>From: "Dave Manneh" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Answer for Joe, Fye and a correction for Simon >Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 20:04:28 -0000 > >======================================== >Dave >===================================================== > >Joe > Here is the name of the prophet's closest companions and where they are >buried, >and MUCH MORE IMPORTANTLY where they were DIED. > >The first 4 later became caliphs. > >Abu Bakr Siddiq:- >The first caliph (632-634) and Muhammad's father-in-law. >Died Medina and is buried next to prophet inside >the Al Masjid Al Naboaye (the prophet's mosque) Sorry if the spellings >wrong. > > >Umar Bin Khattab:- >The second caliph and Muhammad's father-in-law.(another father-in-law, as >the prophet pbuh practiced polygamy) >He was murdered in 644 by a slave with a personal grudge against him. >Place of murder Medina. Buried next to the prophet inside the Al masjid al >naboaye( the prophet's mosque > >Uthman ibn `Affan:- >The third caliph (644-656) and Muhammad's son-in-law. >Uthman was murdered in 656 by a group of discontented Egyptians : >Place of murder:- Medina :place of burial Medina:- close to the prophet's >mosque but not inside the >mosque for reasons I do not know. > >Ali Bin Abi Talib >The fourth caliph (655-661) and Muhammad's cousin and son-in-law. >Ali was killed by a Kharijite in 661:- Place of murder : Near Baghdad or >Basra in modern day Iraq. >Place of burial:- Baghdad or Basra. where he died. > > >Abu Rouwaiha:-close companion of the prophet. I don't when he died or where >he is buried > >Annas Bin Malik: prophet's helper. do not know where he died or where he is >buried. > >Amru Ibn Al As:- close companion of prophet:- died in Egypt and is buried >there. > >Bilal Ibn Rabah:- prophets close companion and muezzin. >Place of death:- Damascus Syria Place of Burial:- Damascus Syria. > >And NOTE SIMON: Bilal's wife was not an Abyssinian but an Arab > >"Traditions relate that Bilal's marriage had been arranged by the Holy >Prophet (S.A.W.) himself, It is stated that the sons of Abul Bukair one day >came to the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) and said, "0 Messenger of Allah, find a >match for our sister. "The Holy Prophet observe, "Why do you not marry her >to Bilal Hearing this they went back, but after a few days they came again >and repeated the same request, and the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) gave the same >reply. Thus after a few days they came third time with the same request. >This time also the Prophet (S.A.W.) giving the same reply added, "Bilal is >an inmate of Paradise; you should marry your sister to him." So, having >heard the Prophet's advice, they married their sister to Bilal. Bilal >(R.A.A.) took more wives after this marriage. According to Qatadah he had >married a lady of the tribe of Banu Zuhra. It is also recorded that one of >his wives was Hin-ul-Khulania who belonged to Yemen. Bilal has no issue from >any of his. > >Once Bilal related to his wife a Tradition of the Holy Prophet(S.A.W.) but >his wife expressed some doubts about the authenticity of his report. Bilal >in a mood of anger went to the Prophet (S.A.W.) and recounted his dispute >with his wife, The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) went with him to his house and >observed to his wife, "You should take Bilal's words for any Tradition of >mine, and do not give him cause for anger." > > >I hope this answers your questions and also that of Fye's and perhaps Simon >too, for his assertion that Bilal >was not able to marry an Arab is categorically wrong. The prophet (pbuh) >found him his 1st wife. >And Joe pls note that no one is worshipped in Islam apart from Allah, so a >pilgrimage to Bilal's burial >ground would be wrong if done in a way you are suggesting. Only the prophet >(pbuh) is accorded that privilege. > >Have a nice weekend and regards from wet,damp Southampton. > >Manneh > > > > >