S15 - Hadrat Mugheerah ibn Shu'uba (ra) - The martyr of Surah Yaseen

Yusuf Circle Sheffield

Al-Mugheera Ibn Shu’ba رضي الله عنه (S15) The martyr of Surah Yaseen: 3 messengers were sent to the city of Antioch, located in modern day southwest Turkey. The 3 messengers were either companions رضي الله عنهم of Eesa (a.s), or they were prophets (a.s) themselves. The king of Antioch rejected them all. When they first arrived to the city, they were greeted by Habib Ibn Ismaaeel an-Najar رضي الله عنه, who is the martyr of Surah Yaseen. He believed in our Messenger ﷺ six hundred years before he, ﷺ, arrived! Habib رضي الله عنه embraced Islam through their hands, and when the people rejected the messengers he stood up for them - ultimately leading to his martyrdom. He was trampled until his intestines poured out of him. Thus, this was the martyr that Urwah Ibn Masood رضي الله عنه was likened to. An honour for both blessed souls - separated by 6 centuries yet united by faith and courage.