(Friday Sermon - October 12, 2018 )

Background and Participation in Battles

Hazrat Nahhaab bin Tha‘labah Ansari belonged to the Ansar tribe of Balli. He had two brothers, Hazrat Abdullah and Hazrat Yazid. His brother Yazid participated on both occasions when the pledge was taken at Aqabah. Hazrat Nahhaab bin Tha‘labah pledged initiation at Aqabah and participated in the battles of Badr and Uhud along with his brother, Abdullah bin Tha‘labah. Hazrat Nahhaab bin Tha‘labah is also known as Bahaath bin Tha‘labah. (Usdul Ghaba Fi Marifati Al-Sahaba, Vol. 1, p. 230, Nahhaab bin Tha’labah, Dar-ul-Fikr, Beirut, 2003) (Al-Isti‘aab Fi Marfiti Al-Sahaba, Vol. 1, p. 267, Nahhaab bin Tha’labah, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2002)