WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.200 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 00:00:03.970 --> 00:00:06.870 Treasures of the Prophetic biography (Seerah). 00:00:06.870 --> 00:00:13.970 The military expeditions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:13.970 --> 00:00:17.859 The Expedition of Tabuk. 00:00:17.859 --> 00:00:21.859 It was the last military expedition of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:00:21.859 --> 00:00:26.359 The poet of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:00:26.359 --> 00:00:29.359 Hassan Ibn Thabit, may Allah be pleased with him, recited for us 00:00:29.359 --> 00:00:34.359 an ode enumerating the military expeditions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:00:34.439 --> 00:00:39.439 in which he praised the Ansar alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 00:00:39.439 --> 00:00:41.439 Hassan said: 00:00:41.439 --> 00:00:45.500 "Are you not the finest of all Ma'add in kindred, 00:00:45.500 --> 00:00:49.500 and in lineage, whether taken broadly or accounted for in detail? 00:00:49.500 --> 00:00:53.000 A people who were all present at Badr together 00:00:53.000 --> 00:00:57.000 alongside the Messenger; they never fell short, nor did they falter. 00:00:57.000 --> 00:01:01.000 And they pledged allegiance to him, and not one of them 00:01:01.079 --> 00:01:05.079 broke faith, nor was there any corruption in their belief. 00:01:05.079 --> 00:01:08.680 And on the morning they met the enemy in the ravine of Uhud, 00:01:08.680 --> 00:01:12.680 with steadfast strikes blazing like the heat of fire. 00:01:12.680 --> 00:01:16.680 And on the day of Dhu Qarad, when he mobilized them 00:01:16.680 --> 00:01:20.680 upon noble steeds, they neither betrayed nor shrank back. 00:01:20.680 --> 00:01:24.680 And at Dhu al-'Ushayrah, they swept through it with their cavalry 00:01:24.680 --> 00:01:28.680 beside the Messenger, brandishing bright swords and lances. 00:01:29.359 --> 00:01:33.359 And on the day of Waddan, they routed its people, 00:01:33.359 --> 00:01:37.359 with horses galloping until the rugged plains and mountains were pacified. 00:01:37.359 --> 00:01:41.359 And on the night they pursued their enemy 00:01:41.359 --> 00:01:45.359 solely for Allah, and Allah shall reward them for what they did. 00:01:45.359 --> 00:01:49.359 And on the night of Hunayn, they struck with swords beside him, 00:01:49.359 --> 00:01:53.359 while he quenched their thirst with battle when they rushed forward. 00:01:53.359 --> 00:01:57.359 And the expedition on the day of Najd, where they attained 00:01:58.040 --> 00:02:02.040 a mighty advance through which Islam and the spoils prevailed. 00:02:02.040 --> 00:02:06.040 And the expedition of Dhat al-Riqa', wherein they scattered the enemy, 00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:10.039 just as scattered camel herds are dispersed across the plains. 00:02:10.039 --> 00:02:14.039 And on the day of the Pledge, they were the people who swore allegiance to him 00:02:14.039 --> 00:02:18.039 unto combat; they comforted him and never wavered. 00:02:18.039 --> 00:02:22.039 And in the expedition of the Conquest, they served in his detachment, 00:02:22.039 --> 00:02:26.039 stationed firmly; they neither panicked nor acted rashly. 00:02:26.719 --> 00:02:30.719 They all marched forward, resolute heroes, 00:02:30.719 --> 00:02:34.719 with unsheathed, polished swords trembling in their right hands, 00:02:34.719 --> 00:02:38.719 bending during strikes at times and straightening at others. 00:02:38.719 --> 00:02:42.719 And on the day the Messenger of Allah marched forth seeking Allah's reward, 00:02:42.719 --> 00:02:46.719 toward Tabuk, they were his foremost banners, 00:02:46.719 --> 00:02:50.719 and the masters of war whenever war confronted them, 00:02:50.719 --> 00:02:54.719 until both advance and triumphant return became apparent. 00:02:55.400 --> 00:02:59.560 Those are the people, the Ansar of the Prophet, and they are 00:02:59.560 --> 00:03:03.560 my own folk to whom I return whenever I trace my lineage. 00:03:03.560 --> 00:03:07.560 They died with noble honor, their covenants never breached, 00:03:07.560 --> 00:03:11.560 and their deaths were in the cause of Allah whenever they were slain." 00:03:16.169 --> 00:03:22.759 The pilgrimage of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, leading the people. 00:03:22.759 --> 00:03:28.620 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned 00:03:29.300 --> 00:03:33.300 from Tabuk and remained in Taybah, the Prophetic City of Madinah, 00:03:33.300 --> 00:03:37.300 for the remainder of Ramadan, Shawwal, and Dhu al-Qi'dah. 00:03:37.300 --> 00:03:41.330 Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, appointed 00:03:41.330 --> 00:03:45.330 Abu Bakr al-Siddiq as the leader of the Hajj pilgrimage 00:03:45.330 --> 00:03:49.360 in the ninth year after his migration. 00:03:49.360 --> 00:03:53.360 Abu Bakr departed to lead the people in pilgrimage, 00:03:53.360 --> 00:03:57.360 and there was revealed to the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:03:58.039 --> 00:04:02.039 the clarification of the rulings regarding covenants between him and the polytheists. 00:04:02.039 --> 00:04:06.110 Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: 00:04:06.110 --> 00:04:10.110 “Freedom from obligation (is proclaimed) from Allah and His messenger toward those of the idolaters with whom ye made a treaty.” (9:1) 00:04:10.110 --> 00:04:14.110 “Freedom from obligation (is proclaimed) from Allah and His messenger toward those of the idolaters with whom ye made a treaty.” (9:1) 00:04:14.110 --> 00:04:18.110 “Travel freely in the land four months, and know that ye cannot escape Allah and that Allah will confound the disbelievers (in His Guidance).” (9:2) 00:04:18.110 --> 00:04:22.110 "And know that you cannot escape Allah, 00:04:22.110 --> 00:04:26.110 and know that you cannot escape Allah, 00:04:26.790 --> 00:04:30.790 and that Allah will disgrace the disbelievers." 00:04:30.790 --> 00:04:34.790 “And a proclamation from Allah and His messenger to all men on the day of the Greater Pilgrimage that Allah is free from obligation to the idolaters, and (so is) His messenger. So, if ye repent, it will be better for you; but if ye are averse, then know that ye cannot escape Allah. Give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom to those who disbelieve,” (9:3) 00:04:34.790 --> 00:04:38.790 “And a proclamation from Allah and His messenger to all men on the day of the Greater Pilgrimage that Allah is free from obligation to the idolaters, and (so is) His messenger. So, if ye repent, it will be better for you; but if ye are averse, then know that ye cannot escape Allah. Give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom to those who disbelieve,” (9:3) 00:04:38.790 --> 00:04:42.790 "That Allah is free from obligation 00:04:42.790 --> 00:04:46.790 to the polytheists, and so is His Messenger." 00:04:46.790 --> 00:04:50.790 “And a proclamation from Allah and His messenger to all men on the day of the Greater Pilgrimage that Allah is free from obligation to the idolaters, and (so is) His messenger. So, if ye repent, it will be better for you; but if ye are averse, then know that ye cannot escape Allah. Give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom to those who disbelieve,” (9:3) 00:04:50.790 --> 00:04:54.790 "And if you turn away, then know 00:04:55.470 --> 00:04:59.470 that you cannot escape Allah." 00:04:59.470 --> 00:05:03.470 “And a proclamation from Allah and His messenger to all men on the day of the Greater Pilgrimage that Allah is free from obligation to the idolaters, and (so is) His messenger. So, if ye repent, it will be better for you; but if ye are averse, then know that ye cannot escape Allah. Give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom to those who disbelieve,” (9:3) 00:05:03.470 --> 00:05:07.470 “Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have a treaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone against you. (As for these), fulfil their treaty to them till their term. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:4) 00:05:07.470 --> 00:05:11.470 “Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have a treaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone against you. (As for these), fulfil their treaty to them till their term. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:4) 00:05:11.470 --> 00:05:15.470 “Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have a treaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone against you. (As for these), fulfil their treaty to them till their term. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:4) 00:05:15.470 --> 00:05:19.470 “Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have a treaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone against you. (As for these), fulfil their treaty to them till their term. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:4) 00:05:19.470 --> 00:05:23.470 "So fulfill their covenant toward them." 00:05:24.149 --> 00:05:28.149 “Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have a treaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone against you. (As for these), fulfil their treaty to them till their term. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto Him).” (9:4) 00:05:28.149 --> 00:05:32.149 “Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (9:5) 00:05:32.149 --> 00:05:36.149 "Kill the polytheists wherever you find them, 00:05:36.149 --> 00:05:40.149 seize them, besiege them, and sit in wait for them." 00:05:40.149 --> 00:05:44.149 “Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (9:5) 00:05:44.149 --> 00:05:48.149 "And establish prayer and give zakat, 00:05:48.149 --> 00:05:52.149 then clear their way. Indeed, Allah loves..." 00:05:52.829 --> 00:05:57.079 "Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." 00:05:57.079 --> 00:06:01.079 When these verses were revealed to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:06:01.079 --> 00:06:05.079 he commanded 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib 00:06:05.079 --> 00:06:09.079 to set out after Abu Bakr carrying these verses, 00:06:09.079 --> 00:06:13.079 in order to announce the repudiation of the covenants to the polytheists. 00:06:13.079 --> 00:06:17.079 For it was the custom of the Arabs that if someone entered into a pact, 00:06:17.079 --> 00:06:21.079 no one else could revoke or return his pact on his behalf. 00:06:21.759 --> 00:06:25.920 When 'Ali caught up with Abu Bakr, 00:06:25.920 --> 00:06:29.920 Abu Bakr asked: "Are you appointed as a commander or as a subordinate?" 00:06:29.920 --> 00:06:33.959 He replied: "Rather, as a subordinate." So Abu Bakr al-Siddiq entered 00:06:33.959 --> 00:06:37.959 Makkah, leading the people in the pilgrimage that year, 00:06:37.959 --> 00:06:41.959 and 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, stood proclaiming among the people: 00:06:41.959 --> 00:06:45.959 "O people! No disbeliever shall enter Paradise, 00:06:45.959 --> 00:06:49.959 no polytheist shall perform Hajj after this year, 00:06:50.639 --> 00:06:54.639 no naked person shall circumambulate the House, and whoever has a covenant with the Messenger of Allah, 00:06:54.639 --> 00:06:58.670 it shall remain valid until its designated term." 00:06:58.670 --> 00:07:02.670 Thus, the polytheists were divided into three categories: 00:07:02.670 --> 00:07:06.670 The first group had a fixed-term covenant, so it was honored until its term, 00:07:06.670 --> 00:07:10.670 as stated by 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, expiring at the end of its duration. 00:07:10.670 --> 00:07:14.860 The second group had no covenant at all; 00:07:14.860 --> 00:07:18.860 these were granted a respite by Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He. 00:07:19.540 --> 00:07:23.600 The third group had a covenant that was set to expire before four months had passed; 00:07:23.600 --> 00:07:27.600 regarding these, the scholars have differed: 00:07:27.600 --> 00:07:31.600 was their term extended to four months, 00:07:31.600 --> 00:07:35.600 or limited to their original agreed-upon duration? 00:07:35.600 --> 00:07:39.600 The most apparent view is that it was extended to four months, and Allah knows best. 00:07:39.600 --> 00:07:43.759 It is narrated on the authority of Yazid Ibn Yuthay' that he said: 00:07:43.759 --> 00:07:47.759 "We asked 'Ali: 'With what message were you dispatched during that Hajj?' 00:07:48.439 --> 00:07:52.439 He said: 'I was dispatched with four instructions: no one shall enter Paradise 00:07:52.439 --> 00:07:56.439 except a believing soul; no naked person shall circumambulate the House; 00:07:56.439 --> 00:08:00.439 a Muslim and a disbeliever shall not assemble together in the Sacred Mosque 00:08:00.439 --> 00:08:04.439 after this year of theirs; and whoever has between himself and 00:08:04.439 --> 00:08:08.439 the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, a covenant, 00:08:08.439 --> 00:08:12.439 his covenant shall stand until its term; while whoever has no covenant, 00:08:12.439 --> 00:08:16.540 his respite is four months.'" 00:08:17.220 --> 00:08:21.220 Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 00:08:21.220 --> 00:08:25.220 "Abu Bakr sent me during that Hajj among the criers 00:08:25.220 --> 00:08:29.220 whom he dispatched on the Day of Sacrifice to announce at Mina: 00:08:29.220 --> 00:08:33.220 'No polytheist shall perform Hajj after this year, 00:08:33.220 --> 00:08:37.220 and no naked person shall circumambulate the House.' 00:08:37.220 --> 00:08:41.220 Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent 00:08:41.220 --> 00:08:45.220 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with them both, following Abu Bakr." 00:08:45.899 --> 00:08:49.899 He said: "So 'Ali proclaimed along with us to the people of Mina on the Day of Sacrifice: 00:08:49.899 --> 00:08:53.899 the proclamation of renunciation (Bara'ah), that no polytheist shall perform Hajj after this year, 00:08:53.899 --> 00:08:58.509 and that no naked person shall circumambulate the House." 00:08:58.509 --> 00:09:05.159 Treasures of the Prophetic biography: The Year of Delegations, 00:09:05.159 --> 00:09:10.960 the ninth year of the Hijrah. 00:09:10.960 --> 00:09:14.960 In this year, the words of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, were revealed: 00:09:14.960 --> 00:09:18.960 "When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest," 00:09:19.639 --> 00:09:25.639 “And thou seest mankind entering the religion of Allah in troops,” (110:2) 00:09:25.639 --> 00:09:29.639 “Then hymn the praises of thy Lord, and seek forgiveness of Him. Lo! He is ever ready to show mercy.” (110:3) 00:09:29.639 --> 00:09:33.639 "Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance." 00:09:34.860 --> 00:09:36.860 The fulfillment of this verse was demonstrated 00:09:36.860 --> 00:09:42.860 as delegations began arriving to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in multitudes, 00:09:42.860 --> 00:09:48.860 one group following another to the city of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:09:49.539 --> 00:09:53.539 pledging allegiance to the Prophet, peace be upon him, upon Islam, 00:09:53.539 --> 00:09:56.080 or entering into peace treaties with him. 00:09:56.080 --> 00:10:03.250 Treasures of the Prophetic biography: The delegation of Thaqif. 00:10:03.250 --> 00:10:08.429 Among them was Kinanah Ibn 'Abd Yalil, 00:10:08.429 --> 00:10:11.429 who was their chieftain at that time, 00:10:11.429 --> 00:10:13.429 and among them was 'Uthman Ibn Abi al-'As, 00:10:13.429 --> 00:10:15.429 who was the youngest of the delegation. 00:10:15.429 --> 00:10:18.429 Al-Mughirah Ibn Shu'bah said: 00:10:18.429 --> 00:10:20.429 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:10:20.429 --> 00:10:22.429 allow my people to lodge with me so that I may host them generously, 00:10:23.110 --> 00:10:26.110 for my past bloodshed among them is still fresh." 00:10:26.110 --> 00:10:28.110 That is because, before accepting Islam, 00:10:28.110 --> 00:10:31.110 he had attacked some of his kinfolk, killed them, 00:10:31.110 --> 00:10:33.110 and then brought their wealth 00:10:33.110 --> 00:10:37.200 to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and embraced Islam. 00:10:37.200 --> 00:10:40.200 Whereupon the Prophet, peace be upon him, told him: 00:10:40.200 --> 00:10:42.200 "As for your Islam, I accept it, 00:10:42.200 --> 00:10:45.200 but as for the wealth, I have no part in it." 00:10:46.200 --> 00:10:49.200 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him: 00:10:49.200 --> 00:10:52.200 "I do not forbid you from being hospitable to your people, 00:10:52.879 --> 00:10:55.879 but lodge them where they can hear the Qur'an." 00:10:56.879 --> 00:10:59.879 Then he instructed him, after showing them hospitality, 00:10:59.879 --> 00:11:02.879 to house the delegation of Thaqif in the mosque. 00:11:02.879 --> 00:11:05.879 Tents were pitched for them so that they might hear the Qur'an 00:11:06.879 --> 00:11:09.879 and observe the people when they prayed. 00:11:09.879 --> 00:11:12.879 Whenever the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:11:12.879 --> 00:11:15.879 delivered a sermon, he would not mention his own name; 00:11:15.879 --> 00:11:17.950 that is, he would praise Allah alone. 00:11:17.950 --> 00:11:20.950 So when the delegation of Thaqif heard him, they remarked: 00:11:21.629 --> 00:11:24.629 "He commands us to bear witness that he is the Messenger of Allah, 00:11:24.629 --> 00:11:27.629 yet he does not bear witness to it in his sermon." 00:11:27.629 --> 00:11:30.629 When their words reached him, he said: 00:11:30.629 --> 00:11:33.629 "Indeed, I am the first to bear witness that I am the Messenger of Allah." 00:11:34.629 --> 00:11:37.629 They used to come early to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:11:37.629 --> 00:11:40.629 every day, 00:11:40.629 --> 00:11:43.629 leaving 'Uthman Ibn Abi al-'As behind to watch over their mounts and luggage, 00:11:43.629 --> 00:11:46.629 because he was the youngest. 00:11:46.629 --> 00:11:49.629 Whenever the group returned at midday and fell asleep, 'Uthman 00:11:50.309 --> 00:11:53.309 would slip away to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:11:53.309 --> 00:11:56.309 asking him about the religion and listening to the Qur'an from him. 00:11:56.309 --> 00:11:59.309 He visited him repeatedly 00:11:59.309 --> 00:12:02.309 until he gained deep understanding of the religion and knowledge (fiqh). 00:12:02.309 --> 00:12:05.309 Whenever he found the Messenger of Allah sleeping, 00:12:05.309 --> 00:12:08.309 he would go to Abu Bakr, 00:12:08.309 --> 00:12:11.309 keeping all of this secret from his companions. 00:12:11.309 --> 00:12:14.309 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was impressed by that 00:12:14.309 --> 00:12:17.309 and came to love him. 00:12:17.990 --> 00:12:20.990 The rest of the delegation likewise visited the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:12:20.990 --> 00:12:23.990 while he invited them to Islam 00:12:23.990 --> 00:12:26.990 and explained its virtues to them, 00:12:26.990 --> 00:12:29.990 so they embraced Islam. 00:12:29.990 --> 00:12:32.990 Then Kinanah Ibn 'Abd Yalil said: 00:12:32.990 --> 00:12:35.990 "Will you conclude an agreement with us so that we may return to our people?" 00:12:35.990 --> 00:12:38.990 He replied: "Yes, if you acknowledge 00:12:38.990 --> 00:12:41.990 Islam, I will make an agreement with you; 00:12:41.990 --> 00:12:45.049 otherwise, there is no agreement and no peace between me and you." 00:12:45.730 --> 00:12:48.730 They said: "What think you of fornication? For we are traveling men, 00:12:48.730 --> 00:12:51.730 and we cannot do without it." 00:12:51.730 --> 00:12:54.830 He, peace be upon him, said: 00:12:54.830 --> 00:12:57.830 "It is forbidden to you, 00:12:57.830 --> 00:13:00.830 for Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: 00:13:00.830 --> 00:13:03.830 'And do not approach unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever 00:13:03.830 --> 00:13:06.960 an immorality and is evil as a way.'" 00:13:06.960 --> 00:13:09.960 They asked: "What think you of usury (riba)? 00:13:09.960 --> 00:13:12.960 For all our wealth consists of usury." 00:13:13.639 --> 00:13:16.639 He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:13:16.639 --> 00:13:19.639 "You shall have your principal sums, 00:13:19.639 --> 00:13:22.639 for Allah says: 00:13:22.639 --> 00:13:25.639 “O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah, and give up what remaineth (due to you) from usury, if ye are (in truth) believers.” (2:278) 00:13:25.639 --> 00:13:28.799 “O ye who believe! Observe your duty to Allah, and give up what remaineth (due to you) from usury, if ye are (in truth) believers.” (2:278) 00:13:28.799 --> 00:13:31.799 [O you who have believed, fear Allah and give up what remains of interest...]" 00:13:31.799 --> 00:13:34.799 They asked: "What think you of wine? 00:13:34.799 --> 00:13:37.799 For it is the pressed juice of our land and we cannot do without it." 00:13:37.799 --> 00:13:40.799 He said: "Indeed, Allah has forbidden it," 00:13:41.480 --> 00:13:44.480 “O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed.” (5:90) 00:13:44.480 --> 00:13:47.480 “O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed.” (5:90) 00:13:47.480 --> 00:13:50.480 "so avoid it that you may be successful." 00:13:50.480 --> 00:13:53.480 Thereupon the men arose and left the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:13:53.480 --> 00:13:56.480 and conferred in private with one another. 00:13:56.480 --> 00:13:59.480 They said, "Woe to you! 00:13:59.480 --> 00:14:02.480 We fear that if we oppose him, 00:14:02.480 --> 00:14:05.480 a day like the conquest of Mecca will befall us. 00:14:05.480 --> 00:14:08.480 Go, let us conclude a treaty with him on the terms we requested." 00:14:09.159 --> 00:14:12.159 So they came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 00:14:12.159 --> 00:14:15.159 and said, "Yes, you shall have what you asked. 00:14:15.159 --> 00:14:18.159 What say you concerning usury? 00:14:18.159 --> 00:14:21.159 And what of the idol, al-Lat—what are we to do with it?" 00:14:21.159 --> 00:14:24.159 He said, "Demolish it." 00:14:24.159 --> 00:14:27.159 They said, "Far from it! If al-Rabbah 00:14:27.159 --> 00:14:30.159 knew that you wished to demolish her, she would kill 00:14:30.159 --> 00:14:33.159 her devotees." Thereupon, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, 00:14:33.159 --> 00:14:36.159 "Woe to you, Ibn 'Abd Yalil! 00:14:36.840 --> 00:14:39.840 How ignorant you are! Al-Rabbah is merely a stone." 00:14:39.840 --> 00:14:42.840 They said, "We did not come to you, 00:14:42.840 --> 00:14:45.840 O Ibn al-Khattab!" 00:14:45.840 --> 00:14:48.840 And they said to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:14:48.840 --> 00:14:51.840 "You undertake its demolition yourself; as for us, 00:14:51.840 --> 00:14:54.840 we shall never demolish it." 00:14:54.840 --> 00:14:57.840 He (peace be upon him) said, 00:14:57.840 --> 00:15:00.840 "I will send to you those who will suffice you in demolishing it." 00:15:00.840 --> 00:15:03.840 So they concluded the treaty with him upon this. 00:15:04.519 --> 00:15:07.519 Kinanah said, "Then send your emissary to us, 00:15:07.519 --> 00:15:10.519 sending him in our tracks, 00:15:10.519 --> 00:15:13.519 for we know our people best." 00:15:13.519 --> 00:15:16.519 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) granted them leave, 00:15:16.519 --> 00:15:19.519 honored them, and gave them gifts. 00:15:19.519 --> 00:15:22.519 And they said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:15:22.519 --> 00:15:25.519 appoint over us a man from our people to lead us in prayer." 00:15:25.519 --> 00:15:28.519 So he appointed 'Uthman ibn Abi al-'As over them, 00:15:28.519 --> 00:15:31.519 having seen his keenness for Islam. 00:15:32.289 --> 00:15:35.289 When they departed from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:15:35.289 --> 00:15:38.289 Kinanah said, 00:15:38.289 --> 00:15:41.289 "I know Thaqif better than anyone. 00:15:41.289 --> 00:15:44.289 Conceal the matter from them, 00:15:44.289 --> 00:15:47.289 frighten them with the prospect of war and battle, 00:15:47.289 --> 00:15:50.289 and tell them that Muhammad demanded things of us 00:15:50.289 --> 00:15:53.289 which we refused him. 00:15:53.289 --> 00:15:56.289 Tell them he demanded that we demolish al-Lat and al-'Uzza, 00:15:56.289 --> 00:15:59.289 and that we forbid wine and fornication." 00:15:59.970 --> 00:16:02.970 The people of Thaqif went out, 00:16:02.970 --> 00:16:05.970 and as the delegation drew near, they went forth to meet them. 00:16:05.970 --> 00:16:08.970 The delegation rode at a slow pace, their camels tied in a file, 00:16:08.970 --> 00:16:11.970 their garments wrapped around them in the manner of people 00:16:11.970 --> 00:16:14.970 overcome by grief and distress. 00:16:14.970 --> 00:16:17.970 The people said to one another, 00:16:17.970 --> 00:16:20.970 "Your delegation has returned with no good news." 00:16:20.970 --> 00:16:23.970 The delegation dismounted, 00:16:23.970 --> 00:16:26.970 proceeded to al-Lat, and stayed by it, 00:16:27.649 --> 00:16:30.649 pretending it had been long since they had last seen it. 00:16:30.649 --> 00:16:33.649 Then each man among them returned to his family, 00:16:33.649 --> 00:16:36.649 and their close kinsmen from Thaqif came to them 00:16:36.649 --> 00:16:39.649 and asked them, "What have you brought? 00:16:39.649 --> 00:16:42.649 What did you return with?" 00:16:42.649 --> 00:16:45.649 They replied, "We came to a harsh and stern man 00:16:45.649 --> 00:16:48.649 who takes whatever course he pleases. 00:16:48.649 --> 00:16:51.649 He has prevailed by the sword; 00:16:51.649 --> 00:16:54.649 the Arabs have entered his fold, and all mankind has submitted to him. 00:16:55.330 --> 00:16:58.330 He imposed severe terms upon us: 00:16:58.330 --> 00:17:01.330 the demolition of al-Lat and al-'Uzza, 00:17:01.330 --> 00:17:04.329 the abandonment of usurious earnings 00:17:04.329 --> 00:17:07.329 except for your original capital, 00:17:07.329 --> 00:17:10.329 and he prohibited wine and fornication." 00:17:10.329 --> 00:17:13.329 Thaqif said, 00:17:13.329 --> 00:17:16.329 "By Allah, we shall never accept this!" 00:17:16.329 --> 00:17:19.329 The delegation said, 00:17:19.329 --> 00:17:22.329 "Then mend your weapons and prepare for war." 00:17:23.009 --> 00:17:26.009 They spent two or three days in this manner, 00:17:26.009 --> 00:17:29.009 preparing for battle. 00:17:29.009 --> 00:17:32.009 Then Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, cast terror into their hearts, 00:17:32.009 --> 00:17:35.009 and they said, "By Allah, we have no power to fight him, 00:17:35.009 --> 00:17:38.009 for all the Arabs have joined him." 00:17:38.009 --> 00:17:41.009 So they returned to the delegation and agreed to grant what he asked. 00:17:41.009 --> 00:17:44.009 When the delegation saw that they were inclined to submit 00:17:44.009 --> 00:17:47.009 and had chosen safety over fear and war, 00:17:47.009 --> 00:17:50.009 the delegation said, "In truth, we have already concluded a treaty with him, 00:17:50.690 --> 00:17:53.690 agreed to what we found pleasing, 00:17:53.690 --> 00:17:56.690 stipulated the terms we desired, 00:17:56.690 --> 00:17:59.690 and found him to be the most pious and faithful of men, 00:17:59.690 --> 00:18:02.690 the most merciful, and the most truthful. 00:18:02.690 --> 00:18:05.690 Our journey to him has indeed been blessed for us and for you, 00:18:05.690 --> 00:18:08.690 as has that which we agreed upon. 00:18:08.690 --> 00:18:11.690 So accept the well-being bestowed by Allah." 00:18:11.690 --> 00:18:14.690 Thaqif said, 00:18:14.690 --> 00:18:17.690 "Why, then, did you conceal this news from us?" 00:18:18.369 --> 00:18:21.369 To purge Satanic arrogance from your hearts; 00:18:21.369 --> 00:18:24.369 so embrace Islam where you stand, and they accepted Islam. 00:18:24.369 --> 00:18:27.369 Then they remained for some days. 00:18:27.369 --> 00:18:30.369 Thereafter, the emissaries of the Messenger of Allah arrived, 00:18:30.369 --> 00:18:33.369 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:18:33.369 --> 00:18:36.369 led by Khalid ibn al-Walid, 00:18:36.369 --> 00:18:39.440 and among them was al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah. 00:18:39.440 --> 00:18:42.440 When they arrived, they headed straight for al-Lat 00:18:42.440 --> 00:18:45.440 to demolish it, while all of Thaqif stood watching, 00:18:46.119 --> 00:18:49.119 gathering to see what al-Lat would do 00:18:49.119 --> 00:18:52.119 to those who sought to destroy it, 00:18:52.119 --> 00:18:55.119 to the point that even the secluded maidens emerged from their chambers. 00:18:55.119 --> 00:18:58.119 The common folk of Thaqif did not believe it could be destroyed, 00:18:58.119 --> 00:19:01.119 imagining it was invulnerable. 00:19:01.119 --> 00:19:04.279 Then al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah stepped forward, 00:19:04.279 --> 00:19:07.279 took the pickaxe—that is, the axe— 00:19:07.279 --> 00:19:10.279 and said to his companions, 00:19:10.279 --> 00:19:13.279 "By Allah, I shall make you laugh at Thaqif!" 00:19:13.960 --> 00:19:16.960 He stood up and struck it with the axe, 00:19:16.960 --> 00:19:19.960 then fell down, kicking his legs as if struck down 00:19:19.960 --> 00:19:22.960 on account of striking the idol. 00:19:22.960 --> 00:19:25.960 The people of al-Ta'if clamored together in a single outcry, 00:19:25.960 --> 00:19:28.960 saying, "May Allah banish al-Mughirah! 00:19:28.960 --> 00:19:31.960 Al-Rabbah has slain him!" 00:19:31.960 --> 00:19:34.960 They rejoiced when they saw him fallen, 00:19:34.960 --> 00:19:37.960 and said, "Whoever wishes among you, let him approach it 00:19:37.960 --> 00:19:40.960 and strive to demolish it!" 00:19:41.640 --> 00:19:44.640 At that point, al-Mughirah stood up and said, 00:19:44.640 --> 00:19:47.640 "May Allah make you vile, O people of Thaqif! 00:19:47.640 --> 00:19:50.640 It is nothing but filth, 00:19:50.640 --> 00:19:53.640 merely stones and clay! 00:19:53.640 --> 00:19:56.640 Accept the well-being bestowed by Allah and worship Him." 00:19:56.640 --> 00:19:59.640 He then struck the door and broke it down, 00:19:59.640 --> 00:20:02.640 scaled its wall, and the men scaled it with him. 00:20:02.640 --> 00:20:05.640 They continued to dismantle it stone by stone 00:20:05.640 --> 00:20:08.700 until they leveled it to the ground. 00:20:09.380 --> 00:20:12.380 The people kept saying, "Its foundation will surely be enraged with you 00:20:12.380 --> 00:20:15.380 and cause the earth to swallow you up!" 00:20:15.380 --> 00:20:18.380 When al-Mughirah heard that, 00:20:18.380 --> 00:20:21.380 he said to Khalid, "Let me dig up its foundation." 00:20:21.380 --> 00:20:24.380 So they dug until they brought out its earth, 00:20:24.380 --> 00:20:27.380 and Thaqif was utterly dumbfounded. 00:20:27.380 --> 00:20:30.380 An old woman among them lamented, 00:20:30.380 --> 00:20:33.380 "The protectors have surrendered her, and abandoned the defense." 00:20:33.380 --> 00:20:36.380 Then the delegation came to the Messenger of Allah 00:20:37.059 --> 00:20:40.059 and handed over the drapery, ornaments, and gold 00:20:40.059 --> 00:20:43.059 that they found at that idol. 00:20:43.059 --> 00:20:46.059 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) praised 00:20:46.059 --> 00:20:49.059 Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, for His victory 00:20:49.059 --> 00:20:52.799 and for exalting His religion. 00:20:54.960 --> 00:20:57.960 First, if a disbeliever 00:20:57.960 --> 00:21:00.960 steals from his people and then comes forth as a Muslim, 00:21:00.960 --> 00:21:03.960 his Islam is accepted, 00:21:03.960 --> 00:21:06.960 but the illicit wealth he brought with him is not accepted, 00:21:07.640 --> 00:21:10.640 nor is he liable to reimburse his people for this wealth once he embraces Islam. 00:21:11.640 --> 00:21:14.640 Second, it is permissible to allow a disbeliever into 00:21:14.640 --> 00:21:17.640 the mosque so that he may observe the prayer 00:21:17.640 --> 00:21:20.640 and become acquainted with Islam. 00:21:20.640 --> 00:21:23.640 As for other purposes, it is not permissible, 00:21:23.640 --> 00:21:26.640 especially regarding the Sacred Mosque, 00:21:26.640 --> 00:21:29.640 for Allah Almighty says: ◁Indeed, the polytheists are impure, 00:21:29.640 --> 00:21:32.640 so let them not approach the Sacred Mosque 00:21:32.640 --> 00:21:35.759 after this year of theirs.▷ 00:21:36.440 --> 00:21:39.440 As the Prophet (peace be upon him) did, 00:21:39.440 --> 00:21:42.440 their destruction is more momentous than demolishing taverns, 00:21:42.440 --> 00:21:45.440 video stores, and the like, 00:21:45.440 --> 00:21:48.440 which many ignorant people hasten 00:21:48.440 --> 00:21:51.440 to bomb and demolish. 00:21:51.440 --> 00:21:54.440 Idolatry must be eradicated and people prevented 00:21:54.440 --> 00:21:57.440 from reaching it through beautiful preaching, 00:21:57.440 --> 00:22:00.440 just as the Prophet (peace be upon him) did 00:22:00.440 --> 00:22:03.440 in Mecca, where he did not demolish an idol. 00:22:03.440 --> 00:22:06.440 However, once he assumed legitimate authority 00:22:06.440 --> 00:22:09.440 and became the ruler, he began demolishing them. 00:22:09.440 --> 00:22:12.440 Thus, it is not permissible for anyone to demolish such 00:22:12.440 --> 00:22:15.440 things except through 00:22:15.440 --> 00:22:18.440 the ruler who holds authority in the matter. 00:22:18.440 --> 00:22:21.440 Rather, it is incumbent upon the scholars 00:22:21.440 --> 00:22:24.440 to explain to the rulers that such things 00:22:24.440 --> 00:22:27.440 are falsehoods that must be destroyed, 00:22:27.440 --> 00:22:30.440 eradicated, and kept away from the people. 00:22:30.440 --> 00:22:33.440 Thus the responsibility rests upon the ruler, 00:22:33.440 --> 00:22:36.440 and it is he who is obligated to prevent people 00:22:36.440 --> 00:22:39.859 from all of that.