The Sahaabah رضي الله عنه once said to a bedouin, “Go and enquire from Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم as to who Allah Ta’ala is referring to (in the following verse of the Quraan Majeed) “from among them (the Sahaabah) are those who fulfilled their pledge (with Allah Ta’ala of remaining steadfast on the battlefield prepared to sacrifice their lives for deen).”
The Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم did not have the courage to ask (Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم directly) out of deep respect and honour for him. (Thus, they asked the bedouin to ask Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم on their behalf).
When the bedouin asked Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم, Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم did not respond. The bedouin posed the question for the second and third time, but Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم remained silent.
Hazrat Talhah رضي الله عنه says:
I then entered the Masjid while I was wearing a green kurta. When Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم saw me, he said: “Where is the person who enquired about (the Aayah in which Allah Ta’ala mentioned) “those who fulfilled their pledge (with Allah Ta’ala of remaining steadfast on the battlefield prepared to sacrifice their lives for deen)”?”
The bedouin replied, “I was the one who enquired, O Rasul of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.”
Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم then said: “This person (referring to Hazrat Talhah رضي الله عنه) is among those people who fulfilled their pledge (with Allah Ta’ala of remaining steadfast on the battlefield prepared to sacrifice their lives for deen).” (Jaami’ Tirmidhi # 3742)
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Each and every us should pledge that we will remain steadfast on the demands of Islam and Deen till our souls depart from our bodies.
O Allah! You alone have granted us the Tawfeeq to make this pledge and You alone can grant us the ability to fulfill it.