(Friday Sermon - January 25, 2019 )

Background and Participation in Battles

Hazrat Umair^(ra) bin Aamir Ansari’s title was Abu Daud and his father’s name was Aamir bin Malik. Hazrat Umair’s father was Aamir bin Malik and his mother’s name was Na‘ila bint Abi Aasim. Hazrat Umair^(ra) belonged to the Khazraj tribe of the Ansar. Hazrat Umair^(ra) was better known by his title of Abu Daud. He participated alongside the Holy Prophet^(sa) in the battles of Badr and Uhud. (al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra, Vol. 3, p. 393, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1990) (al-Isabatu Fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba, Vol. 4, p. 598, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1995)

Acceptance of Islam

Hazrat Umme Ammara^(ra) relates that Abu Daud Ma‘zani i.e. Hazrat Umair and Hazrat Sulait bin Amr had both departed to participate in the Bai‘at at Aqabah when they heard news that the Bai‘at had already taken place. After the Bai‘at had taken place, they pledged their allegiance through Asad bin Zuraarah who was appointed as one of the leaders on the night of the Bai’at-e-Aqabah. (al-Isabatu Fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba, Vol. 7, p. 99, Abu Daud al-Ansari al-Ma’zani, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1995)

So it was through him that they took the Bai‘at. According to one narration Hazrat Umair bin Aamir was the one who killed Abul Bakhtari during the Battle of Badr. (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 6, p. 92, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2003)