Bright Stars
Sayyidunā ꜤImrān b. Ḥuṣayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا
Mawlānā ꜤAdnān Aḥmad Attari Madani
Someone once asked the renowned Companion Sayyidunā ꜤImrān b. Ḥuṣayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا the following question, “If a man gives his wife three divorces in one sitting, will his wife become forbidden upon him?”
He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ replied, “The one who issues three divorces in a single sitting is a sinner, and his wife has become forbidden upon him.”
The man then posed the same question to the prominent Companion Sayyidunā Abū Mūsā al-AshꜤarī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ, intending to find fault with Sayyidunā ꜤImrān b. Ḥuṣayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا, but not only did Sayyidunā Abū Mūsā al-AshꜤarī رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ reaffirm his answer, he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ also supplicated for him , “O Allah Almighty, place many men like Abū Nujayd (Sayyidunā ꜤImrān b. Ḥuṣayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا) among us.”[1]
Dear Islamic brothers, Sayyidunā Abū Nujayd ꜤImrān b. Ḥuṣayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا became a Muslim in the year 7AH.[2] According to the correct view, his father also accepted Islam. He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ participated in many battles.[3] During the Conquest of Makkah, he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ entered Makkah with the banner of the KhuzāꜤah tribe in his hand.[4] He رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ also accompanied the beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم during the expeditions of Ḥunayn and Ṭāˈif.[5]
Although he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ lived among his tribe, he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ would visit al-Madinah al-Munawwarah often,[6] and ask the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم questions. Once, he رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ asked about the person who offers prayer while seated, so the noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied, “The one who offers prayer standing is superior, and the one who offers prayer while seated, his reward is half of the one who offers it while standing, and the one who offers prayer while lying down, his reward is half of the one who offers it while sitting.”[7]
His knowledge
In terms of knowledge and erudition, Sayyidunā ꜤImrān b. Ḥuṣayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا is included among the jurist Companions.[8] The second Caliph of Islam, Sayyidunā ꜤUmar b. al-Khaṭṭāb رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ selected him to teach jurisprudential matters to the people of Basra and sent him there.[9] The renowned TābiꜤī, Sayyidunā Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رَحِمَهُ الـلّٰـهُ states, “The most knowledgeable person who came to us in Basra was Sayyidunā ꜤImrān b. Ḥuṣayn رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُمَا.”