You are missed again- Conclusion

During the battle of Uhud, when the vicotory of muslims was turning in to defeat, Mus'ab had done something very brave.
When Kafir saw the confusion and horror splitting the ranks of the Muslims, the polytheists concentrated on the Prophetof Allah to finish him off. Mus'ab saw the impending threat, so he raised the standard high, shouting, "AllahuAkbar! Allah is the Greatest!" like the roar of a lion. He turned and jumped left and right, fighting and killing the foe. All he wanted was to draw the attention of the enemy to himself in order to turn their attention away from the Prophet. He thus became as a whole army in himself. Nay,Mus'ab went alone to fight as if he were an army of giants raising the standard in sanctity with one hand, striking with his sword with the other. But the enemies were multiplying on him. They wanted to step on his corpse so that they could find the Prophet.

Mus'ab Ibn 'Umair carried the standard on the Day of Uhud.When the Muslims were scattered, he stood fast until he met Ibn Quma'ah who was a knight. He struck him on his right hand and cut it off, but Mus'ab said, "And Muhammad is but a Messenger. Messengers have passed away before him" He carried the standard with his left hand and leaned on it.He struck his left hand and cut it off, and so he leaned on the standard and held it with his upper arms to his chest,all the while saying, "And Muhammad is but a Messenger.Messengers have passed away before him". Then a third one struck him with his spear, and the spear went through him.Mus'ab fell and then the standard.
He continued to say with every sword stroke that fell on him from the foe, "And Muhammad is but a Messenger. Messengers have passed away before him" This verse was revealed later,after he had spoken it.

After the bitter battle, they found the corpse of the upright martyr lying with his face in the dust, as if he feared to look while harm fell to the Prophet. So he hid his face so that he would avoid the scene. Or perhaps, he was shy when he fell as a martyr, before making sure of the safety of the Prophet of Allah, and before serving to the very end, guarding and protecting him. The Prophet and his Companions came to inspect the scene of the battle and bidfarewell to the martyrs. Pausing at Mus'ab's body, many tears dripped from the Prophet's eyes

Khabbaab ibn Al-Arat narrated: We emigrated with theProphet for Allah's cause, so our reward became due with Allah. Some of us passed away without enjoying anything in this life of his reward, and of them was Mus'ab ibn 'Umair,who was martyred on the Day of Uhud. He did not leave behind anything except a sheet of shredded woolen cloth. If we covered his feet with it, his head was uncovered, and if we covered his feet with it, his head was uncovered. The Prophet said to us, "Cover his head with it and put lemon grass over his feet."
The Prophet stood at the remains of Mus'ab ibn 'Umair saying, while his eyes were flowing with tears, love and loyalty, "Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah" (33:23) Then he gave a sad look at the garment in which he was shrouded and said, " I saw you at Makkah, and there was not a more precious jewel, nor more distinguished one than you, and here you are bare-headed in a garment!" Then the Prophet looked at all the martyrs in the battlefield and said, "The Prophet of Allah witnesses that you are martyrs to Allah on the Day of Resurrection." Then he gathered his living Companions around him and said, "O people, visit them, come to them,and salute them. By Allah, no Muslim will salute them but that they will salute him in return."

Peace be on you, O Mus'ab. Peace be on you, O Martyrs.Peace and blessings of Allah be upon you!

(Adapted from Men around the Messenger by Khalid Muhammed Khalid)