FAJR REMINDER: THE MARTYRDOM HE LONGED FOR By: Umm Affān Ṣafar 17, 1448 (1-August-2026) Thābit Ibn Qays (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) was a courageous companion of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ), renowned for his powerful speech and steadfastness. He participated in the battles after Uḥud, always longing for the martyrdom that the Prophet (ﷺ) had foretold for him. The Prophet (ﷺ) had given Thābit (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) glad tidings that he would live a praiseworthy life, be martyred, and enter Paradise. But years passed. Battle after battle came and went, yet Thābit (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) remained alive. He continued to fight, carrying in his heart a longing for the honour he had been promised. Then came the Khīlafah of Abū Bakr aṣ-Ṣiddīq (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu). The Muslim community faced a grave threat from those who had apostatised or rebelled against the authority of Islām. Among the most difficult of these conflicts was the Battle of Yamāmah, where the Muslims confronted Mūsāylimah al-Kadhdhāb—the L...