Latar belakang saidina abdurrahman bin auf biography

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1 pg. 124; Tarikh Dimashq, vol. ‘Umar ibn al Khattab’s letter came to us one year before he passed away commanding, “Separate between all mahrams of the fire-worshippers.” ‘Umar had not accepted Jizyah from the Magians until ‘Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf bore witness that Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam accepted it from the Magians of Hajar.[39]

 

Similarly, the issue of whipping after consuming liquor.

Muslim narrates from Sayyidina Anas ibn Malik radiya Llahu ‘anhu:

 

إن نبي الله صلى الله عليه و سلم جلد في الخمر بالجريد و النعال ثم جلد أبو بكر أربعين فلما كان عمر و دنا الناس من الريف و القرى قال ما ترون في جلد الخمر فقال عبد الرحمن بن عوف أرى أن تجعلها كأخف الحدود قال فجلد عمر ثمانين

The Nabi of Allah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, in the case of liquor, beat with palm branches stripped of their leaves and with shoes.

1 pg. In all of these events lie great lessons for the Muslims with regards to the manner in which they should schedule their times and manage their affairs. Amongst the many commendable deeds he carried out in his lifetime, his role in preserving the Qur’an is his crowning achievement. Men who influenced the lives of those around them, creating a new way of thinking and in all formed new ideologies.

Zubair is in Jannat. It is said that her mother was al Shifa’ bint ‘Awf ibn ‘Abdul Harith ibn Zuhrah.[4]

This makes it clear that the lineage of Sayyidina ‘Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf radiya Llahu ‘anhu meets with the lineage of Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam from both his father’s and mother’s side, at his forefather Zuhrah.

 

Birth

Ibn Sa’d reports in al Tabaqat that he was born 10 years after the year of the elephants.[5]

Agnomen

Sayyidina ‘Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf radiya Llahu ‘anhu was known with the agnomen Abu Muhammad.[6]

Description

It is reported from Sahlah bint ‘Asim:

كانت عبد الرحمن بن عوف أبيض أعين أهدب الأشفار أقنى طويل النابين الأعليين ربما أدمى نابه شفته له جمة أسفل من أذنيه أعنق ضخم الكتفين

‘Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf was fair in complexion, large-eyed, with large eye-lashes[7], a prominent nose[8], long upper canine teeth―many times his canines will cut his lip―with long hair reaching below his ear lobes[9], with a long neck[10], and large shoulders.

Ziyad al Bakka’i reports from Ibn Ishaq:

كان ساقط الثنيتين أهتم أعسر أعرج كان أصيب يوم أحد فهتم و جرح عشرين جراحة بعضها في رجله فعرج

His front two incisors had fallen off, he was left-handed, and lame.

Then he came back.

Mughirah continues: I came back with him only to find that the people had put ‘Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf ahead, who was leading them in salah. We […]

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‘Abdur Rahman) in the first and second hijrah, is lying.”[44]

Demise

After a life filled with spending for Islam and upon the Muslims, Sayyidina ‘Abdur Rahman ibn ‘Awf radiya Llahu ‘anhu breathed his last. Abu al A’war is in Jannat.”

Abu ‘Isa says, “Abu al A’war is Sa’id ibn Zaid ibn ‘Amr ibn Nawfal.”[21]

It is also authentically transmitted that Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam praised the one who cares for his wives and sympathises with them after his demise.

Thereafter, he should make two sajdahs just before competing his salah while sitting before making salam.[37]

Al Bukhari reports from Sayyidina ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas radiya Llahu ‘anhuma:

‘Umar ibn al Khattab left for Sham.

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The poisoning of Sayyiduna Hasan radiya Llahu `anhu

Amongst the false allegations directed towards Sayyidina Muawiyah radiya Llahu ‘anhu is the poisoning of Sayyidina Hassan radiya Llahu ‘anhu. Beliau dimakamkan di Baqi’, Madinah. They all said, “We feel that you should return with the people and not take them to this plague.” ‘Umar thus publicly announced that he is leaving first thing the next morning so they should prepare to depart.

Abu ‘Ubaidah ibn al Jarrah said, “Running away from the fate of Allah?”

‘Umar said, “If only someone besides you had said it, O Abu ‘Ubaidah.

Do not steal booty nor deceive, and do not kill a child.” Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam despatched him to the Kalb tribe in Dawmat al Jandal. He comments, “This is a hasan gharib hadith.” Al Albani said, “Isnad is hasan.