Musab Bin Umair
It’s an honor to be a part of an ummah which claims Mus’ab bin ‘Umayr to it’s name. A companion of the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, and a pearl amongst the youth of Quraish. He was nourished by his parents, and taken good care of. He was a model of vanity, wealth, and charm. Mus’ab was everything a fairytale youth could’ve been. It was said that if he walked down the roads of Makkah, his scent could be smelt way after he was gone. Yes, it’s Mus’ab Al-Khair. Shortly after talks begun in Makkah about the man who claims to be divine, a Prophet as he claimed he was, Mus’ab began to listen carefully to what is said. Due to his high status even though he was still an adolescent, the prestigeous circles of elitists in Makkah would invite him to their gatherings. There, he listen and heard about Mohammed, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam. With his curiosity, he began to ponder the seriousness of the message until one day he decided to go to darul arqam and listen what Mohammed had to say. It was there where he embraced Islam after listening to the Quran being recited and submitted to the faith. He knew that he would have to risk everything after this moment, a moment which changed the course of history.
Mus’ab hid his faith from his family in order not to be rebuked harshly. Yet, Makkah was a small town and spies within Quraish would keep close watch of Darul Arqam, and soon enough, Mus’ab was seen entering the house of Al-Arqam. News reached his mother quickly, and it made her furious. His mother was well-known for her wealth and power to the extent that she was feared by men. However, she knew her son too well and knew the conviction he had. The only thing left for her to do was to lock him in his room and place guards to secure it. Mus’ab stayed for a long while imprisoned in his room until the time of the hijrah to Habishah occured, and he managed to flee from the guards and join the small group of Muslims travelling to the land of the Habishah. Clearly, their stay didn’t last forever and they had to return to Makkah once again. His mother was even more furious this time, and again, locked him up in his room. Again, news reached of the second Hijrah to Habishah occured, and this time, he warned his mother that if any of the guards were to stand his way, he would certainly kill him. His mother saw the seriousness in her son’s eye and tone, and was left with no choice but to leave him. However, as she did so, she told him that she would disown him, and it was well-known that Mus’ab loved his mother tremendously, and kindly told her to bear witness that there was no God but Allah. She refused strongly. They parted ways while both of them were in tears.
It after the pledge of ‘Aqabah when the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, realized that little could be done in Makkah. The people of Makkah and Ta’ef have refused to accept his message and have abused him and his companions. The Prophet felt that the people in Yathrib are interested in the message he was ordered to convey, and felt that it was time to let those outside Mekkah hear about it. It was time to pick an ambassador to represent Islam and to convey the message openly to the people of Madinah. At that point, only a handful have given pledge to the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam. It was the most important decision the ummah faced at that point. His decision was critical because the people of Madinah were the only hope the Muslims had at that point. As he looked around, he had the most sincere people around him, and those who were given glad-tiding of paradise. Who was he going to pick? Who was going to be the person sent as propogator of Islam? It was none other than Mus’ab Al-Khair!! Yes, the man who had given up everything for the sake of Allah. One day, Mus’ab entered the mosque while the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam, was in the mosque with his companions, and they looked at Mus’ab and he was wearing an worn-out thob with holes in them. He they began to cry and so did the Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam. The Prophet, salah allahu ‘alayhi wa salam said, “I saw Mus’ab in Makkah and there wasn’t a youth in Makkah more blessed that Mus’ab, and now, he has left everything for the sake of Allah and His Prophet”
Let us remember Mus’ab bin ‘Umayr, and let us take him as an example for our youth. Mus’ab died as a shaheed in the battle of Uhud. He was the man picked to be the flag bearer. When his right hand was cut off by the enemy, he held it with his left, and when his left was cut off, he held it in his chest.
May Allah be pleased with Mus’ab.
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