Page 159 - Self-Sacrifice in the Qur'an's Moral Teachings

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

Qurayza which took place immediately after the Battle of Khandaq.
Sa`d ibn Ubada also owned a castle. Here, he gave food and drink to 80
poor Companions without families, known as the People of Suffa. He
also had a well dug and placed it at the Muslims' disposal.

S`ad ibn Ubada and Sa`d ibn Muadh, two of the most eminent members
of the Aws and Khazraj tribes, rendered great services to Islam. Their
services and the sacrifices they made for Muslims were truly astonish-
ing. They rendered the greatest services with their property and lives,
with nothing left they did not sacrifice for this purpose. Sa`d ibn Ubada,
one of the most prominent Companions, always served Islam and en-
couraged Madinah's Muslims to sacrifice for and serve Islam. 47

Al-Arqam ibn Abi'l-Arqam, who belonged to one of Mecca's rich-
est and most influential families, was one of the first people to accept
the Prophet's (saas) message. At this time, when the small Muslim
community was praying in secret, Arqam offered his house, located on
the Ka`bah's west side, to our Prophet (saas) for the Muslims' use. This
was a great blessing for the Muslims. Our Prophet (saas) and about 10-
15 believers moved into this house and used it as a safe place in which
they could pray and from which they could spread Islam. They stayed
in that house for three years, delivering the message and welcoming
new converts. This house played an important role in the history of
Islam, for as many as forty Companions, including Umar (ra), stayed
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there. When we consider the Muslims' difficult situation at that time,
we can better understand just how important Arqam's generosity was.
Abu Bakr (ra), in addition to his fine moral character, is another

excellent example of self-sacrificial behavior. He willingly gave all of
his possessions at a time when Muslims were perhaps most in need, in
order to strengthen them and aid the spread of Islam. In fact, he was

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