1 00:00:01,330 --> 00:00:04,330 Pause. 2 00:00:04,330 --> 00:00:12,109 Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 3 00:00:12,109 --> 00:00:16,109 A new challenge: Who am I? 4 00:00:16,109 --> 00:00:22,640 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 5 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:25,739 I am from the Banu al-Harith tribe of Yemen. 6 00:00:25,739 --> 00:00:27,739 I was tall of stature. 7 00:00:27,739 --> 00:00:28,739 I had a robust build. 8 00:00:28,739 --> 00:00:30,739 I was very dark-skinned. 9 00:00:30,739 --> 00:00:32,740 Whoever saw me was struck with awe. 10 00:00:32,740 --> 00:00:35,799 My conversion to Islam came quite late. 11 00:00:35,799 --> 00:00:40,799 I arrived with my people in Medina in the tenth year of the Hijra. 12 00:00:40,799 --> 00:00:45,859 We pledged our allegiance to the Prophet, peace be upon him, to embrace Islam. 13 00:00:45,859 --> 00:00:47,859 I was known for my asceticism and forbearance. 14 00:00:47,859 --> 00:00:50,859 And for my deep concern for the interests of the Muslims. 15 00:00:50,859 --> 00:00:52,859 On the battlefields, 16 00:00:52,859 --> 00:00:56,859 I was renowned for my courage, bravery, and excellent leadership. 17 00:00:56,859 --> 00:01:01,899 Through my hands, many lands were conquered. 18 00:01:01,899 --> 00:01:03,899 I used to say to the people: 19 00:01:03,899 --> 00:01:06,900 "I do not see matters except through the truth." 20 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:09,900 "I do not see the truth except through justice." 21 00:01:09,900 --> 00:01:14,920 "And I do not see justice except in the obedience of Allah." 22 00:01:14,920 --> 00:01:19,920 I participated in the Islamic conquests during the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. 23 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:23,920 I was a loyal soldier to the army commanders. 24 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:25,920 In the Battle of Manadhir, 25 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:27,920 I was with my brother, the Muhajir. 26 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:33,920 We fought the enemies under the command of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, may Allah be pleased with him. 27 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,920 During the battle, 28 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:37,920 the enemy surrounded my brother, 29 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,920 killed him, and severed his head. 30 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:45,920 They hoisted it upon a mast overlooking the battlefield. 31 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:48,920 A fire of vengeance ignited within me. 32 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:50,920 I said to my martyred brother: 33 00:01:50,920 --> 00:01:53,920 "By Allah, I shall surely avenge you." 34 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:58,920 When Abu Musa saw the intensity of my grief for my brother, 35 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:01,920 he relinquished the command of the army to me. 36 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:03,920 I took charge of the people, 37 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:06,920 and I bolstered the resolve of the fighters. 38 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:10,919 Then we descended upon the enemy like a torrential flood. 39 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:14,919 We left them either as fugitives or captives. 40 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:16,919 We killed the combatants, 41 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:18,919 took the families as captives, 42 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:21,849 and conquered the land. 43 00:02:21,849 --> 00:02:24,849 Then I advanced with the Islamic army, 44 00:02:24,849 --> 00:02:27,849 conquering land after land, 45 00:02:27,849 --> 00:02:30,849 until we reached the borders of Sijistan. 46 00:02:31,849 --> 00:02:35,849 We besieged a city flourishing with magnificent palaces, 47 00:02:35,849 --> 00:02:38,849 surrounded by massive fortifications. 48 00:02:38,849 --> 00:02:40,849 We laid siege to it, 49 00:02:40,849 --> 00:02:42,849 and then Allah granted us victory over it. 50 00:02:42,849 --> 00:02:46,909 Their leader fell captive into our hands. 51 00:02:46,909 --> 00:02:48,909 He came to me, 52 00:02:48,909 --> 00:02:51,909 offering a ransom in exchange for his freedom. 53 00:02:51,909 --> 00:02:53,909 I said to him: 54 00:02:53,909 --> 00:02:57,909 "I will ransom you if you provide a generous ransom for the Muslims." 55 00:02:57,909 --> 00:02:58,909 He asked: 56 00:02:58,909 --> 00:02:59,909 "And how much do you want?" 57 00:02:59,909 --> 00:03:03,909 I brought out a spear over two meters long, 58 00:03:03,909 --> 00:03:05,909 planted it in the ground, 59 00:03:05,909 --> 00:03:06,909 and said to him: 60 00:03:06,909 --> 00:03:10,909 "Pour gold and silver over this spear," 61 00:03:10,909 --> 00:03:13,909 "until you cover it completely." 62 00:03:13,909 --> 00:03:14,909 He replied, "I agree." 63 00:03:14,909 --> 00:03:17,909 He brought out the treasures he possessed, 64 00:03:17,909 --> 00:03:21,909 and began pouring them over the spear until it was hidden. 65 00:03:21,909 --> 00:03:23,909 I took those funds, 66 00:03:23,909 --> 00:03:25,909 set aside the fifth (khums), 67 00:03:25,909 --> 00:03:28,909 and gave the mujahidin their share. 68 00:03:28,909 --> 00:03:33,030 I did not take anything for myself. 69 00:03:33,030 --> 00:03:36,030 In one of the battles against the Persians, 70 00:03:36,030 --> 00:03:39,030 the war between us was back and forth, 71 00:03:39,030 --> 00:03:42,030 despite our small numbers and the enemy's vast numbers. 72 00:03:42,030 --> 00:03:44,030 Parviz, 73 00:03:44,030 --> 00:03:46,030 the Persian commander, inclined toward peace. 74 00:03:46,030 --> 00:03:48,030 I responded to his request, 75 00:03:48,030 --> 00:03:52,030 and invited him to meet me in the Muslim camp. 76 00:03:52,030 --> 00:03:54,030 I granted him safe passage, 77 00:03:54,030 --> 00:03:56,030 and he agreed to come. 78 00:03:56,030 --> 00:04:00,030 I ordered my men to prepare the place to receive Parviz. 79 00:04:00,030 --> 00:04:03,030 I asked them to pile up around the meeting place 80 00:04:03,030 --> 00:04:06,030 heaps of the corpses of the slain Persians, 81 00:04:06,030 --> 00:04:10,030 and to scatter along the sides of the path he would pass through 82 00:04:10,030 --> 00:04:14,030 other corpses, strewn about in disarray. 83 00:04:14,030 --> 00:04:17,029 When Parviz entered to see me, 84 00:04:17,029 --> 00:04:20,029 his limbs trembled in fear of me, 85 00:04:20,029 --> 00:04:24,029 and his heart was struck with terror at the sight of the dead. 86 00:04:24,029 --> 00:04:26,029 He did not dare to approach me, 87 00:04:26,029 --> 00:04:29,029 nor did he come forward to shake my hand. 88 00:04:29,029 --> 00:04:33,029 He made peace with me on the condition that he would provide the Muslims with a thousand boys, 89 00:04:33,029 --> 00:04:38,029 each carrying a vessel full of gold on his head. 90 00:04:38,029 --> 00:04:42,189 I accepted that from him and made peace with him on those terms. 91 00:04:42,189 --> 00:04:48,160 So, who am I? 92 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:52,420 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video. 93 00:04:52,420 --> 00:04:56,420 We will pin the correct answer in the comments 94 00:04:56,420 --> 00:05:00,420 when the next 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