Asaad bin Zarara Al-Ansari
Lineage of Asaad bin Zarara Al-Ansari
Asaad bin Zarara Al-Ansari, and his nickname is Abu Umamah, and he is the first of the Ansar to embrace Islam, a great companion, old in Islam, he witnessed the two obstacles, and he was a captain over his tribe, and he was not among the captains younger than his age, and he was the first to pledge allegiance to the night of the Aqaba
The first supporters of Islam
Asaad bin Zarara and Dhakwan bin Abd Qais went out to Makkah, revolting against Utbah bin Rabia, so they heard of the Messenger of God, so they came to him, so he offered them Islam, and he read the Qur’an to them, so they embraced Islam and did not approach Utbah bin Rabia, and they returned to Medina, so they were the first to come to Islam in the city
Aqaba night
Asaad bin Zarara took the hand of the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, on the night of Aqaba, and said: “O people, do you know what you pledge allegiance to Muhammad? “O Messenger of God, make a condition upon me.” The Messenger, peace and blessings of God be upon him, said: “You pledge allegiance to me that you bear witness that there is no god but God and that I am the Messenger of God, and establish prayer, and pay zakat, and listen and obey, and do not dispute the matter with its people, and protect me from what you protect yourselves and your families from.” They said: Yes.” The Ansar said: “Yes, this is for you, O Messenger of God, so what do we have?” He said: “Paradise and victory
The Prophet's Mosque
An-Nawar, Umm Zaid bin Thabit, says that she saw Asaad bin Zurara, before the Messenger of God came to Medina, leading the people to the five daily prayers, and gathering them together in a mosque he built in Marbad Sahl and Suhail, the two sons of Rafi’ bin Abi Amr bin Aadh. That mosque and he built it, so it is his mosque today”
Fadl Asaad bin Zarara
On the authority of Ka’b bin Malik, he said: “As’ad was the first to perform the Friday prayer for us in Madinah before the Prophet’s arrival in Harrat Bani Bayada in Naqi’ Al-Khadimat.
Daughters of Asaad bin Zarara
Abu Umamah, may God be pleased with him, bequeathed his daughters to the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and they were three.
And on the authority of Zainab bint Nabeet bin Jaber, the wife of Anas bin Malik, she said: “Abu Umamah, Asaad bin Zarara, recommended my mother and my aunt to the Messenger of God. »
The death of Asaad bin Zarara
When Asaad bin Zarara died, the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, attended his washing, shrouded him in three garments, including cold, and prayed for him