(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.)

Then there is companion by the name of Hazrat Mulail bin Wabra. Different versions of his name are recorded, but Ibn Ishaq and Abu Naeem have both written his name as Mulail bin Wabra bin Abdul Karim bin Khalid bin Ajla. On the other hand, Umar and Kalbi have written it as Malail bin Wabra bin Khalid bin Ajlaan, omitting Abdul Karim. He also belonged to the tribe Khazraj, his branch was Banu Ajlaan. He took part in the battles of Badr and Uhud, both. (Usdul Ghaaba, Vol. 5, p. 251, Mulail bin Wabra, Dar-ul-Kutub-ul-Ilmiyyah, Beirut)

He had two children, Zaid and Habiba whose mother was Umm-e-Zaid bint Nazla bin Malik. His progeny did not last beyond his children. (At-Tabaqat Al-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 416, Mulail bin Wabra, Da-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, 1990, Beirut)

He was known as Khalid Bin Ajlaan. According to one tradition, he accompanied the Holy Prophet^(sa) in the battles of Badr, Uhud and all the other battles. (Al-Kamaal Fi Rafa Al-Artiyab An Al-Maotlif, Vol. 7, p. 222, taken from Maktabah Al-Shaamila)