Biography of Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (RA)
Biography of Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (RA)
Abu Ayyub al-Ansari’s (RA) complete name is Khalid ibn Zayd ibn Kulayb (RA) from the tribe of Banu Najjar. He was a terrific and near accomplice of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW). He turned into called Abu Ayyub (the daddy of Ayyub) and enjoyed a privilege that among the Ansaar (Muslim citizens of Madinah who welcomed Muslims from Makkah) in Madinah hoped they would have.
When the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) reached Madinah after his migration (hijrah) from Makkah, he (SAW) changed into greeted with notable enthusiasm utilizing the Ansaar of Madinah. Their hearts went out to him (SAW) and their eyes followed him (SAW) with devotion and love. They wanted to present him (SAW) the most beneficent reception all people could be given.
The Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) first stopped at ‘Quba’ (where Masjid-e-Quba is situated) on the outskirts of Madinah and stayed there for some days. The first issue he did became to construct a mosque that is described in the Quran as the "Mosque built on the foundation of piety (taqwa)". (Surah At-Tawbah 9:108).
The Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) entered Madinah on his camel. The chieftains of the metropolis stood alongside his route, everyone wishing to have the honor of the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) alighting and staying at his house. One after the opposite stood within the camel's manner entreating, "Stay with us, O Rasulullah (Messenger of Allah)." "Leave the camel," the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) would say. "It is underneath command."
The camel persevered on foot, carefully observed utilizing the eyes and hearts of the human beings of Yathrib. When it went past a house, its proprietor could sense unhappy and dejected and desire might arise within the hearts of others still at the course.
The camel continued in this fashion with the human beings following it till it hesitated at an open space in front of the residence of Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (RA). But the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) did now not get down. After simplest a quick whilst, the camel activates again, the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) leaving its reins free. Before lengthy, but, it turned around, retraced its steps, and stopped on the same spot as earlier than. Abu Ayyub's (RA) coronary heart becomes packed with happiness. He went out to the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) and greeted him with fantastic enthusiasm. He took the Prophet's (SAW) baggage in his palms and felt as though he became sporting the most treasured treasure inside the international.
Abu Ayyub's (RA) residence had two memories. He emptied the higher ground of his and his circle of relatives’ possessions so that the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) should live there. But the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) favored living on the decreased floor.
The night got here and the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) retired. Abu Ayyub (RA) went up to the top ground. But after they had closed the door, Abu Ayyub (RA) turned to his wife and stated: "Woe to us! What have we completed? The messenger of Allah is beneath and we're higher than he! Can we walk on the pinnacle of the Messenger of Allah? Do we come between him and the Revelation (Wacky)? If so, we're doomed."
The couple became very involved now not knowing what to do. They only got a little piece of thought when they moved to the facet of the building which did not fall immediately above the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). They were cautious also the handiest to walk at the outer parts of the ground and avoid the center.
In the morning, Abu Ayyub (RA) stated to the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW): "By God, we did not sleep a wink ultimate night, neither myself nor Umm Ayyub." "Why now not, Abu Ayyub?" asked the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) Abu Ayyub defined how terrible they felt being above even as the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) turned into below them and the way they may have interrupted the Revelation. "Don't fear, Abu Ayyub," said the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). "We select the decrease ground because of the many human beings coming to visit us." "We submitted to the Prophet's needs," Abu Ayyub related, "till one bloodless night time a jar of ours broke and the water spilled on the upper floor. Umm Ayyub (RA) and I stared at the water. We most effectively had one piece of velvet which we used as a blanket. We used it to mop up the water out of fear that it'd seep via to the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). In the morning I went to him and stated, 'I do not want to be above you,' and told him what had befallen. He universal my desire and we changed the flooring."
The Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) stayed in Abu Ayyub's (RA) house for almost seven months until his (SAW) mosque (Prophet's Mosque) become completed on the open space where his camel had stopped. He (SAW) moved to the rooms which had been built around the mosque for himself and his circle of relatives. He (SAW) for that reason became a neighbor of Abu Ayyub (SAW). What a noble neighbor to have had!
Abu Ayyub (RA) endured loving the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) with all his coronary heart and the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) additionally cherished him dearly. There turned into no formality among them. The Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) persisted to treat Abu Ayyub's (RA) residence as his very own. The following anecdote tells a fantastic deal approximately the relationship among them.
Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA) once left his residence within the burning heat of the noon sun and went to the mosque.
Umar ibn Khattab (RA) saw him and requested, "Abu Bakr, what has delivered you out at this hour?
Abu Bakr (RA) said he had left his house due to the fact he became hungry and Umar (RA) stated that he had left his residence for an equal reason.
The Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) got here as much as them and asked, "What has delivered the two of you out at this hour?"
They advised him and he stated, "By Him in Whose hands is my soul, best hunger has caused me to pop out also. But include me."
They went to the residence of Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (RA). His wife opened the door and stated, "Welcome to the Prophet and whoever is with him."
"Where is Abu Ayyub?" asked the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). Abu Ayyub (RA), who turned into running in a nearby palm grove, heard the Prophet's (SAW) voice and came hurriedly.
"Welcome to the Prophet and whoever is with him," he stated and went on, "O Prophet of Allah, this isn't always the time that you generally come."
Abu Ayyub used to hold a few foods for the Prophet every day. When the Prophet did now not come for it through a certain time, Abu Ayyub could give it to his circle of relatives.) "You are right," the Prophet agreed.
Abu Ayyub (RA) went out and cut a cluster of dates in which there had been ripe and half-ripe dates. "I did no longer want you to cut this," said the Prophet. "Could you now not have added handiest the ripe dates?"
"O Rasulullah SAW, please consume from both the ripe dates (rub) and the half-ripe (busr).
I shall slaughter an animal for you also." "If you'll, then do not kill one that offers milk," counseled the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). Abu Ayyub (RA) killed a younger goat, cooked 1/2, and grilled the alternative half of. He also requested his spouse to bake, because she baked better, he stated. When the meals turned into equipped, they become located before the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) and his partners. The Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) took a chunk of meat and placed it in a loaf and stated: "Abu Ayyub, take this to Fatimah. She has now not tasted the like of this for days." When they had eaten and have been glad, the Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) said reflectively: "Bread and meat and busr and out!” Tears began floating from his eyes as he continued:
"This is a bountiful blessing about which you will be requested on the Day of Judgment. This is fine." These are glimpses of Abu Ayyub's (RA) life during peacetime. He also had an outstanding army career. Much of his time was spent as a warrior till it turned into stated of him, "He did now not live far from any warfare the Muslims fought from the time of the Prophet to the time of Muawiyah RA except he was engaged at the same time in every other."
The remaining marketing campaign he took part in became the only one organized by way of Muawiyah (RA) and led utilizing his son in opposition to Constantinople. Abu Ayyub (RA) at that time become a very vintage man, nearly eighty years old. But that did no longer save you him from becoming a member of the military and crossing the seas as a graze in the path of Allah. After only a brief time engaged in the warfare, Abu Ayyub (RA) fell sick and needed to withdraw from preventing. Ibn Mohaavia came to him and asked: "Do you need something, Abu Ayyub?"
"Convey my salaams (salutations) to the Muslim armies and say to them: 'Abu Ayyub urges you to penetrate deeply into the territory of the enemy as far as you may cross, which you need to convey him with you and which you must bury him under your feet on the walls of Constantinople."' Then he breathed his ultimate.
The Muslim military fulfilled the choice of the partner of the Messenger of Allah. They drove again the enemy's forces in attack after assault until they reached the partitions of Constantinople. There they buried him.
After the Conquest of Constantinople, a tomb turned into constructed above Abu Ayyub's (RA) grave and a mosque built in his honor (currently positioned at Eyup Sultan Mosque, Eyup, Istanbul, Turkey).
