(Friday Sermon - July 26, 2019 )

Background

Hazrat Ma‘mar^(ra) bin Harith belongs to the Banu Jumuah tribe of the Quraish. His father was Harith bin Ma‘mar and his mother was Qutailah bint Maz‘un, who was the sister of Hazrat Uthman^(ra) bin Maz‘un. Therefore, Hazrat Uthman^(ra) bin Maz‘un was the maternal uncle of Hazrat Ma‘mar^(ra). Hazrat Ma‘mar^(ra) had two brothers – Hatib^(ra) and Hattab^(ra). All three of them had accepted Islam prior to the Holy Prophet^(sa) entering Dar-e-Arqam. Hazrat Ma‘mar^(ra) is counted among

اَلسَّابِقُوْنَ الْاَوَّلُوْنَ

“The foremost among the believers”. (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 5, p. 226, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2008)

Migration to Medina

Hazrat Aisha^(ra) bint Quddamah relates that from among the Banu Maz‘un – Hazrat Uthman^(ra), Hazrat Quddamah^(ra), Hazrat Abdullah^(ra), Hazrat Sa‘ib bin Uthman bin Maz‘un^(ra) and Hazrat Ma‘mar^(ra) bin Harith migrated from Mecca to Medina and stayed at the house of Hazrat Abdullah^(ra) bin Salama Ajlani.

(Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 307, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1990) (Al Badaya Wan Nahaya Li Ibne Katheer, Vol 7, p. 139, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2001)

Bond of Brotherhood and Participation in Battles

The Holy Prophet^(sa) established a bond of brotherhood between Hazrat Ma‘mar^(ra) and Hazrat Mu‘az^(ra) bin Afraa. Hazrat Ma‘mar^(ra) bin Harith participated in all the battles alongside the Holy Prophet^(sa), including the battles of Badr, Uhud and the Ditch and all other battles. Hazrat Ma‘mar^(ra) bin Harith passed away in 23 AH during the Khilafat of Hazrat Umar^(ra).