(Friday Sermon - January 25, 2019 )

Background, Participation in Battles and Martyrdom

Sa‘d bin Khauli^(ra) was the freed slave of Hazrat Hatib^(ra) bin Abi Balta. He belonged to the Banu Kalb tribe. However, according to Abu Ma‘shar he belonged to the Banu Mazhij tribe. Others are of the opinion that he was from Persia. Hazrat Sa‘d^(ra) bin Khauli came to Hazrat Hatib^(ra) bin Abi Balta whilst he was still a slave. Hazrat Hatib^(ra) bin Abi Balta treated him with utmost kindness and compassion. Hazrat Sa’d accompanied Hazrat Hatib^(ra) bin Abi Balta in the battles of Badr and Uhud and was martyred in the Battle of Uhud. Hazrat Umar^(ra) allocated an allowance for Hazrat Abdullah bin Sa‘d, the son of Hazrat Sa‘d along with the Ansar. (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 2, p. 428, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2003) (Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 85, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1990) (Sair al-Sahaba, Vol. 4, p. 318, Hazrat Sa’d bin Khauli, Dar-ul-Isha’at, Karachi, 2004)