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Who was that Sahabi rejected the offer of “share in kingdom & Marriage with
daughter of king of Roman” if he accept Christianity ?
Ans: Abdullah bin Hudhafah Al-Sahmi(R.a)
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In the nineteenth year after the Hijrah, Umar dispatched an army to fight against the Byzantine. In it was Abdullah ibn Hudhafah. News of the Muslim force reached the Byzantine emperor. He had heard of their sincerity of faith, and their willingness to sacrifice their lives in the way of God and His Prophet. He gave orders to his men to bring to him any Muslim captive they might take alive.
“As was mentioned by Al-Hafiz Ibn `Asakir in his biography of `Abdullah bin Hudhafah Al-Sahmi, one of the Companions. He said that he was taken prisoner by the Romans, who brought him to their king. The king said, "Become a Christian, and I will give you a share of my kingdom and my daughter in marriage.'' `Abdullah said: "If you were to give me all that you possess and all that Arabs possess to make me give up the religion of Muhammad even for an instant, I would not do it.'' The king said, "Then I will kill you.'' `Abdullah said, "It is up to you.''
The king gave orders that he should be crucified, and commanded his archers to shoot near his hands and feet while ordering him to become a Christian, but he still refused. Then the king gave orders that he should be brought down, and that a big vessel made of copper be brought and heated up.
Then, while `Abdullah was watching, one of the Muslim prisoners was brought out and thrown into it, until all that was left of him was scorched bones. The king ordered him to become a Christian, but he still refused. Then he ordered that `Abdullah be thrown into the vessel, and he was brought back to the pulley to be thrown in. `Abdullah wept, and the king hoped that he would respond to him, so he called him, but `Abdullah said, "I only weep because I have only one soul with which to be thrown into this vessel at this moment for the sake of Allah; I wish that I had as many souls as there are hairs on my body with which I could undergo this torture for the sake of Allah.''
According to some reports, the king imprisoned him and deprived him of food and drink for several days, then he sent him wine and pork, and he did not come near them. Then the king called him and asked him, "What stopped you from eating'' `Abdullah said, "It is permissible for me (under these circumstances), but I did not want to give you the opportunity to gloat.''
The
king said to him, "Kiss my head and I will let you go.'' `Abdullah said,
"And will you release all the Muslim prisoners with me'' The king said,
"Yes.'' So `Abdullah kissed his head and he released him and all the other
Muslim prisoners he was holding. When he came back, `Umar bin Al-Khattab said,
"Every Muslim should kiss the head of `Abdullah bin Hudhafah, and I will
be the first to do so.'' And he stood up and kissed his head. May Allah be
pleased with them both.
[Tafsir Ibn Kathir]
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