8. Suhayb Embraces Islam.
Suhayb and 'Ammar (radiyallahu 'anhuma) became Muslims at the same time. The Nabi (sallallahu 'alaihi wasallam) was staying at Arqam's place, when they both came separately with the same intention of embracing Islam and meet each other at the door of the house. Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) also suffered very much at the hands of his masters, like other poor Muslims of that time. At last he decided to migrate to Madinah. The Quraysh would not tolerate this and, soon after his departure, a party went in pursuit to bring him back to Makkah. As the party drew near, he told them: "You know that I am a better than all of you. So long as I have a single arrow left with me, you will not be able to come close to me and, when I finish all my arrows, I shall fight you with my sword, as long as it is in my hand. If you like you can get my money which I have left in Makkah and my two women slaves, instead of me."And they agreed. He told them where his money was, and they allowed him to go to Madinah. For such people was revealed the following ayah of the Quran to Raslullah (sallallahu'alaihi wasallam):
"And of mankind is he who would buy himself, seeking the pleasure of Allah, and Allah has compassion on His bondsmen"
{al-baqarah 207}
Raslullah (sallallahu'alaihi wasallam) was at that time at Quba. When he saw Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) coming, he said: "A good bargain, Suhayb!"
Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) narrates: "Raslullah (sallallahu'alaihi wasallam) was eating dates at that time. I also joined him in eating. One of my eyes was sore. He said, 'Suhayb, you are eating dates when your eye is sore. But I am eating them from the side of the other eye, which is not sore, O Rasulullah, I replied Rasulallah (sallallahu'alaihi wasallam) was highly amused with my reply."
Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) was very generous and he spent his money on others most lavishly. 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) once told him that he was rather extravagant. He replied: "But I spend only where it is right."
When 'Umar (radiyallahu 'anhu) was about to die, he expressed the wish that his funeral salah be led by Suhayb (radiyallahu 'anhu) .
Posted By Azeem Ullah Shinwari
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