Great passion of sacrifice

Dear Islamic brothers! The subject of today’s event is the ‘Great eminence of the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم’. Let’s listen to a faith-refreshing parable regarding the ‘Great eminence of the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم’:

‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat – a publication of Maktaba-tul-Madinah, comprises of two volumes, it contains numerous thought provoking parables. Let’s listen to a parable from the first volume, page 73, parable 17: Sayyiduna Abu Jahm Bin Huzayfah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that in the battle of Yarmook, I went out looking for my cousin, who was in the battle. I took some water with me. I found him completely drenched in blood, suffering the last throes of death. I approached him with the water I had. Beside him came a groan from a wounded soldier. My cousin looked at him and signaled to me to take the water to that soldier. That soldier was Sayyiduna Hishaam Bin ‘Aas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ. I had hardly reached him when another person groaned and Sayyiduna Hishaam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ also motioned me in the other person’s direction. Before I got to him he had embraced martyrdom. Then I went back to Sayyiduna Hishaam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ and he had also joined the other two. (‘Uyoon-ul-Hikayaat, vol. 1, pp. 73)

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! How elevated, exalted and lofty was the eminence and glory of the blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم, observe the heights of their selflessness and sacrifice that despite being in the state of severe wounds and experiencing intense thirst, these noble figures had the deep passion of sacrifice that they even sacrificed their own thirst. Seriously think about this, in such a critical and life-threatening situation, when everyone just thinks about himself, these blessed companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُم were more concerned about others that if I were to quench my thirst then my Muslim brother will be deprived. Undoubtedly, their excellent manners and high courage is due to their true love towards Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and His Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم; centuries have passed, and their remembrance is the source of contentment of hearts and peace of our minds. Now let’s listen to who is called a Sahabi? But first, some beautiful verses are presented, taken from ‘Karamaat-e-Sahabah’, a publication of Maktaba-tul-Madinah: