09/12/2025
Faith and Resolve at the Passing of the Prophet (sa)
Hazrat Musleh Maud (ra) has described the situation as follows:
�“When the Holy Prophet (sa) passed away, the whole of Arabia fell into apostasy. Even courageous men like Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Ali were momentarily disheartened at the sight of this great turmoil. Shortly before his passing, the Holy Prophet (sa) had prepared an army to march towards the Roman territories and had appointed Hazrat Usamah as its commander. However, the army had not yet departed when the Holy Prophet (sa) passed away. At his demise, when Arabia rose in rebellion, the Companions thought: ‘If, during such a time of revolt, the army of Usamah is sent away towards the Roman frontiers, then only elderly men, women, and children will remain behind in Madinah and there will be no means left for the city’s defence.’ Therefore, they proposed that a delegation of the senior Companions should go to Hazrat Abu Bakr and request him to delay the dispatch of the army until the rebellion subsides.
(Friday Sermon, 5th December 2025)�