{"id":19794,"date":"2022-09-08T06:32:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T04:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=19794"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:17:32","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T09:17:32","slug":"the-islam-of-hazrat-zaid-bin-sanah-radhiyallahu-anhu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=19794","title":{"rendered":"The Islam of Hazrat Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19796\" src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sea.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sea-190x127.jpg 190w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sea-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/sea-310x205.jpg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n        <style>\n            #h5vp69f0a5d35a708 {  width: 100%; }#h5vp69f0a5d35a708 .pdp_plyr_area {  width: 100%; }        <\/style>\n        <div id=\"h5vp69f0a5d35a708\" class=\"pdp-wrapper pdp_initializer pdp_wrapper_default light\" data-settings=\"{&quot;options&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:[&quot;play&quot;,&quot;progress&quot;,&quot;current-time&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;,&quot;volume&quot;,&quot;settings&quot;,&quot;download&quot;],&quot;tooltips&quot;:{&quot;controls&quot;:true,&quot;seek&quot;:true},&quot;loop&quot;:{&quot;active&quot;:false}},&quot;infos&quot;:{&quot;share&quot;:false,&quot;shares&quot;:[&quot;facebook&quot;,&quot;twitter&quot;,&quot;linkedin&quot;,&quot;pinterest&quot;,&quot;stumbleupon&quot;,&quot;whatsapp&quot;,&quot;email&quot;],&quot;showCount&quot;:false,&quot;showLabel&quot;:false,&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;default&quot;}}\">\n                                <div id=\"\" class=\"row pdp-item pdf_player\">\n                                                <div class=\"pdp_plyr_area col-md-9\">\n                                                            <h3 title=\"The Islam of Hazrat Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu)\">The Islam of Hazrat Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu)<\/h3>\n                                                        <div class=\"audioWrapper\">\n                                <audio class=\"podcast\" playsinline>\n                                    <source src=\"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Hazrat-Zaid-bin-Sanah-radhiyallahu-anhu-online-audio-converter.com_.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mp3\" \/>\n                                    Your browser does not support the audio tag.\n                                <\/audio>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"share\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n<p>At the time when Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum) performed hijrah and came to Madinah Munawwarah, there were many Jews living there in the blessed city. These Jews had their own priests who were knowledgeable and learned. These Jewish priests were called Rabbis, and they had studied the Towraah which is the divine kitaab that Allah Ta\u2018ala had revealed to Nabi Musa (\u2018alaihis salaam).<\/p>\n<p>In the Towraah, Allah Ta\u2018ala had informed and told Nabi Musa (\u2018alaihis salaam) regarding the final Nabi \u2013 Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam). Allah Ta\u2018ala had mentioned different signs through which people could recognize Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) so that when he appears in the world later on, people can bring imaan in him, accept his message and follow his deen.<\/p>\n<p>When Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) appeared, then even though the Jews recognized all the signs in him and knew that he was the true Nabi of Allah Ta\u2018ala, they still did not accept him because he was from the Arabs and was not from their people \u2013 the non-Arabs. However, there were a few Jews who accepted Islam and were blessed by Allah Ta\u2018ala to become Sahaabah.<\/p>\n<p>One of these Jews was Hazrat Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) who was among the main Rabbis of the Jews in Madinah Munawwarah. This is the story of how Hazrat Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) accepted Islam.<\/p>\n<p>There were many signs of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) mentioned in the Towraah. When Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) came to Madinah Munawwarah, then Hazrat Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) had watched Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) carefully and had seen all the signs in him, except for two signs which he was still waiting to see. Both these signs were regarding the beautiful behaviour of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam).<\/p>\n<p>The first sign is that Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) was very tolerant and patient, and the second sign is that the more a person behaves badly towards him, the more he will tolerate and overlook the person\u2019s bad behaviour, and instead he would show him more compassion.<\/p>\n<p>Because Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) wanted to see these two signs in Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam), he decided that he would test Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam). He intended to behave badly with Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) so that he could see whether Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) would be patient and forgiving towards him, or whether he would become angry and lose his temper with him.<\/p>\n<p>One day, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) came out of his home and Hazrat Ali (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) was with him. Just then, a Bedouin who lived in the desert came to Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) and said, \u201cO Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam)! My people have accepted Islam, and before they accepted Islam, I told them that if they become Muslims, they will receive abundant sustenance and food from Allah Ta\u2018ala. Now we are going through a drought and have no food. I am afraid that they will leave Islam because of this difficulty. O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam)! Are you able to assist us and give us something?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) wanted to help them, so he looked towards a certain Sahaabi and asked, \u201cDo we have anything to give them and assist them?\u201d However, the Sahaabi replied, \u201cNo, we do not have anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) was there at the time and had heard the conversation. He came to Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) and said, \u201cO Muhammed! If you want, I will lend you the money, on the condition that I must be paid a certain amount of dates at such-and-such time.\u201d Saying this, he mentioned a certain time when he wanted to be paid the dates.<\/p>\n<p>Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) agreed to this, and so Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) gave some gold to Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam). Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) took the gold and gave it to the Bedouin and told him to spend it on his people and assist them.<\/p>\n<p>Thereafter, time passed, and when there were still two or three days left for the time when Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) had to pay the dates to Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu), Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) came to him.<\/p>\n<p>At the time when Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) came to him, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) had just come back from a janaazah and was seated near a well with some of the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum).\u00a0 Some of the Sahaabah who were there with Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) were Hazrat Abu Bakr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu), Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) and Hazrat Uthmaan (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu).<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) then came to Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam), grabbed the kurta and shawl of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) and spoke to him in a very rude and disrespectful manner. Even though there were still two or three days left to pay him the dates, he said to Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam), \u201cO Muhammed! It seems that you do not want to pay me!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Then he insulted the family of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam). He said, \u201cI know all the children of your grandfather, Abdul Muttalib, very well! It is known that all of you do not pay your debts on time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) heard this Jew speaking rudely and disrespectfully to Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam), he became very angry. He loved Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) so much that he could not tolerate anyone treating him in this manner. He was so angry that he looked at the Jew and said, \u201cO enemy of Allah! What are you saying? If Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) was not here, I would have cut off your head and killed you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) remained calm and did not become angry or upset. Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) smiled and told Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) that instead of becoming angry, there was a better way that he could have responded. Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) said to him, \u201cO Umar! You should have advised me to make sure that I pay my debts on time, and you should have advised this man to ask me for his payment in a polite manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) thereafter said to Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu), \u201cTake him with you and pay him what we owe him. Also pay him some extra dates because you spoke to him in such a manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) immediately obeyed Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam). He took Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) and paid him all the dates he was owed, and also gave him an extra amount of dates.<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) was surprised and asked Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu), \u201cWhy are you giving me extra dates??\u201d Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) replied, \u201cThis is the command of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam). He instructed me to give you this extra amount because I spoke to you in a harsh manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) then asked Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu), \u201cO Umar! Do you know who I am?\u201d Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) replied, \u201cNo, I do not know.\u201d Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) replied, \u201cI am Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) asked him, \u201cAre you the same Zaid bin Sa\u2019nah who is the learned scholar of the Jews?\u201d He replied, \u201cYes, I am that very same person.\u201d Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) then asked him, \u201cWhen you are such a learned person, then why did you behave in such a rude manner before Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam)?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) replied, \u201cThe reason is that I had seen all the signs of prophethood in him, besides two signs, and I felt that I would not be able to see these two signs without testing him. The first sign is that he is very tolerant and patient, and the second sign is that the more a person behaves badly towards him, the more he will tolerate and overlook the person\u2019s bad behaviour and show him compassion. Now that I have also seen these two signs in him, I make you a witness that I am accepting Islam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hazrat Zaid (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) thereafter returned to Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) and accepted Islam. He also gave half of his money to Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) to spend in charity on the ummah. Later on, he participated in many battles, until he was eventually martyred in the Battle of Tabook. <em>(Majma\u2019uz Zawaa\u2019id #13898)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lessons:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) was always tolerant, patient and forgiving. If people troubled him, he did not become angry and behave badly with them or speak to them rudely. However, if people were disobeying Allah Ta\u2018ala and committing sins, such as men not performing salaah in the musjid, or people troubling their parents, then Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) would become angry with them. In other words, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) was never ever rude, and he would not become angry for himself, but would only become angry if people did not listen to Allah Ta\u2018ala.<\/p>\n<p>2. Hazrat Umar (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) had such great love for Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) that he could not tolerate anyone being rude to him or speaking to him badly. We must also have love for Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) and his Sunnah, and we must try our best to bring his Sunnah into our lives.<\/p>\n<p>3. If we treat any person badly or we are rude to them or hurt them, then we must ask them to forgive us and we must also try to make them happy in some way. If we are able to, we can also give them a small gift.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the time when Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) and the Sahaabah (radhiyallahu \u2018anhum) performed hijrah and came to Madinah Munawwarah, there were many Jews living there in the blessed city. These Jews had their own priests who were knowledgeable and learned. 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