Abu Dujana (Sahabah)

Abu Dujana Simak bin Kharasha (Arabic: أبو دُجانة سماك بن خرشة‎) was a companion of Muhammad and a skilled swordsman who is mentioned in Hadith narrations from the six major Hadith collections of Sunni Islam.

Skilled in melee combat

Abu Dujana is remembered as being one of Muhammad's most skilled companions in the battlefield, highly excelling in melee combat. He frequently distinguished himself in battle by wearing a red band on his head, and engaged in bravado before fighting by strutting in front of his adversaries.[1] In the Battle of Uhud, Muhammad gave Abu Dujana his sword as the often cited hadith narration reads:

Anas reported that prophet Muhammad took hold of his sword on the Day of Uhud and said: Who would take it from me? All the persons stretched their hands saying: I would do it, I would do it. He (Muhammad) said: Who would take it in order to fulfil its rights? Then the people withdrew their hands. Abu Dujana said: I am here to take it and fulfil its rights. He took it and struck the heads of the polytheists.[2]

During the Battle of Uhud, Abu Dujana pierced into the enemy's lines, and even came within striking distance to the notorious Quraish leader, Hind bint Utbah who was encouraging others to mutilate the body of dead Muslims. According to various accounts, Abu Dujana spared her since he did not want to stain Muhammad's sword with the blood of a helpless woman.[3]

Abu Dujana, during the Battle of Uhud, received several wounds in his back after placing himself around Muhammad so as to act as a protection from arrows.

Mention in other Hadiths

Abu Dujana is mentioned in other hadiths including in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim (see also 23:4887) he is found being served a drink by Anas alongside Abu Suhail bin Al-Baida' made from unripe and ripe dates. When the prohibition came on alcoholic drinks, Anas promptly rid them of this drink (he threw it away).[4]

Death

He died in Battle of Yamama in 632. He was one of the two warriors who killed the self-proclaimed Prophet Musailima.[5]

See also

References
  1. Life of the Prophet Muhammad : Al-Sira Al-Nabawiyya By Omar Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Sira Al-Nabawiyya, pg.20
  2. Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Naysaburi. Sahih Muslim : The Virtues Of Abu Dujanah Simak Bin Kharashah. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
  3. History of Islam (Vol 1) By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi, pg. 173
  4. Muhammad al-Bukhari, Imam. Sahih Al Bukhari : Unripe-date drink and ripe-date drink should not be mixed if it is an intoxicant, and two cooked foods should not be put in one dish. Archived from the original on 2016-11-26. Retrieved 2016-11-26. قَالَ إِنِّي لأَسْقِي أَبَا طَلْحَةَ وَأَبَا دُجَانَةَ وَسُهَيْلَ ابْنَ الْبَيْضَاءِ خَلِيطَ بُسْرٍ وَتَمْرٍ إِذْ حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ، فَقَذَفْتُهَا وَأَنَا سَاقِيهِمْ وَأَصْغَرُهُمْ، وَإِنَّا نَعُدُّهَا يَوْمَئِذٍ الْخَمْرَ. وَقَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ سَمِعَ أَنَسًا.
  5. A.I. Akram, The Sword of Allah: Khalidt bin al-Waleed, His Life and Campaigns, Nat. Publishing. House, Rawalpindi (1970) ISBN 0-7101-0104-X.
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