Usama ibn Zayd: Youngest Commander From Shahaba

 

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Today, we will discuss about Usama ibn Zayd, one Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s shahaba who became warcommander at very young age, 18 years old. He became commander who sended to Byzantine-Rashidun Caliphate s boundaries for keep Rashidun Caliphate s boundaries at era first caliph from Rashidun Caliphate, Abu Bakr as-Shiddiq. Ok, please read this article until end and subscribe my blog for more informations about Islamic History and Civilization. It is easy verb for you, but have big role for help our blog s development that focuss at Islamic History and Civilization.

Usama ibn Zayd, born at Mecca, at 615 AD, 7 years before Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam moved to Medina at 622 AD. He is son from one Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s shahaba, Zayd ibn Haritha and Umm Ayman. Umm Ayman, is one woman slave from Ethiopia who take care Propeth Muhammad after Propeth Muhammad s mother, Amina, die. Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam, such as quoted by Syrian Historian Abdurrahman Rafat Basya, said: “she is my second mother.”

Propeth Muhammad, so love Umm Ayman. And when Usamma born, Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam and his shahabas feel big happiness.  According Abdurrahman Rafat Basya, Usama ibn Zayd, inheritage Ethiopian s physic such as his mother. He has black skin and  flat nosed. His age, same with Hassan ibn Ali, Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s grandson. Hassan, has white skin such as his grandfather. Though this, Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam loved Usama and Hassan without different.

One day, Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam hold Hassan at one thigh and Usama at other thigh. He pray: “O, Allah, i really love them both, please love them both.”

One day, Usama fall in front of door and Usama s  forehead injured, Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam ask his wife, Aisha, for stop Usama s blood. Aisha feel disguisted for doing this. Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam suck Usama s blood and vomit this. He also entertained Usama s sadness.

And, Usama grown up. One day, when was stay at Medina, Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam get gift ring from one Pagan Quraish leader, Hakim ibn Hizam. This ring,  originated from Sayf ibn Dhi Yadhan,  one King at Yemen. Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam give this ring to Usama.

At Battle of Uhud 625 AD, Usama came to Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam ask permission for join Battle of Uhud. At this time, Usama still so young, was 10 years old. Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam doesnt permit him. But, Usama join several battles with Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam , such as Battle of Khandaq at 627 AD, Mutah againt Byzantine Army at 629 AD. At Battle of Mutah, his father, Zayd die as martyr.

For Zayd s biography, you can access this article:

Zayd Ibn Haritha: From Slavery became Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam s Shahaba.

At 630 AD, after conquest of Mecca, Usama join Battle of Hunayn beetwen Muslims Army againt Tribe of Hawadhin and Tribe of Thaqif that backed by Persian Empire. Usama, still protect Propeth Muhammad and fight when  Muslim Army forced at this battle. Until, Muslim Army can won this battle.

At 632 AD, Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam die, before die he command Usama for lead army to Muslim-Byzantine Boundaries. According Tamim Ansary, Byzantine Army plan attack to Muslims boundaries. Propeth Muhammad send army under Usama for defend Muslim s territorial s boundaries. Unfortunately, Propeth Muhammad die before Usama s army went to boundaries. Propeth Muhammad s successor, Caliph Abu Bakr as-Shiddiq, first caliph from Rashidun Caliphate ( ruled 632-634 AD), next Propeth Muhammad s command for send Usama s army. According Abdurrahman Rafat Basya, Usama and his cavalry sended to Balqa, Jordan, and Darum, Palestine that at this became Byzantine s territories. Without battle, they can make Byzantine Army fear and Usama with his army back to Medina with loots.

After this moment, Usama still became honoured man at Muslim Society, until second caliph from Rashidun Caliphate, Umar ibn Khattab ( ruled 634-644 AD) give allowance to Usama more from to his son, Abdullah ibn Umar, because Zayd ibn Haritha at past so loved by Propeth Muhammad Shallahu Alaihi Wasallam. May Allah Subhanahuwataala bless them.

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