39403 - Isma'il said: Sa'id ibn Abi Burda narrated to me that she said to Umar on that day: "It was not like that; we were (driven out) in the land of the distant and hateful, while you were with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , he would admonish your ignorant ones and feed your hungry ones."

Hazrat Hisham narrates from his father regarding the Divine Command { تَرَی أَعْیُنَہُمْ تَفِیضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّ } that this verse was revealed about Najashi.

It is narrated from Hazrat Sha’bi that when Khaybar was conquered, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed, and it was said to him that Hazrat Ja’far has returned from Najashi. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I do not know which of these two things makes me happier—Ja’far’s arrival or the conquest of Khaybar. Then the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) met him, embraced him, and kissed him between his eyes.

Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Abdur Rahman narrates that Najashi called Ja'far bin Abi Talib and gathered many Christians for him. Then Najashi said to Hazrat Ja'far, "Recite to them what you have from the Qur'an." Hazrat Ja'far recited Surah Kaf-Ha-Ya-'Ain-Saad (Maryam) to them, and their eyes overflowed with tears. Upon this, the following verse was revealed: { تَرَی أَعْیُنَہُمْ تَفِیضُ مِنَ الدَّمْعِ مِمَّا عَرَفُوا مِنَ الْحَقِّ }

It is narrated about Hazrat Ibn Sirin that when the mention of Hazrat Uthman bin Affan came up in his presence, a man said, "People revile him." Ibn Sirin said, "Destruction be upon those people who revile such a man who entered with a group of the companions of Muhammad (peace be upon him) to Najashi. Each one of them handed over the trial to someone else." People asked, "What was the trial that they handed over?" Ibn Sirin said, "Whoever used to go to Najashi would enter with his head bowed. Hazrat Uthman refused to do so, so Najashi said to him, 'Who has forbidden you to do as your companions have done?' He replied, 'I do not prostrate to anyone except Allah.'"

Hazrat Abdullah bin Buraidah narrates from his father: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fought nineteen battles, and in eight of them he engaged in combat.

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, fought nineteen battles.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) undertook nineteen expeditions. Abu Ishaq says: I asked Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him), "In how many expeditions did you participate along with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "In seventeen expeditions."

It is narrated from Hazrat Bara that I participated in fifteen battles along with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and I are of the same age.

It is narrated from Hazrat Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, fought nineteen battles, out of which he engaged in combat in eight battles. The Battle of Badr, the Battle of Uhud, the Battle of Ahzab, the Battle of Qudayd, the Battle of Khaybar, the Conquest of Makkah, the Battle of Banu Mustaliq, and the Battle of Hunayn.