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The man who used to worship Allah in solitude, the contemplative one, no sooner did he carry his
sword and meet the ignorant pagan army than he disclosed a genius that caught the eyes. Suffice it to
know that he was one of only three or five who had the great privilege of invading all the cities of Iraq.
In Hamdaan, Ar-Raiy Ad-Dainawar, the conquest was accomplished through him.
In the great Battle of Nahaawand, in which the Persians gathered about 150,000 fighters, Caliph
`Umar, the Commander of the Faithful, chose for the leadership of the Muslim armies An Nu'maan lbn
Muqrin, then wrote to Hudhaifah to march to him leading an army from Kufa.
`Umar sent his letter to the fighters, saying, "When the Muslims gather, let every commander lead
his army, and let An- Nu'maan lbn Muqrin be the commander-in -chief of all the armies. If An-Nu'maan
is martyred, let Hudhaifah be the leader. If he is martyred, let Jarir Ibn `Abd Allah lead them."
In this way, the Commander of the Faithful went on choosing the leaders of the battle till he named
seven of them. Then the two armies met.
The Persians were 150,000, while the Muslims were only 30,000. A battle which exceeded all
others commenced. It was the fiercest in history, in terms of violence and heroism. The leader of the
Muslim army, An-Nu'maan Ibn Muqrin fell in the battle and was martyred, but before the standard of the
Muslims fell to the ground, the new leader caught it with his right hand, and with it he led the wind of
victory with vigor and great herosim. This leader was none but Hudhaifah Ibn Al-Yammaan.
At once he held the standard and chose not to announce the news of the death of An-Nu'maan until
the battle was over. He called Na`iim lbn Muqrin to be in the place of his brother to honor him.
How he achieved all this in no time, in the heart of the great battle, was through his bright intuition.
Then he turned like a violent tempest wind towards the Persian lines shouting, "Allahu akbar! Allah is
the greatest! His Promise is fulfilled! Allahu akbar! He led His soldiers to victory!" Then he turned the
head of his horse towards the fighters of his army and called, "O you followers of Muhammad (PBUH),
here are Allah's Gardens ready to receive you, do not let them wait long. Come on, men of the Battle of
Badr Proceed, O you heroes of the Battle of Al-Khandaq, Uhud, and Tabuuk!"
Hudhaifah kept all the enthusiasm and interest of the battle, if not more. The fighting ended in
overwhelming defeat for the Persians, an unmatched defeat!
That was his genius in wisdom when he remained in his rooms and genius in fighting when he stood
on the battlefield. He was also a genius in each mission assigned to him and each advice asked of him.
When Sa'd lbn Abi Waqqaas and the Muslims with him moved from Madaa'in to Kufa and settled
there after the great harm that had afflicted the Muslim Arabs due to Madaa'in's climate, `Umar wrote to
Sa'd to leave at once after the most suitable sites for Muslims to resettle were found. Who was deputed,
to choose the site and the place? It was Hudhaifah Ibn Al Yammaan, accompanied by Salmaan Ibn
Ziyaad who sought a suitable place for Muslims.
When they reached the land of Kufa, it was a barren, sandy land, full of pebbles, but Hudhaifah smelled
the breezes of healing and health. He said to his companion, "This place, Allah willing." That was how
Kufa was planned, and the hands of construction turned it into an inhabited city. As soon as the Muslims
emigrated there, their sick were cured, their weak became strong, and their veins were filled with the
pulse of health.
Hudhaifah was very intelligent and had various experiences. He always used to say to the Muslims,
"Your best are not those who neglect this world for the last, nor those who neglect the last for this world.
The best are those who take from this and that."