´It was narrated that Abu Laila Al-Kindi said:` "Khabbab came to `Umar and said: 'Come close, for no one deserves this meeting more than you, except `Ammar.' Then Khabbab started to show him the marks on his back where the idolaters had tortured him."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
(1)
This narration is considered authentic according to some of the Imams.
It shows that the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) used to love and show compassion towards one another.
(2)
When Umar (radi Allahu anhu) seated Khabbab (radi Allahu anhu) near him, it was intended both to honor him and to express affection.
(3)
In the view of Umar (radi Allahu anhu), Ammar, Khabbab, and the other Companions (radi Allahu anhum) who endured hardships in the path of Allah were extremely worthy of esteem and respect.
(4)
Those who strive for the religion and endure hardships, the leaders of Muslim governments or groups should grant them their due status and honor.
(5)
Khabbab (radi Allahu anhu) showing his scars to Umar (radi Allahu anhu) does not fall under ostentation (riya), because Umar (radi Allahu anhu) was an eyewitness to all the hardships that the early Muslims among the Companions had to endure at the hands of the polytheists. Rather, (as a narration of blessings [tahdith ni’mah]), the purpose was to remember Allah’s favors—that He granted steadfastness in those days, later granted Islam dominance, and delivered them from those tribulations.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 153