Participation in Battles

Hazrat Suhaib (ra) relates:

“Whatever battle the Holy Prophet (sa) was present in, I too participated. Whatever pledge of allegiance the Holy Prophet (sa) took, I too was there. Whatever expedition the Holy Prophet (sa) sent forth, I too was part of it. Whatever battle the Holy Prophet (sa) departed for, I was alongside him. I was to his right or to his left. Whenever the people perceived a threat from in front, I would go ahead and when they sensed danger from behind, I would go behind them. I never allowed the enemies to get through me and to reach the Holy Prophet (sa), up until he departed from this world” i.e. until the Holy Prophet (sa) passed away.

(al-Isabah Fi Tamyeez al-Sahabah, Vol. 3, p. 35, Suhaib bin Sinaan, Dar-ul-Fikr, Beirut, 2001)

In his advanced years, Hazrat Suhaib (ra) would gather people around him and mention interesting incidents of his achievements in battle.

(Siyar as-Sahabah, Vol. 2, p. 268, Suhaib bin Sinaan, Darul Ishaat, Karachi)