(Friday Sermon - September 20, 2019 )

Background, Participation in Battles and Martyrdom

Hazrat Yazid^(ra) belonged to the Banu Asad bin Khuzaima tribe of the Quraish. Hazrat Yazid^(ra) was a confederate of the Banu Abd ash-Shams (al-Sirat al-Nabawiyyah li Ibn Hisham, p. 460, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2001). Some have also reported his name as Arbad, however, this is incorrect. (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 5, p. 452, Yazid bin Ruqaish^(ra), Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2008)

Hazrat Yazid’s^(ra) father’s name was Ruqaish bin Riyab and his title was Abu Khalid. Hazrat Yazid^(ra) participated in all of the battles alongside the Holy Prophet^(sa), including the battles of Badr, Uhud and Khandaq.

Hazrat Yazid^(ra) killed Amr bin Sufyan during the Battle of Badr, who was a member of the Tay tribe. (al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 50, Yazid bin Ruqaish^(ra), Dar-e-Ihyaa al-Turath al-Arabiy, 1996) (al-Sirat al-Nabawiyyah li Ibn Hisham, p. 480, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2001)

One of Hazrat Yazid’s^(ra) brother’s name was Hazrat Saeed bin Ruqaish^(ra), who migrated from Mecca to Medina along with his family and is counted among the foremost Muhajireen [those Muslims who migrated from Mecca to Medina]. (Usdul Ghaba, Vol. 2, p. 475, Saeed bin Ruqaish^(ra), Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2008)

One of Hazrat Yazid’s^(ra) brother’s name was Hazrat Abd ar-Rahman bin Ruqaish^(ra), who participated in the Battle of Uhud. (al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 4, p. 370, Yazid bin Ruqaish^(ra), Dar-e-Ihyaa al-Turath al-Arabiy, 1996)

One of Hazrat Yazid’s^(ra) sister’s name was Hazrat Aminah bint Ruqaish^(ra), who accepted Islam early on in Mecca. She also migrated to Medina along with her family. (al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 371, Yazid bin Ruqaish^(ra), Dar-e-Ihyaa al-Turath al-Arabiy, 1996)

Hazrat Yazid^(ra) passed away on the occasion of the Battle of Yamama in 12 AH. (al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 50, Yazid bin Ruqaish^(ra), Dar-e-Ihyaa al-Turath al-Arabiy, 1996)