Abu Jandal’s real name was Al-A'asi ibn Suhayl who was the son of Sohail ibn Amr and brother of Abdullah ibn Sohail . Some people state that Abu Jandal's name was Abdullah and he participated in the battle of Badr, but they are mistaken, as Abdullah was his brother's name. He was among the early converts to
His lineage was Al-A'asi ibn Sohail ibn Amr ibn Abd Shams ibn Abd Wud ibn Nasr ibn Malik ibn Hasl ibn Aamir ibn Lu’ayy. 2 His mother was Fatimah bint Aamir ibn Nofil ibn Abd Manaf. 3
Initially, he was a pagan, but he embraced
When Abu Jandal heard that the Holy Prophet had arrived at Hudaybiyah, he became extremely hopeful that he would be freed and would be able to practice
يا معشر المسلمين، أأرد إلى المشركين يفتنوني في ديني؟ 7
O assembly of Muslims! Am I to be returned to the disbelievers so they may tempt me away from my religion?
When, the companions heard this, they became extremely upset and agitated. Hence, Prophet Muhammad consoled Abu Jandal and replied:
يا أبا جندل، اصبر واحتسب، فإن اللّٰه جاعل لك ولمن معك من المستضعفين فرجا ومخرجا، إنا قد عقدنا بيننا وبين القوم صلحا، وأعطيناهم على ذلك، وأعطونا عھد اللّٰه، وإنا لا نغدر بھم. 8
O Abu Jandal , be patient and hope for your reward from Allah. Allah will indeed provide you, as well as the weak ones with you with relief and a way out. We have made an agreement between us and the arbitrators, and we have given (our words) to them, and Allah has given us His covenant, and I will not betray them.
When Sohail started to drag his son back towards Makkah, Umar jumped in and started walking next to Abu Jandal . He also consoled him and said:
اصبر يا أبا جندل، فإنما هم المشركون، وإنما دم أحدهم دم كلب. قال: ويدني قائم السيف منه. قال: يقول عمر: رجوت أن يأخذ السيف فيضرب به أباه، قال: فضن الرجل بأبيه، ونفذت القضية. 9
Be patient O Abu Jandal, they are polytheists, the blood of these polytheists as akin to the blood of dogs. He (Zohri) says that (after saying this), he (Umar ) moved his sword close to him (Abu Jandal), He (Zohri) says: Umar said: I thought that Abu Jandal might take sword and kill his father. He (Zohri) said: He (Abu Jandal ) left with his father and the agreement was enforced.
Abu Jandal was imprisoned again by his father. However, after a short while, he managed to escape 10 and went to the coastal area near Jeddah as he knew that if he went to Madinah, the Holy
After that, Abu Jandal met Abu Baseer Thaqafi , and within a short period of time, they managed to raise a strong force of 60 or 70 people. 11 These people developed a plan to hurt the interests of Quraysh and made life extremely miserable for them by regularly intercepting and raiding their trade caravans as they passed through the route, when they came back from Syria. 12 These people had the right to do whatever they wanted as they were not under the rule of
Then, the Quraysh sent a delegation to the Holy Prophet which pleaded to take Abu-Baseer , Abu Jandal and other men in Madinah so that they may come under his rule. 15 Hence, Prophet Muhammad sent a message to them and called them to Madinah. When Abu Jandal heard this glad tiding, he recited the following poetry:
أبلغ قريشا من أبي جندل
أني بذي المروة بالساحل
في معشر تخفق أيمانھم
بالبيض فيھا والقنى الذابل
يأبون أن تبقى لھم رفقة
من بعد إسلامھم الواصل
أو يجعل اللّٰه لھم مخرجا
والحق لا يغلب بالباطل
فيسلم المرء بإسلامه
أو يقتل المرء ولم يأتل 16
Send a message to the Quraysh from Abi Jandal. I am at the cost of Zil Marwah
With a group of people who have white (shiny) swords and strong spears
They (This group) have decided to stay together after accepting Islam
Unless Allah creates a way out for them as Haq (Truth) is never overpowered by Batil (Falsehood)
We have decided that we will get peace via Islam or get martyred, we have no loss in both conditions.
When Abu Baseer got the message of the Holy
Later on, Abu Jandal participated in the battles against the non-Muslims including Yamamah. 18 and passed away in Al-Sham during the plague of Amwas or Emmaus 19 in 18 A.H.
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