(Friday Sermon - March 15, 2019 )

Background and Participation in Battles

Hazrat Sa‘ib^(ra) bin Uthman belonged to the Banu Jumah tribe. He was the son of Hazrat Uthman^(ra) bin Maz‘un. His mother’s name was Khaulah bint Hakeem. He was from among the early Muslim.

Hazrat Sa‘ib^(ra) bin Uthman participated in the second migration to Abyssinia along with his father and his uncle, Hazrat Qudamah^(ra). After the migration to Medina, the Holy Prophet^(sa) established a bond of brotherhood between Hazrat Sa‘ib^(ra) bin Uthman and Haritha^(ra) bin Suraqah Ansari. He was among the companions who were appointed as the archers of the Holy Prophet^(sa). Hazrat Sa‘ib bin Uthman^(ra) participated in the Battles of Badr, Uhud, Khandaq and all other battles alongside the Holy Prophet^(sa). (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 2, pp. 396-397, Sa‘ib bin Uthman^(ra), Dar-ul-Kutb Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2003) (Al-Tabqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Saad, Vol. 3, pp. 306-307, Dar-ul-Kutb al-Ilimiyya, Beirut, 1990) (Al-Asaba Fi Tameez Al-Sahaba, Vol. 3, p. 20, Sa‘ib bin Uthman^(ra), Dar-ul-Kutb Al-Ilimiyya, Beirut, 1995)

Amir of Medina During the Battle of Buwaat

The Holy Prophet^(sa) appointed him the Amir over Medina during the Battle of Buwaat. Regarding the Battle of Buwaat, which took place in 2 AH, Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad^(ra) has written:

“During the last days of this Rabiul Awwal or in the beginning of Rabiul Sani, the Holy Prophet^(sa) once again received news of the Quraish. Upon this, the Holy Prophet^(sa) took along a group of companions from among the Muhajireen and set out himself. He appointed Sa‘ib bin Uthman bin Maz‘un^(ra) as the Amir of Medina in his absence. However, the whereabouts of the Quraish could not be ascertained and upon reaching Buwaat, the Holy Prophet^(sa) returned.” (Sirat Khatamun-Nabiyyin, Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad^(ra), p. 329)

Buwaat is the name of a mountain situated near the tribe of Juhainah, located about 48 miles from Medina. (Subul Al-Huda, Vol. 4, p. 15, Baab Ghazwa-e-Bawaat, Dar-ul-Kutb Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1993)

Martyrdom Following the Battle of Yamama

Hazrat Sa‘ib^(ra) bin Uthman participated in the Battle of Yamama. The Battle of Yamama took place in 12 AH during the caliphate of Hazrat Abu Bakr^(ra), in which Hazrat Sa‘ib^(ra) was struck by an arrow, which later led to his martyrdom. He was over the age of 30 at the time of his demise. (Al-Tabqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Saad, Vol. 3, p. 307, Sa‘ib bin Uthman^(ra) bin Maz‘un, Dar-ul-Kutb al-Ilimiyya, Beirut, 1990)