I shall save the profit from this and future sales till I...

I shall save the profit from this and future sales till I have sufficient money to buy a goat. I shall then purchase an ewe and utilize its milk to increase my capital and within a few years, I shall become a wealthy person, possessing several goats, cows and (other) assets*.* “I shall then seek the hand of Hajjaaj’s daughter in marriage, after which, I shall come to acquire great importance and significance.

And if, on any occasion, Hajjaaj’s daughter were to exhibit disobedience, I should kick her so hard that her ribs would break*.*” As he said this, he kicked out with his leg, which unfortunately struck his milk container, spilling its entire contents in the process. Hajjaaj came forward and ordered two of his soldiers to force the milk-seller onto the ground and strike him a hundred lashes.

The milk-seller wailed, “But for what crime are you punishing me?” Hajjaaj replied, “Did you not say that if you married my daughter, you would kick her so hard that her ribs would break? Now, as a punishment for that kick, you must taste a hundred lashes.”[^5] Desire for Martyrdom A'mr Ibn Jamuh, an inhabitant of Madinah and from the tribe of Khazraj, was a generous and magnanimous person.

The first time the people of Khazraj arrived in the presence of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.), he sought to know who the leader of their tribe was. They informed him that he was a person by the name of Jadd Ibn Qais , a miser by nature. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Your chief should be A'mr Ibn Jamuh, the white-complexioned, curly haired person.” A'mr was lame in one foot and as per Islamic laws, exempted from jihad .

He had four sons and when the time for the battle of Uhud came, all of them prepared themselves to fight. “I must come too and attain martyrdom,” said Amr eagerly. However, his sons stopped him and said, “Father, we are going for battle. You stay in the house for it is not obligatory for you to fight.” The old man refused to budge and insisted on participating in the battle. The sons gathered their relatives in an effort to get him to change his mind, but to no avail.

Amr approached the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) and complained to him, “I yearn to attain martyrdom. Why do my children prevent me from going for jihad and getting martyred in the way of Allah?” The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.) said to the sons: “This man seeks martyrdom and although it is not obligatory for him to fight, it is not forbidden for him to do so.” Overjoyed, Amr armed himself and set off for battle.