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TheBattleofBadr, page : 50
Zayd made his way to Afra's home to break the news that her two sons Awf and
Mu'awwidh had fought valiantly and that both had been martyred. It was indeed a
great loss for Afra, but deep down she knew that her sons had been honored
with the death of martyrs.
From Afra's house Zayd visited Haritha's mother and told her how her son had
been one of the first to be mortally wounded at the onset of the battle. A few days
after the Prophet's return to Medina, Afra went to him and asked: "O Messenger
of Allah, tell me about Haritha. If he is in Paradise I can endure it with patience
but if not I shall weep." The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
consoled her saying: "O Mother of Haritha, there are many ranks in Paradise,
and your son has achieved the highest garden - Firdous Al A'la."
This was the first battle in Islam, there had been many provocations before this
time, but the Prophet and his companions waited patiently for the permission of
Allah to take up arms against the unbelievers.
The Drums:
Stories reach ibn Marzook that people who visited or passed the burial place of
those martyred at Badr heard the beat of unseen drums, similar to grandeur of
those that accompanied monarchs. Ibn Marzook was unsure if the stories were a
reality, however, one year when he went on pilgrimage he passed by the burial
place and heard for himself the beating of drums. This was not the only time he
was to hear the drums, for he passed that way several times after that and each
time he heard the beating drums.
ⁱ . It may seem strange to the reader that Ummaya invoked the curse of Allah upon Ukba as they were
both
idolaters. However, one must remember that many centuries before, Prophets Abraham and Ishmael who
had been instructed by Allah to rebuild the Ka'ba, had also taught the Meccans that they should
worship
Allah alone. However, after the deaths of the Prophets, faith weakened and over the course of time
the
Meccans reverted once more to idolatry. Statues were now place in and around Ka'ba, the House of
Allah,
and worshiped instead of Him as it was the idolaters contention that the idols interceded between
themselves and Allah, who they considered to be a remote God. The remembrance of Allah was vague,
however, when t came to oath-taking they would often use His Name.
Mu'awwidh had fought valiantly and that both had been martyred. It was indeed a
great loss for Afra, but deep down she knew that her sons had been honored
with the death of martyrs.
From Afra's house Zayd visited Haritha's mother and told her how her son had
been one of the first to be mortally wounded at the onset of the battle. A few days
after the Prophet's return to Medina, Afra went to him and asked: "O Messenger
of Allah, tell me about Haritha. If he is in Paradise I can endure it with patience
but if not I shall weep." The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
consoled her saying: "O Mother of Haritha, there are many ranks in Paradise,
and your son has achieved the highest garden - Firdous Al A'la."
This was the first battle in Islam, there had been many provocations before this
time, but the Prophet and his companions waited patiently for the permission of
Allah to take up arms against the unbelievers.
The Drums:
Stories reach ibn Marzook that people who visited or passed the burial place of
those martyred at Badr heard the beat of unseen drums, similar to grandeur of
those that accompanied monarchs. Ibn Marzook was unsure if the stories were a
reality, however, one year when he went on pilgrimage he passed by the burial
place and heard for himself the beating of drums. This was not the only time he
was to hear the drums, for he passed that way several times after that and each
time he heard the beating drums.
ⁱ . It may seem strange to the reader that Ummaya invoked the curse of Allah upon Ukba as they were
both
idolaters. However, one must remember that many centuries before, Prophets Abraham and Ishmael who
had been instructed by Allah to rebuild the Ka'ba, had also taught the Meccans that they should
worship
Allah alone. However, after the deaths of the Prophets, faith weakened and over the course of time
the
Meccans reverted once more to idolatry. Statues were now place in and around Ka'ba, the House of
Allah,
and worshiped instead of Him as it was the idolaters contention that the idols interceded between
themselves and Allah, who they considered to be a remote God. The remembrance of Allah was vague,
however, when t came to oath-taking they would often use His Name.