uwais al-Qarni





372. Usair bin `Amr (Ibn Jabir) reported: When delegations from Yemen came to the help of (the Muslim army at the time of Jihad) `Umar would ask them

"Is there Owais bin `Amir amongst you?'' (He continued searching him) until he met Owais .

He said, "Are you Owais bin `Amir?'' He said, "Yes". `Umar asked, "Are you from the Qaran branch of the tribe of Murad?'' He said, "Yes". He `Umar again said, "Did you suffer from leucoderma and then you were cured from it but for the space of a dirham?'' He said, "Yes". He `Umar said, "Is your mother still alive?'' He said, "Yes".

He `Umar said, "I heard Messenger of Allah  saying, `There would come to you Owais bin `Amir with the reinforcement from the people of Yemen. He would be from Qaran (the branch) of Murad. He had been suffering from leucoderma from which he was cured but for a spot of a dirham. He has a mother to whom he is very dutiful. If he were to take an oath in the Name of Allah , Allah  would fulfill his oath. And if it is possible for you, ask him to ask forgiveness for you.' So, ask forgiveness for me".

He Owais did so. `Umar then said, "Where do you intend to go?'' He said, "To Kufah.'' He `Umar said, "Let me write a letter for you to its governor,'' whereupon he Owais said, "I love to live amongst the poor people".

The following year, a person from among the elite (of Kufah) performed Hajj and he met `Umar . `Umar asked him about Owais . He said, "I left him in a state with meagre means of sustenance in a decayed house.'' (Thereupon) `Umar said, "I heard Messenger of Allah saying, `There would come to you Owais bin `Amir of Qaran, a branch (of the tribe) of Murad, along with the reinforcement of the people of Yemen. He had been suffering from leucoderma which would have been cured but for the space of a dirham. He has a mother to whom he is very dutiful. Were he to swear, trusting Allah , for something, Allah  would fulfill his oath. If you can ask him to pray for forgiveness for you, do so".

This man went to Owais and asked him to pray for forgiveness for him. Owais said to him, "You have just returned from a blessed journey, it is you who should pray for forgiveness for me; and did you meet `Umar?'' The man said, "Yes". `Owais then prayed for forgiveness for him. People became aware of the high status of Owais and he set out following his course.

[Sahih Muslim].

Another narration is: A delegation from Kufah came to `Umar . Among them was one who used to make fun of Owais . `Umar enquired, "Is there anyone among you who is from Qaran?'' So this man stepped forward. Then `Umar said, "I heard Messenger of Allah  saying, `A man will come to you from Yemen named Owais. He will have left in the Yemen only his mother. He was suffering from leucoderma and prayed to Allah  to be cured of it. So he was cured except for a space of the size of a dinar or a dirham. Whoever of you should meet him should ask him to pray for forgiveness for him.'''

Another narration is: `Umar said: "I heard Messenger of Allah  saying, `The best one of the next generation (At-Tabi`un) is a man called Owais, he will have a mother and he will be suffering from leucoderma. Go to him and ask him to pray for forgiveness for you".

[Muslim]. 





No comments:

Post a Comment

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim..
leave words here..
may Allah bless u..