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Do you know Yazid (to whom we always curse) is in fact Jannati.

It is said about Yazid that because he participated in first siege of the city of
Caesar i.e.Constantinople (Urdu–Qustuntuniya), he is worthy of being forgiven and
he has already been forgiven. To prove this, a Hadith from Sahih Bukhari is quoted.

There is a Hadith in Sahih Bukhari,

Vol 1, Pg No. 409, 410

(Hadith No. 2924)

It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Umme Haraam (May Allah SWT be well
pleased with her) that she heard the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
say:

The army from My Ummah, who will first perform jihad through the water (sea), has
made Jannah obligatory for itself. Hadhrat Umme Haraam (May Allah SWT be well
pleased with her) entreated, "O Prophet of Allah SWT, Am I among them? He
(Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: Yes. Then the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi
wa sallam) said: The army from My Ummah, who will first attack the city of Caesar
is forgiven. I entreated: Am I among them, O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa
sallam)? He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: No."

Further information / reference added to the hadith claim on without prejudice


basis.

XCII: What was said about fighting the Greeks

2766. It is related from Khalid ibn Ma'dan that 'Umayr ibn al-Aswad al-'Ansi
informed him that he went to 'Ubada ibn as-Samit who was living on the coast of
Homs in a house of his while Umm Haram was with him. 'Umayr said, "Umm Haram
related to us that she had heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, say, 'The first army of my community to raid in the sea must have [the
Garden].' Umm Haram said, 'I asked, "Messenger of Allah, am I among them?" He said,
"You are among them." Then the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
said, "The first army of my community to attack the city of Caesar will be
forgiven." I said, "Am I among them, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "No."'"

Yazid was the commander of muslim forces who marched to caesar's city. This
expedition was sent during the reign of hazrat muawiyah and in this task force were
included elderly and illustrious sahaba like hazrat abu ayyub ansari whose funeral
prayer was led by yazid according to the will of hazrat ayyub ansari himself. This
expedition took place in 51 h in which hazrat husayn fought under the leadership of
yazid. This was the pioneering muslim force which landed in caesar's city and
according to a hadith narrated by abdullah bin umar which has been recorded by
bukhari, rasul-allah said:

"The army which will first embark on the expedition of contantinople will blessed."
(bukhari).
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