“Moreover, cover not Truth with falsehood, nor conceal the Truth when you know.” (Qur’an 2:42)
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The following is from the burning heart of the famous poet, the Sufi, Abu Muslim al-Bahlani. His given name was: Nasir ibn Salem ibn ‘Udayyim ibn Salih ibn Muhammed ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammed al-Bahlani al-Rawahi.
The poem expresses sadness and misfortune with Ali Ibn Abu Talib, who slaughtered the Prophet’s companions at Nahrawan.
Nahrawan Poem
A reference to the battle of Nahrawan. In his poem, “Al-Fath wa-’l-ridwan fi ’l-sayf wa-’l-
iman” [Conquest and Pleasure in the Sword and Faith] (in al-Rawahi n.d.), al-Rawahi lauds the people of Nizwa, who (he says) all long to drink from the waters of Nahrawan, meaning they share in the zeal the early Muhakkima (among them companions of the Blessed Prophet) who were slaughtered by ‘Ali at Nahrawan, and are willing to share their fate.
Al-‘Aqida ’l-Wahbiyya, “The Wahbi Creed.” The author of this primer, Nasir b. Salim b. ‘Udayyam al-Rawahi, was also a great poet known as Abu Muslim, who wrote a poem in praise of the courage and faith of the thousands of Muhakkima soldiers (among them companions of the Prophet), including Ibn Wahb, who met their death in battle against ‘Ali at Nahrawan on 9 Safar 38/17 July 658 (Al-Qasida ’l-Nahrawaniyya, in al-Rawahi 1987, 7–1
To read more about Abu Muslim al-Bahlani we would encourage you to read here: http://bintibadh.blogspot.com/2020/10/hassan-of-oman-divine-scholar-abu.html
as well as: https://www.omanobserver.om/article/21102/Main/abu-muslim-al-bahlani-among-global-influential-figures-unesco
May Allah Guide the Ummah.
May Allah Forgive the Ummah.
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