Islam and Peace
Ambassadors of Islam
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AMBASSADORS OF ISLAM
Umm Haram bint Milhan, a Sahabiya, (a
companion of the Prophet) was married to Ubadah
ibn as-Samit Ansari. Along with her husband she
undertook several trips to foreign countries. Now
her grave is in Cyprus, and is called the grave of the
pious woman
(Hayat As-Sahaba
1/592). The grave of
Khalid ibn al-Walid, who was born in Mecca, is in
Hims (Syria).
The same is the case with the majority of the
Companions of the Prophet. At the time of the
Prophet’s demise, his companions numbered more
than one lakh. However it is worth noting that if
you go to Mecca and Medina you will find only a
small number of graves there. The reason for this is
that these companions left Arabia and spread to
various countries far and beyond its borders. The
majority of them breathed their last in various
Asian and African countries, where their graves still
exist.
Why did this happen? It was because during his last
days the Prophet gathered his companions together
