(Friday Sermon - July 19, 2019 )

Background

Hazrat Malik^(ra) bin Abu Khauli belonged to the tribe of Banu Ijal who were confederates of the Banu Adiyy bin Ka‘b clan of the Quraish. His father’s title was Abu Khauli while his actual name was Amr bin Zuhair. Hazrat Malik’s^(ra) name is also recorded as Hilal. (Al-Sirat Al-Nabawi Li Ibn Hisham, p. 462, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, 2001) (Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 209, Khauli bin Abi Khauli, Dar-e-Ahya Al-Turath Al-Arabi, Beirut, Lebanon, 1996)

Migration to Medina

When Hazrat Umar^(ra) migrated from Mecca to Medina, he was also accompanied by Hazrat Malik^(ra) and his brother Hazrat Khauli^(ra) in addition to the rest of the members of his own family. (Al-Sirat Al-Nabawi Li Ibn Hisham, p. 338, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, 2001)

Participation in Battles

Hazrat Malik^(ra) participated in the Battle of Badr alongside his brother Khauli^(ra). According to another narration, Hazrat Khauli^(ra) participated in the Battle of Badr alongside his two brothers Hazrat Hilal^(ra) (i.e., Hazrat Malik) and Hazrat Abdullah^(ra). (Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 209, Khauli^(ra) bin Abi Khauli, Dar-e-Ahya Al-Turath Al-Arabi, Beirut, Lebanon, 1996)

Demise

Hazrat Malik^(ra) bin Abu Khauli passed away during the Khilafat of Hazrat Uthman^(ra). (Al-Isaba Fi Tamyeez Al-Sahaba, Vol. 5, p. 533, Malik(ra) bin Abi Khauli, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2005)