He belonged to the Banî Aws tribe from Madînah. He belonged to the Banî Ansâr.
Since the day of the Prophet Muhammad’s Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam Hijrah to Madînah and since the day of his belief in Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, Lord of the Worlds, he frequently visited the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam.
His soul, spirit, and conscience were pure, and his belief was firm. He was described by Hassan lbn Thabit Radi-Allahu ‘anhu, Islâm’s poet: He looked like a falcon among the Ansâr. Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala endowed him with noble character and good morals.”
When the standards of the Battle of Badr were lifted, he was there, a bold warrior and a daring fighter. Among the polytheists whom he killed with his sword during the battle was Al-Harith Ibn `Amir Ibn Nawfal.
After the battle was over and the defeated remnants of the Quraish had returned to Makkah, the sons of Al-Harith learned that their father had been killed. They learned the name of his killer very well by heart: Khubaib Ibn A’di Radi-Allahu ‘anhu.
The Muslims returned from Badr to Madînah and persistently built their new community. Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu was a true worshiper, a pious devotee, carrying the nature of a devotee and the longing aspiration of a worshiper. There he turned to worship with the spirit of a passionate lover, praying at night, fasting during the day, glorifying Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, Lord of the Worlds.
One day the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam wanted to know the Quraish’s secrets so as to be fully aware of the target of their movements and any preparations for a new battle. Therefore, he chose ten of his Companions, among whom was Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu, and Asim lbn Thabit Radi-Allahu ‘anhu as leader.
The expedition set off towards its destination until they reached a place between `Asafan and Makkah. News of them reached an area of Hudhail called Banî Hayaan. They hastened to them with 100 of their most skilful spearmen. They set out to pursue them and to follow their tracks.
They almost lost them but for the fact that one of them found some discarded date pits on the sand. He picked them up and, with the amazing skill Arabs were famous for, glanced at them, then shouted loudly so that the others could hear him, “They are date pits from Yathrib. Let’s follow them and they will surely guide us. They followed the discarded date pits until they could see in the distance what they were searching for.
`Asim Radi-Allahu ‘anhu, the expedition’s leader, felt that they were being chased, so he ordered his companions to mount the high peak of a mountain. The 100 spearmen approached and surrounded the foot of the mountain and besieged them thoroughly.
They asked them to surrender themselves after giving them their word not to hurt them. The ten turned to their leader, Asim Ibn Thabit Al-Ansâr i Radi-Allahu ‘anhu, and waited for his command. He then said, As for me, by Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, I will never let myself fall into the protection of a polytheist. May Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala inform our Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam about us.”
The spearmen then began to throw their spears at them. Their leader Asim Radi-Allahu ‘anhu was wounded and died as a martyr. In the same way seven others were wounded and died as martyrs.
The rest were then called and promised that they would be safe if they came down. The three descended, Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu and his two friends. The spearmen approached Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu and his companion, Zaid Ibn Ad-Dithinnah Radi-Allahu ‘anhu, and tied them up. Their third one recognized the beginning of their deceits, so he decided to die there where `Asim Radi-Allahu ‘anhu and his companions had fallen. He died where he wished.
That is how some of the greatest, most faithful, most loyal to Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala and his Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam, and most sincere believers passed away. Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu and Zaid Radi-Allahu ‘anhu tried to untie themselves, but they were fled very thoroughly and tightly.
The deceptive spearmen took them to Makkah where they sold them to the polytheists. The name of Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu reached everyone’s ear. The sons of Al-Harith Ibn Amir, who had been killed in Badr, remembered his name very well and were moved by spite and hatred. They hurried to buy him. Most of the inhabitants of Makkah, who had lost their fathers and leaders in the Battle of Badr, competed in purchasing him in order to take revenge. They enjoined each other to take revenge on him and commenced to prepare him for a fate to satisfy their desire for revenge, not directed at him, as such, but at all the Muslims.
Some other people took Khubaib’s Radi-Allahu ‘anhu companion Zaid Ibn Ad- Dithinnah Radi-Allahu ‘anhu and set out to torture him severely.
Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu submitted his heart, his whole life, and destiny to Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, Lord of the Worlds. He turned to His worship with a firm soul, unruffled and fearless, accompanied by a divine tranquillity. Even hard, solid mountain rocks and terror itself might melt and simply vanish due to it.
Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala was with him, and he was with Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala. Allâh’s Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala hand was over him, and he could almost feel His fingers within his chest.
One day, one of Al-Harith’s daughters entered where he was kept as a captive at Al-Harith’s house. She quickly hurried out, calling the people to see an unbelievable thing! `By Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, I saw him holding a big bunch of grapes, eating from it while being fettered with iron chains – at a time when there isn’t a single grape in Makkah. I can’t think of it except as being a blessing from Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala!”
Indeed, it was a blessing given by Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala to His virtuous worshiper, as He gave to Maryam Radi-Allahu ‘anha (mother of Îsâ Alahi Wa Salam) daughter of `Imrân Radi-Allahu ‘anhu before:
Sûrah Al-Imrân (Family of Imrân) III, Ayât 37:
So her Lord (Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) accepted her with goodly acceptance. He made her grow in a good manner and put her under the care of Zakariyâ (Zachariya). Every time he entered Al-Mihrâb to (visit) her, he found her supplied with sustenance. He said: “O Maryam (Mary)! From Where have you got this?” She said, “This is from Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala.” Verily, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala provides sustenance to whom He wills, without limit. (3 : 37).
The polytheists brought him the news of the death of his companion Zaid Ibn Ad-Dithinnah Radi-Allahu ‘anhu. They hoped thereby to break down his nerves. However, they did not know that Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, the Most Merciful, had invited him into His hospitality, blessing him with divine tranquillity and mercy.
They set Out to bargain with him over his faith, promising to save his life if he disbelieved in Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam and his Lord, but they were like children trying to catch the sun by a mere arrow-shot.
Indeed, Khubaib’s Radi-Allahu ‘anhu faith was like the sun in its strength, flame, light, and far-reachedness. He shed light upon those seeking light and warmed those seeking warmth, but the one who approached him to challenge him would be burned and destroyed.
When they lost hope of reaching their desire, they took the hero to face his destiny. They took him to a place called At- Tan’îm, where he would be killed.
As soon as they reached this place, Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu asked them to allow him to pray two Rak’ât’s. They allowed him with the hope that he would make up his mind to announce his surrender and disbelief in Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, His Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam and His religion.
Solemnly, peacefully and humbly Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu prayed two Rak’ât’s.
He felt the sweetness of faith within his soul, so that he wished that he could keep on praying and praying. However, he turned toward his killers and said to them, “By Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, were it not for your thinking that I’m afraid of death, I would have continued praying.” Then he lifted his hands towards the sky and said, “O Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala! Count them one by one and then perish them all!” Then he scanned their faces intently and set out singing:
When I am being martyred as a Muslim,
I do not care in what way I receive my death
For Allâh’s Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala sake.
If He wishes,
He will bless the cut limbs.
It was perhaps the first time in Arab history to crucify a man then kill him on the cross. They had prepared out of palm tree trunks a huge cross on which they fixed Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu, his limbs tied tightly. The polytheists gathered in obvious glee at his suffering while spearmen prepared their lances.
All that cruelty was intentionally performed slowly in front of the crucified hero. He did not close his eyes, and amazing tranquillity beamed from his face. Then spears began to skirmish and swords to tear his flesh into pieces.
One of the Quraish leaders approached him saying, `Would you like Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam to be in your place and you be healthy and secure among your kin?”
Only then did Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu burst like a thunderstorm, shouting to his killers, “By Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, I would not like to be among my relatives and sons enjoying all the world’s health and well-being while even a tiny thorn hurts the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam.”
They were the same great words spoken by Zaid Ibn Ad Dithinnah Radi-Allahu ‘anhu when he was being killed! The same amazing, dazzling strong words Zaid Radi-Allahu ‘anhu said one day before they were said by Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu. At that, Abu Sufyan, who had not yet embraced Islâm, had to shake his head and say astonished, “By Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala! I’ve never seen anybody love somebody else the way Muhammad’s companions love Muhammad.”
Khubaib’s Radi-Allahu ‘anhu words were so provocative that the spears and swords began to tear the hero’s body to pieces, attacking it with complete madness and cruelty.
Not far away from the scene, birds and buzzards were flying around as if waiting for the butchers to end their task and leave the spot so that they could approach the fresh dead body to have a delicious meal. However, soon they called to one another and gathered, and their beaks moved as if whispering and talking. Suddenly they flew away in the sky, far, far away. They smelled by their instinct the scent of a pious, repentant man which spread from his crucified body, so they were ashamed to approach him or to hurt him. The flock of birds flew away, just and pure, into the vastness of space.
The group of malicious polytheists returned to their dens in Makkah while the dead body of the martyr stayed there, guarded by a group of Quraishi spearmen.
When they were lifting Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu onto the palm trunk cross and tying him firmly, Khubaib Radi-Allahu ‘anhu turned his face towards the sky asking his Ever Magnificent Lord, “Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala! We fulfilled the mission of Your Messenger Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam. Inform him in the early morning of what is happening to us.
Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala responded to his prayer. while he was in Madînah, the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam was filled with a strong feeling that his Companions were facing a severe trial, and he could almost see the crucified dead body of one of them.
Immediately the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam sent for Al-Miqât lbn `Amr Radi-Allahu ‘anhu and Az-Zubair lbn Al-’Awam Radi-Allahu ‘anhu. They mounted their horses and set off to cross the land rapidly. Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala guided them to their desired destination. They lowered Khubaib’s Radi-Allahu ‘anhu body to a pure spot of ground waiting to shelter him under its moist soil.
No one knows to this day where Khubaib’s Radi-Allahu ‘anhu grave lies.
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