‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn Haram radiya Llahu ‘anhu

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn Haram

He is Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn Haram al Ansari, then al Sulami, Abu Jabir radiya Llahu ‘anhu. He is from the Nuqaba’. He was present at al ‘Aqabah and Badr, and was martyred in Uhud. He was buried with his devoted friend Sayyidina ‘Amr ibn al Jamuh radiya Llahu ‘anhu. Allah spoke directly to his soul, and the angels covered his body with their wings. He fought the mushrikin courageously and with steadfastness, anticipating reward, which led to his martyrdom, leaving behind 9 daughters.[1]

‘Abdullah was an ‘Aqabi, Badri, and Naqib. He was the chief of the Banu Salamah together with Sayyidina Bara’ ibn Ma’rur radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[2]

و عن محمد بن المنكدر قال سمعت جابر بن عبد الله قال قتل أبي يوم أحد فجئت إليه و قد مثل به و هو مغطى الوجه فجعلت أبكي و جعل القوم ينهونني و رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم لا ينهاني قال جعلت فاطمة بنت عمرو يعني عمته تبكي فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم تبكيه أو لا تبكيه ما زالت الملائكة تظله بأجنحتها حتى رفعتموه

Muhammad ibn al Munkadir reports that he heard Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah saying:

My father was killed on the Day of Uhud, so I came to him. His body had been mutilated and his face was covered. I began crying and the people began preventing me, but Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam did not. Fatimah bint ‘Amr―his paternal aunt―began weeping, so Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam commented, “Whether you cry over him or not, the angels continued shading him with their wings until you lifted him.”[3]

Ibn Ishaq documented it.[4] He said: My father Ishaq ibn Yasar narrated to me from some elderly men from Banu Salamah that Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said … he then mentioned the hadith. Ibn Abi Shaybah records it from the chain of Ibn Ishaq.[5]

و عن جابر رضي الله عنه قال لما حضر أحد دعاني أبي من الليل فقال ما أراني إلا مقتولا في أول من يقتل من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم و إني لا أترك بعدي أعز علي منك غير رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فإن علي دينا فاقض و استوص بأخوتك خيرا فأصبحنا فكان أول قتيل و دفن معه آخر في قبر ثم لم تطب نفسي أن أتركه مع الآخر فاستخرجته بعد ستة أشهر فإذا هو كيوم وضعته هنية غير أذنه

On the authority of Sayyidina Jabir radiya Llahu ‘anhu:

My father summoned me the night before Uhud and said, “I divine myself being killed tomorrow among the very first of the companions of the Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam to be killed. And I do not leave anyone more honoured in my eyes, besides Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, than you. I have debts, so settle them and mean well with your sisters.”

Next morning, he was the first to be killed and he was buried with another person in one grave. I was not happy to leave him with another person, so I exhumed his body after six months and found it just as it was the day I buried him, fresh, besides his ear.[6]

He was buried alongside Sayyidina ‘Amr ibn Jamuh radiya Llahu ‘anhu in the same grave. Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam had instructed:

ادفنوهما في قبر واحد فإنهما كانا متصادقين متصافيين في الدنيا

Bury them in one grave as they were close associates and bosom friends in the world.[7]

Sayyidina ‘Amr was also married to Sayyidina ‘Abdullah’s sister, Sayyidah Hind bint ‘Amr ibn Haram radiya Llahu ‘anhum.

‘Amir al Sha’bi rahimahu Llah reports that Sayyidina Jabir radiya Llahu ‘anhu narrated to him:

أن أباه توفي و عليه دين فأتيت النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فقلت إن أبي ترك عليه دينا و ليس عندي إلا ما يخرج نخله و لا يبلغ ما يخرج سنين ما عليه فانطلق معي لكي لا يفحش علي الغرماء فمشى حول بيدر من بيادر التمر فدعا ثم آخر ثم جلس عليه فقال انزعوه فأوفاهم الذي لهم و بقي مثل ما أعطاهم

My father passed away leaving debts. So I approached the Nabi salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam and submitted, “Indeed, my father has left debts upon me but I do not possess anything besides the produce of his date palms. And the produce will take many years to reach the amount he owes. So kindly come with me so that the creditors do not verbally abuse me.”

Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam walked around the heaps of dates and supplicated, and then made another supplication. Thereafter he sat upon it and said, “Take your shares.”

Subsequently, he paid them their credits and equal to the amount he gave them remained.[8]

Guarantee of his entry into Jannat appears in the narrations of Sayyidina Jabir and Sayyidah Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anhuma. I will reproduce the hadith of Sayyidina Jabir radiya Llahu ‘anhu:

فعن طلحة بن خراش قال سمعت جابر بن عبد الله يقول لما قتل عبد الله بن عمرو بن حرام يوم أحد لقيني رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فقال يا جابر ألا أخبرك ما قال الله لأبيك و قال يحيى في حديثه فقال يا جابر ما لي أراك منكسرا قال قلت يا رسول الله استشهد إبي و ترك عيالا و دينا قال أفلا أبشرك بما لقي الله به أباك قال بلى يا رسول الله قال ما كلم الله أحدا قط إلا من وراء حجاب و كلم أباك كفاحا فقال يا عبدي تمن علي أعطك قال يا رب تحييني فأقتل فيك ثانية فقال الرب سبحانه إنه سبق مني أنهم إلينا لا يرجعون قال يا رب فأبلغ من ورائي قال فأنزل الله تعالى وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِيْنَ قُتِلُوْا فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُوْنَ

Talhah ibn Khirash reports that he heard Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah saying:

When ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn Haram was killed on the Day of Uhud, Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam met me and said, “O Jabir, should I not inform you of what Allah told your father?”

Yahya reported in his hadith: Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam asked, “O Jabir, why do I see you depressed?”

I said, “O Messenger of Allah, my father was martyred and he left behind a large family and much debt.”

Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said, “Should I not convey to you glad tidings of what Allah said to your father when He met him?”

Jabir said, “Most definitely, O Messenger of Allah.”

Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam explained, “Allah never ever spoke to anyone, except behind a veil. But He spoke to your father face to face. He announced, ‘O My servant, desire from Me, I will bestow upon you.’

He said, ‘O my Rabb, grant me life so that I may be killed for Your sake a second time.’

The Rabb, glorified be He, said, ‘It is My decree that they will not return to it (the world).’

So he submitted, ‘O my Rabb, convey to those behind me.’

Upon this, Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala revealed: And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision.”[9]

Narrated by al Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Ibn Hibban, and al Hakim.[10] Abu Nuaim classified it sahih in Ma’rifat al Sahabah from various transmissions from―Musa ibn Ibrahim ibn Kathir from―Talhah ibn Khirash from―Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah radiya Llahu ‘anhuma.

Al Tirmidhi said, “This is a hassan gharib hadith from this chain. Musa ibn Ibrahim ibn Kathir has been mentioned by Ibn Hibban in al Thiqat[11]. However, he commented, ‘He was from those who blunder.’ Al Dhahabi commented on him in al Kashif saying, ‘Deemed reliable.’[12]”

Al Albani classified this hadith hassan in Zilal al Jannat.[13]

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[1] Ma’rifat al Sahabah, vol. 3 pg. 1715.

[2] Usd al Ghabah, vol. 1 pg. 656.

[3] Musnad Ahmed, vol. 3 pg. 298; Sahih al Bukhari, Hadith: 1244, 4080; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2471; Sunan al Nasa’i, vol. 4 pg. 13.

[4] Sirat Ibn Hisham, vol. 4 pg. 48.

[5] Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, vol. 7 pg. 368.

[6] Sahih al Bukhari, Hadith: 1286.

[7] Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, Hadith: 11774; 37912; Ma’rifat al Sahabah, Hadith: 3870 with a mursal isnad.

[8] Sahih al Bukhari, Hadith: 3387.

[9] Surah Al ‘Imran: 169.

[10] Sunan al Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3010; Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 190; Sahih Ibn Hibban, vol. 15 pg. 490; al Mustadrak, Hadith: 4914.

[11] Al Thiqat, vol. 7 pg. 449.

[12] Al Kashif, vol. 2 pg. 301.

[13] Zilal al Jannat, vol. 1 pg. 326.

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