The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 360
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 360 country to put an end to drinking. As a matter of fact, in the United States of America a law has even been passed against alcohol, and following suit, other countries have also initiated similar movements. Mischief by the Banū Asad and the Sariyyah of Abū Salamah - Muḥarram 4 A. H. The defeat suffered in the battle of Uḥud by the Muslims made the tribes of Arabia even bolder than before in raising their heads in opposition to the Muslims. As such, much time had not passed since the battle of Uḥud, and the Companions had not even become fully discharged from tending to their wounds, when in Muḥarram 4 A. H. , the Holy Prophet sa suddenly received news in Madīnah that Ṭulaiḥah bin Khuwailid, chief of the Asad tribe and his brother Salamah bin Khuwailid were inciting the people of their region to wage war against the Holy Prophet sa. 1 As soon as this news was received, the Holy Prophet sa , who under the circumstances of his own country understood the dangers of such news, immediately assembled a fast riding detachment of 150 Companions and appointed Abū Salamah bin ‘Abdul-Asad ra as their Amīr. The Holy Prophet sa emphatically instructed that they should march towards the enemy and cause them to disperse before the Banū Asad were able to practically execute their hostile motives. As such, Abū Salamah ra advanced swiftly but silently and caught the Banū Asad at a place called Quṭn, situated in central Arabia, but no fighting took place. As a matter of fact, the people of Banū Asad dispersed as soon as they caught sight of the Muslims. After an absence of a few days, Abū Salamah ra returned to Madīnah. 2 Due to the strenuous labour of this journey, the injury sustained by Abū Salamah ra at Uḥud, which had apparently healed until then, began to deteriorate again. Despite medical treatment, the wound continued to worsen, and ultimately in this very illness, a faithful and pioneer Companion of the Holy Prophet sa , who was also the foster-brother of the Holy Prophet sa passed away. 3 Ṭulaiḥah, the 1 Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 274, Sariyyatu Abī Salamah bin ‘Abdil- Asad Al-Makhzūmiyyi, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 2 * Aṭ-Ṭabaqātul-Kubrā, By Muḥammad bin Sa‘d, Volume 2, p. 274, Sariyyatu Abī Salamah bin ‘Abdil- Asad Al-Makhzūmiyyi, Dāru Iḥyā’it-Turāthil-‘Arabī, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) * Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘Alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Allāmah Shihābuddīn Al-Qusṭalānī, Volume 2, p. 472, Thumma Sariyyatu Abī Salamah ‘Abdillāh bin ‘Abdil-Asad, Dārul-Kutubil- ‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (1996) 3 Al-Iṣābah Fī Tamīziṣ-Ṣaḥābah, By Aḥmad bin ‘Alī bin Ḥajar Al-‘Asqalānī, Volume 4, pp. 131/133, ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Abdil-Asad, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon (2005)