(Friday Sermon - July 6, 2018 )

Recently I have been describing some of the Companions of the Holy Prophet^(sa), who took part in the Battle of Badr. Some of them are well described in history while many get only a brief reference. Nonetheless, they all occupy a great stature for having taken part in the Battle of Badr. Thus, they should be mentioned, even if only in a few lines. Many of the companions I will mention today will only be described very briefly.

There is a companion Hazrat ‘Abbad bin Qais. He also passed away in the eighth year of Hijra during the Battle of Mautah. There are some differing opinions in relation to his name as well. His name can be found as Ubbada bin Qais bin ‘Eisha. Similarly, the name of his grandfather is also mentioned as ‘Abasa. Hazrat ‘Abbad was the paternal uncle of Hazrat Abu Dardaa^(ra). Hazrat ‘Abbad rode together with the Holy Prophet^(sa) during the battles of Badr, Uhud, Khandaq and Khaybar. He also participated in the treaty of Hudaibiyah and was martyred in during the Battle of Mautah. (At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 403, Ubbada bin Qais, Da-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, 1990, Beirut), (Usdul Ghaaba, Vol. 3, p. 154, ‘Abbad bin Qais, Dar-ul-Kutub-ul-Ilmiyyah, Beirut)