(Friday Sermon - October 12, 2018 )

Background and Participation in Battles

Hazrat Rafay Bin Unjudah Ansari’s father’s name was Abdul Harith and Unjadah was his mother’s name. However, Hazrat Rafay was more commonly known by his mother’s name as opposed to his father’s. He was from the tribe of Banu Umayyah bin Zaid bin Malik. He participated in the battles of Badr, Uhud and the Battle of the Ditch. (Usdul Ghaba Fi Marifati Al-Sahaba, Vol. 2, p. 45, Rafay Bin Unjudah, Dar-ul-Fikr, Beirut, 2003), (Al-Asaba fi Tameez Al-Sahaba, Vol. 2, p. 369, Rafay Bin Unjudah, Dar-ul-Kutb Al-ilimiyya, Beirut, 2005). According to a narration, the Holy Prophet^(sa) established a bond of brotherhood between Hazrat Rafay bin Unjudah and Hazrat Hussain^(ra) bin Harith. (Al-Tabkaat-ul-Qubra Li-ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 30, Zikr Hussain bin Al-Harith, Dar-e-Ihyaa Al-Turath Al-Arabi, Beirut, 1996).