Commanders Of The Muslim Army

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Commanders Of The Muslim Army

This book is about the lives of those noble Companions and Commanders who led the Islamic forces in the violent and strife-tom arenas of conflict. They struck terror in the hearts of the enemy and the strong forts and palaces of Caesar and Chosroes trembled before their might. However, in this compilation, there are not only the stories of the battlefields but also the stories of bravery and courage, valour and piety, austerity and simplicity. These stories describe the true circumstances that led Muslims to fight more powerful enemies than they were at that time.

These great martial Commanders improved upon and developed the strategies and principles first enunciated by the Prophet (S). They loved death more than life in their pursuit of the righteous and true religion, therefore sometimes the opposing forces were ten times larger than the Muslim army and with superior arms, yet most often it was the forces of Islam that were victorious. Therefore the Prophet (S) gave some of them the title of Saifullah (Sword of Allah) and the title of Lion of Allah.

After the death of the Prophet (S), the empire of Islam spread over an area of ten hundred thousand square miles. We should have to study inevitably the lives of these remarkable military leaders if we are deeply interested in learning about Islamic history.

Publishers Note
Preface
The Qualities of a Muslim Commanders
True, constant and firm Faith
Dignified personality
Valorous and courageous
Steadfast and resolute of purpose
Strength of will and ability to execute
Charismatic and magnetic personality
Eloquent
Excellent arms
Generosity and liberality
A sense of justice and fair play
Khalid bin Waleed (R)
Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (R)
Sa'd bin Abi Waqas (R)
'Abdur-Rahman bin'Auf (R)
'Amr bin Al-Aas (R)
Usamah bin Zaid (R)
'Ikrimah bin Abi Hishdm (R)
Mathna bin Harithah Sheebani (R)
Nu'man bin Maqran (R)
Qa'qa' bin'Amr Al-Tameemi (R)
Sharjeel bin Hasanah (R)
Salamah bin Qais (R)
'Utbah bin Ghazwan (R)
'Asim bin Thabit (R)
Zaid bin Harithah (R)
Jareer bin'Abdullah bin Jabir (R)
Ja'far bin Abi Talib (R)
Huthaifah bin Yaman (R)
Dharar bin Azwar Asadi (R)
Sa'eed bin Al-Aas (R)
'Ukashah bin Mohsin (R)
'Abdullah bin Jahash (R)
'Abdullah bin Hathafah (R)
'Abdullah bin Rawahah (R)
'Ubadah bin Samit (R)

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

'Muhammad (S) is the Messenger of Allah. And those who are with him are severe and merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on their faces (foreheads) from the traces of prostration (during prayers). This is their description in the Taurat (Torah). But their description in the Injeel (Gospel) is like a (sown) seed which sends forth its shoot, then makes it strong, and becomes thick and it stands straight on its stem, delighting the sowers, that He may enrage the disbelievers with them. Allah has promised those among them who believe (i.e. all those who follow Islamic Monotheism, the religion of Prophet Muhammad till the Day of Resurrection) and do righteous good deeds, forgiveness and a mighty reward (i.e. Paradise)'.