“Traversing across the Arabian sands,

the banner of war is raised high,

the stamping of hooves reverberate

As Pious Men stand with their heads held high,

With the enemy at the forefront,

Our noble predecessors take a deep plunge.

To spread the word of truth out-front

Hoping for the reward of Paradise.”

On the day of the battle of Uhud, Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) took hold of a sword and said “Who will take this from me?” A number of the companions (May Allah be pleased with them) extended their arms, but then the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be upon him) asked, “But who will take it and fulfil its rights?” Many stepped back and Simmak ibn kharashah, commonly known as Abu Dujanah (May Allah be pleased with him) asked, “And what is its right, O Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “For you to strike the enemy with it until it bends.” Abu Dujanah said, “I will take and fulfil its rights,” upon which he was handed the sword. Abu Dujanah strutted in front of the other companions with the sword, then took out a red band and tied it around his head, and the people of Ansaar said, “Abu Dujanah has taken out the head cloth of death”, which is what the red band signified, for whoever he met from the enemy, he killed. He wrecked and caused havoc in the ranks of the enemy, giving the sword its due right.

Az-Zubayr ibn Al-Awwaam (May Allah be pleased with him) later recounted that, that day there was a man amongst the enemy who would finish off every one of the wounded Muslim. That man and Abu Dujaanah were on a course to meet one another, and as they slowly came closer to one another, Az-Zubayr invoked Allah to make them come together (and fight). They met and traded blows. The polytheist hit Abu Dujanah who warded off the blow with his shield and then returned the blow with a strike that killed the man. And this was Abu Dujanah, a true lion in the battlefield, blazing with the pure desire of martyrdom, a tower of strength for the Muslim army.

He longed to be a martyr and his wish was fulfilled as he attained the sacred ranks of the Shuhadaa in the Battle of Yamamah.

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