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Al-Zubair bin Al-Awwam
Courageous and Loyal
The peer and companion of Talha bin Ubaidullah was Al-Zubair bin al-Awwam, God be pleased with both of them. Besides his spiritual distinctions, al-Zubair was a stern challenger, as well as a resolute and prudent warrior, however, he was submissive to his Master, and he was totally dependent on Him. Al-Zubair was loyal, steadfast, forgiving, and generous. At the age of 16, when he embraced Islam, his uncle used to tie him up to a metal pole and kindle a fire around him, nearly suffocating him with its smoke, and his uncle used to scream at him: “Renounce your faith,” and al-Zubair would keep on avowing: “I will never ever go back to denying the truth.”
Ali bin Zaid reported that those who were close to al-Zubair narrated that his chest was filled with open cuts and wounds he sustained while defending God’s messenger. The poet Hassan bin Thabit once lauded al-Zubair bin al-Awwam, saying: “He unsheathed his sword during scores of stressful moments to defend God’s chosen Messenger, and God surely gives His munificent blessings to whomever He wills. In his time, no one matched his courage, nor before that did anyone meet his calibre. Moreover, time will pass and no one can come even near his uprightness. To praise you, O lion of the jungle, is surely better than many immaculate deeds, and yet, O son of al-Hashimiyya, your actions are a much greater deed.”
Al-Walid bin Muslim narrated that Said bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz said: “At one time, al-Zubair bin al-Awwam was extremely rich, and he had one thousand servants who collected his daily revenues from a variety of businesses and properties he owned. Each night, he divided the entire income they brought him, and he distributed the same in full before he entered his house.”
The same was confirmed in the narration of Mughith bin Sama, who said: “Al-Awwam had one thousand workers who collected his land revenues, and not a Dirham (i.e., a dime) of that money ever entered his house.”
Abi Salma narrated that upon the revelation of the Quranic verse: Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will settle your disputes in the presence of your Lord, (Qur’an 39:31) al-Zubair asked: “O Messenger of Allah, will we have to face each other again and re-enact the arguments we had in this world?” God’s messenger replied: “Indeed you will surely do that.” Al-Zubair pondered for a moment and then said: “I swear by Almighty Allah that this is a most serious matter.”
Abdullah bin Al-Zubair also narrated that on the day of the Battle of the Camel, his father al-Zubair instructed him concerning his debts, and he added: “My dear son, when sometimes you find it difficult to manage, then call for the help of my Master.”
Abdullah added: “I did not understand what he meant by ‘My Master’ until I once asked him, ‘Father! Who is your master?’ He replied, ‘Allah.’ Later on, ‘Abdullah said, ‘By God, whenever I felt any anxiety about his business, I prayed, ‘O Master of al-Zubair, satisfy his debt and surely Allah fulfilled his wish.”
Hisham bin Urwa narrated, that upon his martyrdom, al-Zubair bin al-Awwam did not leave a single Dinar or Dirham in cash, except for two estates and some houses he owned. He incurred his debts from his practice of not accepting to keep anything on consignment, for during the pilgrimage season, and whenever a travelling merchant brought him his remaining goods to sell for him and to keep the money until the next season, al-Zubair bin al-’Awwam would reply: “I do not accept anything on consignment, but I will take the goods as a loan, for I fear to mix them with other merchandise.”
Later on, after he died, and when his son counted his debts, they added up to two million. To satisfy his father’s debts, Abdullah bin al-Zubair used to attend the pilgrimage season annually, and he called the pilgrims to come forward to claim the money they loaned to his father. Abdullah did that for four consecutive years until everything was repaid. Only after the four years passed, that Abdullah divided the remaining balance between the heirs. Al-Zubair had four wives, and each one of them inherited one million and two hundred thousand Dirhams.
(Source: The Beauty of the Righteous & Ranks of the Elite)
Al-Zubair bin Al-Awwam
Courageous and Loyal
The peer and companion of Talha bin Ubaidullah was Al-Zubair bin al-Awwam, God be pleased with both of them. Besides his spiritual distinctions, al-Zubair was a stern challenger, as well as a resolute and prudent warrior, however, he was submissive to his Master, and he was totally dependent on Him. Al-Zubair was loyal, steadfast, forgiving, and generous. At the age of 16, when he embraced Islam, his uncle used to tie him up to a metal pole and kindle a fire around him, nearly suffocating him with its smoke, and his uncle used to scream at him: “Renounce your faith,” and al-Zubair would keep on avowing: “I will never ever go back to denying the truth.”
Ali bin Zaid reported that those who were close to al-Zubair narrated that his chest was filled with open cuts and wounds he sustained while defending God’s messenger. The poet Hassan bin Thabit once lauded al-Zubair bin al-Awwam, saying: “He unsheathed his sword during scores of stressful moments to defend God’s chosen Messenger, and God surely gives His munificent blessings to whomever He wills. In his time, no one matched his courage, nor before that did anyone meet his calibre. Moreover, time will pass and no one can come even near his uprightness. To praise you, O lion of the jungle, is surely better than many immaculate deeds, and yet, O son of al-Hashimiyya, your actions are a much greater deed.”
Al-Walid bin Muslim narrated that Said bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz said: “At one time, al-Zubair bin al-Awwam was extremely rich, and he had one thousand servants who collected his daily revenues from a variety of businesses and properties he owned. Each night, he divided the entire income they brought him, and he distributed the same in full before he entered his house.”
The same was confirmed in the narration of Mughith bin Sama, who said: “Al-Awwam had one thousand workers who collected his land revenues, and not a Dirham (i.e., a dime) of that money ever entered his house.”
Abi Salma narrated that upon the revelation of the Quranic verse: Then, on the Day of Resurrection, you will settle your disputes in the presence of your Lord, (Qur’an 39:31) al-Zubair asked: “O Messenger of Allah, will we have to face each other again and re-enact the arguments we had in this world?” God’s messenger replied: “Indeed you will surely do that.” Al-Zubair pondered for a moment and then said: “I swear by Almighty Allah that this is a most serious matter.”
Abdullah bin Al-Zubair also narrated that on the day of the Battle of the Camel, his father al-Zubair instructed him concerning his debts, and he added: “My dear son, when sometimes you find it difficult to manage, then call for the help of my Master.”
Abdullah added: “I did not understand what he meant by ‘My Master’ until I once asked him, ‘Father! Who is your master?’ He replied, ‘Allah.’ Later on, ‘Abdullah said, ‘By God, whenever I felt any anxiety about his business, I prayed, ‘O Master of al-Zubair, satisfy his debt and surely Allah fulfilled his wish.”
Hisham bin Urwa narrated, that upon his martyrdom, al-Zubair bin al-Awwam did not leave a single Dinar or Dirham in cash, except for two estates and some houses he owned. He incurred his debts from his practice of not accepting to keep anything on consignment, for during the pilgrimage season, and whenever a travelling merchant brought him his remaining goods to sell for him and to keep the money until the next season, al-Zubair bin al-’Awwam would reply: “I do not accept anything on consignment, but I will take the goods as a loan, for I fear to mix them with other merchandise.”
Later on, after he died, and when his son counted his debts, they added up to two million. To satisfy his father’s debts, Abdullah bin al-Zubair used to attend the pilgrimage season annually, and he called the pilgrims to come forward to claim the money they loaned to his father. Abdullah did that for four consecutive years until everything was repaid. Only after the four years passed, that Abdullah divided the remaining balance between the heirs. Al-Zubair had four wives, and each one of them inherited one million and two hundred thousand Dirhams.
(Source: The Beauty of the Righteous & Ranks of the Elite)
