Sayyidina ‘Amr ibn al ‘As

February 26, 2021

Section One – A Brief Biography of the Eminent Sahabi ‘Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section One A Brief Biography of the Eminent Sahabi ‘Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu   Name & Lineage Agnomen Upbringing Family Islam External and Internal Characteristics Virtues Actions Jihad Worship Ahadith Eloquence, Poetry, Words of Wisdom, and Parables Business & Inheritance Demise   ~ He is the Companion of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam before everything else. He is the […]
September 9, 2021

A Brief Biography of the Eminent Sahabi ‘Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu Continued

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Astuteness and political genius Perhaps the astuteness and political genius of Sayyidina ‘Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu was amongst his most notable qualities, for which he was renowned, prior to and after his acceptance of Islam; a product of his intelligence and brilliance. ‘Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu tapped into this well and dug deep in serving the faith. […]
September 9, 2021

Section Two – Doubts cast against the eminent Sahabi Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Section Two Doubts cast against the eminent Sahabi Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu   Misconceptions related to the lineage of ‘Amr ibn al ‘As Misconceptions related to his impartiality Misconceptions related to his relationship with Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam Misconceptions related to his relationship with the Sahabah radiya Llahu ‘anhum. Misconceptions related to his conquest of Egypt, his governorship, […]
December 8, 2021

Misconceptions related to his integrity: Misconception 1 – Characterising him as treacherous

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconceptions related to his integrity   Misconception 1 –  Characterising him as treacherous   This is an issue that has been perpetuated and propagated in the books of those who seek to disparage ‘Amr ibn al ‘As radiya Llahu ‘anhu. The author of al Mi’yar wa al Muwazanah writes:   وإنما تراجع الناس إليه بعد الحكمين حين انكشف للناس غدر عمرو بن العاص […]
December 8, 2021

Misconception 2 – His admitting to following his desires and being inclined towards the world at his death

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Misconception 2 – His admitting to following his desires and being inclined towards the world at his death   This is based on the accounts recorded by Ibn ‘Asakir regarding the regret ‘Amr ibn al ‘As displayed at the time of his death and his continued sobbing when faced with the realities of the next world.[1] Amongst those accounts are the following narrations: […]