STORY OF

UWAIS AL-QARNI
Family Background
Fathers name was Aamir and his mothers was
Barai
His family background has its roots in Quraish
clan
He was born in Qam which was situated in
Yemen
Physical appearance
Color of the skin was golden brown
Dark eyes
Had a beautiful mark on his forehead which was
a symbol of constant and repeated prostrations
to Allah
Had a small white mark on his right hand
Characteristic
Devoted to his mother that he will not leave
Yemen on her account
Prays to Allah and as the result of prayers, the
big white mark on his body disappeared but only
small circular mark remain
When asked, what is considered as modesty
during prayers?
Uwais al Qarni answered 'For you to be so
attuned that even if an arrow pierces you, you
remain unaware of it.'
It has been narrated that our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allahu
Alaihi wa Sallam) willed before he passed away from this worldly life that
Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Ali (Radi Allahu Anhuma) should preserve his
cloak and pass it on to Khawaja Uwais. So Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Ali
(Radi Allahu Anhuma) took the cloak to the oasis where Khawaja Uwais
used to graze his camels and to spend his own time in praising Allah Ta'ala.
They found him there in a state of prostration to Allah Ta'ala. When he
heard the sound of the footsteps of Hazrat Umar and Hazrat Ali, he
completed his prayer as quickly as possible and finished his formal prayer
by offering Salam.He greeted these men. Hazrat Ali asked him his name
and he replied "Abdullah" (Devotee of Allah). At this stage Hazrat Ali said,
"Every Muslim is Abdullah. But please tell us what name has been given to
you by your mother." He replied, "My name is Uwais." Both men conveyed
to him the greetings of the Prophet (Sall Allahu Alaihi wa Sallam). They
requested him to pray for the salvation of the Muslim Community and
presented to him the cloak of the Messenger of Allah (Sall Allahu Alaihi wa
Sallam). They further asked him his wish so that they may try to fulfil it.
Khawaja Uwais replied: "If a person wishes to gain a week it becomes a
month. He who wishes to gain a month it
becomes a year. In this way his wish always tends to increase." He further
added: "Well! The time is short but the work is too much. God willing we
shall meet again on the Day of Judgement." He spoke these words and
disappeared into the desert. It has been reported that Hazrat Umar often
used to ask the residents of Yemen about the life and deeds of Khawaja
Uwais. One day Khawaja Uwais came personally into the court of Hazrat
Umar. Hazrat Umar asked, "Are you Uwais?" He replied, "Yes, I am." Then
Hazrat Umar asked, "Do you belong to the tribe of Murad and are you a
resident of Qam?" He replied, "No doubt I am." Hazrat Umar asked, "Did
you have white marks on your body which have now disappeared and left
behind only one white mark the size of a coin?" When he replied in the
affirmative Hazrat Umar (Radi Allahu Anh) asked, "Have you only a mother
and nobody else?" The reply came, "Yes, none else." After this Hazrat Umar
(Radi Allahu Anh) read out the Hadith mentioned above and requested the
venerable Khawaja to pray for his salvation. Khawaja Uwais said, "What
sort of prayer can a humble man like me offer for an outstanding man like
you?" Hazrat Umar insisted and then Khawaja Uwais actually offered a
prayer. When, after the prayer, Hazrat Umar learned that it was the
intention of Khawaja Uwais to visit Kufah. Hazrat Umar made
arrangements for him to be received with dignity and honour by the
governor of Kufah. Khawaja Uwais (Radi Allahu Anh) promptly said, "Oh
commando' of the faithful, it is better for me to remain an unknown person
among the Muslim Ummah." Long after he had gone, Hazrat Umar, out of
great love and respect for this man asked regularly about his welfare from
the people who knew him personally.

His loves of the Prophet S.A.W.
Fond and loyal lover of the Prophet S.A.W
Broke two of his teeth when he came to knw that
the teeth of the Prophet s.a.w were broken in the
battle of Uhud
Desired much to meet the Prophet but the
Prophet s.a.w forbade him saying that he should
first serve his old mother who was blind,
carefully and affectionately
Some of his golden sayings
A person who loves three things will find that
hell fire near him:
A. Good food
B. Good clothes
c. Company of rich people
Complete and wholehearted involvement in
prayer would be that if an arrow hits the praying
person he would not know what had happened.