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साजिशे नाकाम है , फौजे शिकस्ता

यह इस्लाम है , इसका हामी और नासिर अल्लाह है

साजिशे नाकाम है , फौजे शिकस्ता 

साजिश , षड्यंत्र हैं, और 1400 से अधिक वर्षों का इतिहास किसी भी संदेह से परे साबित हुआ है कि वे सफल नहीं होंगे। वे अपने साजिश में कभी सफल नहीं होंगे। अल्लाह अज्ज  व जल्लो मोमिन को हमेशा ऐसे साजिशो  को नष्ट करने में मदद करेगा। इस कहानी में कि किस तरह अल्लाह सुब्हवातला ने सुल्तान  नूरुद्दीन ज़ंगी को साजिश के बारे में निर्देशित किया और उसने उसे नष्ट कर दिया।

हमारे पास विश्वास है, और इंशाअल्लाह हम अपने प्यारे पैगंबर के सम्मान के लिए लड़ेंगे, हम उन्हें और अल्लाह  को अपने जीवन से ज्यादा प्यार करते हैं, किसी भी चीज से ज्यादा और हम उनके सम्मान के लिए जान देंगे । यह सत्य है और यह सम्पूर्ण सत्य। हम अपना वादा रखेंगे कि हमारे शरीर में खून  बह रहा है और इतिहास ने इसे बार-बार साबित किया है।

 यह हमारा वादा निभाने का समय है, हमारे पैगंबर शांति के सम्मान की रक्षा करने के लिए। यह सिर्फ शब्दों के साथ किया जा सकता है, नहीं, खुद को अल्लाह और उसके रसूल के लिए पूरी तरह से प्रतिबद्ध करें।

(ऐ रसूल) तुम उनसे कहो कि मुझे तो मेरे परवरदिगार ने सीधी राह यानि एक मज़बूत दीन इबराहीम के मज़हब की हिदायत फरमाई है बातिल से कतरा के चलते थे और मुषरेकीन से न थे (६:162)

(ऐ रसूल) तुम उन लोगों से कह दो कि मेरी नमाज़ मेरी इबादत मेरा जीना मेरा मरना सब ख़ुदा ही के वास्ते है जो सारे जहाँ का परवरदिगार है (६:163)

और बेशक तुम्हारे एख़लाक़ बड़े आला दर्जे के हैं (६८:4)

यही है, "पैगंबर का जीवन उस व्यक्ति के लिए नमूना  है जो उसे अल्लाह को बहुत याद करता है और लगातार और न केवल कभी-कभी सिर्फ मौके से। यह सबसे निश्चित रूप से उस व्यक्ति के लिए एक मॉडल है जो अल्लाह की कृपा और उसके इष्ट के प्रति आशान्वित है, और जो यह भी ध्यान रखें किआख़िरत  का दिन तब आएगा जब उसकी भलाई पूरी तरह से इस बात पर निर्भर करेगी कि उसका आचरण इस दुनिया में अल्लाह के रसूल के आचरण और चरित्र से कितना मिलता जुलता है। ”

अल्लाह (S.W.T.) ने हमें अनुसरण करने के लिए चरित्र के उत्कृष्ट मानक के साथ समर्थन किया। उनके जीवन के हर पहलू को पूरी तरह से पूर्ण किया  गया है, जिससे पूरी मानव जाति को पूरा मार्गदर्शन मिलता है। हमारे मार्गदर्शन के लिए, अल्लाह (S.W.T.) हमें अपने रसूल पर विश्वास करने और पालन करने की आज्ञा देता है (p.b.u.h.):

(3:31) (हे रसूल!) लोगों से कहो: 'यदि तुम वास्तव में अल्लाह से प्यार करते हो, तो मेरे इत्तेबा करो ( मेरे बताय हुआ रस्ते पे चलो ), और अल्लाह तुमसे प्यार करेगा और तुम्हारे पापों को क्षमा करेगा। अल्लाह सर्व-क्षमाशील, सर्व-दयावान है। '

हम सम्मान की रक्षा कैसे करेंगे, सवाल के कई जवाब हो सकते हैं। उनमें से कई सच हैं। आइए हम अपने आप से वादा करें कि हम उनके दिखाए अल्लाह के नबी सल्ललाहो अलैहि वस्सलाम का अनुसरण करते हुए उनके सम्मान की रक्षा करेंगे। पैगंबर हमारे लिए सबसे अच्छा उदाहरण है अगर हम यहां और उसके बाद सफल होना चाहते हैं, तो इसे अपने जीवन में अपनाने का एकमात्र तरीका है। रोल मॉडल को अपनाएं, जिसे हम प्यार करते हैं, मेरे प्यारे दोस्तों को साबित करने का एकमात्र तरीका, " हमारा पैगंबर शांति होना चाहिए। इसे हम अपने जीवन में अपना रहे हैं।

परिवर्तन, परिवर्तन स्वयं से शुरू होता है, और लोगों को इस महान परिवर्तन में बुलाते हैं, जब हम स्वयं से परिवर्तन की यह यात्रा शुरू करते हैं, और इस परिवर्तन के लिए सभी को बुलाते  हैं।  पैगम्बर सबके लिए रहमत है ,  आलमीन है।  वह पैगंबर है सभी के लिए। अपने आप को इस्लाम में बदलें, दिन और रात में, सभी को इस पर बुलाएं। यह हमारे पैगंबर शांति के सम्मान की रक्षा करने का एक तरीका है, जिसे हम सबसे अधिक प्यार करते हैं।

इतिहास की पुस्तकों में वर्ष 557 में हुई एक अद्भुत घटना का उल्लेख है। उस समय, 'अब्बासिद राजवंश में भारी गिरावट आई थी। जैसे-जैसे मुसलमानों की ज़मीन कमज़ोर होती गई और यहाँ तक कि अराजकता भी बढ़ती गई, कुछ ईसाईयों ने एकजुट होकर पैगंबर की लाश को उनकी कब्र से निकाल कर वापस अपनी ज़मीन पर ले जाने की साजिश रची, जो जाहिर तौर पर मनोबल के लिए एक गंभीर झटका होगा मुसलमान।

इस शैतानी साजिश के लिए, उन्होंने दो लोगों को मदीना भेजा, दोनों ने मोरक्को के कपड़ों में खुद को लिपटा  किया और उन यात्रियों के होने का दावा किया जो पवित्र शहर की यात्रा करने आए थे।

दोनों व्यक्ति एक प्रसिद्ध घर में रुके थे जो पैगंबर की मस्जिद से सटे थे। अपने मील के पत्थर के साथ मिश्रण करने के लिए, उन्होंने अपने विश्वास को हासिल करने के लिए हमेशा दूसरों द्वारा देखे जाने की उम्मीद करते हुए, एक विशिष्ट तरीके से पूजा का कार्य किया। लेकिन अंदर से, वे उस कार्य को प्राप्त करने की साजिश कर रहे थे जिसके लिए उन्हें भेजा गया था।

एक योजना के साथ आने के बाद, कम से कम उनके दिमाग में, काम करने के लिए निश्चित था, उन्होंने इसे निष्पादित करना शुरू कर दिया। उन्होंने गुप्त रूप से अपने घर के अंदर से एक सुरंग खोदना शुरू किया, और खुदाई जारी रखते हुए, वे अंततः पहुंचने की आशा करते थे

पैगंबर की कब्र। हर दिन, वे थोड़ी सी खुदाई करेंगे, अतिरिक्त गंदगी को बैग में रखेंगे। वे निश्चित रूप से नहीं चाहते थे कि जब कोई टी

पैगंबर की कब्र। हर दिन, वे थोड़ी सी खुदाई करेंगे, अतिरिक्त मिटटी को बैग में रखेंगे। वे निश्चित रूप से किसी को भी दिखाना  नहीं चाहते थे, जब वे अतिरिक्त मिटटी का निपटान करेंगे, और इसलिए वे इससे छुटकारा पा लेंगे, जबकि वे मदीना के प्रसिद्ध कब्रिस्तान अल-बाक़ी में अपनी दैनिक यात्रा करेंगे। जैसे-जैसे वे कब्रिस्तान से गुजरेंगे, वे धीरे-धीरे अपनी चूत के नीचे से गंदगी बाहर निकालेंगे। और सभी जबकि वे दूसरों को यह आभास दे रहे होंगे कि वे मौत और उसके बाद को याद करने के लिए कब्रिस्तान का दौरा कर रहे थे।

कभी-कभी, वे मिटटी  को अपने घर के पास स्थित एक कुएं में भी फैला देंगे। गुप्त टनल के कई दिनों के बाद, आखिरकार दोनों लोग पैगंबर की कब्र के पास थे

यह सुनिश्चित करते हुए कि अब वे अपने मिशन में सफल होंगे, उन्होंने वास्तव में पैगंबर के शरीर को उनकी मातृभूमि में पहुंचाने की योजना पर मनन करना शुरू कर दिया। लेकिन वे जितना चाहते थे, उतने की योजना बना सकते थे, क्योंकि अल्लाह के पास उनके लिए अन्य योजनाएँ थीं, और वह जो चाहते थे, करते हैं। मदीना से दूर, उस युग के सुल्तान नूरुद्दीन मुहम्मद बिन ज़ंगी, ने एक परेशान सपना देखा। उस सपने में, उन्होंने पैगंबर को देखा ~ लाल रंग के दो पुरुषों की ओर इशारा करते हुए, और नूरुद्दीन मुहम्मद को उनके साथ उनकी रक्षा करने का निर्देश दिया। नररूद्दीन

जंगी  तब जाग गए, भयभीत और उत्तेजित हो गए। अपनी दिल शांत करने के लिए, वह प्रार्थना करने के लिए उठ खड़ा हुआ, जिसके बाद वह सोने के लिए वापस चला गया। लेकिन उस रात के दौरान, उसने तीन बार एक ही सपना देखा। जब वह तीसरी बार उठे , तो उसने अपने एक मंत्री को  बुलाया। वह मंत्री जमालुद्दीन अल-मुसिली था, जो एक बुद्धिमान मंत्री था, जो अच्छे मुस्लमान थे । जब सुल्तान  ने उसे अपने सपने के बारे में बताया , तो जमालुद्दीन ने कहा, "यह मदीना में होने वाली चीज़ से संबंधित है। अब पैगंबर के शहर में जाओ और जो तुमने देखा है उसे गुप्त रखो।"

उस रात के शेष समय के लिए, सुल्तान नूरुद्दीन ने शहर छोड़ने की तैयारी की। 20 ऊँटो  सामान डाला  गया था, और 20 पुरुषों, जिनमें से एक जमालुद्दीन था, ने अपने नेता के साथ जाने की तैयारी की। उन्होंने 16 दिनों में दमिश्क़  (सीरिया और आसपास के क्षेत्रों) से मदीना तक की यात्रा की। जब, वे अपने गंतव्य पर पहुंच गए, नूरुद्दीन   मुहमम्द  (पैगंबर की मस्जिद में एक विशेष स्थान) पर गए और प्रार्थना की, लेकिन अभी तक, उन्हें नहीं पता था कि उन्हें अपने सपने के बारे में क्या करना चाहिए।

उनके मंत्री जमालुद्दीन ने उनसे पूछा कि क्या उन्हें याद है कि उन्होंने सपने में दो लोगों को क्या देखा था। नूरुद्दीन मुहम्मद ने कहा कि वह उन्हें स्पष्ट रूप से याद करते हैं, और अगर वह उन्हें अभी देख रहे हैं, तो वह निश्चित रूप से उन्हें पहचान लेंगे। जमालुद्दीन के पास दो आदमियों को पकड़ने की योजना थी, और उसने तुरंत कार्रवाई में लगा दिया। जब मदीना के निवासी मस्जिद में इकट्ठा हुए थे, तो जमालुद्दीन  ने निम्नलिखित घोषणा की: सुल्तान बहोत तोहफे लाये  लोगो  चाहते है। क्या आपमें से गरीब लोग अपना नाम दर्ज करते हैं, और फिर। उन्हें लाओ, ताकि प्रत्येक अपना उचित हिस्सा ले सके। ”

जबकि प्रत्येक व्यक्ति अपना तोहफा  लेने के लिए आया था, नूरुद्दीन  वहीं खड़ा था, प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को देख रहा था,  दोनों पुरुषों को देखने की आशा में, जो उसने अपने सपने में देखा था। बहुत से लोग आए और चले गए, लेकिन नूरुद्दीन  ने किसी को भी नहीं देखा, जो दोनों पुरुषों में से एक था।

उसने फिर पूछा, "क्या कोई बचा है जिसने अभी भी अपना हिस्सा नहीं लिया है?" किसी ने कहा, "मोरक्को से दो आदमी रहते हैं, वे अपना हिस्सा लेने से इनकार करते हैं, और वास्तव में, वे दोनों बहुत धर्मी हैं।" नूरुद्दीन मुहम्मद के मुंह से निकले तात्कालिक शब्द "उन्हें मेरे पास लाओ"। जब दो लोगों को उसके सामने लाया गया, नूरुद्दीन मुहम्मद ने तुरंत उन्हें पहचान लिया: वे दो लोग थे जिन्हें पैगंबर सल्ललाहो अलैहि वसल्लम  ने अपने सपने में बताया था। नूरुद्दीन ने उनसे पूछा, "आप कहाँ से हैं?" उन्होंने कहा, "हम पश्चिम से हैं, और हम हज करने के क्रम में यहां आए हैं। हमारे आने के बाद, हमने इस साल यहां रहने का फैसला किया।" शायद उनकी साजिश उस समय नूरुद्दीन के लिए बिल्कुल स्पष्ट नहीं थी, लेकिन वह जानता था कि वे कुछ के लिए दोषी थे, और इसलिए उन्होंने उनसे पूछताछ जारी रखी, उम्मीद है कि वे अपना अपराध कबूल करेंगे, चाहे वह कुछ भी हो। लेकिन वे अपनी कहानी पर कायम रहे, और उनके खिलाफ कोई सबूत नहीं होने के कारण, नूरुद्दीन उनके खिलाफ कोई कदम नहीं उठा सके। नूरुद्दीन ने तब उनके घर की तलाशी लेने का आदेश दिया। पूरी तरह से खोज के बाद, उन्होंने पाया कि कुछ भी अजीबोगरीब धनराशि नहीं बची है, जो उन दोनों लोगों ने अपने घर में जमा की थी। जैसा कि सभी ने दो पुरुषों के घर से बाहर निकलना शुरू किया, अल्लाह ने लकड़ी के फर्श को देखने के लिए नूरुद्दीन को निर्देशित किया। इसका एक बोर्ड ढीला था, और नूरुद्दीन ने करीब से देखा। उन्होंने महसूस किया कि बोर्ड को ठोस रूप से फर्श से नहीं जोड़ा गया था, और इसलिए उन्होंने इसे उठाया। मदीना के लोग एक सुरंग के प्रवेश द्वार को देखकर हैरान थे और इससे भी ज्यादा हैरान थे कि यह कहां तक ​​पहुंचा, क्योंकि वे निश्चित थे कि दोनों लोग धर्मी मुसलमान थे।

इरेट शासक द्वारा पीटे जाने के बाद, दो लोगों ने कबूल किया कि वे वास्तव में पश्चिम से नहीं थे, बल्कि दो ईसाई थे जिन्हें उनके नेताओं ने एक महान के साथ भेजा था

सुलतान ने उनका सर कलम करने का हुक्म दिया।

रौदे रसूल के चारो गहरी खाई खोदी गए और उसे ताम्बे पित्तल और लोहे से भरा गया ताकि ऐसी जसरत कोई न।

 यह हमारे अस्लाफ की तारीख है जिनके सजदे मकबूल थे।  और वह अल्लाह से बहोत करीब थे।

फौजे शिकस्त खुर्दा  है

सूरए अल फ़ील मक्का में नाजि़ल हुआ और इसकी पाँच आयतें हैं
ख़ुदा के नाम से (शुरू करता हूँ) जो बड़ा मेहरबान निहायत रहम वाला है
ऐ रसूल क्या तुमने नहीं देखा कि तुम्हारे परवरदिगार ने हाथी वालों के साथ क्या किया (1)
क्या उसने उनकी तमाम तद्बीरें ग़लत नहीं कर दीं (ज़रूर) (2)
और उन पर झुन्ड की झुन्ड चिडि़याँ भेज दीं (3)
जो उन पर खरन्जों की कंकरियाँ फेकती थीं (4)
तो उन्हें चबाए हुए भूस की (तबाह) कर दिया (5)

Umar Bin Abdul Abdul Aziz - The Righteous Caliph

Umar Bin Abdul Aziz

The Umayyads, who gained control of the Islamic Caliphate, after the four Righteous Caliphs, chose Damascus for the capital of the Islamic Empire.  Umar Bin Abdul Aziz was not a man of war and military battles but rather a simple man who strived to live a very humble life in the midst of that type of life of luxury and affluence. What makes this all the more remarkable is that 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-Aziz did all this after he became the Caliph or the ruler of a great Empire. 'Umar the Caliph who was accustomed to the life of ease and comfort shunned all the amenities and luxuries of royal life and led a humble life like any of the ordinary citizens of the Empire he ruled. 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-Aziz was born in Madinah around 59 A.H. (680 G.). He was a descendent of 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab on his mother's side. So his life of material luxury and richness did not spoil the moral and religious aspects of his life. In his youth he memorized the Holy Ouran and kept the company of many religious scholars in Madinah and elsewhere. At the age of twenty-six, 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-Aziz was appointed Governor of Madinah. This was the first test of his character. 'Umar successfully passed the test. For as soon as he was appointed, he chose ten 'Ulama' (religious scholars) to help him carry out his duties, by giving him sincere advice and warning him of any injustices incurred by the citizens. In the year 99 A.H. (ca. 720 G.) 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-Aziz ascended to the throne in Damascus after the death of Sulaiman ibn 'Abdul-Malik who chose him for a successor.

And according to the conventions of the time, people swore the oath of allegiance to 'Umar who told them to make their pledge conditional on his obedience to Allah; in other words, he did not want allegiance of his subjects to be a blind one. People had to obey him and be loyal to him only as long as he did not break any of the Divine laws; otherwise, they did not have to obey him. In this great attitude 'Umar ibn' Abdul-Aziz was certainly following the path of the four Righteous Caliphs, who always insisted that subjects should show obedience to the ruler only so long as he broke no law of Allah.

To him worldly comfort and wealth had no meaning but rather were considered hindrances in the path of piety. He had never transgressed the laws of the faith; neither had he caused any harm to anyone intentionally. When he became the Caliph, however, in contrast to many or most rulers, he rejected the soft way of life and started a new way of austerity and hard work for the Pleasure of Allah. He refused to be accompanied by the official parade, and he sent off his royal guards saying: "I have no need for this; for I am only a member of the Muslim community."

Another practice discontinued by 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-Aziz was the practice of giving rewards and incentives to the poets who praised the Caliphs. To him this was an unfair way of wasting the money of the public treasury. For that money should only go to the people who really needed it.

What makes 'Umar ibn 'Abdul-Aziz a heroic model is the fact that to him piety and justice were not matters of preaching only, but they were matters of practice, and that practice began at home. He divested himself of all the unnecessary amenities of life and asked his wife Fatimah to return her dearest and valuable jewelry to the Muslim treasury. To him, members of the royal family were no better than the common people, and they deserved no special favors.

It was In fact this sense and practice of justice and sincerity in carrying out the duties of the caliphate that made the whole empire free of the poor and needy people, which made it difficult to find people who deserved the poor dues (Zakat).

Another important aspect of his personality was his extreme modesty and humility. He, the ruler of one of the greatest empires in history, wore the simplest of inexpensive garments, lived the simplest way of life and served himself whenever possible. His order to his servant was: "Rulers usually appoint people to watch over their subjects. I appoint you a watcher over me and my behavior. If you find me at fault in word or action guide me and stop me from doing it."

Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah

Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah

A handsome, pleasant, well-spoken man with a tall, slim physique and bright sharp eyes, he was an image of dignity and grace. These were his physical good looks. By character and nature he was humble and modest. Among his friends he was gentle and soft as silk; when it came to a war between good and evil he was as hard as iron. He had lost his two front teeth in the Battle of Uhud. Two of the iron links of the Prophet's helmet had pierced his head and he had pulled them out with his teeth. He was unparalleled for his integrity and honesty among the Companions and the Prophet had given him the distinguished title of 'Trustee of the Ummah'. His real name was 'Amir bin 'Abdullah bin Al-Jarrah, but he became famous as Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah . 'Abdullah bin 'Umar says that among the tribe of the Quraish there were three personalities whose appearance, mien, manners and modesty excelled all others. They also had the gift of eloquent and gentle speech. If people looked towards them they wished to keep on looking. In his opinion the three people were:

· Abu Bakr Siddiq

· Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah

· 'Uthmgn bin 'Affgn

Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah was among those very first distinguished Companion who had accepted Islam. He pledged allegiance to Islam just the day after Abu Bakr Siddiq who had invited him to accept it.

Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah, 'Abdur-Ralmgn bin 'Auf, Arqam bin Abi in the company of Abu Baltr Siddiq went into the presence of the Prophet and recited the pledge:

"None has the right to be worship but Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger."

Doubtless these great people who were the foundations on which the castle of Islam was constructed. Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah & passed every trial and test with flying colors. The difficult situations created by the Quraish were met with courage, patience and fortitude. During this period of hardship sufferings they remained constant and firm. Every single moment they sincerely and honestly recognized the authenticity and truth of the Prophet as the 'Messenger of Allah. They never give any sine of despair or hopelessness; the test that was faced at the Battle of Badr was so critical that it is beyond human comprehension.

What happened in the Battle of Badr, Abu 'Ubaidalh bin Al-Jarralhah advanced ', tearing his way into the middle of the enemy ranks? Thus bold move of his created havoc and the enemy started to run helter-skelter. He was going around fearlessly in the middle of the enemy as if death was of no consequence and there was absolutely no danger.

His casual attitude frightened the Quraish. As soon as he came face to face with an enemy on horseback, the man would give way to him. But there was one man among them who would stand in front of him to challenge him and try to attack him with his sword. Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah would try to avoid him and retreat. But the man would insist on coming face to face to oppose him, and Abu'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah would always give him free passage and get out of his way. During the battle a stage came when the man had him trapped. There was no way that Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah could turn to avoid him; he could neither move toward front nor could he move back; all avenues were closed to him. Absolutely ensnared, he was forced to attack him on the head with his sword; his skull broke into two and in a moment he lay dead at his feet. Can you guess who this slain man could be? Doubtless the trial of faithfulness faced by Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah was extremely critical, few people are forced into such a situation. When he realized that the dead man was his father he was stunned. The fact was that the man he had killed was to all appearances his father, but in reality it was the standard-bearer of evil he had killed.

Fulfilling this exemplary role he had made it clear that in the balance it was Allah Almighty and His religion of Islam which outweighed all other considerations and even familial bonds. The love of Allah takes priority and is superior to all other bonds. Every moment the objective is in sight and of paramount importance (the glory of Islam).

"You (0 Muhammad %) will not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad g),even though they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred (people). For such He has written Faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with Ruh(proofs, light and true guidance) from Himself. And He will admit them to Gardens (Paradise) under which rivers flow, to dwell therein (forever). Allah is pleased with them and they with Him. They are the party of Allah. Verily, it is the party of Allah that will be the successful." (59:22)

What better fate could one ask for than praise for one's deeds in the radiant Verses revealed in the Noble Quran? The depth of their belief in Allah Almighty gave them the certitude that the being who had created them would also provide for them; the Almighty Allah for Whose cause they had stepped out into the battlefield would provide ample means of sustenance for them, and He did provide something which had never even entered their minds.

The fighting was at its most intense in the Battle of Uhud. The sound of the clanging of swords was deafening, there was so much shouting and yelling that one's hair stood up on end. Both armies were equally matched. And then the enemy began to retreat, and the Muslim forces chased them right up to their tents; the archers too leapt down from their positions. Khalid bin Waleed surrounded them and the rest of the enemies too turned back. At this stage in the battle Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah was in the front ranks and surrounded, but realizing that the Prophet was in danger and breaking through the dangerous encircling enemy cordon, he reached him. The Prophet was lying down bleeding from his injuries and cleaning up the blood from his wounds. He was saying sorrowfully:

"How can those people prosper who have bloodied the face of their Prophet, though all he was doing was to invite them to their Creator and Sustainer?" Painting a picture of this painful scene, Abu Bakr Siddiq RA says: "The Prophet was injured in the Battle of Uhud. A couple of links from his own helmet had pierced through his forehead, which was bleeding. I ran towards him, and then suddenly, what I should see but a friend running towards him from the east. He reached him before me, and I saw that it was the self-sacrificing Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah RA. He requested that I should give him the honor of removing the links of the helmet. Then with great care, but at the same time with great force he held on to the links with his front teeth. He pulled out one link, but lost a tooth in the process. Then without bothering about the pain he must be suffering, again he held on to the other link with his teeth and exerted force. As the other link came out, he lost another tooth as well. Thus two of his teeth were sacrificed, but his beloved Prophet was relieved and found comfort. It seemed as if he looked even more handsome and graceful than before with the loss of his two front teeth, because it was all done for love of the Prophet g PBUH. All the other Companions of the Prophet used to look at him with envious eyes.

The Prophet loved Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah, his self-sacrificing Companion, deeply and often gave him preference over others. In the year 9th Hijrah delegation from Yemen came to meet the Prophet &. Instead of accepting Islam they wished to pay the Jazyah.

They very respectfully requested the Prophet PBUH that he should send someone trustworthy with them. When he heard their request he said he would send with them a person whom he trusted deeply and who would fulfill his obligations and his duty. Thus sentence he repeated three times. Each of the Companion present who heard this very complimentary sentence repeated by his beloved and respected Prophet PBUH , wished he would be the one chosen to fulfill the s trust.

'Umar Farooq & says: "I had never deeply wished to occupy any position, but when I heard this sentence repeated by the Prophet PBUH, I wished that I should be the object whom this praise was showered. I hurried for the noon prayers to the mosque. After having led the prayers, the Prophet looked to his left and to his right. I stretched my neck in order to attract his attention. He kept glancing at all the people who had assembled for the prayers.

Finally, his eye fell on Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah . He called him and told him to accompany the delegation and do what was just and right in fulfilling the contract with them. Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah went with the delegation to Yemen and according to the instructions received from the Prophet PBUH, fulfilled his duty. The laudatory sentences, the phrases of praise expressed by the Prophet became his life-savings for Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah . This was a unique honor for him, not shared by any of the other Companions.

In the wars of Badr, Uhud, Khandaq, Banu Quraidhah, and in the battles of Salasal, Dimashq, Fahal, Hamas and Yarmook and in many other less important battles, Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah proved his courage and daring. He was present at the signing of the Treaty of Hudaibiyah; in fact he was one of the signatories to it. He also accompanied the Prophet on Hajjalzt-ul-Wida'a (the last pilgrimage).

When the Prophet PBUH passed away, the Companions were heartbroken and lost. Every one of them had tears in his eyes and felt as if he was adrift and rudderless. The question was who should be the next Caliph was a very big problem. At this critical juncture Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah ; played a very significant role, in trying to calm down both the Ansar and the Muhajreen. Abu Bakr Siddiq addressed all the troubled Companions and said that they had the choice. 'Umar Farooq was among them; the Prophet had said about him that All Almighty had given predominance to Islam through him, then there was Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah . The Prophet had said that every religion has a safe-keeper, and that Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah was the repository of the Muslim Ummah's trust. He asked them to choose any one of them, but both these distinguished Companions move forwards and pledged allegiance to him.

Seeing this all the Muhajireen and Ansar also crowded around him and swore allegiance to him; all differences were resolved, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Thus, in a very simple yet well-planned manner he resolved a situation which was of critical significance for the Ummah. Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah was known to be a very successful General, but he was also known as a perceptive diplomat and skillful negotiator who could find peaceful solution for potentially violent and problematic situations and skillful negotiator who could find peaceful solutions for potentially violent and problematic situations. This was the reason why advantage was taken of this dexterity and skill of his in difficult situations to the very end of his life. The Prophet gave him the title of Amin-ul-Ummah (Trustee of the Ummah), Abu Bakr Siddiq offered him the first Caliphate and 'Umar Farooq said he would have made him Caliph if he had been alive.

After conquering the famous key city of Hamas in Syria General Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah, leading the Muslim army, moved on. He appointed 'Ubadah bin Samit look after Hamas. All the settlements on the way were conquered. Lazaqiah was a fortified town, this was besieged but it did not look like it would be easy to conquer it. Here the master strategist, General Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al- Jarrah planned a different modus operandi which amazed both friends and enemies. He ordered the Mujahideen to dig trenches in the open fields near the city. Once this was done he ordered his troops to end the siege. When the siege was lifted and his army withdrew, the people of the city were overjoyed. They thought all their problems had been solved. When the army withdrew and was no longer visible the people came out of the city. The whole day there was the usual hustle and bustle in the town, doors were left open and people kept moving in and out of the town. As soon as the sun set, the doors of the city were closed. He then asked his men to hide in the trenches they had dug, taking advantage of the darkness of the night. When morning came the doors of the city were opened and the people of the city went about as per their routine, moving in and out of the city.

Suddenly the Mujahideen came out of the trenches and entered the city and very easily conquered it. On the battlefront digging of trenches is today an accepted part of military strategy. It was Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah who first introduced these tactics in a battle.

Yarmook is the name of a river, which meets the river Jordan and about thirty miles further up the river Yarmook makes a circle and flows on. From here it flows into a huge plain. The famous war that was fought here during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr Siddiq came to be known as the war of Yarmook. It was the Roman army, consisting of two hundred thousand men, which fought here against the much smaller force of the Mujahideen consisting of forty thousand men only.

When Khalid bin Waleed reached here after a very long and tedious journey from Iraq, he was worried to see the scattered forces of the Muslims under several different leaders. Among them were different troops under Abu 'Ubaidah bin AI-Jarrah , Yazid bin Abi Sufysn, Sharjeel bin Masana and the fourth one under 'Amr bin 'Aas , KhAlid bin Waleed gathered everyone together and addressed them sorrowfully. He said that the enemy had entered the field very well-prepared and also outnumbered them by several times.

If they opposed them, divided into so many groups, they had no hopes of winning. In his opinion they should agree to hand over the command each day to a different leader; thus the Muslim army would present a picture of unity, oneness and understanding, and move rapidly towards victory. The command on the first day could be handed over to him, and one by one the other four could take over on the following days. The whole army was relieved and happy to hear this. After having been given command on the first day Khalid bin Waleed trained the Mujahideen in the light of his experiences. The two armies faced each other and there was very heavy fighting. The Romans lost more than a hundred thousand men on this very first day. The clanging of swords and the shouts and screams of the men could be heard from all sides. The Muaihideen were busy trying to wipe out the Romans, and advancing under the leadership of Khalid bin Waleed when a messenger arrived from the capital, Al- Madinall with a hand written message which he gave to Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah . He put it in h s pocket and did not tell anyone about it. When the Muslims had won convincingly and Khalid bin Waleed , was standing in the field as the victorious General of a victorious army, he handed over the message very respectfully to him.

Khalid bin Waleed was deeply moved as it carried the news of the passing away of Abu Bakr Siddiq &;. He said:

"To Him All we belong and to Him we return."

Further he was informed that 'Umar Farooq as the new Caliph, and thanked Allah Almighty for this. After this he read the shocking news that he had been removed from his command and Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah had been appointed Commander of the Muslim army. He immediately handed over command and expressed his willing desire to fight under him as an ordinary soldier and said:

"Abu 'Ubaidal, may Allah shower His Blessings on you; why did you not tell me as soon as you received the letter?"

The Amin-ul-Ummah, Abu 'Ubaidal replied: "He did not like to disturb him in the battlefield and stop h s advancing steps. We do not want the power of this world; neither do we work for this world. We are all brothers in working to please Allah Almighty."

Displaying exemplary patience and fortitude in this situation, Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah proved that the training and nurturing of the Prophet had left very deep-rooted and pleasant effects on him. He was not affected or elated by having been given command of the army. His heart had only one desire - the glorification of Islam.

After the conquest of Damascus Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah informed the Caliph 'Umar Farooq that the people of Damascus were very eager to see you and wanted to present you the keys of the city. As soon as he heard this 'Umar Farooq set out for Syria. He asked the people waiting to receive him about the whereabouts of his brother. The people were surprised and asked him, who brother was. He answered that he was asking about Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah . Then they pointed out that he was just approaching. 'Umar Farooque went forward and embraced him warmly and then accompanied him to his house. When he saw the very austere lifestyle of Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah, he was very surprised. There were no worldly goods in the house, nothing but his weapons - a sword, bow and arrows, and his saddle. 'Umar Farooq was amazed that a man of such high status had chosen to live such a simple life. He said: "Abu 'Ubaidah, it is very surprising that even though you have been appointed to such a high office, you have not made anything for yourself."

Abu ‘Ubaidal bin Al-Jarrah answered that what he had was sufficient for him. 'Umar Farooq answered that this was exactly what he had expected from him, that he would remain true and constant to the norms of trust worthiness.

Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah was performing h s duties of commanding the Muslim forces in Syria and conquering vast territories very rapidly; the whole of Syria had been conquered and Islamic empire had spread far and wide and graph of victories was at its peak. What transpired was that at this time the fatal disease of plague spread in the city, as it never had before. People were effected prey to it very rapidly. When 'Umar Farooq came to know of this he sent a messenger with a letter for Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah .

He wrote in the letter that he had some important business with him, and wanted him to make preparations and immediately set out for Al- Madinah to meet him. He was not to delay; if the letter reached him at night, he should set out before morning; if it reached him in the morning, he should set out before night fell.

When Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah read the letter he said sorrowfully that he knew what was the urgent and important work that 'Umar Farooq , had for me. He wanted to keep alive a man who was not born to live in this world forever. Then he wrote a letter to the Caliph 'Umar Farooq . After greeting him he said he knew what work he had for me. He was in the Muslim army and at that time the Muslims were involved in severe problems; he could not leave them alone at that critical phase, nor could he separate himself from them, unless it was Allah Almighty's Will to decide about their fate and his.

He appealed to the Caliph to consider him helpless to obey his commands in this matter and requested him to give him permission to stay with the Mujahideen of Islam.

When 'Umar Farooq received this letter and read it his eyes brimmed with tears. The Companions sitting around him were surprised to see this and asked him if here was some tragic news, and if the Commander of the Muslim forces, Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah had died. He answered:

"No, but death is very near him now."

And his guess, turned out to be correct, a few days later Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah was struck by the deadly plague.

Mu'adh bin Jabl stood up and told the people with quivering lips and a trembling voice: "Brothers in Islam! You are sunk in grief today for a man who was a better hearted than any of us. He had a pure heart free from malice or envy; and he was a man who loved the Hereafter and was the well-wisher of each one of us. He was a man who was given the title of 'Amin-Ul Ummah' and during his very lifetime on this earth he was given the glad tidings that he would go to Paradise by no less a person than the Prophet himself. He was a very lucky man indeed! Let us all pray that his position in Paradise ever exalted. May ALLAH shower his Blessings on him?"