1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:04,360 Stop. 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:12,140 Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 3 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 A new challenge: Who am I? 4 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:21,539 I am one of the Muhajirun (Emigrant) Companions. 5 00:00:21,539 --> 00:00:24,539 I embraced Islam early on in Makkah. 6 00:00:24,539 --> 00:00:26,539 I migrated to Abyssinia. 7 00:00:26,539 --> 00:00:29,640 Then I returned to Makkah with my kin. 8 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:32,640 Later, I intended to migrate to Madinah. 9 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:34,640 But I was unable to do so. 10 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,770 I was a virtuous and righteous man. 11 00:00:36,770 --> 00:00:38,770 My elder brother 12 00:00:38,770 --> 00:00:41,770 is 'Amr ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with him. 13 00:00:41,770 --> 00:00:43,770 He was one of the most astute men among the Arabs. 14 00:00:43,770 --> 00:00:46,770 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, testified 15 00:00:46,770 --> 00:00:48,770 to our faith. 16 00:00:48,770 --> 00:00:52,759 When I intended to migrate to Madinah, 17 00:00:52,759 --> 00:00:55,759 I, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, 18 00:00:55,759 --> 00:00:58,759 and 'Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'ah, may Allah be pleased with them both, agreed 19 00:00:58,759 --> 00:01:01,759 to meet at a specific location 20 00:01:01,759 --> 00:01:03,759 outside of Makkah. 21 00:01:03,759 --> 00:01:05,760 We said, 22 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,760 "Whoever among us does not arrive by morning has been detained, 23 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:10,760 so his two companions should proceed." 24 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:13,950 On the following morning, 25 00:01:13,950 --> 00:01:17,950 'Umar and 'Ayyash met at the designated spot, 26 00:01:17,950 --> 00:01:19,950 but I was detained. 27 00:01:19,950 --> 00:01:21,950 So they proceeded to Madinah. 28 00:01:21,950 --> 00:01:24,049 As for me, 29 00:01:24,049 --> 00:01:26,049 my people found out about me. 30 00:01:26,049 --> 00:01:29,049 They bound me, tortured me, 31 00:01:29,049 --> 00:01:31,049 and pressured me to abandon my religion, 32 00:01:31,049 --> 00:01:33,049 and I succumbed to the trial. 33 00:01:33,049 --> 00:01:35,049 People used to say, 34 00:01:35,049 --> 00:01:38,049 "Allah will not accept any repentance, 35 00:01:38,049 --> 00:01:41,109 nor any ransom or compensation from those who were tempted away from their faith." 36 00:01:41,109 --> 00:01:43,109 They were people who knew Allah, 37 00:01:43,109 --> 00:01:47,340 then returned to disbelief due to a trial that befell them. 38 00:01:47,340 --> 00:01:52,340 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, arrived in Madinah, 39 00:01:52,340 --> 00:01:54,340 Allah revealed regarding them and us 40 00:01:54,340 --> 00:01:56,340 His saying: 41 00:01:56,340 --> 00:01:59,340 “Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53) 42 00:01:59,340 --> 00:02:01,340 "against themselves." 43 00:02:01,340 --> 00:02:05,340 “Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53) 44 00:02:05,340 --> 00:02:11,340 “Say: O My slaves who have been prodigal to their own hurt! Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Who forgiveth all sins. Lo! He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53) 45 00:02:11,340 --> 00:02:17,689 "Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful." 46 00:02:17,689 --> 00:02:19,689 "And turn in repentance to your Lord," 47 00:02:19,689 --> 00:02:27,689 “Turn unto your Lord repentant, and surrender unto Him, before there come unto you the doom, when ye cannot be helped.” (39:54) 48 00:02:27,689 --> 00:02:32,689 "before the punishment comes upon you," 49 00:02:32,689 --> 00:02:37,689 "then you will not be helped." 50 00:02:37,689 --> 00:02:43,689 “And follow the better (guidance) of that which is revealed unto you from your Lord, before the doom cometh on you suddenly when ye know not,” (39:55) 51 00:02:43,689 --> 00:02:48,689 "before the punishment comes upon you." 52 00:02:48,689 --> 00:02:53,689 "before the punishment comes upon you." 53 00:02:53,689 --> 00:02:59,689 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote these verses on a parchment 54 00:02:59,689 --> 00:03:02,169 and sent it to me. 55 00:03:02,169 --> 00:03:04,169 When it reached me, 56 00:03:04,169 --> 00:03:07,169 I began reading it but did not understand it, 57 00:03:07,169 --> 00:03:09,199 until I said, 58 00:03:09,199 --> 00:03:12,199 "O Allah, make me understand it." 59 00:03:12,199 --> 00:03:15,199 Allah, the Exalted, cast into my heart 60 00:03:15,199 --> 00:03:19,259 that it was revealed regarding what we used to say. 61 00:03:20,259 --> 00:03:22,259 I returned to my camel, 62 00:03:22,259 --> 00:03:24,259 mounted it, 63 00:03:24,259 --> 00:03:28,330 and caught up with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 64 00:03:28,330 --> 00:03:33,330 I witnessed every battle with him after the Battle of the Trench. 65 00:03:33,330 --> 00:03:37,330 One day, my brother 'Amr and I came to the mosque, 66 00:03:37,330 --> 00:03:42,580 and found people arguing about the Qur'an. 67 00:03:42,580 --> 00:03:44,580 We withdrew from them. 68 00:03:45,580 --> 00:03:48,580 Again, the people were arguing about the Qur'an, 69 00:03:48,580 --> 00:03:50,580 and we withdrew from them. 70 00:03:50,580 --> 00:03:53,580 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 71 00:03:53,580 --> 00:03:56,580 was behind the chamber, hearing their words. 72 00:03:56,580 --> 00:04:01,580 He came out in anger, stood over them, and said, 73 00:04:01,580 --> 00:04:04,580 "It was by this that the nations before you were destroyed." 74 00:04:04,580 --> 00:04:09,580 "The Qur'an was not revealed for you to strike one part of it against another." 75 00:04:09,580 --> 00:04:13,610 "It was revealed so that its parts might confirm one another." 76 00:04:13,610 --> 00:04:16,699 Then he turned to me and my brother, 77 00:04:16,699 --> 00:04:21,699 and we felt relieved that he had not seen us with them. 78 00:04:21,699 --> 00:04:25,860 Then he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 79 00:04:25,860 --> 00:04:28,860 "The sons of al-'As are believers." 80 00:04:28,860 --> 00:04:33,689 When the day of Ajnadayn arrived, 81 00:04:33,689 --> 00:04:37,689 my brother 'Amr and I went out to the battlefield. 82 00:04:37,689 --> 00:04:40,689 We raced toward Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. 83 00:04:40,689 --> 00:04:42,819 I held the curtain for him 84 00:04:42,819 --> 00:04:45,819 until he performed ablution and applied perfume. 85 00:04:45,819 --> 00:04:49,819 Then he held it for me until I performed ablution and applied perfume. 86 00:04:49,819 --> 00:04:54,040 We spent our night asking Allah for martyrdom. 87 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:58,040 We offered ourselves to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. 88 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,040 He accepted me and left my brother. 89 00:05:01,040 --> 00:05:03,300 On the battlefield, 90 00:05:03,300 --> 00:05:07,300 I saw the Muslims retreating from their enemy. 91 00:05:07,300 --> 00:05:09,300 I cast the helmet from my face, 92 00:05:09,300 --> 00:05:13,300 and began advancing toward the enemy, shouting, 93 00:05:13,300 --> 00:05:17,300 "O company of Muslims, come to me, come to me!" 94 00:05:17,300 --> 00:05:20,300 "Are you fleeing from Paradise?" 95 00:05:20,300 --> 00:05:23,300 I began plunging into the ranks of the polytheists, 96 00:05:23,300 --> 00:05:25,300 killing some and returning. 97 00:05:25,300 --> 00:05:28,300 I did this repeatedly. 98 00:05:28,300 --> 00:05:31,300 Then a champion from Ghassan stepped forward to challenge me, 99 00:05:31,300 --> 00:05:33,300 and I killed him. 100 00:05:33,300 --> 00:05:36,300 Then men from Ghassan turned upon me, 101 00:05:36,300 --> 00:05:38,300 and struck me with their swords 102 00:05:38,300 --> 00:05:40,300 until they killed me. 103 00:05:40,300 --> 00:05:43,300 Then they trampled me with the hooves of their horses 104 00:05:43,300 --> 00:05:47,300 until they tore my flesh and scattered my bones. 105 00:05:47,300 --> 00:05:50,360 After the battle ended, 106 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:53,360 my brother 'Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, returned to me, 107 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:57,360 gathered my flesh and bones, and buried me. 108 00:05:57,360 --> 00:05:59,709 So, who am I? 109 00:05:59,709 --> 00:06:07,779 Share your answers in the comments below the video. 110 00:06:07,779 --> 00:06:12,000 We will pin the correct answer in the comments 111 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:17,000 when the next episode is released, if Allah wills.