Page 145 - Self-Sacrifice in the Qur'an's Moral Teachings

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

example, Miqdad ibn al-Aswad, a cavalryman whom the Prophet
(saas) praised as being worth a thousand soldiers, never compromised
his belief in Allah despite all of the torture unleashed against him. In

fact, he said:
O Prophet of Allah. Tell us what Allah commands us [to do], and we
will obey you. We do not say, as the Jews said to Prophet Moses: "You
go with your Lord and fight the enemy! … We will wait here." All of us
are ready to fight on your right, on your left, before you, and behind
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In all things, the Companions knew that "The Prophet is closer to
the believers than their own selves" (Surat al-Ahzab: 6) and so risked

their lives to protect him. One Companion, Sammas ibn Uthman al-
Makhzumi, who is still remembered for his high moral character,
threw himself in front of someone who was going to strike the Prophet
(saas) from behind during the Battle of Uhud and was martyred.
Many other Companions, all of whom had a profound belief in
Allah and a firm love for the Prophet (saas), showed the same moral
character. Some of them died while protecting him, while others were
gravely wounded and yet continued to think of his safety and security
before their own.
After Abu Bakr (ra) and Uthman (ra), Talha ibn Ubaydullah had
the honor of being among the first Muslims. For this reason, he en-
dured torture. But during the battle of Uhud, this great hero protected
the Prophet (saas). When all of the Companions fighting by the
Prophet's (saas) side lay dead, only Talha was left to protect him. He

continued to do so, despite his many sword wounds.
In order to prevent Malik ibn Zubayr from wounding the Prophet
(saas) with his arrows, Talha shielded the Prophet (saas) with his hand.

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