminent of the A nṣār. So much so that after the demise of the Holy Prophet sa , some of the A nṣār held him worthy of caliphate, due to which he fell to trial in the question of Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr’s ra caliphate. He passed away in the reign of Ḥaḍrat ‘ Umar ra. 5 Al-Barā’ bin Ma‘rūr ra He was from the Banū Salamah dynasty of the Khazraj tribe. He was a very aged and venerable man. He passed away prior to the migration. 6 ‘ Abdullāh bin Rawāḥah ra He was from the Banū Ḥārith dynasty of the Khazraj tribe. He was among the famous poets of Madīnah, and the most earnest of devotees. During the Battle of Mu’tah, which took place in the era of the Holy Prophet sa , after the martyrdom of Ḥaḍrat Ja‘far bin Abī Ṭālib ra , he became the commander in chief and was martyred in battle. 7 ‘ Ubādah bin Ṣāmit ra He was from the Banū ‘Auf dynasty of the Khazraj tribe, and was counted among the scholarly companions of the Holy Prophet sa. Many Aḥādīth have been narrated by him. He passed away in