The Battle of Yamama continues…

Posted by Fidai e Rasool SAW on March 12, 2010

We have been asked on the ZHE fanpage and what should be the religious verdict for a person who supports the defender of a Kazab ? The question is being reproduced here:

Q: ek shakhs yousuf kazzab ko defend karta hai aur kehta hai k yousuf kazzab nay nabuwwat ka dawah nahi kya tha..lekin solid proves hain k yousf ek kazzab tha,, ub us shaks k followers jo hian jo sirf us shakhs k alfaz pur yaqeen kur k kehtay hian k woh shaks (ZH) sahi hai..

aisey followers k baray mien islami shariah ka kya hukum hai?

kya un ko bhi apna tajdeeday emaan karna and tajdeed-e-nikah karna hoga (after knowing the truth)???

please jawab authentic hona chahye,, from authentic scholars inshallah..

I am not an Islamic scholar and a competent authority to give verdict on this situation. However, I would try to explain from history, How Sahaba RA dealt with a Kazab ?

Before the death of Prophet Muhammad SAW, he prepared an army to be sent to Syria under the command of Usama bin Zaid bin Harsah RA. The army was camped outside Medina, when it got the news of the death of Prophet Muhammad SAW. The wikipedia article narrates this event as follows:

Although Usamah was the son of a freed slave, and only twenty years of age, he was appointed by the Prophet as the commander of the army sent to Sham. This army was the second Muslim army to encounter the Romans. Among the prominent Sahabah in the army were

future Khalifahs Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and Umar ibn al-Khattab, along with Sa’ad ibn Abi Waqqas.

Among the orders he received was “go to where your father was killed“.

Although the army was waiting in Jorf, outside of Madinah, set to march to Syria, Usamah heard word that the Prophet was ailing, upon which Usamah promptly returned to Madinah. The Prophet Muhammad died soon after his arrival. However, Usamah had already been given the instructions regarding his position in the army and the route that was to be taken, as outlined above. As Abu Bakr had been elected as the successor to the Prophet, he was the Khalifah and therefore the leader of the Muslim Ummah. Some of the Sahabah, including ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, suggested to Abu Bakr that he, as the

Khalifah, appoint an older general to take the place of Usamah as commander of the Muslim forces. Upon hearing this, Abu Bakr said to Umar: “A man appointed by the Messenger of Allah, and you want me to replace him? Never will that happen.” Later, when asked by the other companions about it, Umar reprimanded them for suggesting the replacement of Usamah.

Upon the departure of the army, the Khalifah went out to bid farewell to the soldiers. He walked along while Usamah was riding his mount, prompting Usamah to suggest that they either ride together or walk together, as a gesture of respect, but Abu Bakr refused. Abu Bakr then requested that Usamah allow Umar ibn al-Khattab to stay behind in Madinah to help in the administration, as it was shortly after the death of the Prophet, and Usamah obliged.

The army reached Sham and became the first Muslim forces to defeat the Romans in battle, thus paving the way for the subsequent conquests of the Syrian and Egyptian regions, both of which were captured during the lifetime of Usamah.

Another question that was raised by the Shura of Abu Bakr RA was that should we really send the army to Syria, or should we keep it in Medina since after the death of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, the military position in the Arabian peninsula has changed drastically – as with the passage of every singe day there were new reports of rebellion from the arab tribes.

Abu Bakr RA’s response was categorical and unwavering:

Lashkr e Usama Jai ga aur zaroor jai ga.

This was because the army was assembled by the none other then the Holy Prophet SAW himself. In order to show his extreme commitment to the dispatch of this army, that Abu Bakr escorted the army on foot – and only returned till the army was escorted out of Medina.

Soon after sending this army, the Fitna of Munkireen e Zakaat raised its head – as Arab tribes refused to pay Zakat after the death of Holy Prophet SAW. Hazrat Abu Bakr RA was equally unwavering and rigid in his stance. He ordered Jehad against all Munkireen of Zakat.

But then there arose an even bigger threat to Islam. It was the Fitna of Museelma Kazab. Museelma accepted Prophet Muhammad SAW as a prophet and wanted muslims to also grant him the status of prophet as well. Museelma sent his ambassadors to meet Abu

Bakr RA and make him agree on a middle ground.

The delegation met with Abu Bakr RA and asked him to agree on truce and accept the prophethood of Museelma Kazab and even if he doesnt accepts Museelma’s prophethood just dont interfere with him and dont fight with him. Abu Bakr RA didnt responded to any of these demands and instead asked the ambassadors:

What do you guys think of Museelma ?

They said, we consider him to be righteous and not a Kazab. Tears started following through the eyes of Abu Bakr RA and he replied with a very bitter voice.

Had Prophet Muhammad SAW not forbid the killing of ambassadors, I would have killed you on spot.

It was because of this act of Abu Bakr RA that when Yusuf Kazab claimed himself to be a prophet, Moulana Shah Ahmed Noorani issued a fatwa that Yusuf Kazab and all his followers should be killed immediately. People asked him, why should the followers be killed and he responded by saying that this is the Sunnah of the Sahaba RA.

After returning the ambassadors of Museelma Kazab, Abu Bakr RA announced that we will wage Jihad against Museelma Kazab. On this Umar RA suggested that O’ Ameer ul Momineen, now we dont even have enough men in Medina to buy stuff from the shops.

Ab to medina mein koi aisa naujawan nahi bacha jo bazar se sauda la sakey.

Abu Bakr responded by saying that:

Rab e Zul Jalal ki qasam, jab tak Abu Bakr RA zinda hai .. Koi Deen e Muhammadi SAW mein aik nuqta bhi ghata de ya barha de .. ye mumkin nahi.

Abu Bakr RA ordered immediate dispatch of Khalid bin Waleed RA’s army to Yamama, the headquarters of Museelma Kazab’s movement. The battle against Museelma is known in Islamic history as the Battle of Yamama. The final phase of the battle was fought inside a walled garden. By the final showdown, Museelma’s 40,000 strong army was reduced to 7,000 men.

The battle of the garden was extremely fierce and claimed a lot of blood from both sides. So many Hafiz e Quran Sahaba attained martyrdom that after the battle, Sahaba feared that if Huffaz would continue to be martyred at this pace – soon the entire Quran would get wiped out from the face of

earth. It was after the battle that Abu Bakr RA compiled the entire Quran in a single book form.

The wiki entry about the battle fought within the walled garden states:

Garden of Death

The apostates stepped back as the Muslims poured into the garden. The fighting became more vicious. But Musaylimah was still fighting: he had no intention of giving up. As the front moved closer to him, he drew his sword and joined in the combat. The last phase of the battle now entered its climax. The Muslim army pressed the rebels everywhere and it was only the endeavours of Musaylimah which prevented a general collapse. Then Musaylimah came under the hawk-like gaze of the Wahshy ibn Harb (the same man who killed Hamza, the uncle of Muhammad, in the Battle of Uhud before

accepting Islam). He threw the same javelin that killed Hamza ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib and struck Musaylimah in the belly; the next moment Abu Dujana cut off his head. The news of the death of Musaylimah brought about the rout of the rebel forces. The garden where this last phase of the battle took place became known as “Garden of Death”, as the 7,000 rebels within were slaughtered to a man.

Not a single member of Museelma’s army was left to live another day, such is the response of Sahaba to the defenders of a Kazab. Hazrat Wahshy RA’s status among the Sahaba was raised tremendously, and he used to boast that he has paid his Kuffara of killing Hazrat Hamza RA by killing the blasphemer of Holy Prophet SAW.

1400 years later, another Kazab claimed Prophethood. The fidaiyeen of Rasool

Allah SAW are in the battlefield yet again against the defenders of this Kazab. We are the torch bearers of the legacy of Khalid bin Waleed RA, Wahshy RA, and Abu Dujana RA. Our march towards the Yamama of present day (Brasstacks) will not stop even if we have to sacrifice rivers of blood. We will fight till the last man standing, till the last drop of blood.

The battle of Yamama continues …

Source: http://zaidhamidexposition.wordpress.com/2010/03/12/the-battle-of-yamama-continues/