Eminent Muslim Personalities of African Origin

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sayyidina Mughith   Love is the most cherished emotion to man. True love cannot be explained; it can only be felt and experienced. Loving someone is marvellous and to be loved is precious. However, when love is not reciprocated, it is very painful and heart-breaking. Who better to ask about this than one who experienced this first-hand, Sayyidina Mughith radiya Llahu ‘anhu. He […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sayyidina Dhu Mikhbar   Dhu Mikhbar is the paternal nephew of Sayyidina al Najashi radiya Llahu ‘anhu.[1] He is among those who travelled from Abyssinia to meet Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in Arabia. He derived maximum benefit from Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam by staying permanently with him, serving him, and learning his teachings. Later in his life, students of […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sayyidina Yasar   He was taken captive on the Day of Qarqarat al Kudr with the camels of the Banu Ghatafan and Sulaim by the army of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. People suggested to Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam to take him as a slave from his share of the booty. Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam accepted the suggestion […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sayyidina Aslam or Yasar[1]   While Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam was besieging one of the forts of Khaybar, a shepherd belonging to a Jew came to him and submitted, “Present Islam to me.” Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam presented Islam to him and he embraced Islam on the spot. After becoming a Muslim, he realised that the Jews, who were […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Sayyidina Yasar   The proximity to Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala, which a person enjoys, cannot be determined by man. A person’s affluence, beauty, and fame have no bearing whatsoever on whether he will enjoy closeness to the Almighty subhanahu wa ta ‘ala. Only Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala knows what is in the heart of each of His servants and which heart […]