S14 - Hadrat Mugheerah ibn Shu'uba (ra) - The Great Uncle, Urwah رضي الله عنه

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Al-Mugheera Ibn Shu’ba رضي الله عنه (S14) The Great Uncle, Urwah رضي الله عنه Al-Mugheera’s great uncle, Urwah Ibn Masood (رضي الله عنهم) embraced Islam in 9 A.H, after the siege of Ta’if and before The Messenger ﷺ returned to Madinah. Mugheera رضي الله عنه was overjoyed, and hosted his uncle - Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه also wanted to host him. After a period of time, Urwah رضي الله عنه asked The Messenger ﷺ if he could return back to his people, to which The Messenger ﷺ didn’t approve of: “I fear they will kill you” - The Messenger ﷺ experienced this treatment himself with the Quraysh. Ultimately Urwah رضي الله عنه returned. He was loved by his people, more beloved to them than their own children. When his people discovered his faith, they cursed and beat him. Later on, Urwah had the honour of giving the first Azhan ever in Ta’if! When Urwah رضي الله عنه stood on his balcony, the people had enough and rained arrows on him - he was struck in an artery which lead to his martyrdom. He رضي الله عنه instructed his family to bury him with the martyrs of the siege of Ta’if. Such was Urwah’s رضي الله عنه honour, having only just embraced Islam in 9 A.H, he achieved martyrdom! He was likened to the man who was also martyred in Surah Yaseen [36:19]. His immediate family (رضي الله عنهم) left for Madinah upon his martyrdom - he left behind a widow, Maymoonah رضي الله عنها who al-Mugheera رضي الله عنه married. He had a child and named him ‘Urwah’ to honour his great uncle.