The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 330
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 330 honour, 1 which included Ḥaḍrat ‘Umar ra and Zubair ra , and in light of various narrations, even Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra and Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī ra. 2 The Holy Prophet sa , however, restrained his hand and continued to say, “Is there anyone to do this sword justice?” Finally, Abū Dujānah Anṣārī ra extended his hand and submitted, “O Messenger of Allāh! Grant me this honour. ” The Holy Prophet sa endowed the sword upon him, and with this sword in hand, Abū Dujānah ra strutted forward, marching proudly towards the disbelievers. The Holy Prophet sa addressed the Companions saying, “Allāh greatly abhors this gait, but not on an occasion like this. ” 3 Zubair ra , who was most desirous of receiving the sword of the Holy Prophet sa , and who felt that he was more deserving due to his being a close relative of the Holy Prophet sa began to toss and turn in anxiety. He thought to himself why had not the Holy Prophet sa entrusted this sword to him, but endowed it to Abū Dujānah ra instead. In order to alleviate his own distress, in his heart he vowed to remain close to Abū Dujānah ra in the field of battle, so that he could witness how this sword was put to use. As such, he relates: “Abu Dujānah ra tied a red cloth on his head, and taking this sword in hand, whilst softly humming songs of God’s Praise, he penetrated the idolatrous ranks. I saw that wherever he would turn, it was as if he would go about scattering death, and I did not see a single man who came before him and was then spared. This was to such an extent that cutting his way through the army of the Quraish, he emerged from the opposite corner of the army, where the women of the Quraish were standing. Hind, the wife of Abū Sufyān, who was encouraging her men with great zeal and commotion came before him. Abū Dujānah ra raised his sword upon her and Hind shrieked in a loud voice, appealing to her men for assistance, but no one came to her aid. However, then I saw that Abū Dujānah ra lowered his sword on his own accord and moved away from that place. ” 1 * Ṣaḥīḥu Muslim, Kitābu Faḍā’iliṣ-Ṣaḥābah, Bābu Faḍā’ili Abī Dujānah. . . . . , Ḥadīth No. 6353 * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 525, Ghazwatu Uḥud / Amru Abī Dujānah, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001) 2 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 2, p. 404, Ghazwatu Uḥud, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 3 As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Mālik bin Hishām, p. 525, Ghazwatu Uḥud / Amru Abī Dujānah, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001)