Thabitun

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Those from the Banu Tamim who remained steadfast on Islam Not all the tribes, all the individuals, or all the leaders of Banu Tamim apostatized from Islam, as some recent historians have tried to depict. The truth is that due to the strength and stability of the Islam of some families, individuals, and leaders of Banu Tamim; Malik ibn Nuwayrah[1] was able to […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Those from al Yamamah who remained steadfast on Islam The news of the apostasy of Musaylimah al Kadhdhab[1] in al Yamamah has overshadowed other reports of the steadfastness of groups of truthful Muslims in al Yamamah in general and from the tribe of Banu Hanifah—the tribe of Musaylimah—in particular. In fact, as we mentioned at the beginning of this book, many contemporary authors […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Those from Oman who remained steadfast on Islam A group of Muslims in Oman stood with their leader Jayfar[1] and his brother ‘Abbad[2] against Dhu al Taj Laqit ibn Malik al Azdi[3] who claimed prophethood in Oman. They took refuge in fortified places until they were met by Hudhayfah ibn Mihsan al Ghalfani[4] and ‘Arfajah ibn Harthmah al Bariqi[5], and ‘Ikrimah ibn Abi […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Those from Bahrain who remained steadfast on Islam Indeed, among those who remained steadfast on Islam in Bahrain is al Jarud ibn ‘Amr ibn Hanash ibn al Mu’alla al ‘Abdi,[1] who stood up among his tribe, Banu ‘Abdul Qais,[2] and reminded them of the reality of death. He recited to them the saying of Allah Almighty:   وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُوْلٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ […]

BACK⇒ Return to Table of contents   Those from Hadramawt who remained steadfast on Islam When the delegation of the Muslims of Kindah came to the Messenger salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, he appointed Ziyad ibn Labid al Ansari al Bayadi[1], who was amongst those who took the pledge of al ‘Aqabah, and was a resolute man. Al Siddiq radiya Llahu ‘anhu reaffirmed his position as the leader of Kindah […]