Dear Islamic brothers! The world is a place of trials; one moment is difficult and the next is full of comfort and ease; our lives come to an end in this manner. This is what life is that we face grief sometimes and at times, joy is showered upon us. Greatness is when we feel pain for the religion instead of being affected by worldly griefs and when sacrifices are made for the religion instead of the world. In today’s Bayan, we will have the honour of hearing about the Sahabiyyat and the sacrifices they made for the religion. If only we are able to listen to the entire speech with full concentration and good intentions. Let us listen to an account first:

The face became full of blood

Before accepting Islam, Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ would severely oppose those who would become believers. The sister of Sayyiduna ‘Umar رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, (Sayyidatuna Fatimah Bint-e-Khattab رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا) and her husband, Sayyiduna Sa’eed Bin Zayd رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, became Muslims at the beginning of Islam, but they concealed their Islam out of his fear. When he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ became aware of both of them becoming Muslims, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ became infuriated and went to his sister’s house. The door was shut and the voice of Quranic recitation could be heard from inside the house. When he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ knocked on the door, all of the people in the house hid themselves when they heard his voice.

When his sister opened the door, he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ shouted and said, ‘O the enemy of your own life! Have you also accepted Islam?’

He رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ then pounced upon his brother-in-law, Sayyiduna Sa’eed Bin Zayd رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, grabbed his beard, dragged him to the ground and started beating him. His sister, Sayyidatuna Fatimah Bint-e-Khattab رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهَا, grabbed him in order to save her husband. He رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ slapped her so hard that her earrings broke, falling to the ground, and her face became full of blood.

Despite this, his sister very bravely said, ‘Umar! Listen! Do whatever you can, but we will never ever turn away from Islam.’ As soon as he رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ saw blood on his sister’s face and heard her passionate and emotive words, his heart immediately softened. He رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ stood silently for a short while and then said, ‘Show me also what you were reciting.’ Thus, the sister placed the