(Friday Sermon - October 12, 2018 )

Background and Participation in the Battle of Badr

Hazrat Abu Makhshi al-Tai is known by his title of Abu Makhshi. His name was Suwaid bin Makhshi. Abu Makhshi al-Tai was a confederate of Banu Asad and he was amongst the first to migrate. He participated in the Battle of Badr. (al-Istiaab Fi Marifti al-Ashaab, Vol. 4, p. 1754, Abu Maghshi al-Ta’i, Dar-ul-Jeel, Beirut, 1992), (al-Asaba fi Tameez al-Sahaba, Vol. 7, p. 304, Abu Maghshi al-Ta’i, Dar-ul-Kutb al-ilimiyya, Beirut, 1995)