Ihyaaud Deen An Effort to Revive Deen in Totality
Hazrat Jaabir bin Abdillah (radhiyallahu ‘anhuma) reports:
On the day of Uhud, when the Sahaabah began fleeing from the battlefield, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was left alone in a certain place with only twelve Sahaabah present with him. Among these twelve Sahaabah was Hazrat Talhah ibn Ubaydillah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu).
When the Mushrikeen advanced towards Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and the twelve Sahaabah, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) turned (to the twelve Sahaabah) and said: “Who among you will go ahead and fight these people?”
Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) replied, “I will fight them.”
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to him: “Remain here (with me).”
Then an Ansaari Sahaabi said, “I will fight them, O Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).”
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to him: “You go ahead.” The Sahaabi fought until he was martyred.
The Mushrikeen advanced for a second time. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) turned to the Sahaabah and asked for the second time: “Who will fight these people and defend us?”
Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) again said, “I will fight them, O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).” Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) again said to him: “Remain here (with me).”
Another Ansaari Sahaabi said, “I will fight them, O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).”
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to him: “You go ahead.” The Sahaabi fought until he was also martyred.
This continued in this way, with each of the twelve Sahaabah going ahead, fighting and gaining martyrdom, until only Rasululllah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and Hazrat Talhah ibn Ubaydillah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) remained.
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) then again said: “Who will fight these people (and defend us)?”
Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) said, “I will go and fight them.”
Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) then went ahead and fought with the valour, bravery and strength of the eleven Sahaabah before him until his hand was struck by the enemy, and his fingers were severed. At this point, he expressed his pain and said, “Hiss!”
Upon this, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) said to him: “Had you only taken the name of Allah (at that time), the angels would have lifted you up in the midst of the people while they would be looking at you.”
At that time Allah Ta’ala’s divine help descended and the Mushrikeen were repelled from Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) and Hazrat Talhah (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) through the angels defending Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).
In certain Ahaadith, it is mentioned that Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) also came to the fore and defended Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) from the attack of the kuffaar.
(Sunan Nasaai #3149)
