হযরত হোজায়ফা (রাঃ)

হযরত হোজায়ফা (রাঃ) হইতে বর্ণিত আছে, রাসূল (সাঃ) বলিয়াছেন,
পোষাকের কারুকাজ যেমন মুছিয়া যায়, এক সময় ইসলামও মুছিয়া যাইবে।
মাসুষ রোযা, সাদকা ও হজ্জ সর্ম্পকে কিছুই জানিবেনা। এমন এক রাত্রি
আসিবে যখন অন্তর হইতে ক্বোরআন উঠাইয়া লওয়া হইবে। পৃথিবীতে ক্বোরআনের
একটি আয়াতও অবিশষ্ট থাকিবেনা। বিভিন্ন স্থানে কিছু বৃদ্ধ পুরুষ মহিলা অবস্থান
করিবে। তাহারা বলিবে, আমাদের পূর্বপুরুষদের আমরা কালেমা পাঠ করিতে
শুনায়াছি, এই জন্য আমরাও লা ইলাহা ইল্লাল্লাহ বলিতেছি।হযরত হোজায়ফা (রাঃ)
কে ছেলা ইবনে জোফার জিজ্ঞাসা করেন, রোযা, সদকা ও হজ্জ না জানিয়া শুধু
কালেমা জানিলে তাহা কি উপকারে আসিবে? পর্যায়ক্রমে তিন বার প্রশ্ন করা হইলো।
তৃতীয় বারের পর হযরত হোজায়ফা (রাঃ) বলিলেন, হে ছেলা! এই কালেমাই
তাহাদেরকে দোযখ হইতে মুক্তি দান করিবে।

Hadhrat Sohaib's ;

Hadhrat Sohaib's ( Radhiyallaho anho ) coming into Islam;

        Hadhrat Sohaib and Hadhrat Ammaar ( Radhiyallaho anho ) became Muslims
at the same time. The Prophet ( Sallallaho alaihe wasallam ) was staying at Arqam's
( Radhiyallaho anho ) place,when they both came separately with the same intention
of embracing Islam and met each other at the door of the house. Sohaib 
( Radhiyallaho anho ) also suffered very much at the hands of his persecutors, like
other poor Muslims of that time.At last he decided to emigrate to Madinah.The Qureysh
would not tolerate this and soon after his departure a party went in pursuit to bring him
back to Macca. As the party drew near,he shouted to them:

"You know that I am a better archer than all of you. So long as I have a single arrow
left with me,you will not be able to approach me and,when I finish all my arrows, I shall
fight you witl my sword, as long as it is in my hand. If you can get my money which I
have left in Macca and my two women slaves, in lieu of me."

     And they agreed. He told them the  whereabouts of his money, and they allowed him to
proceed to Madinah. At this, Allah revealed the follwing verse of the Qur'an to the Prophet
( Sallallaho alaihe wasallam ):

Hadhrat Ammaar and His Parents.

Hadhrat Ammaar ( Radhiyallaho anho ) and His Parents :

     Hadhrat Ammaar ( Radhiyallaho anho ) and his
parents were also subjected to the severest afflicitons.
They were tormented on the scorching sands of Mecca.
The Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wsallam) while passing
by them would enjoing patience giving them glad tidings
about paradise. Ammaar's father Yasir ( Radhiyallaho anho )
died after prolonged sufferings at the hands of perescutors,and his
mother Sumayya ( Radhiyallaho anho ) was killed by Abu Jahl,
who put his  spear through the most privete paet of her boody,
causing her death. She had refused to renounce Islam in the face
of terrible torture in her old age.The blessed lady was the first
to meet martyrdom in the cause of  Islam.The first mosque in Islam
was built by Ammaar ( Radhiyallaho anho ).

      When the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wsallam)emigrated to
Madinah, Ammaar ( Radhiyallaho anho )offered tobuild a
structure for him where he could sit,take rest in the afternoon,
and say his Salaat under its roof.He first collected the stones
and then built the masjid in Quba. He fought against the enemies
of Islam with great zeal and courage.Once he was fighting in a
battle when he said rejoicingly:

     "I am to meet my friends very soon,I am to meet Muhammad
(Sallallaho alaihe wsallam)and his companions."

He then asked for water.He was offered some milk.He took it and said:

     "I heard the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wsallam) saying to me,
"Milk shall be the last drink of your worldly life"

     He then fought till he met his conveted.He was then aged about
ninety-four.                                                                                  
    

Hadhrat Khabbab (Radhiyallaho anho)

The Afflictions of Hadhrat Khabbab bin Alarat (Radhiyallaho anho) :

      Hadhrat Khabbab (Radhiyallaho anho) is also one of those blesons who offered themselves for
sacrifice and suffering for the cause of Allah . He was the sixth or seventh person to embrace Islam
and therefore , he suffered long . He was made to put on steel armour and lie in the sun to sweat
and swelter . Very oftyen he was made to lie flat on burning sand , which caused the flesh on his
back to waste away . He was the slave ofa woman . When she came to know that he was visiting
the Prophet (Sallallaho alaihe wasallam) , she used to brand his head with a hot iron rod .  Hadhra
Umar  (Radhiyallaho anho) during his caliphoate once inquired of him about the details of his 
sufferings after embracing Islam . He showed him his back , seeing which Hadhra Umar
(Radhiyallaho anho) remarked , "I have never seen such a back before ." He said "My body was
dragged over heaps of smouldering charcoal , and the blood and fat coming out back put out the
fire ." It is said that , when Islam spread and the Muslims conquered all the surrounding territory
he used to weep and say :
       "Allah seems to be compensating us in this world for all our sufferings , and perhaps nothing
would be left for us as reward in the Hereafter ."