The Salaah of Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr رضي الله عنه while keeping watch

While returning from a campaign, Rasoolullah صلى الله على وسلم stopped somewhere for the night and asked the Sahabah رضي الله عنهم, “Who will keep watch over the camp tonight?” Hadhrat Ammaar bin Yaasir رضي الله عنه from the Muhaajireen and Hadhrat Abbaad bin Bishr رضي الله عنه from the Ansaar volunteered and were then directed to a hillock from where the enemy could launch an attack.

Hadhrat Abbaad. رضي الله عنه then said to Hadhrat Ammaar رضي الله عنه, “let us take turns to keep watch and to sleep. I shall keep awake during the first half of the night while you sleep. Thereafter, you may keep watch while I sleep.” Hadhrat Ammaar رضي الله عنه agreed, and went to sleep while Hadhrat Abbaad رضي الله عنه started his Salaah. However, an enemy scout made him out in the dark and shot an arrow at him. Seeing that he made no movement, he shot a second and then a third arrow at him. Hadhrat Abbaad رضي الله عنه drew out and threw away each arrow as it struck him before eventually awakening his companion. The enemy fled when he saw them both, fearing that there may be many more of them.

Noticing that Hadhrat Abbaad رضي الله عنه was bleeding from three places, Hadhrat Ammaar رضي الله عنه exclaimed, “SubhaanAllah! Why did you not awaken me earlier?” Hadhrat Abbaad رضي الله عنه replied, “I had started reciting Surah Khaf in my Salaah and did not like to cut it short. However, when the third arrow struck me, I was greatly concerned that my death might jeopardise the safety of Rasoolullah صلى الله على وسلم. For this reason I completed the salaah and awakened you. Had it not been for this fear, I would not have proceeded into ruku before finishing the Surah even if I had been killed.”

NOTE: it was because of the devotion of the Sahabah to Salaah that caused Hadhrat Abbaad رضي الله عنه not to abandon his Salaah despite arrow after arrow piercing his body. Despite bleeding profusely, he was not prepared to sacrifice the pleasure of reciting the Quraan in his Salaah. On the other hand, the bite of a wasp or even mosquito is sufficient to distract us from our Salaah.

*Accorrding to the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, wudhu is nullified with bleeding, while according to the Shafi'ee school it does not. It is just possible that Hadhrat Abbaad may have held the latter view or that this issue may not have been discussed at that stage. (Taken from Fazaa'il e Aamaal)

Meaning of names:
Abbaad / عباد – Worshipper
Ammaar / عمار – Prosper

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