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Sa‘d bin Ar-Rabī‘ra
He was from the Banū Tha‘labah dynasty of the Khazraj tribe. He was a very sincere and eminent companion of the Holy Prophetsa. Ḥaḍrat Abū Bakr ra looked to him in great reverence. He was martyred in the Battle of Uḥud.
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Rāfi‘ bin Mālik ra
He has been mentioned above. He was from the Banī Zarīq dynasty of the Khazraj tribe. When he accepted Islām the Holy Prophetsa endowed him with all the Qur’ānic chapters which had been revealed until then. He was martyred in the Battle of Uḥud.
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‘Abdullāh bin ‘Amr ra
He was from the Banū Salamah dynasty of the Khazraj tribe. He was martyred during the Battle of Uḥud. Upon his martyrdom, the Holy Prophetsa consoled his son saying, “Allāh the Exalted spoke to your father directly and in His happiness, asked him, ‘O My Servant! Ask Me what you wish.’ Your father said, ‘O My Creator and Master! My only desire is this, that I may be given life again, so that I may sacrifice it in the cause of Islām once more.’ He replied, ‘We surely would have done it, but We have already decided that no man who has passed on in the world shall be returned to it.’” Regarding Abdullāh bin ‘Amr it has also been narrated that 46 years after the Battle of Uḥud, due to the danger of a flood, it was proposed that his grave be dug in order to relocate him. At that time it was found that his body was safe and sound, just as when it was first buried.
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Sa‘d bin Khaithamah ra
He was from the Banū Ḥārithah dynasty of the Aus tribe. He was martyred in the battle of Badr. When he set off to leave Madīnah for the Battle of Badr, his father said, “From the two of us, one should remain behind at home, and since I desire to accompany the Holy Prophetsa you should stay home.” But he insisted otherwise. Finally it was proposed that a ballot be used to draw a conclusion in this matter. As such, in this ballot, his name was chosen. He left with the Holy Prophetsa and was martyred in that very battle.
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