Abdullah ibn hudhafah as-sahmi biography of barack

The story of his encounter with Khusraw Parvez began in the sixth year of the hijrah when the Prophet decided to send some of his Companions with letters to rulers outside the Arabian peninsula inviting them to Islam. He was known for his strong faith in God and his messenger. He was also among those who were willing to sacrifice their whole lives for the light of Islam to spread.

The story of his encounter with Khusraw Parvez took place in the sixth year of the hijrah when Rasulullah SAW decided to send some of his Companions with letters to rulers outside the Arabian Peninsula inviting them to Islam. This was a very hard mission to accomplish. To make known, his plan Rasulullah SAW called his companions together and addressed them.

He started by praising God and thanking Him. He then recited the Shahadah and went on:. Rasulullah SAW. Rasulullah SAW chose six of his companions to carry his letters to Arab and foreign rulers. Abdullah Ibn Hudhaifa As-Sahmi RA asked for permission to enter into the king's presence informing the guards of the letter he was carrying. Khusraw Parvez thereupon ordered his audience chamber to be made ready and summoned his prominent aides.

Abdullah Ibn Hudhaifa As-Sahmi RA entered and saw the Persian beautifully dressed in delicate, flowing robes and wearing a great, neatly arranged turban. On the other hand Abdullah was wearing plain, coarse clothes of the Bedouin. His head though was held high and his feet were firm. The honor of Islam burned fiercely in his breast and the power of faith strengthened his heart.

When Khusraw Parvez saw him approaching he signaled to one of his men to take the letter from his hand. Khusraw then called an Arab clerk and told him to open the letter in his presence and read its contents. News of the Muslim force reached the Byzantine emperor. He had heard of their sincerity of faith, and their willingness to sacrifice their lives in the way of God and His Prophet.

He gave orders to his men to bring to him any Muslim captive they might take alive. God willed that Abdullah ibn Hudhafah should fall captive to the Byzantines and he was brought before the Emperor. The Emperor looked at Abdullah for a long time. Suddenly he said, "I shall make a proposal to you. If you do this, you will be set free and I shall grant you a safe refuge.

However, if you respond positively to what I propose to you, I will give you a share in my authority and swear you in as my aide. The prisoner, shackled in his chains, smiled and said, "By God, if you give me all that you possess and all that the Arabs have in exchange for giving up the religion of Muhammad, I shall not do so. The emperor then had him put on a cross and ordered his soldiers to throw spears at him, first near his hands and then near his feet, all the while telling him to accept Christianity or at least give up his religion.

This he refused over and over again to do.

Abdullah ibn hudhafah as-sahmi biography of barack

The emperor then had him taken down from the wooden cross. He called for a great pot to be brought. This was filled with oil which was then heated under a fierce fire. He then had two other Muslim prisoners brought and had one of them thrown into the boiling oil. The prisoner's flesh sizzled and soon his bones could be seen. The emperor turned to Abdullah and invited him to Christianity.

This was the most terrible test that Abdullah had to face up till now. But he remained firm and the emperor gave up trying. He then ordered that Abdullah too be thrown into the pot. As he was being taken away he began to shed tears. The emperor thought that he had at last been broken and had him brought back to him. He once more suggested that Abdullah become a Christian but to his astonishment, Abdullah refused.

What I really desired then was to have as many souls as the number of hairs on my body and to have all of them thrown into this pot for the sake of God. The honor of Islam burned fiercely in his breast and the power of faith strengthened his heart. When Khusraw Parvez saw him approaching he signaled to one of his men to take the letter from his hand.

Abdullah proceeded and handed over the letter. Khusraw then called an Arab clerk and told him to open the letter in his presence and read its contents. The clerk read: "In the name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful. Peace on whoever follows the guidance. He was angry that the Prophet had not given him precedence in his letter. He then commanded Abdullah to be dismissed from his assembly.

Abdullah was taken away, not knowing what would happen to him. Would he be killed or would he be set free? But he did not want to wait to find out. He said, "By God, I don't care what happens to me after the letter of the Prophet has been so badly treated. When Khusraw's anger had subsided he commanded that Abdullah be brought before him.

But Abdullah was nowhere to be found. They searched for him all the way to the Arabian Peninsula but found that he had gone ahead. The Prophet smiled and said to them, "Go back to your mounts today and return tomorrow. They were completely dumbfounded. They went back to the Yemen and told Badhan what had happened. Badhan said, "If what Mohamed has said is true, then he is a Prophet.

If not then we shall see what happens to him. He regarded as lawful the killing of leaders, the capturing of their women and the expropriating of their wealth. When this my letter reaches you, take the allegiance of whoever is with you on my behalf. The Persians with him in the Yemen also embraced Islam. That's the story of Abdullah ibn Hudhafah's meeting with the Persian king.

His meeting with the Byzantine emperior took place during the caliphate of Umar ibn alKhattab. In the nineteenth year after the Hijrah, Umar dispatched an army to fight against the Byzantines. Abdullah ibn Hudhafah was among that army. News of the Muslim force reached the Byzantine emperior. He had heard of their sincerity of faith, and their willingness to sacrifice their lives in the way of God and His Prophet.

He gave orders to his men to bring to him any Muslim captive they might take alive. The Emperor looked at Abdullah for a long time. Suddenly he said, "I shall make a proposal to you. If you do this, you will be set free and I shall grant you a safe refuge. However, if you respond positively to what I propose to you, I will give you a share in my authority and swear you in as my aide.

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web! Add a New Bio. Powered by CITE. Notify me of new comments via email. Cancel Report. Create a new account. Log In. Browse Biographies.