(Friday Sermon - July 26, 2019 )

Background

Hazrat Yazid bin Harith^(ra) belonged to the Banu Ahmar bin Haritha clan of the Ansar tribe of Khazraj. Hazrat Yazid’s fathers name was Harith bin Qais and his mother’s name was Fusham, who belonged to the Qain bin Jusar tribe. Qain was a branch of the Khuza’a tribe of Yemen. Hazrat Yazid^(ra) was also known as Yazid Fusham and Yazid bin Fusham due to his mother. (Al-Sirat al-Nabawiyyah li Ibn Hisham, p. 474, Al-Ansar wa man ma’ahum, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2001)  (Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 115, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1990) (Al-Ansaab Li Samaani, Vol 10, p.545 footnote, Maktabah Shamilah)

Participation in Battles and Martyrdom

One of the brothers of Hazrat Yazid^(ra) was Abdullah bin Fusham and was also known by the name of  Zu-Shimaalain. With regards to Hazrat Umair bin Abd Amr, who was known as Zu-Shimaalain, Ibn Hisham narrates that Hazrat Umair was known as  Zu-Shimaalain because he was left handed and would primarily use his left hand. He was also known as Zul-Yadain due to his long hands. Similarly, another reason why he was known as Zul-Yadain was because he was skilled with both his hands. His full name was Umair bin Abd Amr Khuza‘i. After migrating to Medina, the Holy Prophet^(sa) established a bond of brotherhood between Hazrat Umair^(ra) and Hazrat Yazid^(ra) bin Harith. The reason why Hazrat Umair bin Abd Amr (i.e.,  Zu-Shimaalain) mentioned that a bond of brotherhood was established between him and Hazrat Yazid^(ra) bin Harith. Both Hazrat Yazid and Hazrat Zu-Shimaalain had the good fortune of participating in the Battle of Badr and both attained martyrdom in this very battle. Naufal bin Muawiyyah Deeli martyred Hazrat Yazid^(ra) but according to another narration, Hazrat Yazid^(ra) was martyred by Tu‘aimah bin Adi. (Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 275, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1996) (Al-Isaba Fi Tamyeez Al-Sahaba, Vol. 6, p. 511, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2005) (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 5, p. 449, Yazid bin Harith, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2006) (Al-Sirat al-Nabawiyyah li Ibn Hisham, p. 461, Al-Ansar wa man ma’ahum, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2001)(Ar Raudul Anf, Vol 5, p. 299)  (Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 124, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1990)

On the day of the Battle of Badr, Hazrat Yazid^(ra) bin Harith had a few dates in his hand, which he threw away and began fighting. Subsequently, he was martyred during the battle. (Al-Isaba Fi Tamyeez Al-Sahaba, Vol. 6, p. 511, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2005)