Emigration From Makkah and Later Life
Abdullah Ibn Masood did Hijra three times, twice to Ethiopia and once to Madinah. He participated in every battle during the lifetime of the Prophet. He beheaded Abu Jahl in the battle of Badr. The Prophet presented Abu Jahl’s sword as a share in the booty. The Caliph Omar sent Abdullah Ibn Masood to Kufa to educate the people and to take charge of the Bayt-ul-Maal. When the Caliph Omar fixed salaries for the Sahabah, he offered Abdullah a salary too. Abdullah refused and said, ‘Why do you try to turn me to the world?’
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