Know your heroes series 10
عُمير بن أبي وقاص
Umayr bn Abi Waqqās
Following the footsteps of his brother, Sa’d bn Abī Waqqās, Umayr was one of the earliest reverts to Islām. He embraced Islām through Abūbakr. He was described as a young but highly committed & faithful Muslim.
عُمير بن أبي وقاص
Umayr bn Abi Waqqās
Following the footsteps of his brother, Sa’d bn Abī Waqqās, Umayr was one of the earliest reverts to Islām. He embraced Islām through Abūbakr. He was described as a young but highly committed & faithful Muslim.
He was though young in age, below 15 at the time, but was strong in his faith & devotion. Umayr was also among the first batch of emigrants to Madīnah, where he was joined as brother with Amrū' bn Mu’ādh.
Ibn Sa’d narrated in his “Tabaqāt” on the authority of Sa’d bn Abī Waqqās
Ibn Sa’d narrated in his “Tabaqāt” on the authority of Sa’d bn Abī Waqqās
who said:
“On the day of Badr, I was on my way to the Prophet ﷺ to take instructions when I saw my brother, Umayr, hiding. I asked him, ما لك يا أخي؟ “What’s wrong with you, bro?” He replied, إني أخاف أن يراني رسول الله صَلَّى الله عليه وسلم، فيَسْتَصْغِرَني فيَرُدّني
“On the day of Badr, I was on my way to the Prophet ﷺ to take instructions when I saw my brother, Umayr, hiding. I asked him, ما لك يا أخي؟ “What’s wrong with you, bro?” He replied, إني أخاف أن يراني رسول الله صَلَّى الله عليه وسلم، فيَسْتَصْغِرَني فيَرُدّني
وأنا أُحِبّ الخروج لعلّ الله يرْزُقُني الشهادة. “I’m afraid that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ will send me back because of my age. I really want to go out and fight, perhaps Allāh will grant me martyrdom.
Sa’d continues...
”So when the Prophet ﷺ saw him, ”استصغره فقال: "ارجعْ “He belittled him for his age and said to him, “return home.” Umayr became heartbroken and he started crying profusely. When the Prophet ﷺ saw him crying out of extreme enthusiasm and eagerness
”So when the Prophet ﷺ saw him, ”استصغره فقال: "ارجعْ “He belittled him for his age and said to him, “return home.” Umayr became heartbroken and he started crying profusely. When the Prophet ﷺ saw him crying out of extreme enthusiasm and eagerness
to fight for Islām, he permitted him to join the army, albeit reluctantly."
فكنت أعقد له حمائل سيفه من صغره، فقتل في بدر وهو ابن ست عشرة سنة...".
“He was so young at the time that I had to help him tie the sword’s age. He was martyred at the battle of Badr at the age of 16.”
فكنت أعقد له حمائل سيفه من صغره، فقتل في بدر وهو ابن ست عشرة سنة...".
“He was so young at the time that I had to help him tie the sword’s age. He was martyred at the battle of Badr at the age of 16.”
