When Rasulullahﷺ migrated to Madinah, Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was 4 years old at that time whereas according to one opinion he was born during the first year of the migration.
After the conquest of Egypt, Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ stayed there for some period then he arrived in Madinah. But Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ later moved to Egypt. Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ had a heavy body. Despite this fact, he used to worship extensively.
Responsibility of Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazrajiرَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ during Sayidina Umar Ibn Al Khattab رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ era' Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ would collect Zakah and Sadaqahs from the rich and distribute amongst the poor as ordered by Sayyidina ‘Umar ibn Al Khatab رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was foremost in the conquests of Egypt. He had also been very helpful in fixing the boundaries of Egypt. Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was appointed as the governor of Egypt in 47 AH. Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was also blessed with the governorship of Africa in 50 AH; so Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was the first one to become the governor of Egypt and Africa at the same time.
Sayyidina ‘Amr Bin ‘Aas consulted Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji.
The great army chief and sagacious blessed companion, Sayyiduna ‘Amr Bin ‘Aas رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ would also consult Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
This was the Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ who persuaded Sayyidina Amir Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ to send an Islamic army to conquer Constantinople; so, an Islamic army was sent in 49 AH.
Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was the first one to get the minarets constructed in the Masjid of Egypt in 53 AH so that Muazzin ascended the minarets and called out Azan. Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُordered to expand the Jami’ Masjid of Egypt in 53 AH.
During the rule of Sayyiduna Amr Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ, the names of those who used to be given stipends were written in 40000 registers. Out of them, 4,000 names of people were mentioned in 200 registers. Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ received such a great amount of collection from Egypt that he not only distributed stipends and salaries to all these people but also distributed the provision amongst their families and the grief-stricken as well as also amongst other people. Thereafter he رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ sent leftover 600000 dinars to Sayyiduna Amir Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
Blessed demise Maslamah Bin Mukhallad رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
Maslamah Bin Mukhallad رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ passed away on 25th Rajab or Zul-Qa’dah or Zul-Hijja-til-Haraam in 62 AH in Alexandria (Egypt).
As per one opinion, Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ passed away in Madinah during the rule of Sayyiduna Amir Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ had an only daughter. Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ had no son.
Very few Ahadith have been narrated by Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ. Read a blessed HadIth:
Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ has narrated, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated, ‘Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will conceal his faults in this life and the Hereafter; whoever removes a hardship, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will remove one of the hardships of the Day of Judgement from him, and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will keep fulfilling the need of the one who will keep fulfilling the need of his brother.’
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and forgive us for his sake!
اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
Maslama served loyally under Amr ibn al-As, who was governor of Egypt until his death in January 664 but remained on the sidelines under his three successors, Abd Allah ibn Amr al-Asرَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ Utba ibn Abi Sufyanرَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ and Uqba ibn Amirرَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ. Finally, in 667/8, Maslamah himself petitioned Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan, now Caliph, and was appointed governor of Egypt. He held the post until 670 according to al-Tabari, though other sources report that he governed the country continuously until his death on 9 April 682.
Little is known of his tenure, except that he was active in the wars against the Byzantine Empire, sending regular expeditions against them, and rebuilt the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As in Fustat, to which he added minarets. Otherwise, his period of office seems to have been one of domestic tranquility. Some sources claim that Maslama was also responsible for the Muslim campaigns in Ifriqiya and the Maghreb in general, although others insist that these areas did not come under his authority until ca. 675; at any rate, he replaced Uqba ibn Nafi, who had been in charge in Ifriqiya until then, with Abu al-Muhajir Dinar in 671 or in 675.
Maslamah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُremained a firm adherent of the Umayyads to the last, and when Mu'awiyaرَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ died in 680, he immediately recognized his son, Yazid I, as his successor; he reportedly threatened even Amr ibn al-As'sرَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ son Abdallah, another Companion and respected hadith scholar, with execution when he objected.
Other profile of Maslama ibn Mukhalad al Kharaji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ
The Taabi’i pious person Sayyiduna Mujahid رَحْمَةُ اللّٰەِ عَلَيْه said: I had an assumption for myself that I was the best and strongest Hafiz of Quran [in terms of memorization] amongst people but this assumption proved wrong when I performed Salah led by an Ansari companion who recited complete Surah Al-Baqarah and made no single mistake of even ‘واؤ’ and ‘الف’.
(Usud-ul-Ghaabah, vol. 5, pp. 184)
Dear Islamic brothers! This excellent Qari and Hafiz-e-Quran was an Ansari blessed companion, ‘Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.’
Birth place
When the Beloved Rasulullah صَلَّى اللّٰەُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم migrated to Madinah, Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was 4 years old at that time whereas according to one opinion he was born during the first year of the migration.
(Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 60, 61)
Residence and personality
After the conquest of Egypt, Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ stayed there for some period then he arrived in Madinah.
(Usud-ul-Ghaabah, vol. 5, pp. 184)
But he رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ later moved to Egypt. (Al-A’laam liz-Zarkali, vol. 7, pp. 224) Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ had a heavy body.
(Futooh-e-Misr, pp. 101)
Despite this fact, he used to worship extensively.
(An-Nujoom-uz-Zahirah, vol. 1, pp. 134)
Responsibility of Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُduring Faruqi era
Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ would collect Zakah and Sadaqahs from the rich and distribute amongst the poor as ordered by Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
(Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 62)
Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was foremost in the conquests of Egypt. He had also been very much helpful during fixing the boundaries of Egypt.
(Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 58)
Governorship of Egypt and Africa
Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was appointed as the governor of Egypt in 47 AH.
(Al-A’laam liz-Zarkali, vol. 7, pp. 224)
He رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was also blessed with the governorship of Africa in 50 AH; so he was the first one to become the governor of Egypt and Africa at the same time.
(Jami’-ul-Usool fi Ahadees-ir-Rasool, vol. 14, pp. 121)
Sayyiduna ‘Amr Bin ‘Aas consulted Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji
The great army chief and sagacious blessed companion, Sayyiduna ‘Amr Bin ‘Aas رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ would also consult Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
(Futooh-e-Misr, pp. 103)
This was the Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ who persuaded Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ to send an Islamic army to conquer Constantinople; so, an Islamic army was sent in 49 AH.
(An-Nujoom-uz-Zahirah, vol. 1, pp. 134)
Expansion of Masjid and construction of minarets.
He رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ was the first one to get the minarets constructed in the Masajid of Egypt in 53 AH so that Muazzin ascended the minarets and call out Azan. (Al-Istee’aab, vol. 3, pp. 455) He رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ ordered to expand the Jami’ Masjid of Egypt in 53 AH. (Husn-ul-Muhadirah, vol. 2, pp. 214)
Distribution of stipends
During the rule of Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ, the names of those who used to be given stipends were written in 40000 registers. Out of them, 4000 names of people were mentioned in 200 registers. Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ received such a great amount of collection from Egypt that he not only distributed stipends and salaries to all these people but also distributed the provision amongst their families and the grief-stricken as well as also amongst other people. Thereafter he رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ sent leftover 600000 dinars to Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
(Husn-ul-Muhadirah, vol. 1, pp. 120; summarised)
Blessed demise
Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ passed away on 25th Rajab or Zul-Qa’dah or Zul-Hijja-til-Haraam in 62 AH in Alexandria (Egypt).
(Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 58; An-Nujoom-uz-Zahirah, vol. 1, pp. 136)
As per one opinion, Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ passed away in Madinah during the rule of Sayyiduna Ameer Mu’awiyah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ.
(Tabqat Ibn Sa’d, vol. 7, pp. 349)
Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ had an only daughter. He رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ had no son.
(Futooh-e-Misr, pp. 125)
Narrations of Hadith:
Very few Ahadees have been narrated by Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ. Read a blessed Hadees:
Sayyiduna Maslamah Bin Mukhallad Khazraji رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ has narrated, the Beloved Rasul صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:
‘Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will conceal his faults in this life and the Hereafter; whoever removes a hardship, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will remove one of the hardships of the Day of Judgement from him, and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will keep fulfilling the need of the one who will keep fulfilling the need of his brother.’
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 6, pp. 37, Hadees 16956)
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy on him and forgive us for his sake!
اٰمِيۡن بِجَاهِ النَّبِيِّ الۡاَمِيۡن صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
References:
(Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 60, 61)
(Usud-ul-Ghaabah, vol. 5, pp. 184)
(Futooh-e-Misr, pp. 101)
(Al-A’laam liz-Zarkali, vol. 7, pp. 224)
(An-Nujoom-uz-Zahirah, vol. 1, pp. 134)
(Al-A’laam liz-Zarkali, vol. 7, pp. 224)
(Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 62)
(Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 58)
(Al-A’laam liz-Zarkali, vol. 7, pp. 224)
(Jami’-ul-Usool fi Ahadees-ir-Rasool, vol. 14, pp. 121)
(An-Nujoom-uz-Zahirah, vol. 1, pp. 134)
(Al-Istee’aab, vol. 3, pp. 455)
Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 58; An-Nujoom-uz-Zahirah, vol. 1, pp. 136)
(Al-Istee’aab, vol. 3, pp. 455)
(Tareekh Ibn ‘Asakir, vol. 58, pp. 58; An-Nujoom-uz-Zahirah, vol. 1, pp. 136)
(Tabqat Ibn Sa’d, vol. 7, pp. 349)
(Al-Istee’aab, vol. 3, pp. 455)
(Futooh-e-Misr, pp. 125)
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 6, pp. 37, Hadees 16956)
Allahﷻ
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