[AMR IBN JAMUH, THE MARTYR - A UNIQUE STORY]

There was another man whose name was Amr ibn Jamuh. He had many sons. He was lame in one leg and so, according to the Islamic law, exempt from taking part in the #fighting. The holy Qụr' an says:
The blind, the lame and the sick are under no obligation to go forth to fight. (48:17)

On the occasion of the Battle of #Uhud all his sons equipped themselves with arms. He said that he must also go into the battle and lay down his #life. His sons objected to his decision and asked him to stay behind as he was not under any #obligation to go to battle. However, he remained adamant. His sons brought the senior members of their family to exert pressure on him, but the old man would not change his mind. He went to the holy Prophet instead and said;
"Prophet of Allah! Why don't my children let me become a martyr? If martyrdom is good for others it should be good for me too."

The holy Prophet then asked his sons not to restrain him. He said:
"This man longs for martyrdom. If he is under no obligation neither he should be forbidden to fight nor you should have any objection to it"

The old man was immensely pleased. He immediately armed himself.

In the battlefield one of his sons was watching him. He saw that his father, in spite of being old and weak, was fighting with #valour and #zeal. At last he was killed.

One of his sons was also killed. Uhud is situated near Madina. There the Muslims suffered heavy losses and their position becomes critical.

In the meantime, a report reached Madina that the #Muslims had been defeated. The men and women of Madina hurried to Uhud. One of the women was the wife of the aforesaid Amr ibn Jamuh. She went to Uhud and found out the dead bodies of her husband, son and brother. She loaded them onto a strong camel and set out for #Madina with the intention of burying them in the cemetery of Baqi.

On her way back she noticed that her camel moved very haltingly and slowly towards Madina and turned constantly towards #Uhud. Meanwhile other women including some of the wives of the holy Prophet were coming towards Uhud.

One of the wives of the holy Prophet asked her where she was coming from. She replied that she was coming from Uhud.

"What are you carrying on your camel?" "Nothing. Only the dead bodies of my husband, son and brother. I want to take them to Madina." "How is the holy Prophet?" "Thank Allah! Everything is all right. The holy Prophet is safe.The designs of the infidels have been frustrated by Allah. So long as the holy Prophet is safe, everything else is immaterial" said the wife of Amr ibn Jamuh. Then the woman said that there was something queer about her camel. It appeared that it did not want to go to Madina. In fact it should have been going towards its manger eagerly, but instead it wanted to go back to Uhud. The holy Prophet's wife proposed that they should go together to the holy Prophet and tell him about that.

When they met the holy Prophet, the woman said:
"I have a strange story. This animal goes onto Madina with difficulty, but comes to Uhud eagerly The holy Prophet said, "Did your husband say anything when he came out of the house?" "Yes, when he came out of the house he raised his hands in prayer and said,
'O Allah! grant me that I don't come back to my home again'"
said the woman. "That's it. Your husband's prayer has been granted. Now let him be buried at Uhud along with other #martyrs", advised the holy Prophet.

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The Martyr, 42 - 43

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[The COMPETITION FOR MARTYRDOM BTW SON & FATHER]

In the book Safinah al-Bihar there is a story of a man namned Khaythumah (or Khathimah). He and his son were both keen to take part in the #fighting and to get killed at the time of the Battle of #Badr they argued with each other.

In the end they drew lots. The son won and accordingly went to the battle-field where he laid down his #life.

Some time later the father had a #dream in which he saw his son living a very #happy life and he told him that Allah's promise had come true.

The old father came to the holy Prophet (pbuh) and narrated the dream. He told the holy Prophet that though he was very old and weak he was desirous of taking part in the fighting and to attain the status of a #martyr. He requested the holy Prophet to pray to #Allah to grant him his desire.

The holy Prophet prayed accordingly. Within less than a year the old man had not only the good fortune of taking part in the Battle of #Uhud but also of achieving #martyrdom.

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The Martyr, p 41

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[Unique & Noble Early Muslim Longed for Martyrdom]

Apart from Imam Ali (a.s) we know many others who longed for #martyrdom.

In the early days of Islam, every #Muslim prayed to Allah for it as is evident from the supplications which have come down to us from our Imams. In the supplication which is offered during the nights of the holy month of Ramazan we say:

"O Allah! Let us be killed in Your way in the company of Your friend (Imam) and attain martyrdom."

We find that during the early days of Islam everyone, whether young or old, high or low had this longing. Sometimes the people came to the holy Prophet and expressed this desire. Islam does not allow #suicide. They wanted to take part in #jihad and to get killed while doing their #duty. They requested the holy Propeht to pray to Allah to grant them martyrdom.

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The Martyr, p 40

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[ISLAM A COMPREHENSIVE RELIGION]

#Islam is the religion of #power. It produces #mujahids.

The well-known philosopher-cum-historian, Will Durant, in his book History of Civilization, says that no religion has commanded its followers to attain power to the extent that Islam has done.

According to another significant hadith, the holy #Prophet (pbuh) has said:
"He who has not fought and has not even thought of fighting will die the death of a hypocrite."

#Jihad, or at least a desire to take part in it, is an integral part of the doctrine of Islam.

One's fidelity to Islam is judged by it.
Another hadith reports that a #martyr would not be interrogated in his grave, for the flash of the sword, over his head, is enough #test.
A martyr's fidelity has been proved once it is not necessary to subject him to any further interrogation.

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The Martyr, p 40

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[GARMENT OF HUMILIATION]

Allah will clothe with a "garment of humiliation" a person who #refrains from #jihad because he dislikes it and not due to special conditions and circumstances.

The people who lose the spirit of fighting and #resisting the forces of evil are doomed to #humiliation, disgrace, bad luck and #helplessness.

The holy Prophet has said: "All goodness lies in the sword and under the shadow of the sword" He has also said: "Allah has honoured my followers because of the hoofs of their horses and the position of their spears."1 This means that the Muslim #ummah is the ummah of #power and #strength.

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The Martyr, p 40

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[JIHAD IS SHIELD & ARMOUR FOR PROTECTION]

#Jihad is a reliable shield of Allah. The armour is the defensive covering worn during fighting but the shield is a tool taken in hand to foil the enemy's strokes and thrusts.

A #shield is meant to prevent a blow and an armour is meant to neutralize its effect.

Apparently, Imam Ali (a.s) has compared jihad to both an #arnmour and shield because some forms of it have a preventive nature and check the onslaught of the #enemy and other forms have a resistive nature and render his attacks ineffective.

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The Martyr, p 39

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[THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PIETY]

Allah likes the #benevolent people. (Surah al-Maidah, 5:93)

لَيْسَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ جُنَاحٌ فِيمَا طَعِمُوا إِذَا مَا اتَّقَوا وَّآمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ ثُمَّ اتَّقَوا وَّآمَنُوا ثُمَّ اتَّقَوا وَّأَحْسَنُوا ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

This verse comprises two valuable points of the Qur'anic knowledge.

The first point is that there are various degrees of #faith and piety. This is the point under discussion at present.
The other point concerns the philosophy of #life and human #rights.

The holy Qur'an wants to say that all #good things have been created for man and man has been created for faith, piety and good deeds.
Man is entitled to utilize the bounties of #Allah only when he marches forward on the path of #evolution prescribed for him by Nature. That is the path of faith, piety and good deeds.

The Muslim #scholars, inspired by this verse and by what has been explicitly or implicitly stated in other Islamic texts, have classified piety into the following three degrees:
(1) Average Piety
(ii) Above average Piety
(iii) Outstanding Piety

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[THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PIETY]

It can be deduced from the Qur'an itself that #piety has various grades:

There is no harm if the believers, who have done good #deeds, utilize the bounties of the world, provided they practise piety and believe and do good deeds. Then for the second time they practise piety and believe. Once again they practise piety and do good to others.

Allah likes the #benevolent people. (Surah al-Maidah, 5:93)

لَيْسَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ جُنَاحٌ فِيمَا طَعِمُوا إِذَا مَا اتَّقَوا وَّآمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ ثُمَّ اتَّقَوا وَّآمَنُوا ثُمَّ اتَّقَوا وَّأَحْسَنُوا ۗ وَاللَّهُ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ

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The Martyr, p 38

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[THE SPECIAL GATE FOR ENTERING THE JANNAH FOR SHAHEED]

The Qur'an says that #Paradise has eight gates. Evidently, it does not have so many gates to avoid over-crowding, for there is no question of it in the next world. As #Allah can check the accounts of all people instantly, He can also arrange their entry into Paradise through one gate.
There is no necessity of entering in turn or forming a queue there.

Similarly, these gates cannot be for different classes of people, for there is no class distinction in the next world. Surely, the people there will not be classified according to their social status or #profession.

There the people will be graded and grouped together on the basis of the degree of their #faith, good #deeds and #piety only, and a gate, analogous to its #spiritual development in this world, will be opened to each group, for the next world is only a heavenly embodiment of this world.

The door through which the #mujahid and the #shaheed will enter, and the portion of Paradise set aside for them is the one which is reserved for Allah's chosen #friends who will be graced with His special #favour.

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The Martyr, p 37

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MARTYRDOM

#Martyrdom is heroic & admirable because it results out of a #voluntary, #conscious & #selfless action.

It is the only type of #death which is higher, greater & holier than #life itself.

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The Martyr, p 35

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