(Friday Sermon - April 5, 2019 )

Background, Participation in Battles and Martyrdom

The name of Hazrat Ubaid bin Tayyihan^(ra) is also reported as Ateek bin Tayyihan. His mother’s name was Laila bint Ateek. He was the brother of Hazrat Abul Haitham bin Tayyihan. He was among the confederates of Banu Abdil Ash‘al. He participated in the Bai‘at-e-Aqabah along with 70 Ansar. The Holy Prophet^(sa) established a bond of brotherhood between him and Hazrat Mas‘ud^(ra) bin Rabi‘. He participated in the Battle of Badr along with his brother, Hazrat Abul Haitham^(ra). He attained martyrdom during the Battle of Uhud. He was martyred by Ikrimah bin Abu Jahl. However, in another narration it states that he was martyred during the Battle of Siffin whilst fighting on the side of Hazrat Ali^(ra). There exists a difference of opinion regarding this matter. In any case, the common factor in both of the narrations is that he attained the status of martyrdom. From among his children, we particularly find mention of Hazrat Ubaidullah^(ra) and Hazrat Abbad^(ra). According to the account of Tabari, Hazrat Abbad^(ra) also participated in the Battle of Badr, and with regard to Hazrat Ubaidullah^(ra) it states that he was martyred during the Battle of Yamama. (Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, pp. 342-343, Abul Haitham bin al-Tayyihan, Ubaid bin al-Tayyihan, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyya, Beirut, 1990) (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 3, p. 153, Abbad bin Ubaid, p. 521, Ubaidullah bin Ubaid bin al-Tayyihan, p. 529, Ubaid bin al-Tayyihan, Dar-ul-Kutub Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2003)