When Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was sending Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Yemen to teach the people deen and to govern over them, then while seeing him off, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) walked with him till the outskirts of Madinah Munawwarah while giving him parting advice. Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) commanded him to …
Read More »Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal’s (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Last Moments in This World
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) mentioned, “The one who passes away in a plague, passes away as a shaheed. During the khilaafat of Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), the plague of Amwaas struck Shaam in the 17th year after Hijrah. In this plague, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu), the leader of the …
Read More »The Beautiful Qualities of Hazrat Muaaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Farwah bin Nawfal narrates that once, Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (radhiyallahu anhu) spoke about Hazrat Muaaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and highly praised him for the good he possessed. He said: إن معاذا كان أمة قانتا لله حنيفا “Muaaz (bin Jabal) was an ummah (a leader guiding others to the straight path), …
Read More »Rasulullah’s (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) Appointing Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) as the Governor of Yemen
When Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) dispatched Hazrat Mu’aaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) to Yemen, he asked him, “What procedure will you adopt when passing decisions in the affairs of the Muslims?” Hazrat Mu’aaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied: “I will decide in accordance to the Qur’aan.” Nabi (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) then asked him: …
Read More »The Great Knowledge of Hazrat Muaaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Abu Muslim Khowlaani (rahimahullah) mentions: “I entered the masjid of Hims and noticed a gathering of people. Among them there were thirty-two companions of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) present who were narrating Ahaadith from Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam). In this gathering, there was a young man, whose eyes had …
Read More »The Love of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) for Hazrat Muaaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
Hazrat Muaaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion, Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) held my hand and said to me, “O Muaaz!”, to which I replied, “I am present at your service.” Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) then said to me, “Indeed, I love you (for the sake of …
Read More »Hazrat Muaaz (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) Breaking the Idol of Amr bin Jamooh (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
In the 13th year after nubuwwat, 70 people from the Ansaar came for Hajj and embraced Islam at the hands of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Among them was Hazrat Muaaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) who was from the Banu Salimah tribe of the Ansaar, and was among the first people …
Read More »The Generosity of Hazrat Mu’aaz bin Jabal (radhiyallahu ‘anhu)
On one occasion, Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) sent four hundred gold coins to Hazrat Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Jarraah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) and instructed the messenger to remain behind a little while and see what he does with the wealth. When Hazrat Abu Ubaydah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) received the wealth, he said, “May …
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