Hazrat Amr (ra) bin Ma'bad

Hazrat Amr(ra) bin Ma‘bad participated in all the battles alongside the Holy Prophet (sa), including the Battle of Badr, Uhud and Khandaq. Hazrat Amr (ra) bin Ma‘bad was among the 100 companions who stood their ground during the Battle of Hunayn and valiantly fought, as a result of which God Almighty Himself became responsible for their provisions 

*(Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 353, Umair (ra) bin Ma’bad Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2012).*

This is because they stood by with the Holy Prophet (sa).

According to one narration, Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (ra) states, “On the day of Hunayn, our condition was such that two of the parties among the Muslims retreated and there were not even as much as a hundred people who remained with the Holy Prophet (sa).” 

*(Sunan Al-Tirmidhi, Abwab-ul-Jihad, Hadith no. 1689)*

There are varying opinions in relation to the number of companions who remained firmly stood alongside the Holy Prophet (sa). Some estimate that it was between 80 and a 100. 

*(Subul Al-Huda Wa Al-Rishaad, Vol. 5, p. 484, Dar-e-Ihyaa Al-Turath, Cairo, 1992)*

However, others state 100, but nonetheless they were very few in number.



Valiantly Defending the Holy Prophet (sa) 

Hazrat Amr (ra) bin Ma‘bad’s name is also reported as Umair (ra) bin Ma‘bad. His father’s name was Ma‘bad bin Az‘ar. Hazrat Amr (ra) bin Ma‘bad belonged to the Banu Zubaya branch of the Aus tribe of the Ansar. 

*(Al-Sirat al-Nabawiyyah li Ibn Hisham, p. 465, Baab Al-Ansar wa man ma’ahum, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 2001)*

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