Stories of Sahaba رضي الله عنه

Saeed ibn Aamir R.A

A man who witnessed murder and torture

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Saeed ibn Aamir Al-Jumahi رضي الله عنه

He was a youth who was amongst those who come out to the outskirts of Makkah at the call of the leaders of the Quraish. They had beeen called to witness the death of Khubayb ibn Adi رضي الله عنه, a companion of Rasulullah ﷺ who had been captured treacherously.

It was destined for him that he see this captive of the quraish shackled while the people were waiting to take revenge to Nabi ﷺ through him, wanting to kill him in place of those who were killed in the battle of badr.

Khubayb رضي الله عنه requested that he be allowed to perform 2 rakaats of Salaah and was given permission to do so. On completing his Salaah he turned to the Quraish and said, "By Allah, If it was not for the fact that you would think I was lenghtening my Salaah out of fear of death, I would have definitely lengthened it.

Sa'eed رضي الله عنه witnessed with his own eyes as the people mutilated this Sahabi while he was alive. They cut piece after piece from his body while they questioned, "Do you prefer Muhammed ﷺ be in your place and you be safe?"

He replied while he was bleeding profusely, "By Allah I do not like that I be safe and sound amongst my family while Muhammed ﷺ gets pricked by a thorn." He looked towards the sky and made dua, "Oh Allah count their number, and kill them one after the other, and do not spare a single one of them," then he breathed his last. No one was able to count the amount of strikes from swords and stabs from spears that wounded his body.

The Quraish returned to Makkah and soon forgot about this incident. However the adolescent, Saeed ibn Aamir, did not forget. Khubayb رضي الله عنه was not absent from his mind for a moment. He would see him in his dreams while asleep and he would see him in his thoughts while awake. He appeared infront of him performing two rakaats of Salaah tranquil and content infront of the gallows and he heard his voice ringing in his ears as he made dua against the Quraish. he feared being struck by a thunderbolt or that a boulder would fall on him from the skies.

Certainly Khubayb رضي الله عنه taught Saeed رضي الله عنه what he did not know before. He taught him that the reality of this life is belief and striving in the path of your beliefs until death. He taught him that firmly established Imaan works wonders and does miracles. He taught him that surely that man who he loved so greatly was definitely the messenger who is helped from the heavens.

Saeed رضي الله عنه stood amongst a gathering of people and announced his innocence of the sins of the Quraish and forsaking the worship of idols and statues and entering the deen of Allah.

He migrated to Madinah and spent most of his time in the company of Rasulullah ﷺ until Nabi ﷺ passed away. He then became an unshethed sword in the hands of the first two khalifah's. He lived to be unique and unmatched example of one who had traded this world for the hereafter.

Umar رضي الله عنه told Saeed رضي الله عنه "Oh Saeed, Surely you are entrusted over the people of Hims (as a leader)."

He replied, "Oh Umar, I adjure by Allah that you do not test me."

This led Umar رضي الله عنه to angrily exclaim, " You placed this matter (of Khilafat) on my neck then you freed yourself of it?! By Allah I will not leave you." Then he made him the governer of Hims.

Not long afterwards, Umar رضي الله عنه sent a delegation to Hims. He requested them to write the names of the poor among them so he could relieve their needs. They prepared a list for him in which the name Saeed ibn Aamir appeared.