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Close Friends

Those who were the friends of Rasoolullah صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم before the declaration of Nubuwwah were all extremely well-mannered, wise, dignified and noble. His most beloved companion was Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ who remained with him not only in the country but also accompanied him during journeys. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ always closely collaborated with the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم on trade and other business matters. Another close companion was Sayyiduna Hakeem Bin Hizaam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ - a paternal cousin of Sayyidatuna Khadijah رَضِیَ اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُمَا and a respected leader of the Quraysh. He was privileged to be born inside the Holy Ka’bah.1

Sayyiduna Dimaad [ضِمَاد] Bin Sa’labah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ was also among the close companions of the Greatest and Noblest Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم . In the pre-Islamic era of ignorance, he used to practise the profession of medicines and surgery. When he returned to Makkah from his village, the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم had made the declaration of Nubuwwah. The disbelievers of the Quraysh were spreading propaganda, brainwashing people into believing that Muhammad ( صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم ) had become insane, [مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ]. Dimaad Bin Sa’labah also heard it from them. He once saw the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم going somewhere with a flock of boys following him behind and shouting at him. Seeing it, Dimaad Bin Sa’labah became suspicious and very sad because he was an old friend of the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم . Hence he came to the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم and said, ‘O Muhammad! I am a physician and can treat insanity.’ Listening to it, he صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم said some sentences in praise of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ. Listening to them, Dimaad Bin Sa’labah felt so deep effect on his heart that he accepted Islam instantly.2

Another close friend of the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم was Sayyiduna Qays Bin Saa`ib Makhzoomi رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ who was also his business partner. He used to say that the Holy Nabi صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم always dealt with his business partners in a very fair and honest way without any quarrel.3


1Asad-ul-Ghaabah fi Ma’rifat-is-Sahabah, vol. 2, pp. 58
2 Mishkat-ul-Masabih, Kitab-ul-Fadaail wash-Shumaail, vol. 2, pp. 374, Hadees 5860
3Al-Istee’aab, vol. 3, pp. 349

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