Shamil is Blessed with Shahaada (Insha'Allah)

Allahu Akbar!!

Abdallah Shamil Abu-Idris, Vice President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, Amir of the Riyadus Salihin Brigade has become shaheed insha'Allah. A hero to the Chechen people and indeed the entire Muslim world, Shamil died as a result of an accidental spontaneous explosion of a truck, loaded with explosives on July 10 2006 in the region of the village Ekazhevo in Ingushetia. Three other Mujahideen became Shaheeds (insha Allah) together with him.

Many people, including Muslims unfortunately, have been quick to condemn Shamil for some of his operations. If only these people were as hasty to condemn the Russians who carry out far more brutal operations on the Chechens on a daily basis. If only they knew that in 1995, a Russian bomb was dropped on Shamil's home killing 11 members of his immediate and extended family including his wife and children. If only they knew that it is people like Shamil who raise the dignity of our Ummah and who will insha'Allah gain the pleasure of Allah for their work, for protecting our sisters and mothers while all we have done is sit and home and condemn.

Although there are numerous examples of Shamil's courage and selflessness, I wish to mention just one which sums his character up. In the retreat from Grozny in 2000, the Chechens were bringing back some Russian soldiers to base and came across a field full of landmines. Now, standard military practice is to send the prisoners across first in order to create a safe passage for the army. After taking shura with his troops, Shamil decided such a move was not Islamically correct as prisoners were to be treated with the utmost kindness. He then ordered the Chechen soldiers to cross the field to allow the Russian prisoners safe passage and he was the first to go across. It was during this crossing that he lost one of his feet. So overwhelmed were some of the Russians by what they saw that they embraced Islam.

Where can such compassion be found today in any battlefield in the world??

May Allah have mercy on his soul, grant him the status of shaheed and guide us to follow this noble path to jannah.