Young Companions
Maḥmūd b. Labīd and ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. Abzā رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا
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Sayyiduna Maḥmūd b. Labīd and Sayyiduna ʿAbd al-Raḥmān b. Abzā رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا were given the honour of being Companions of the Greatest Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم right from their childhood. Let us briefly look at their blessed lives and illuminate our hearts with love for the Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم.
* Sayyiduna Maḥmūd b. Labīd Anṣārī رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا
His father’s name is Labīd and his mother’s Umm Manẓūr. He was born in Medina during the lifetime of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.[1]
Muhammad b. ʿĪsa Tirmidhī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said, “Maḥmūd b. Labīd رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا lived during the Prophet’s era and had the honour of beholding him. This Companion رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ was a young boy at the time.”[2]
Narrating hadith
He رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ attained the privilege of narrating hadith.[3]
Allah Almighty’s love for His slaves
He reports that the Blessed Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “Indeed, Allah Almighty saves His slave He loves in this world, the way you save your unwell from eating and drinking, fearing they may fall further ill by consuming something.”[4]
Death
He was thirteen years old when the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم passed away. He himself passed away in Medina in 96 AH.[5]
* Sayyiduna Abd al-Raḥmān b. Abzā KhuzāꜤī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ
Not only was he one of the child Companions, he also had the honour of offering salah behind the Greatest Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.[6]-[7]
Narrations
Twelve Hadith are narrated by him.[8]
Which sūrahs should be recited during witr salah?
He reports that in witr salah, the Holy Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would recite سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْاَعْلَىۙ(۱) in the first unit, قُلْ یٰۤاَیُّهَا الْكٰفِرُوْنَۙ(۱) in the second, and قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ اَحَدٌۚ(۱) in the third.[9]
Death
He passed away in Kufa in 71 AH.[10]
May Allah Almighty have mercy upon them and forgive us without accountability for their sake.
اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ
[1] Fatḥ al-Bārī, vol. 2, p. 484, under Hadith 450
[2] Sunan al-Tirmidhī, vol. 4, p. 4
[3] Usd al-Ghāba, vol. 5, p. 122
[4] Musnad Imām Aḥmad: Hadith 23683
[5] Tahdhīb al-Tahdhīb, vol. 8, p. 79
[6] Fatḥ al-Bārī, vol. 9, p. 425, under Hadith 4765
[7] Al-Istīʿāb fī Maʿrifat al-Aṣḥāb, vol. 2, p. 366
[8] Tahdhīb al-Asmāˈ wa al-Lughāt, vol. 1, p. 274
[9] Sunan Nasāˈī: Hadith 1728; Bahār-i-Sharīʿat, vol. 1, p. 653
[10] Al-Bidāyat wa al-Nihāya, vol. 12, p. 158
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