The Two Elders Who Slipped From the Fortress
At Uhud, al-Yamaan and Thabit ibn Qays Shammas — both elderly men — slipped from the fortress where the women and the old had been left, and joined the battle. In the chaos, al-Yamaan was struck down by the Muslims who failed to recognise him. 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 504–506 — Kandhlawi — al-Yamaan and Thabit ibn Qays slip from the fortress at Uhud; al-Yamaan mistakenly killed.
The Son’s Forgiveness
His son Hudhayfa “forgave the blood-money” — and his magnanimity raised him still further in the esteem of the Prophet ﷺ. 2 Seerat-e-Mustafa · Vol 2 · pp. 66 — Idris Kandhlawi — Hudhayfa refuses the diyya; the Prophet ﷺ honours him for it.
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Life Timeline
3 AH / Uhud
Slips from the fortress to join the battle; mistakenly killed by Muslims; Hudhayfa forgives the diyya
References
- Hayatus Sahaba — Kandhlawi — al-Yamaan and Thabit ibn Qays slip from the fortress; al-Yamaan mistakenly killed by Muslims; Hudhayfa forgives the diyya Vol 1 · pp. 504–506
- Seerat-e-Mustafa — Idris Kandhlawi — al-Yamaan mistakenly killed by Muslims at Uhud; Hudhayfa's refusal of diyya raises his esteem with the Prophet ﷺ Vol 2 · pp. 66