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مدینہ کا بازار تھا ، گرمی کی شدت اتنی زیادہ تھی کہ لوگ نڈھال ہورہے تھے ۔ ایک تاجر اپنے ساتھ ایک غلام کو لیے پریشان کھڑا تھا ۔ غلام جو ابھی بچہ ہی تھا وہ بھی دھوپ میں کھڑ ا پسینہ پسینہ ہورہا تھا ۔ تاجر کا سارا مال اچھے داموں بک گیا تھا بس یہ غلام ہی باقی تھا جسے خریدنے میں کوئی بھی دلچسپی نہیں دکھا رہا تھا۔ تاجر سوچ رہا تھا کہ اس غلام کو خرید کر شاید اس نے گھاٹے کا سودا کیا ہے۔ اس نے تو سوچا تھا کہ اچھا منافع ملے گا لیکن یہاں تو اصل لاگت ملنا بھی دشوار ہورہا تھا۔ اس نے سوچ لیا تھا کہ اب اگر یہ غلام پوری قیمت پر بھی بکا تو وہ اسے فورا” بیچ 
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مدینہ کی ایک لڑکی کی اس غلام پر نظر پڑی تو اس نے تاجر سے
 پوچھا کہ یہ غلام کتنے کا بیچو گے۔ تاجر نے کہا کہ میں نے اتنے میں لیا ہے اور اتنے کا ہی دے دوں گا۔ اس لڑکی نے بچے پر ترس کھاتے ہوئے اسے خرید لی۔ تاجر نے بھی خدا کا شکر ادا کیا اور واپسی کے راہ لی.

مکہ سے ابو حذیفہ مدینہ آئے تو انہیں بھی اس لڑکی کا قصہ معلوم ہوا۔ لڑکی کی رحم دلی سے متاثر ہوکر انہوں نے اسکے لیے نکاح کا پیغام بھیجا جو قبول کرلیا گیا۔ یوں واپسی پر وہ لڑکی جس کا نام ثبیتہ بنت یعار تھا انکی بیوی بن کر انکے ہمراہ تھی اور وہ غلام بھی مالکن کے ساتھ مکہ پہنچ گیا۔
ابو حذیفہ مکہ آکر اپنے پرانے دوست عثمان ابن عفان سے ملے تو انہیں کچھ بدلا ہوا پایا اور انکے رویے میں سرد مہری محسوس کی۔ انہوں نے اپنے دوست سے استفسار کیا کہ عثمان یہ سرد مہری کیوں!!۔ تو عثمان بن عفان نے جواب دیا کہ میں نے اسلام قبول کرلیا ہے اور تم ابھی تک مسلمان نہیں ہوئے تو اب ہماری دوستی کیسے چل سکتی ہے۔ ابو حذیفہ نے کہا تو پھر مجھے بھی محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے پاس لے چلو اور اس اسلام میں داخل کردو جسے تم قبول کرچکے ہو۔ چنانچہ حضرت عثمان رضی اللہ عنہ نے انہیں نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی خدمت میں پیش کیا اور وہ کلمہ پڑھ کر دائرہ اسلام میں داخل ہوگئے۔ گھر آکر انہوں نے اپنی بیوی اور غلام کو اپنے مسلمان ہونے کا بتایا تو ان دونوں نے بھی کلمہ پڑھ لیا۔
حضرت ابوحذیفہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے اس غلام سے کہا کہ چونکہ تم بھی مسلمان ہوگئے ہو اس لیے میں اب تمہیں غلام نہیں رکھ سکتا لہذا میری طرف سے اب تم آزاد ہو۔ غلام نے کہا آقا میرا اب اس دنیا میں آپ دونوں کے سوا کوئی نہیں ہے۔ آپ نے مجھے آزاد کردیا تو میں کہاں جاؤں گا۔ حضرت ابو حذیفہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے اس غلام کو اپنا بیٹا بنا لیا اور اپنے پاس ہی رکھ لیا۔ غلام نے قران پاک سیکھنا شروع کردیا اور کچھ ہی دنوں میں بہت سا قران یاد کرلیا۔ اور وہ جب قران پڑھتے تو بہت خوبصورت لہجے میں پڑھتے۔
ہجرت کے وقت نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے پہلے جن صحابہ نے مدینہ کی طرف ہجرت کی ان میں حضرت عمر رضی اللہ عنہ کے ساتھ حضرت ابوحذیفہ رضی اللہ عنہ اور انکا یہ لے پالک بیٹا بھی تھا۔

مدینہ پہنچ کر جب نماز کے لیے امام مقرر کرنے کا وقت آیا تو اس غلام کی خوبصورت تلاوت اور سب سے زیادہ قران حفظ ہونے کی وجہ سے انہیں امام چن لیا گیا۔ اور انکی امامت میں حضرت عمر رضی اللہ عنہ جیسے جلیل القدر صحابی بھی نماز ادا کرتے تھے ۔
مدینہ کے یہودیوں نے جب انہیں امامت کرواتے دیکھا تو حیران ہوگئے کہ یہ وہی غلام ہے جسے کوئی خریدنے کے لیے تیار نہ تھا۔ آج دیکھو کتنی عزت ملی کہ مسلمانوں کا امام بنا ہوا ہے
اللہ پاک نے انہیں خوش گلو اسقدر بنایا تھا کہ جب آیاتِ قرآنی تلاوت فرماتے تو لوگوں پر ایک محویت طاری ہوجاتی اور راہ گیر ٹھٹک کر سننے لگتے۔ ایک دفعہ ام المومنین حضرت عائشہ رضی اللہ عنہا کو رسول اللہ ﷺ کے پاس حاضر ہونے میں دیر ہوئی۔ آپ ﷺ نے توقف کیوجہ پوچھی تو بولیں کہ ایک قاری تلاوت کررہا تھا، اسکے سننے میں دیر ہوگئی اور خوش الحانی کی اس قدر تعریف کی کہ آنحضرت ﷺ خود چادر سنبھالے ہوئے باہر تشریف لے آئے۔ دیکھا تو وہ بیٹھے تلاوت کررہے ہیں۔ آپ ﷺ نے خوش ہوکر فرمایا : اللہ پاک کا شُکر ہے کہ اُس نے تمہارے جیسے شخص کو میری امت میں بنایا ۔
کیا آپ جانتے ہیں کہ یہ خوش قسمت صحابی کون تھے؟۔ انکا نام حضرت سالم رضی اللہ عنہ تھا۔ جو سالم مولی ابو حذیفہ رضی اللہ عنہ کے نام سے مشہور تھے۔ انہوں نے جنگ موتہ میں جام شہادت نوش کیا۔

اللہ کی کروڑ ہا رحمتیں ہوں ان پر ۔
📒السیرۃ النبویۃ(ابن ہشام)، الطبقات الکبریٰ (ابن سعد)

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The Battle of Badr – 17th Ramadan: A turning point by Aftab H.Kola

 

 

 

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The Battle of Badr – 17th Ramadan: A turning point

 

by AFTAB H. KOLA

Source: timesofoman.com

The seventeenth Ramadan is a reminder of the battle of Badr — the first major battle fought against the enemies of Islam. This decisive battle laid the foundation for the Islamic State (not to be confused with ISIS) and made Muslims a force to reckon with in the Arabian peninsula.  A very important fact for all people to understand is that Islam is the religion of peace and that it is neither imposed nor forced on anyone, as clearly stated in the Holy Quran itself. It is a universal fact that history does not record one single episode in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) compelled any human being to convert to Islam. His character and conduct enticed people towards Islam.

 

This peaceful attitude of Islam is quite evident in that Muslims were ordered not to fight unless they were attacked, as Allah says: “Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress limits, for Allah loveth not transgressor”. (Al Baqarah 190).

 

It is clear from this verse that there is neither compulsion nor transgression in Islam except against the oppressors who harass and fight the Muslims. In other words, Muslims are ordered to fight to defend themselves but they should not be transgressors, for trans­gressors are hated by Allah. We have seen many so-called international writers taking the verses from the Holy Quran which talks of fighting but intentionally avoid the preceding and the following verses, which give the context of the entire clause.

 

When talking about the great battles of Islam, we should look deep into them in the light of this fact; namely that Muslims were not transgressors; they only fought against the oppressors.

 

The Battle of Badr took place on Ramadan 17, in the second year after the emigration of the Prophet (PBUH) from Makkah to Madinah. The Mus­lims were able to vanquish their enemies in this battle in which Allah separated truth from falsehood and it became known as the Battle of Separation. This established the power of the Muslims.

 

Badr is the name of the spot at which the battle took place, and is situated in the south-west of Madinah, and was a meeting point between Madinah Road and the road used by the caravans coming from Syria to Makkah. It is a plain that is bordered by hills and mountains and is known for the abundance of date palms and water wells.  The majority of its people now belong to the Harb tribe.

 

During the Prophet’s time, Badr was a watering station at which the caravans used to get water for their camels, and there used to be a market there once a year.  Historians say the cause of the battle was that when the Quraish of Makkah were returning from Syria, the Prophet (PBUH) sent two of his companions to get news of them. They reached a place called Alhawra and waited there until Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, leader of the caravan, arrived, after which the two scouts hurried back to Madinah and informed the Prophet (PBUH).

 

The Prophet (PBUH) is reported to have told his followers to go after the caravan, but no one was compelled to do so. He then departed with a contingent of just over 300 men (313), and they had between them only two horses and 70 camels.

 

The man who was left behind in Ma­dinah to lead the prayers was Ibn Umm Maktum, and the army consisted of both immigrants (Muhajirin) numbering 86 and supporters (Ansar) of the Awas and Khaz­raj tribes. The Prophet (PBUH) divided the army into two detachments: the Muhajirin led by Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) and the supporters under the leadership of Saad ibn Muadh (RA).

 

The contingent set off from Madinah until they reached a place called Safra, from where the Prophet (PBUH) sent two of his companions out to scout around and bring him intelligence reports.

 

Abu Sufyan, the leader of the Quraish trading caravan, changed course and headed for the coast and thence to Makkah which the caravan reached safety. But be­fore that he had already sent a messenger to Makkah to ask for help to rescue the car­avan. The Quraish prepared a contingent of 1,300 warriors, which had 100 horses and an unknown number of camels. Commanding their army was Aba Jahl.

 

At Juhfa, they received a new message from Abu Sufyan telling them that the car­avan was safe and that they should return to base. But when the men were just about to start the return journey, Abu Jahl, in his ar­rogance, told them not to turn around. He incited and exhorted them to war, and with the exception of 300 members of the Bani Zahrah tribe, the rest of the contingent obeyed his command. The 1,000 men marched on, but when the Banu Hashim also wanted to return to Makkah, Abu Jahl refused them permission. The men reached a hillock situated at Upper Adwa, bordering the Badr Val­ley.

 

The Prophet (PBUH) learnt that the Quraish army was on its way, and he understood the gravity of the situation. He realized that a confrontation was inevitable. But the important thing was that it all depended on the attitude of the Ansar, because they had promised him they would protect him as long as he was in Madinah and there was no reference to any place outside it.

 

But the Ansar, under the command of Saad ibn Muadh (RA), were men of integrity and loyalty, for, when the Prophet (PBUH) asked them of their opinion, they made an apt reply and told him that he should fight the nonbelievers and Allah would be with them. Whereupon the Prophet (PBUH) broke the news that Allah had promised victory for them. Thus, the Muslim army moved and hurried to the well of Badr, to be the first to arrive. When they reached there, Habab ibn Al Mundhir (RA) advised the Prophet (PBUH) that they should fill all the wells except one, near which a trough should be built, and used only by the Muslims for their drinking water. The Prophet (PBUH) accepted the advice and approved the plan.

 

The numerically superior legion of the nonbelievers arrived, and when the Prophet (PBUH) saw the huge army he raised his hands in supplication to Allah and be­seeched His support and salvation. Thereupon, Allah sent him a revelation to the effect that He was with them, and that He would fill the nonbelievers’ hearts with fear and trepidation. Allah made it known to the Prophet (PBUH) that He was sending down His angels to help him. A few men of the Quraish, among them Hakim ibn Huzam and Utbah ibn Rabiah, thought of returning home, but Abu Jahl, incited the nonbelievers to fight. Then the fighting started, and within a short time it began to intensify.

 

Three of the Quraish noblemen, Utbah ibn Rabiah, his brother Shaibah, and Al­ Walid ibn Utbah, asked for a sword contest, and suffered defeat at the swords of Hamza (RA), Ali (RA), and Ubaydah ibn Al-Harith (RA). This was a bad omen for the nonbelievers. They attacked the Muslims ferociously, but the Muslims were steadfast and resisted them.

 

In a narration by Ibn Ishaq, it is said that the Prophet (PBUH) told Abu Bakr (RA) that Archangel Jibraeel had taken the reins of his horse and led him. Thereupon, the Prophet (PBUH) ordered a counter-attack against the nonbelievers. He advised his men that whoever fought sincerely and died in the course of duty would be admitted to Paradise.

 

The Muslims fought hard and the angels came to their aid, and that was when signs of failure and tension in the ranks of the enemy began to show. Abu Jahl and Umayyah ibn Khalaf were among the first casualties.

Then followed Al-As ibn Al­Mughira, Abu Albahtari ibn Hisham, and others among the Quraish stalwarts — sev­enty in all. Another 70 were taken prisoner by the Muslims, among them Abbas, the Prophet’s uncle (who had gone to the battlefield halfheartedly), Utbah ibn Abi Muit, Nadhar ibn Al-Harith, their standard-bearer.

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Against Terrorism — But for What? By Patrick J. Buchanan

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Against Terrorism — But for What?


By Patrick J. Buchanan

January 23, 2015 
 
Following the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that France “is at war with terrorism, jihadism and radical Islamism.” This tells us what France is fighting against.
But what is France fighting for in this war on terror? For terrorism is simply a tactic, and arguably the most effective tactic of the national liberation movements of the 20th century.
Terrorism was used by the Irgun to drive the British out of Palestine and by the Mau Mau to run them out of Kenya. Terrorism, blowing up movie theaters and cafes, was the tactic the FLN used to drive the French out of Algeria.
The FALN tried to assassinate Harry Truman in 1950 at Blair House, shot up the House of Representatives in 1954, and, in 1975, blew up Fraunces Tavern in New York where Washington had bid his officers farewell. The FALN goal: Independence from a United States that had annexed Puerto Rico as the spoils of war in its victory over Spain.
What did the FLN, FALN, Mau Mau, Irgun and Mandela’s ANC have in common? All sought the expulsion of alien rule. All sought nations of their own. All used terrorism for the same ends as Uighurs do in China and Chechens do in the Caucasus.
Osama bin Laden, in his declaration of war upon us, listed as his casus belli the presence on the sacred soil of Saudi Arabia of U.S. troops and their “temple prostitutes.” He wanted us out of his country.
What are Valls’ terrorists, jihadists and radical Islamists fighting for? What are the goals of ISIS and al-Qaida, Boko Haram and Ansar al-Sharia, the Taliban and al-Shabab?
All want our troops, our alien culture and our infidel faith out of their lands. All seek the overthrow of regimes that collaborate with us. And all wish to establish regimes that comport with the commands of the Prophet.
This is what they are recruiting for, killing for, dying for. We abhor their terror tactics and deplore their aims, but they know what they are fighting for. What are we fighting for?
What is our vision that will inspire Muslim masses to rise up, battle alongside us, and die fighting Islamists? What future do we envision for the Middle East? And are we willing to pay the price to achieve it?
Comes the reply: America is fighting, as always, for democracy, freedom and the right of peoples to rule themselves.
But are we? If democracy is our goal, why did we not recognize the election of Hamas in the Palestinian territories, or of Hezbollah in Lebanon? Why did we condone the overthrow of the elected regime of Mohammad Morsi in Egypt? Why do we not demand democracy in Saudi Arabia?
But hypocrisy is the least of our problems. The real problem is that hundreds of millions of Muslims reject our values. They do not believe all religions are equal. They do not believe in freedom of speech or the press to blaspheme the Prophet. Majorities in many Islamic countries believe adulterers, apostates, and converts to Christianity should be lashed, stoned and beheaded.
In surveys, the Muslim world not only rejects our presence and puppets, but also our culture and beliefs. In a free referendum they would vote to throw us out of the region and throw the Israelis into the sea.
For many in the Mideast collaboration with America is a betrayal. And our presence spawns more terrorists than our drones can kill.
This week Valls conceded there are “two Frances,” adding, “A territorial, social, ethnic apartheid has spread across our country.”
Have her five million Muslims become an indigestible minority that imperils the survival of France? Have France and Europe embraced a diversity more malignant than benign, possibly leading to a future like the recent past in Palestine, Cyprus, Lebanon, Sri Lanka and Ukraine?
T. S. Eliot said, to defeat a religion, you need a religion.
We have no religion; we have an ideology – secular democracy. But the Muslim world rejects secularism and will use democracy to free itself of us and establish regimes that please Allah.
In the struggle between democracy and Allah, we are children of a lesser God. “The term ‘democracy,’” wrote Eliot, “does not contain enough positive content to stand alone against the forces that you dislike – it can easily be transformed by them. If you will not have God … you should pay your respects to Hitler or Stalin.”
Germany used democracy to bring Hitler to power. Given free elections from Morocco to Mindanao, what kind of regimes would rise to power? Would not the Quran become the basis of law?
If Charlie Hebdo were a man, not a magazine, he would be torn to pieces in any Middle East nation into which he ventured. And what does a mindless West offer as the apotheosis of democracy?
Four million French marching under the banner “Je Suis Charlie.”
Whom the gods would destroy …

Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of the new book “The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority.” To find out more about Patrick Buchanan and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Web page at Creators

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