Syedna Jarir bin Abdullah Bajali Mosque in Taif | مسجد الصحابي الجليل جرير بن عبدالله البجلي, الطائف
Channel: Saudi Destinations
Date: 2023-03-17

One of the companions of Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him), Jarir bin Abdullah Al-Bajali was one of the men of the people of Yemen, present day Haddad Bani Malek district of Makkah Region in Saudi Arabia, and was known to be tall, good looking, poet and orator, in which Omar Ibn Al-Khattab said "the Yusuf of this nation". He was described as a man with a large corpse, and he had many good qualities, and was known for his courage and generosity.
It was the 10th year of the Migration. Makkah had been conquered and Islam had spread to more places. The surrounding tribes came to Madinah in groups and became Muslims. Jarir bin Abdullah was on the way to Madinah with a delegation of 150 people. He was the leader of this group. When the group approached Madinah, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was talking to his Companions. At one point, he said, “a Yemeni will come from that door soon. There is a sign of a king and angel on his face”. The Companions started to wait for that person with both ears and eyes. Jarir himself narrates what happened after that as follows:
"As soon as I arrived in Madinah, I changed my clothes and entered the mosque. The Messenger of Allah was talking to his Companions then. I greeted them and sat down. The Muslims were glancing at me. I asked the person sitting next to me, 'Did the Messenger of Allah mention me? “Yes”, he said, "He has just mentioned you in a nice way. "When I heard that, I praised Allah Almighty. A little later, the Messenger of Allah asked me, 'O Jarir! Why did you come?' I said, 'O Messenger of Allah! I want to be a Muslim in your presence.'
He said, “Pay allegiance to me that there is no god but Allah, that I am the Messenger of Allah, that you will worship Allah without associating any partners with Him, that you will perform prayers and fasting, that you will help Muslims, that you will obey your leader even if he is an Abyssinian slave and that you will leave the polytheists”.
I said, “I will”. The Messenger of Allah extended his hand, and I paid allegiance to him regarding the issues he mentioned."
After Jarir, those who were with him became Muslims by paying allegiance one by one.
Jarir stayed with the Messenger of Allah in Madinah for a while. During this time, he learned a lot from the Messenger of Allah. When he returned to his hometown, he invited his people to Islam. He became a means of guidance for many people. At the same time, he occasionally went to Madinah to listen to the Messenger of Allah. Once, he was in Madinah again. The Prophet asked him what the condition of his tribe was. Jarir gave the good news to the Prophet, "O Messenger of Allah! Almighty Allah made Islam superior. Adhans are called in the mosques and areas of Sons of Bajila. The tribes demolished the idols they had worshipped".
The Messenger of Allah was very happy to hear it. However, he asked, "What happened to Dhul-Khalasa?" When Jarir told him that it remained as it was, the Messenger of Allah felt sad. "By Allah! I will get rid of it too. O Jarir! Can you not save me from it? Can you not relieve me?"
Dhul-Khalasa was a temple in Yemen (present day Bisha in Aseer Region of Saudi Arabia). It was called "Yemen's Kaaba". In this temple was an obelisk made of marble and embroidered with a stone crown. People sacrificed animals for it and showed great respect to it. In this respect, Jarir's mission was difficult. However, this great man devoted his life to the way of the Messenger of Allah. He was ready to fulfil all of his commands and wishes. He did not think about the difficulties he would face while doing this. He answered without hesitation, "O Messenger of Allah! I will definitely do it."
He made preparations without losing time.
Jarir could not remain on horseback for a long time. Before he left, he said, "O Messenger of Allah! I cannot remain on horseback for a long time." The Prophet patted Jarir on the chest with his blessed hand. Then he said, "O Allah! Make him stable on horseback. Show him the right way. Make him among those who show the right way." After that Jarir never fell of the horse.

Jarir, who spent his entire life in service to Islam, died in the 51st year AH in a town called "Qarqisia" on the Euphrates River in eastern Syria. 
This historical mosque is named after this great companion of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and located in the centre of Haddad Bani Malik.

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