(Friday Sermon - October 12, 2018 )

Background, Participation in Battles and Martyrdom

There are varying opinions regarding Hazrat Saqaf bin Amr’s tribe. Some believe he was from Banu Aslam, and according to others, it was Banu Asad or the Banu Salam tribe. He was a confederate of Banu Asad, but according to others he was a confederate of Banu Abd Shams. He took part in the Battle of Badr along with his two brothers, whose names are Hazrat Malik bin Amr and Mudlaj bin Amr. Hazrat Saqaf bin Amr was from among the very first Companions who took part in the migration. He took part in the Battle of Badr, Uhud, and the Ditch. He was also present at the treaty of Hudaibiya and he was martyred in Khaybar. (Usdul Ghaba Fi Marifati Al-Sahaba, Vol. 1, p. 476, Saqaf bin Amr, Dar-ul-Fikr, Beirut) (Al-Asaba fi Tameez Al-Sahaba, Vol. 1, p. 525, Saqaf, Dar-ul-Kutb Al-ilimiyya, Beirut, 1995), (Al-Tabkaat-ul-Qubra Li-ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 72, Saqaf bin Amr, Dar-ul-Kutub Al-ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1990)