Sahban bin Wael: His Life and Literary Career
Sahban bin Wael | His Life and Literary Career
Sahban bin Wael: His Life and Literary Career
Sahban bin Wael was a poet, prose writer, and speaker belonging to both the pre-Islamic era and the Islamic era. He was born into the famous Wael tribe of Arabia. The exact date of his birth is not known. It is said that he lived about one hundred and fifty years and was born long before the birth of Hazrat Muhammad (sm), the founder of Islam. He converted to Islam although he did not meet Hazrat Muhammad. He spent years of his life in Damascus with Muawiyah bin Abu Sufyan. He was an educated man and could read and write. He was wise and traveled to many places to gain knowledge. He also wrote some poems, although he became well-known as an orator.
After his conversion to Islam, he devoted himself to the propagation of Islam and delivered religious discourses in various places. His speech was eloquent and effective. His language was simple but appealing. It is said that when he stood up to deliver a lecture, he took a stick and leaned on it. He could deliver consecutive lectures for a long time. It is said that during his entire speech he did not pause for a moment, did not sneeze, and never bowed his head. He sweated profusely but did not take any rest. His hold on the Arabic language was so deep and rich that he did not utter a word twice during his long speech. People from far and wide gathered to hear him speak. The main topic of his speech was religion, especially Islamic principles and Sunnah. For example, some excerpts from his speech are quoted below.
“The world is the abode of eloquence and behind it is the abode of determination. O man, go home from your traveling and do not let the curtains of your house be opened for him from whom your privacy is not hidden. ……. If a man is destroyed, people say, ‘What has he left?’ and the angels say, ‘What did he do? Give a little more and yes it will be yours, and don’t let go of it, it will be with you. ”
In the words quoted above, he has invoked people from a worldly life to the pinnacle of the afterlife.
Sahban bin Wael gave many speeches during his lifetime and through his speeches, he made significant contributions to the development and dissemination of Arabic prose. But sadly, his speeches have been lost forever due to lack of preservation. This is an irreparable loss to the Arabic language and literature. 0 0 0.
Sahban bin Wael | His Life and Literary Career
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N.B. This article ‘Sahban bin Wael: His Life and Literary Career’ originally belongs to the book entitled ‘A Brief History of Arabic Literature: Pre-Islamic Period (500 AD-622 AD) by Menonim Menonimus. Sahban bin Wael | His Life and Literary Career
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