(Friday Sermon - January 25, 2019 )

Background and Participation in Battles

Hazrat Ma‘bad^(ra) bin Abbad’s title was Abu Humaizah. His father’s name was Abbad bin Qushair. Hazrat Ma‘bad^(ra) bin Abbad’s name has been recorded as Ma‘bad bin Ubadah and Ma‘bad bin Amarah as well. He belonged to the Banu Salam bin Ghanam bin Auf branch of the Khazraj tribe. His title is Abu Humaisah. It is also mentioned that his title was Abu Humaisa and Abu Usaimah has also been mentioned. He participated in the battles of Badr and Uhud. (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 5, pp. 211-212, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2003) (Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 408, 411, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1990)