- Malik al-Dar
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Malik al-Dar was a Sahabah, one of the companions and close disciples of Muhammad, known better in India than in Arabia. He was born in c.613 and credited with having a long life. He was Umar ibn al-Khattab's (مالك الدار مولى عمر بن الخطاب) freedman. Malik al-Dar had two sons- Awn and `Abd Allah. He narrated from Abu Bakr and Umar.
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Khalīlī’s (d.445 ah) comment on Mālik ad-Dār
Malik al-Dar: muttafaq `alayh athna `alayhi al-tabi`un—He is agreed upon (as trustworthy), the Successors have approved highly of him [29]
Overseas preaching
Malik al-Dar who is also known as Malik bin Deenar[1] or Malik Deenar[2] travelled to south Kerala among the Mappilas and built the first mosque in Thrissur of Kerala.[3] He is considered to be progenitor of Mappila Muslims of Kerala."The mosque built in the early 7th century at Kodungallur, (AD 628 – Hijra 5) known as Cheraman Malik Masjid, still exists with its original structure and is said to be the oldest mosque in the sub-continent. It is named after both Cheraman Perumal and Malik bin Dinar."[4] Cheraman Perumal Kulasekhara Varma, Kerala king heard of Islam and revelation of Quran from merchants and went to Arabia where he embraced Islam in the hand of the Prophet and in the presence of Abu Bakr Siddiqi. Perumal died on the way back home.[5]
Ibn Hajar ‘Asqalānī on Malik ad-Dar
"Malik ibn `Iyad: `Umar's freedman. He is the one named Malik al-Dar. He has seen the Prophet and has heard narrations from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq. He has narrated from Abu Bakr and `Umar, Mu`adh, and Abu `Ubayda. From him narrated Abu Salih al-Saman and his (Malik's) two sons `Awn and `Abd Allah...Bukhari in his Tarikh narrated through Abu Salih Dhakwan from Malik al-Dar that `Umar said during the period of drought: "O my Lord, I spare no effort except in what escapes my power!" Ibn Abi Khaythama also narrated it in those words but in a longer hadith:The people suffered a drought during the time of `Umar, whereupon a man came to the grave of the Prophet and said: "O Messenger of Allah, ask Allah for rain for your Community." The Prophet appeared to him in a dream and told him: "Go, see `Umar and tell him: You will be watered, and: You must put your nose to the grindstone (`alayk al-kaffayn)!" (The man went and told `Umar.) Then `Umar wept and exclaimed: "O my Lord, I spare no effort except in what escapes my power!"We have also narrated in the Fawa'id of Dawud ibn `Amr and al-Dabbi compiled by al-Baghawi in the narration of `Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa`id ibn Yarbu` al-Makhzumi from Malik al-Dar: he said: "`Umar ibn al-Khattab summoned me one day. He had with him a purse of gold containing four hundred dinars. He said: "Take this to Abu `Ubayda," and he mentioned the rest of the story.Ibn Sa`d mentioned him (Malik al-Dar) in the first layer of the Successors among the people of Madina and said: "He narrated from Abu Bakr and `Umar, and he was known." Abu `Ubayda said of him: "`Umar put him in charge of the dependents in his household. When `Uthman succeeded him, he put him in charge of financial allotments and he was then named Malik of the House."Isma`il al-Qadi related from `Ali ibn al-Madini: "Malik al-Dar was `Umar's treasurer.""
al-Dhahabi, Ibn Hajar, and Ibn Fahd al-Makki consider him a Sahaba.
Personal merits
He was a keen learner and listener. He learnt much of Quran and hadith. He was a convincing and affable orator by tradition.
Other Sahabas in Southern India
They are Thameem-ul-Ansari ibn Yu-Aar al-Kajraj and Ukkasa.[6] Thameem-ul-Ansari is one among 313 Sahabas who participated in Jank-e-Badr (Badr War). He stayed in the world of Jinns (A'lam-ul-Jinn) to teach Jinns about Islam for five years, which was commanded by the Prophet.[7]
References
- ^ Muslim minority in India,newpaces.com/members/profile/2/blog-v..
- ^ Readings in Mappila History, mappilahistory.blogspot.com/
- ^ newpaces.com/members/profile/2/blog-v...
- ^ Malik Deenar:advent of Islam,malikdeenar.blogspot.com/2010/02/adve...
- ^ Ibid
- ^ http://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/Kovallam.htm
- ^ http://www.aulia-e-hind.com/dargah/Kovallam.htm
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