Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 294
CHAPTER 16 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's love for his Companions and their Deep affection for him 294 H u du r sa took the oath of allegiance on All a h's command from his Companions to sacrifice their lives for the sake of ‘Uthm a n ra. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa put his one hand on top of the other hand and said, "This is the hand of ‘Uthm a n ra ". Hadrat ‘Al i ra had declared his allegiance and support to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa from day one of the declaration of Prophethood. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa invited his family to accept Islam, all his family members refused except this young boy, who despite being weak, promised to help him. He proved true to his word throughout his life. At the time of the migration he put his life at risk by staying in the place of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. 14 'Am i n-ul-Ummah', (trustworthy person among the followers) Hadrat Ab u ‘Ubaidah ra was one of sincere devotees of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. H u du r sa said that after Ab u Bakr ra and ‘Umar ra , he loved Ab u ‘Ubaidah ra the most. A grave test of Hadrat Ab u ‘Ubaidah ra 's love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa occurred during the battle of Uhud. In this battle his old father, ‘ A mir was fighting against the Muslim along with the non-believers. Hadrat Ab u ‘Ubaidah ra like a great warrior was bravely advancing in the battle field when he came face to face with his father, who had