A 'Monk' Whose Hermitage was Life

Uthman bin Madhun RA (Arabic:عثمانبنمظعون‎) (may also be spelled as Uthman bin Madh’un) was one of the companions of Muhammad. Uthman bin Madhun RA was from Banu (Family of) Jamh branch of Quraish tribe.

His grandfather of Jamh was khusays bin Ka’b. Ka’b bin Luai the ancestor of Uthman bin Madhun RA was also an ancestor of Rasulullah SAW.

Uthman bin Madhun RA and all three of his brothers were among the As-Sabiqun al-Awwalun (Early Muslims).

Uthman bin Madhun RA had the following three brothers:

1. Qadamah bin Madhun RA
2. Sa’ib bin Madhun RA
3. Abdullah bin Madhun RA

All of them migrated to Habash (Ethiopia) with many other Muslims, to save themselves from the torture of Quraish. They had a sister named Zainab bint Madhun RA. She was married to Saidina Umar bin Al-Khattab RA the second Caliph of Muslim in the Caliph Rashidin era. Zainab bint Madhun RA had two children: Hafsah bint Umar ibn Al Khattab RA and Abdullah bin Umar Ibn Al Khattab RA.Hafsah bint Umar Ibn Al Khattab RA later became one of the Ummul Muminin (Mother of the faithful), a title given to the holy wives of Rasulullah SAW.

Their father was Madhun bin Habib. Uthman bin Madhun RA was one of the very few Quraish who did not drink wine before Islam. Uthman bin Madhun RA was among the first fifteen people to accept Islam. The early converts to Islam were tortured by the Quraish for leaving their age-old religion. In the year 9BH (Before Hijrah) (613 AD), the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad SAW allowed these early Muslims to migrate out of Makkah.

More than one hundred (100) Muslims migrated to Habash (Ethiopia), at different times in small groups, to save themselves from the torture of Quraish. The Christian King Najashi (Negus) of Habash (Ethiopia) welcomed the migrants Muslims. Uthman bin Madhun RA had migrated to Habash (Ethiopia) twice. Most migrant Muslims returned to Makkah from Habash (Ethiopia), after hearing a rumor that all Quraish had accepted Islam. They were tortured more on their return. Most of them went back to Habash (Ethiopia). ‘Uthman bin Madhun RA was among those who migrated to Habash (Ethiopia) once again.

‘Uthman bin Madhun RA was a very religious person. He spent a lot of time in prayers. Once he did not come out of his house for several days. He spent all his time praying, while he was in his house. Rasulullah SAW told ‘Uthman bin Madhun RA that Islam does not have only one single dimension. In Islam, the word prayer has much wider meanings. Everything done by us for any good cause is ‘Ibadah (Prayers). Islam is a complete way of life. One does not have to leave this world to become a good Muslim. Uthman bin Madhun RA participated in the battle of Badr. It was the first major battle between the Muslims and the Quraish. Poorly equipped and fewer Muslims defeated the large well-armed army of Quraish.

If you attempt to arrange Rasulullah’s Companions in the order of their embracing Islam, Uthman Ibn Madhun RA will be number fourteen. Not only was he the first Muhajir to die in Al-Madinah, but also the first Muslim to be buried in Al-Baqi. This glorious Companion whose lives story you are about to hear was a great "monk". By 'monk' here I mean a worshiper throughout life, not a monk sequestered in his hermitage, for life with all its commotion, turmoil, burdens, and virtues was his "hermitage". Life to Uthman Ibn Madhun RA meant perseverance in the way of......
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