Umm Haraam bint Milhaan (RadiAllahu 'Anha) related that the Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam)  mentioned that his battles in the sea would be of two groups and that Umm Haraam would be from the first group. (Bukhaaree and Muslim) That occurred in the year 27 H, when Mu'aawiyah (radi allahu 'anhu) asked 'Uthmaan s permission to attack Qubrus. He gave his permission and so the Muslims traveled by ships until they conquered it by force. In that battle, Umm Haraam died at sea; she was accompanying the army with Mu'aawiyah's wife and her sister, Bint Qurzah. The second naval battle referred to in the Hadeeth took place in the year 52 H, during the rule of Mu'aawiyah (radi allahu 'anhu) Mu'aawiyah (radi allahu 'anhu) sent his son, Yazeed, to lead the Muslim army in an attack on Constantinople. Many eminent Companions (may Allah be pleased with them all) accompanied Yazeed's army - among them were Abu Ayyoob Al-Ansaaree (radi allahu 'anhu) and Khaalid ibn Yazeed (radi allahu 'anhu) Khaalid (radi allahu 'anhu) died there and requested Yazeed ibn Mu'aawiyah to bury him as close as he could to the territory of the enemy. When the time came, Yazeed fulfilled that request. Umm Haraam related that she heard the Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam)  say, "As for the first army from my nation that will attack by sea, it has become binding (i.e., binding that they enter Paradise)." Umm Haraam asked, "O Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam)  am I one of them?" He said, "Indeed you are one of them." The Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam)  continued, "The (members of) the first army from my nation to attack the city of Caesar are forgiven." Umm Haraam asked, "Am I one of them, O Messenger of Allah (salalahu ‘alayhi wa salam) ?" Hem said, "No." (Bukhaaree)

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