(Of the believers are men who are true to that which they covenanted with Allah. Some of them have paid their vow by death (in battle), and some of them still are waiting; and they have not altered in the least.) (Al-Ahzab 33:23) In these modern times of sophisticated technology, people have a real need to satisfy their spiritual desires in the same way that they strive hard to cater to their bodily needs.
Part of achieving this is to epitomize the shining examples of the Prophets Companions and study their biographies with special reference to their enormous contribution to the unique event of the Hijrah. Hijrah: Sacrifices of a great generation Among the Prophets Companions who played a notable role in the migration to Madinah is Abu Yahya Suhaib ibn Sinan. He was born surrounded by comfort and luxury.
His father was a famous governor in Iraq long before the advent of Islam. Some Greek invaders captured Young Suhaib along with a large number of young boys in his community. They spent years in bondage in the Byzantine Empire.
Later, on reaching Makkah, he sacrificed his money and surrendered his soul and exposed his heart to experience the light of his iman. On reaching Makkah, he became a staunch Muslim and a firm believer in the new faith. Suhaib had a chance for his heart to see the new faith in its real shape and to hear directly from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Later, he pledged to be loyal to his new faith. Suhaib was persecuted and harassed for beco.