Q. & A. 711 to 1707 with solved Papers css 1971 to date

Hardships in the Journey
The journey to Syria was very long and very difficult too in summer of Arabian desert. The heat was insufferable, and besides, the crop was standing in the fields ripe and ready for cutting. Many who were poor had not the means to provide themselves with horses or camels, nor was the Koly Prophet (PBUH) himself in a position to make these arrangements for them. Hazrat Usman (Rad.A) offered one thousand Dinars for the expedition, and according to some historians 200 camels as well. Hazrat Abu Bakr (Rad.A) brought all of his property and gave it to the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Hazrat Umar (Rad.A) gave half of his property.
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) was able to collect an army of

30,000 men and 10,000 horses, the biggest army in the Arabian history at that time. He started in the month of Rajab, 9 A.H. It may be noted here that many had the fear of facing the well-trained and well disciplined Roman army. The Holy Qur’an mentions about this tedious josisney ir> the following words:

”Had it been a near advantage and a short journey, they would certainly have followed thee, but the tedious journey was too long for them.” Many hypocrites d’d not join Holy Prophet (PBUH) and complained about the intense heat. Not only this but they asked others as well not to join the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The Holy Qur’an points it out as under: ”Those who were left behind were glad on account of their sitting behind Allah’s Messenger, and they were averse lo strive m Allah’s way with their property and their persons, and said: Go not forth in the heat. Say: The Fire of hell is fiercer in heat. If only they could understand. THE RESPONSE TO THIS APPEAL
For the first time the Holy Prophet made an appeal for donations and subscriptions. His Companions and true believers vied with one another in contributing then utmost. On this occasion, Usman (Rad.A) gave 1,000 Gold Dinars and 300 fully equipped camels; Umar (Rad.A) made a present of one-half of all his cabh, house-hold effects and cattle and Abu Bakr (Rad. A) donated everything that he had (with the exception of the clothes that he was wearing)! When the Holy Prophet enquired from Abu Bakr (Rad.A) whether he had left anv thing for his family members, Abu Bakr (Rad.A) replied that Allah and His apostle were sufficient! The
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Muslims ladies too gave their ornaments as donations. An extremely poor Ansari who had no money to give, worked as a labourer throughout the night and out of the four seers of dates that he received as wages for watering some one’s garden, he presented two seers before the Holy Prophet, who greatly appreciated this poor man’s contribution and directed that his dates be placed on top of the hoard of gold and silver coins and ornaments! On this occasion the hypocrites and some of the village Arabs made excuses and claimed exemption from accompanying the expeditionary force.1 The Holy Prophet (PBUH) left Hazrat Ali (Rad.A) bin Abu lalib in Medina to look after Muslims families and their properties.