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| Abu Dujana | | | | Abu Dujana raising a sword over the parting of |
| Amongst the Lions of Allah was a companion by | | | | Hind bint 'Utba's hair but then he moved it away. I |
| the name of Abu Dujana Sammak bin Kharsha | | | | said to myself, 'Allah and His Messenger know |
| (r.a.a). He was from the Ansar and accepted | | | | best.' (i.e. why he didn't kill her)." [Ibn Hisham Vol. 2 |
| Islam early in the Prophet's (s.a.w) mission. He was | | | | pg. 69] |
| known for his piety and strength and bravery in | | | | Before the battle of Uhud began, the Prophet |
| Jihad. Wherever we find his name in the books of | | | | (s.a.w) had ordered a group of archers to remain |
| Sunnah, he can be found fighting for the Deen of | | | | on one side of a mountain to offer protection to |
| Allah. | | | | the rear of the Muslim army. However, when the |
| During the battle of Uhud, the second most | | | | Muslims started to defeat their enemies, forty of |
| significant battle (after the victory of Badr), the | | | | the archers raced down the mountain in order to |
| Prophet (s.a.w) urged his Companions to fight and | | | | receive their share of the war booty. The Quraish |
| spurred them to show stamina and steadfastness | | | | used this opportunity to circle back and attack the |
| in the Jihad. He started to implant the spirit of | | | | rear of the Muslim army. They even got close |
| boldness and bravery in them. To wage and | | | | enough to attack to Holy Prophet (s.a.w) himself, |
| inflame them and maintain their zeal in the fight, | | | | injuring him severely. During those awkward |
| he (s.a.w) drew his sword, held it in his hand and | | | | moments of the Messenger of Allah's (s.a.w) life, a |
| called out to his Sahaba and said, "Who is ready | | | | group of Muslim heroes gathered around the |
| to take this sword and fulfill it's right?" Many | | | | Prophet (s.a.w) forming a shield to protect him |
| notable Sahaba set out to take it. Amongst them | | | | from the Kuffar. Among them was Abu Dujana. |
| were 'Ali bin Abi Talib, Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam | | | | He stood before the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), |
| and 'Umar bin Al-Khattab. But it was granted to | | | | shielding him from the arrows with his back. While |
| none of them. Abu Dujana stood and inquired, "O | | | | these assaults on the Prophet's (s.a.w) life |
| Messenger of Allah, what is its price?" The | | | | continued, Uthman ibn Abdullah ibn Al-Mugheerah |
| Prophet (s.a.w) said, "It is to strike the enemy's | | | | (one of the enemy) approached him and tried to |
| faces with it until it breaks!" So Abu Dujana said, | | | | kill him. But Al-Harith bin As-Simma came to his |
| "O Messenger of Allah, I will take it for that price." | | | | defense and sliced into Uthman's leg making him |
| and he was given the sword. | | | | fall to the ground. Then Al-Harith killed him. But |
| Abu Dujana was a man of courage who used to | | | | another Makkan horseman, called 'Abdullah bin |
| stand proud and brave in war. He had a red | | | | Jabir, attacked Al-Harith bin As-Simma, and cut |
| headband that he wore round his head. Whenever | | | | deeply into his shoulder with his sword and he |
| he was head-banded everybody knew that he | | | | (al-Harith) was carried to the camp of the Muslims |
| was determined to fight to death. Therefore as | | | | suffering from serious wounds. Soon afterwards, |
| soon as Abu Dujana took the Prophet's (s.a.w) | | | | Abu Dujana, with his red headband and the |
| sword, he banded his head and started strutting | | | | Prophet's (s.a.w) sword, came upon 'Abdullah bin |
| proudly amongst the Mujahideen. Upon seeing this, | | | | Jabir and cut his head off with a single stroke. |
| the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, "This is a sort | | | | During the confusion caused by the archers' |
| of walking that Allah detests except in such a | | | | mistake of abandoning their post, many Sahaba |
| situation (Jihad)." Then the fighting began. In this | | | | were martyred. So Quraish started to mutilate |
| battle, countless acts of courage can be noted | | | | their bodies to appease their pride over their |
| from several of the Sahaba. Abu Dujana, | | | | defeat at Badr. Ka'b bin Masaid, "I was one of |
| recognized by the red band worn round his head, | | | | those Muslims who fought in Uhud and witnessed |
| came forth, fighting with the sword of the | | | | the |
| Prophet (s.a.w). He was determined to pay its | | | | Kuffar's act of barbarity in mutilating the dead |
| price at all costs. He slaughtered all the idolaters | | | | bodies, but I left this sight because I couldn't |
| that stood on his way splitting and dispersing their | | | | stand it. Then I saw an armed stout mushrik pass |
| ranks. Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam said, "I felt angry | | | | through the Muslims and say, 'Gather them up like |
| and discouraged when the Messenger of Allah | | | | sheep are gathered and slaughtered!' Similarly I |
| (s.a.w) refused to give me the sword but instead | | | | saw an armed Muslim waiting for him. I walked |
| gave it to Abu Dujana. I said to myself, 'I am his | | | | towards them till I stood behind him (the Muslim). |
| paternal cousin. I am the cousin of his aunt Safiya. | | | | Comparing both of them, I considered that the |
| Also, I am from his tribe (Quraish). Besides, I was | | | | Kafir was superior to the other in arms and size. I |
| the first who demanded it and yet he favoured | | | | kept on watching them while they engaged in |
| him to me. By Allah, I will watch how he will use it.' | | | | man-to-man combat. The Muslim raised his sword |
| So I followed him and saw him take out his red | | | | up and swung it down hard on the Kafir, so |
| band and wear it round his head. Seeing him like | | | | forcefully that the blade went down his hip and |
| that, the Ansar said, 'Abu Dujana has worn the | | | | split him in half. When the Muslim unveiled his face, |
| red band of death.' Then he (Abu Dujana) set out | | | | he looked at me and said, "What do you think of |
| saying loudly (in the form of poetry), 'I am the | | | | that, Ka'b? I am Abu Dujana." |
| one whom my intimate friend [the Prophet | | | | After the battle concluded, in the evening of that |
| (s.a.w)] made covenant with, when we were | | | | day (i.e. Saturday, the seventh of Shawwal, 3rd |
| under the palm-trees on the mountain side. The | | | | year A.H.), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) arrived |
| covenant was that I would not fight at the rear, | | | | in Madinah. As soon as he reached his house, he |
| but fight at the front heroically with the sword of | | | | handed his sword to his daughter Fatimah and |
| Allah and His Messenger.' | | | | said, "O daughter, wash the blood off this sword. |
| During this battle no one stood the way of Abu | | | | By Allah, it has been helpful to me today." 'Ali bin |
| Dujana and remained alive. There was a man | | | | Abi Talib also handed her his sword and said, "And |
| among the idolaters whose only objective was to | | | | wash the blood of this sword too. By Allah, it has |
| finish off the wounded Muslims. During the fight, | | | | been helpful to me today." So the Messenger of |
| Abu Dujana approached that man; so I (Az-Zubair | | | | Allah (s.a.w) said, "Sahl bin Haneef and Abu Dujana |
| bin Al-'Awwam) implored Allah that | | | | have been as courageous as you are in the Jihad." |
| they might engage in combat. They did start | | | | After the death of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w), |
| fighting and exchanged two sword-strokes. The | | | | during the Khalifah of Abu Bakr (r.a.a), Abu Dujana |
| idolater swung at Abu Dujana, but he escaped it | | | | fought until he was Shaheed (martyred) against |
| and the sword pierced into his (Abu Dujana's) | | | | the army of Musailima al-Kathab [the Liar who |
| leather shield. The idolater's sword now stuck to | | | | claimed Prophethood in the lifetime of the Prophet |
| his shield, Abu Dujana lunged at that Kafir with his | | | | (s.a.w) and made war against his Sahaba when |
| sword and killed him. Then into the thick of the | | | | Abu Bakr was Khalifah.] To us, his life is a legacy |
| battle, he rushed to kill a person who was inciting | | | | of sacrifice and lessons of bravery and fierceness |
| the enemy to fight the Muslims. Upon this the | | | | against Kufr. And to the soldiers of Allah who |
| person shrieked and lo! it was a woman. Abu | | | | wear the "red band of death" in our time, he is |
| Dujana spared her saying, 'I respect the Prophet's | | | | the epitome of a true Mujahid. May the mercy of |
| (s.a.w) sword too much to use it on a woman.' | | | | Allah be upon Abu Dujana and may He guide our |
| The woman was Hind bint 'Utbah (the wife of | | | | Muslim youth towards the example he left behind. |
| Abu Sufyan who was leading the Quraish army | | | | |