WEBVTT 00:00:01.330 --> 00:00:04.330 Pause 00:00:04.330 --> 00:00:12.179 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:00:12.179 --> 00:00:16.179 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:00:16.179 --> 00:00:23.699 I am one of the senior Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:00:23.699 --> 00:00:27.699 and one of the ten promised Paradise. 00:00:27.699 --> 00:00:30.739 My supplications were always answered. 00:00:30.739 --> 00:00:38.740 My father was one of the few who adhered to monotheism (Tawhid) before the Prophet's mission, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:00:38.740 --> 00:00:43.960 and he is among those who will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection as an entire nation unto himself. 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:47.960 I was the first governor of Damascus in Islam, 00:00:47.960 --> 00:00:54.990 as I took part in its siege alongside Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:00:54.990 --> 00:00:56.990 When he conquered it, 00:00:56.990 --> 00:00:59.990 he appointed me over it on his behalf. 00:00:59.990 --> 00:01:04.019 I owned a piece of land in Medina, 00:01:04.019 --> 00:01:08.019 adjacent to a plot belonging to Arwa bint Uways. 00:01:08.019 --> 00:01:12.019 Arwa went to Muhammad ibn 'Amr ibn Hazm, 00:01:12.019 --> 00:01:16.019 claiming that I had built a wall on her land, 00:01:16.019 --> 00:01:22.019 and asked him to come speak to me so I would restore her right to her. 00:01:22.019 --> 00:01:24.019 And if I did not, 00:01:24.019 --> 00:01:29.019 she threatened to cry out against me in the Mosque of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:01:29.019 --> 00:01:34.019 and complain about me to the governor of Medina, Marwan ibn al-Hakam. 00:01:34.019 --> 00:01:36.049 So he said to her, 00:01:36.049 --> 00:01:41.049 "Do not harm a Companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:01:41.049 --> 00:01:46.049 for he would never wrong you nor take away any of your rights." 00:01:46.049 --> 00:01:48.140 So she left 00:01:48.140 --> 00:01:52.140 and went to 'Umarah ibn 'Amr and 'Abdullah ibn Salam, 00:01:52.140 --> 00:01:56.140 saying to them the same thing she had told the first man: 00:01:56.140 --> 00:01:58.140 that if I did not comply, 00:01:58.140 --> 00:02:03.140 she would cry out against me in the Mosque of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:02:03.140 --> 00:02:07.140 and complain about me to the governor of Medina. 00:02:07.140 --> 00:02:12.340 So they set out and came to me at my land in al-'Aqiq. 00:02:12.340 --> 00:02:16.340 I asked them, "What brings you both here?" 00:02:16.340 --> 00:02:17.340 They said, 00:02:17.340 --> 00:02:20.340 "Arwa bint Uways came to us 00:02:20.340 --> 00:02:24.340 claiming that you built a wall on her property, 00:02:24.340 --> 00:02:27.340 and she swore by Allah that if you do not tear it down, 00:02:27.340 --> 00:02:32.340 she will cry out against you in the Mosque of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:02:32.340 --> 00:02:36.340 and complain about you to the governor of Medina. 00:02:36.340 --> 00:02:40.340 So we wanted to come to you and bring this to your attention." 00:02:40.340 --> 00:02:42.400 I said, 00:02:42.400 --> 00:02:45.400 "I would never take anything of her land, 00:02:45.400 --> 00:02:50.400 for I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say, 00:02:50.400 --> 00:02:54.400 'Whoever takes a handspan of land unjustly, 00:02:54.400 --> 00:02:58.400 it will be tied around his neck like a collar from seven earths on the Day of Resurrection.' 00:02:58.400 --> 00:03:03.500 Let her come and take whatever right she claims." 00:03:03.500 --> 00:03:05.620 Then I said, 00:03:05.620 --> 00:03:08.620 "O Allah, if she has lied against me, 00:03:08.620 --> 00:03:12.620 do not cause her to die until You blind her sight 00:03:12.620 --> 00:03:15.620 and make her death occur on her own land." 00:03:15.620 --> 00:03:18.689 "Go back and inform her of that." 00:03:18.689 --> 00:03:23.710 Arwa bint Uways then came to my land, 00:03:23.710 --> 00:03:27.710 demolished the wall, and built a house. 00:03:27.710 --> 00:03:30.710 Then Allah answered my supplication against her: 00:03:30.710 --> 00:03:34.710 it was not long before she went blind. 00:03:34.710 --> 00:03:38.710 She used to get up at night to relieve herself, 00:03:38.710 --> 00:03:41.710 accompanied by a servant-girl who would guide her. 00:03:41.710 --> 00:03:45.710 One night, she got up without waking the servant-girl, 00:03:45.710 --> 00:03:49.710 fell into a well on her land, 00:03:49.710 --> 00:03:51.870 and died. 00:03:51.870 --> 00:04:00.300 So, who am I? 00:04:00.300 --> 00:04:05.300 The answer: Sa'id ibn Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Nufayl, 00:04:05.300 --> 00:04:07.300 may Allah be pleased with them both. 00:04:07.300 --> 00:04:17.660 Pause 00:04:17.660 --> 00:04:25.509 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:04:25.509 --> 00:04:29.509 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:04:29.509 --> 00:04:36.230 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:04:36.230 --> 00:04:39.230 from the people of Himyar in Yemen. 00:04:39.230 --> 00:04:41.230 I am also of Persian descent (the Abna'), 00:04:41.230 --> 00:04:44.230 whom Chosroes dispatched to Yemen; 00:04:44.230 --> 00:04:48.230 they drove out the Abyssinians and took control of it. 00:04:48.230 --> 00:04:50.230 I was the nephew of the Negus (al-Najashi), 00:04:50.230 --> 00:04:53.230 and I am the slayer of al-Aswad al-'Ansi, 00:04:53.230 --> 00:04:56.230 who claimed prophethood in Yemen. 00:04:56.230 --> 00:04:59.189 After the Farewell Pilgrimage, 00:04:59.189 --> 00:05:03.189 the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, fell ill, 00:05:03.189 --> 00:05:06.189 and the news spread across the Arabian Peninsula. 00:05:06.189 --> 00:05:09.189 Consequently, some whose faith was weak apostatized, 00:05:09.189 --> 00:05:12.189 and several impostors claimed prophethood, 00:05:12.189 --> 00:05:15.189 among whom was al-Aswad al-'Ansi in Yemen. 00:05:15.189 --> 00:05:19.189 He was a sorcerer of eloquent tongue, 00:05:19.189 --> 00:05:21.189 able to convince the common folk 00:05:21.189 --> 00:05:23.189 with his sweet words 00:05:23.189 --> 00:05:25.189 and sleight of hand, 00:05:25.189 --> 00:05:28.189 until a great many people followed him. 00:05:28.189 --> 00:05:33.350 When word of him reached the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:05:33.350 --> 00:05:36.350 he sent a letter to us in Yemen, 00:05:36.350 --> 00:05:41.350 urging us to nip this sedition in the bud 00:05:41.350 --> 00:05:45.350 and commanding us to rid the land of al-Aswad al-'Ansi. 00:05:45.350 --> 00:05:50.480 I hastened to carry out the command of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:05:50.480 --> 00:05:55.480 I conspired with my cousin Azad to kill him; 00:05:55.480 --> 00:05:59.480 Azad was the wife of al-Aswad al-'Ansi, 00:05:59.480 --> 00:06:02.480 for that wicked man had forcibly married her after slaying her husband, 00:06:02.480 --> 00:06:05.480 and she loathed him. 00:06:05.480 --> 00:06:08.480 I infiltrated the palace of al-Aswad al-'Ansi, 00:06:08.480 --> 00:06:11.480 and Azad opened the doors for me. 00:06:11.480 --> 00:06:15.540 When darkness fell, I entered the palace 00:06:15.540 --> 00:06:20.540 and found my cousin waiting for me at the door of his chamber. 00:06:20.540 --> 00:06:25.540 She pointed out the sleeping place of the enemy of Allah, al-Aswad al-'Ansi. 00:06:25.540 --> 00:06:29.579 I entered the chamber, approached his bed, 00:06:30.579 --> 00:06:33.579 and struck his neck with my sword. 00:06:33.579 --> 00:06:37.610 He began to make a sound like the bellowing of a bull. 00:06:37.610 --> 00:06:42.769 When the guards heard the noise, they rushed toward the chamber 00:06:42.769 --> 00:06:44.769 and asked, "What is this?" 00:06:44.769 --> 00:06:48.769 My cousin said to them, "Go away! 00:06:48.769 --> 00:06:52.769 The prophet of Allah is receiving divine revelation." 00:06:52.769 --> 00:06:55.600 So they left. 00:06:55.600 --> 00:06:58.600 I remained inside the palace until dawn broke. 00:06:58.600 --> 00:07:01.600 Then I headed to the palace wall, 00:07:01.600 --> 00:07:04.600 stood atop it, and called the adhan, 00:07:04.600 --> 00:07:09.600 until I reached: "I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," 00:07:09.600 --> 00:07:15.660 after which I called out: "I bear witness that al-Aswad al-'Ansi is a liar!" 00:07:15.660 --> 00:07:18.660 When the Muslims heard the call, 00:07:18.660 --> 00:07:20.660 they converged from every direction. 00:07:20.660 --> 00:07:23.660 The guards tried to confront them, 00:07:23.660 --> 00:07:26.660 so I threw down the severed head of al-Aswad al-'Ansi to them, 00:07:26.660 --> 00:07:28.660 whereupon they retreated. 00:07:28.660 --> 00:07:31.459 Back in Medina, 00:07:31.459 --> 00:07:35.459 the news reached the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:07:35.459 --> 00:07:37.459 from heaven. 00:07:37.459 --> 00:07:39.459 He came out giving glad tidings to the people, 00:07:39.459 --> 00:07:41.459 saying, 00:07:41.459 --> 00:07:44.459 "Al-Aswad al-'Ansi was killed last night; 00:07:44.459 --> 00:07:46.459 he was slain by a blessed man 00:07:46.459 --> 00:07:49.459 from a blessed household." 00:07:49.459 --> 00:07:51.939 So, who am I? 00:07:51.939 --> 00:08:00.569 The answer: 00:08:00.569 --> 00:08:02.569 Fayruz al-Daylami, 00:08:02.569 --> 00:08:04.569 may Allah be pleased with him. 00:08:04.569 --> 00:08:15.819 Pause 00:08:15.819 --> 00:08:20.819 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:08:20.819 --> 00:08:26.699 A new challenge: 00:08:26.699 --> 00:08:31.220 Who am I? 00:08:31.220 --> 00:08:36.220 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, from the Ansar. 00:08:36.220 --> 00:08:39.259 I witnessed the Second Pledge of al-'Aqabah 00:08:39.259 --> 00:08:41.259 when I was twenty years old, 00:08:41.259 --> 00:08:47.350 and I took part in Badr and all the other battles alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:08:47.350 --> 00:08:50.350 In the Great Battle of Badr, 00:08:50.350 --> 00:08:54.350 I wrested the standard of the polytheists from their hands 00:08:54.350 --> 00:08:57.350 and captured al-'Abbas ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib. 00:08:57.350 --> 00:08:59.350 I was a short man, 00:08:59.350 --> 00:09:03.350 while al-'Abbas was large and tall. 00:09:03.350 --> 00:09:07.350 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to me, 00:09:07.350 --> 00:09:11.340 "A noble angel aided you against him." 00:09:11.340 --> 00:09:13.340 A man owed me a debt, 00:09:13.340 --> 00:09:15.340 so I sought him at his house. 00:09:15.340 --> 00:09:18.340 He delayed coming out to meet me 00:09:18.340 --> 00:09:20.340 and told his servant-girl, 00:09:20.340 --> 00:09:23.340 "Tell him he is not here." 00:09:23.340 --> 00:09:25.340 But I heard his voice, 00:09:25.340 --> 00:09:27.340 so I said, "Come out! 00:09:27.340 --> 00:09:29.340 I have already heard your voice." 00:09:29.340 --> 00:09:31.340 He came out to me, 00:09:31.340 --> 00:09:35.340 and I asked, "What made you do what you did?" 00:09:35.340 --> 00:09:38.340 He replied, "I was ashamed before you; 00:09:38.340 --> 00:09:41.409 you came to me while I am in hardship." 00:09:41.409 --> 00:09:46.409 I asked, "By Allah, are you in hardship?" 00:09:46.409 --> 00:09:50.470 He said, "By Allah, I am in hardship." 00:09:50.470 --> 00:09:55.470 I said, "Young boy, show me the debt-sheet." 00:09:55.470 --> 00:09:58.470 I took it and erased it, 00:09:58.470 --> 00:10:01.470 then said to the man, "Go, 00:10:01.470 --> 00:10:04.539 for you are absolved of your debt. 00:10:04.539 --> 00:10:09.539 Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say: 00:10:09.539 --> 00:10:12.539 'Whoever grants respite to a debtor in hardship or waives it for him, 00:10:12.539 --> 00:10:16.539 will be under the shade of Allah on the Day of Resurrection,' 00:10:16.539 --> 00:10:19.539 or 'under the shelter of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.'" 00:10:19.539 --> 00:10:22.370 One day, 00:10:22.370 --> 00:10:25.370 a woman came to buy dates from me, 00:10:25.370 --> 00:10:27.370 and she appealed to me. 00:10:27.370 --> 00:10:29.370 So I said to her, 00:10:29.370 --> 00:10:32.370 "Inside the house are dates better than these." 00:10:32.370 --> 00:10:34.370 She entered the house with me, 00:10:34.370 --> 00:10:37.370 and I leaned toward her and kissed her. 00:10:37.370 --> 00:10:39.500 Then I felt deep remorse, 00:10:39.500 --> 00:10:43.500 so I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:10:43.500 --> 00:10:45.500 and mentioned that to him. 00:10:45.500 --> 00:10:48.620 He reproached me, peace be upon him, 00:10:48.620 --> 00:10:56.620 saying, "Did you betray a fighter in the cause of Allah regarding his family like this?" 00:10:56.620 --> 00:11:01.850 until I wished I had not embraced Islam until that very hour, 00:11:01.850 --> 00:11:05.850 and thought I was destined for the Fire. 00:11:05.850 --> 00:11:10.009 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, lowered his head in silence, 00:11:10.009 --> 00:11:12.009 until Allah revealed to him: 00:11:12.009 --> 00:11:20.460 "And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. 00:11:20.460 --> 00:11:26.100 “Establish worship at the two ends of the day and in some watches of the night. Lo! good deeds annul ill-deeds. This is reminder for the mindful.” (11:114) 00:11:26.100 --> 00:11:31.509 That is a reminder for those who remember." 00:11:31.509 --> 00:11:35.509 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, summoned me 00:11:35.509 --> 00:11:37.509 and recited it to me, 00:11:37.509 --> 00:11:40.509 and I rejoiced at it with immense joy. 00:11:40.509 --> 00:11:41.509 I asked, 00:11:41.509 --> 00:11:43.509 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:11:43.509 --> 00:11:47.509 is this specifically for me, or for the people in general?" 00:11:47.509 --> 00:11:48.509 He said, 00:11:48.509 --> 00:11:51.509 "Rather, for the people in general." 00:11:51.509 --> 00:11:55.500 I lived a long life 00:11:55.500 --> 00:12:00.500 and witnessed the Battle of Siffin alongside 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:12:00.500 --> 00:12:05.500 I was the last of the Companions who fought at Badr to pass away. 00:12:05.500 --> 00:12:07.629 So, who am I? 00:12:07.629 --> 00:12:17.700 The answer: Abu al-Yusr, 00:12:17.700 --> 00:12:21.700 Ka'b ibn 'Amr al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:12:21.700 --> 00:12:30.940 Pause 00:12:30.940 --> 00:12:34.940 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:12:34.940 --> 00:12:40.889 A new challenge: 00:12:40.889 --> 00:12:42.889 Who am I? 00:12:42.889 --> 00:12:48.899 I am one of the Companions from the Ansar. 00:12:48.899 --> 00:12:51.899 I embraced Islam when I was eighteen years old. 00:12:51.899 --> 00:12:54.960 I was present at the Second Pledge of al-'Aqabah, 00:12:54.960 --> 00:12:56.960 as a beardless youth, 00:12:56.960 --> 00:13:00.090 with not a single hair on my face. 00:13:00.090 --> 00:13:05.090 I witnessed all the major battles alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:13:05.090 --> 00:13:10.090 I became a jurist, a memorizer, and a meticulous scholar of the Qur'an, 00:13:10.090 --> 00:13:17.090 so much so that the Prophet (peace be upon him) instructed his Companions to learn the Qur'an from me. 00:13:17.090 --> 00:13:22.090 He described me as the most knowledgeable person in the Ummah regarding the lawful and the prohibited, 00:13:22.090 --> 00:13:24.090 and he also said of me 00:13:24.090 --> 00:13:28.090 that I will come on the Day of Resurrection leading the scholars, 00:13:28.090 --> 00:13:31.090 ahead of them by a *ratwah*— 00:13:31.090 --> 00:13:33.220 that is, a bowshot's distance. 00:13:33.220 --> 00:13:40.220 The Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to liken me to Abraham (peace be upon him), 00:13:40.220 --> 00:13:46.220 because Abraham, the Intimate Friend (peace be upon him), was an entire nation, devoutly obedient to Allah— 00:13:46.220 --> 00:13:51.220 meaning obedient to Allah and a teacher of goodness to the people— 00:13:51.220 --> 00:13:53.220 and I was just like that. 00:13:53.220 --> 00:14:00.210 The Prophet (peace be upon him) once took me by the hand and said: 00:14:00.210 --> 00:14:03.210 "By Allah, I surely love you." 00:14:03.210 --> 00:14:08.210 I replied: "And by Allah, I surely love you, O Messenger of Allah!" 00:14:08.210 --> 00:14:15.240 He said: "I advise you never to fail to say at the end of every prayer: 00:14:15.240 --> 00:14:21.909 'O Allah, help me to remember You, thank You, and worship You in the finest manner.'" 00:14:21.909 --> 00:14:26.909 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) conquered Mecca, 00:14:26.909 --> 00:14:28.909 he left me behind there 00:14:28.909 --> 00:14:32.909 to recite the Qur'an to the people and instruct them in the religion. 00:14:32.909 --> 00:14:38.980 Before his death (peace be upon him), he sent me to Yemen. 00:14:38.980 --> 00:14:43.980 He walked out with me to bid me farewell and give me counsel while I was riding, 00:14:43.980 --> 00:14:49.980 and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was walking beneath my mount. 00:14:49.980 --> 00:14:56.980 When he finished, he said: "It may be that you will not meet me again after this year of mine, 00:14:56.980 --> 00:15:00.980 and perhaps you will pass by my mosque and my grave." 00:15:00.980 --> 00:15:06.980 So I wept in grief over parting from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 00:15:06.980 --> 00:15:13.940 When Abu 'Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with him) was afflicted in the Plague of 'Amwas, 00:15:13.940 --> 00:15:15.940 while we were engaged in the conquests of the Levant 00:15:15.940 --> 00:15:19.940 during the caliphate of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:15:19.940 --> 00:15:22.940 he appointed me to succeed him over the people. 00:15:22.940 --> 00:15:24.940 The people said to me: 00:15:24.940 --> 00:15:28.940 "Supplicate Allah to lift this calamity from us!" 00:15:28.940 --> 00:15:32.940 But I said: "It is not a divine wrath; 00:15:32.940 --> 00:15:35.940 rather, it is the prayer of your Prophet, 00:15:35.940 --> 00:15:38.940 the death of the righteous who came before you, 00:15:38.940 --> 00:15:44.940 and a martyrdom through which Allah singles out whom He wills among His servants from you." 00:15:44.940 --> 00:15:47.129 Then I prayed: 00:15:47.129 --> 00:15:52.129 "O Allah, grant my family the amplest share of it!" 00:15:52.129 --> 00:15:54.129 So my two wives and my son were stricken, 00:15:54.129 --> 00:15:57.129 and they all passed away. 00:15:57.129 --> 00:15:59.129 Then I was stricken in my thumb, 00:15:59.129 --> 00:16:01.129 and I began to say: 00:16:01.129 --> 00:16:05.220 "I would not exchange it for the finest red camels! 00:16:05.220 --> 00:16:10.259 O Allah, it is a small thing, so bless it!" 00:16:10.259 --> 00:16:12.259 And Allah answered my prayer, 00:16:12.259 --> 00:16:15.259 and my death was brought about through it. 00:16:15.259 --> 00:16:18.179 As I was dying, 00:16:18.179 --> 00:16:22.220 I began looking up at the sky, saying: 00:16:22.220 --> 00:16:25.220 "O Allah, I used to fear You, 00:16:25.220 --> 00:16:28.220 but today I place my hope in You. 00:16:28.220 --> 00:16:36.379 O Allah, You know that I did not love the world nor long for a long life in it to plant trees 00:16:36.379 --> 00:16:39.379 or cause rivers to flow, 00:16:39.379 --> 00:16:43.379 but rather to endure the thirst of intense midday heat, spend the nights in prayer, 00:16:43.379 --> 00:16:47.379 and crowd alongside the scholars in circles of remembrance. 00:16:47.379 --> 00:16:54.470 O Allah, accept my soul with the best acceptance You grant a believing soul!" 00:16:54.470 --> 00:16:59.629 Then my soul passed away, far from home and family, 00:16:59.629 --> 00:17:01.629 calling people to Allah, 00:17:01.629 --> 00:17:04.759 striving in His cause. 00:17:04.759 --> 00:17:13.769 So, who am I? 00:17:13.769 --> 00:17:14.769 The answer: 00:17:14.769 --> 00:17:18.769 Mu'adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:17:18.769 --> 00:17:29.960 Pause, 00:17:29.960 --> 00:17:33.960 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and notable figures! 00:17:33.960 --> 00:17:44.269 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:17:44.269 --> 00:17:48.269 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:17:48.269 --> 00:17:50.269 from the Ansar. 00:17:50.269 --> 00:17:51.269 I embraced Islam 00:17:51.269 --> 00:17:56.269 and witnessed all the major battles alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:17:56.269 --> 00:17:58.339 On the day of Badr, 00:17:58.339 --> 00:18:00.339 I set out with the Muslims, 00:18:00.339 --> 00:18:03.339 but on the way, a stone struck me, 00:18:03.339 --> 00:18:05.339 breaking my leg. 00:18:05.339 --> 00:18:09.339 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent me back to Medina, 00:18:09.339 --> 00:18:11.339 yet he allotted a share of the spoils for me, 00:18:11.339 --> 00:18:14.339 making me as one who had witnessed the battle. 00:18:14.339 --> 00:18:18.529 My brother was 'Abdullah ibn Jubayr (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:18:18.529 --> 00:18:21.529 the commander of the archers on the day of Uhud. 00:18:23.420 --> 00:18:27.420 Before my Islam, I was an eloquent, fluent poet 00:18:27.420 --> 00:18:31.420 who enjoyed flirting with women and sitting in their company. 00:18:31.420 --> 00:18:33.490 After I embraced Islam, 00:18:33.490 --> 00:18:37.490 I set out with the Prophet (peace be upon him) on a journey, 00:18:37.490 --> 00:18:40.490 and we stopped at a camping place. 00:18:40.490 --> 00:18:42.490 I stepped out of my tent, 00:18:42.490 --> 00:18:45.490 and suddenly saw a group of women chatting together. 00:18:45.490 --> 00:18:47.490 The sight delighted me, 00:18:47.490 --> 00:18:49.490 so I went back to the tent, 00:18:49.490 --> 00:18:51.490 took my belongings, 00:18:51.490 --> 00:18:54.490 pulled out a beautiful, fine garment, 00:18:54.490 --> 00:18:56.490 put it on, 00:18:56.490 --> 00:18:59.710 and came and sat with them. 00:18:59.710 --> 00:19:03.710 Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came out of his tent, 00:19:03.710 --> 00:19:06.710 saw me, recognized me, 00:19:06.710 --> 00:19:08.710 and said to me: 00:19:08.710 --> 00:19:12.710 "O Abu 'Abdillah, what keeps you sitting with them?" 00:19:12.710 --> 00:19:16.710 When I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:19:16.710 --> 00:19:18.710 I was awed by him and flustered, 00:19:18.710 --> 00:19:20.710 so I blurted out: 00:19:20.710 --> 00:19:22.710 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:19:22.710 --> 00:19:24.710 I have a camel that ran away, 00:19:24.710 --> 00:19:26.970 and I am looking for it!" 00:19:26.970 --> 00:19:29.970 The Prophet (peace be upon him) then moved on, 00:19:29.970 --> 00:19:31.970 and I followed him. 00:19:31.970 --> 00:19:34.970 He relieved himself and performed ablution, 00:19:34.970 --> 00:19:38.970 then returned with water dripping from his beard onto his chest, 00:19:38.970 --> 00:19:41.059 and said: 00:19:41.059 --> 00:19:43.059 "O Abu 'Abdillah, 00:19:43.059 --> 00:19:46.099 what became of your stray camel?" 00:19:46.099 --> 00:19:49.220 I lowered my head out of embarrassment before him. 00:19:49.220 --> 00:19:51.220 Then we resumed our journey, 00:19:51.220 --> 00:19:55.220 and whenever he saw me along the way, he would say: 00:19:55.220 --> 00:19:58.220 "Peace be upon you, O Abu 'Abdillah! 00:19:58.220 --> 00:20:01.220 What became of that stray camel?" 00:20:01.220 --> 00:20:06.450 When I saw that from him (peace be upon him), 00:20:06.450 --> 00:20:08.450 shyness completely overwhelmed me, 00:20:08.450 --> 00:20:11.450 so I hurried ahead to Medina 00:20:11.450 --> 00:20:17.509 and avoided the mosque and sitting with the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:20:17.509 --> 00:20:19.509 Since he kept saying that, 00:20:19.509 --> 00:20:22.509 I waited for a moment when the mosque would be empty, 00:20:22.509 --> 00:20:25.509 came in, and stood up to pray. 00:20:25.509 --> 00:20:31.579 Suddenly, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came out from one of his apartments, 00:20:31.579 --> 00:20:33.579 entered the mosque, 00:20:33.579 --> 00:20:36.579 and performed two light units of prayer. 00:20:36.579 --> 00:20:38.579 So I prolonged my prayer, 00:20:38.579 --> 00:20:42.700 hoping he would leave and leave me alone. 00:20:42.700 --> 00:20:43.700 But he said: 00:20:43.700 --> 00:20:47.700 "Prolong it as long as you wish, O Abu 'Abdillah, 00:20:47.700 --> 00:20:51.700 for I am not standing up until you finish!" 00:20:51.700 --> 00:20:53.900 So I said to myself: 00:20:53.900 --> 00:20:58.900 "By Allah, I will surely apologize to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 00:20:58.900 --> 00:21:01.900 and set his heart at ease!" 00:21:01.900 --> 00:21:05.960 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 00:21:05.960 --> 00:21:08.960 "Peace be upon you, O Abu 'Abdillah! 00:21:08.960 --> 00:21:11.960 What became of that stray camel?" 00:21:11.960 --> 00:21:16.059 I said: "By the One Who sent you with the truth, 00:21:16.059 --> 00:21:20.089 no camel of mine has ever run away since I embraced Islam!" 00:21:20.089 --> 00:21:25.220 The Prophet (peace be upon him) smiled at me 00:21:25.220 --> 00:21:29.220 and said: "May Allah have mercy on you." 00:21:29.220 --> 00:21:34.500 After that, I never returned to anything involving women. 00:21:34.500 --> 00:21:36.980 So, who am I? 00:21:36.980 --> 00:21:45.289 The answer: 00:21:45.289 --> 00:21:47.380 Khawwat ibn Jubayr 00:21:47.380 --> 00:21:49.380 (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:21:49.380 --> 00:21:59.539 Pause! 00:21:59.539 --> 00:22:00.539 Pause, 00:22:00.539 --> 00:22:05.539 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and notable figures! 00:22:05.539 --> 00:22:10.420 A new challenge: 00:22:10.420 --> 00:22:12.420 Who am I? 00:22:12.420 --> 00:22:17.890 I am one of the noble Companions 00:22:17.890 --> 00:22:21.890 and a son-in-law of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:22:21.890 --> 00:22:25.920 for I was the husband of his daughter Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her), 00:22:25.920 --> 00:22:27.920 and I am the father of Umamah, 00:22:28.920 --> 00:22:33.920 whom the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to carry during his prayers. 00:22:33.920 --> 00:22:40.210 The Prophet (peace be upon him) praised me warmly for my conduct as a son-in-law. 00:22:40.210 --> 00:22:44.369 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was commissioned with his message, 00:22:44.369 --> 00:22:47.369 I delayed in following him 00:22:47.369 --> 00:22:50.369 and remained upon the religion of Quraysh. 00:22:50.369 --> 00:22:52.369 My people said to me: 00:22:52.369 --> 00:22:55.369 "Separate from your wife, the daughter of Muhammad, 00:22:55.369 --> 00:23:00.369 and we will marry you to whichever woman of Quraysh you wish!" 00:23:00.369 --> 00:23:02.369 But I said to them: 00:23:02.369 --> 00:23:06.369 "No, by Allah! I will not separate from my wife, 00:23:06.369 --> 00:23:12.420 and I would not exchange her for any woman of Quraysh!" 00:23:12.420 --> 00:23:16.420 I fought on the side of the polytheists at the Battle of Badr 00:23:16.420 --> 00:23:19.420 and fell as a captive into the hands of the Muslims. 00:23:19.420 --> 00:23:23.460 The people of Mecca sent ransoms to free their captives, 00:23:23.460 --> 00:23:28.460 and my wife Zaynab, the daughter of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:23:28.460 --> 00:23:31.460 sent wealth to ransom me, 00:23:31.460 --> 00:23:34.460 sending along with it a necklace of hers 00:23:34.460 --> 00:23:37.460 that her mother Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) 00:23:37.460 --> 00:23:39.460 had given her upon her marriage to me. 00:23:39.460 --> 00:23:44.740 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saw the necklace, 00:23:44.740 --> 00:23:47.740 he was moved with profound tenderness for her 00:23:47.740 --> 00:23:49.779 and said: 00:23:49.779 --> 00:23:54.779 "Zaynab has sent this wealth to ransom her husband. 00:23:54.779 --> 00:23:58.779 If you see fit to release her captive for her 00:23:58.779 --> 00:24:00.779 and return her wealth to her, 00:24:00.779 --> 00:24:02.779 then do so." 00:24:02.779 --> 00:24:04.779 The Companions said: 00:24:04.779 --> 00:24:08.779 "Yes, most gladly, O Messenger of Allah!" 00:24:08.779 --> 00:24:12.970 The Prophet (peace be upon him) stipulated that I 00:24:12.970 --> 00:24:17.970 send his daughter Zaynab to him without delay, 00:24:17.970 --> 00:24:19.970 and I gave him my word to do so. 00:24:19.970 --> 00:24:21.970 No sooner had I reached Mecca 00:24:21.970 --> 00:24:25.970 than I hastened to fulfill my covenant with him. 00:24:25.970 --> 00:24:29.970 I instructed Zaynab to prepare to join her father, 00:24:29.970 --> 00:24:33.970 and I parted from her despite my intense love for her. 00:24:33.970 --> 00:24:37.099 Regarding this, he (peace be upon him) said: 00:24:37.099 --> 00:24:40.099 "He spoke to me and proved truthful, 00:24:40.099 --> 00:24:43.900 and he made me a promise and fulfilled it." 00:24:43.900 --> 00:24:46.900 Shortly before the Conquest of Mecca, 00:24:46.900 --> 00:24:52.900 I set out on a trade caravan to the Levant with wealth of my own and substantial wealth belonging to Quraysh. 00:24:52.900 --> 00:24:54.900 When I was returning, 00:24:54.900 --> 00:24:57.900 an expedition of the Muslims intercepted me 00:24:57.900 --> 00:25:00.900 and seized everything I had in the caravan. 00:25:00.900 --> 00:25:02.900 However, I managed to escape from them, 00:25:02.900 --> 00:25:06.900 so they brought what they had captured to Medina, 00:25:06.900 --> 00:25:09.900 while I arrived under the cover of night 00:25:09.900 --> 00:25:13.900 until I reached Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her). 00:25:13.900 --> 00:25:16.930 I sought her protection, and she granted it to me. 00:25:16.930 --> 00:25:21.930 When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) learned of this, 00:25:21.930 --> 00:25:25.930 he sent for the raiding party who had taken my wealth, 00:25:25.930 --> 00:25:27.930 and he said to them: 00:25:27.930 --> 00:25:31.930 "This man is one of us, as you already know, 00:25:31.930 --> 00:25:34.930 and you have taken wealth belonging to him. 00:25:34.930 --> 00:25:37.930 If you show kindness and return it to him, 00:25:37.930 --> 00:25:39.930 we would certainly appreciate that; 00:25:39.930 --> 00:25:41.930 but if you refuse..." 00:25:42.930 --> 00:25:44.930 They replied, 00:25:44.930 --> 00:25:48.059 "Rather, we will return it, O Messenger of Allah!" 00:25:48.059 --> 00:25:50.059 So they returned every bit of it, 00:25:50.059 --> 00:25:54.089 and I took it and traveled with it to Mecca. 00:25:54.089 --> 00:25:57.089 I paid every person with a right their rightful share, 00:25:57.089 --> 00:25:59.089 and then I said, 00:25:59.089 --> 00:26:01.089 "O people of Quraysh! 00:26:01.089 --> 00:26:05.089 Does any one of you still have anything due from me?" 00:26:05.089 --> 00:26:07.089 They answered, "No, 00:26:07.089 --> 00:26:10.089 we have truly found you to be faithful and noble." 00:26:11.089 --> 00:26:13.180 I said, 00:26:13.180 --> 00:26:17.180 "Then I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, 00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:21.180 and that Muhammad is His servant and His messenger. 00:26:21.180 --> 00:26:24.220 By Allah, nothing prevented me from accepting Islam in his presence 00:26:24.220 --> 00:26:26.220 except the fear that you might think 00:26:26.220 --> 00:26:30.220 I only intended to consume your wealth." 00:26:30.220 --> 00:26:35.539 Then I went back to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:26:35.539 --> 00:26:37.539 and he was overjoyed by my accepting Islam, 00:26:38.539 --> 00:26:41.539 and he reunited me with Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) 00:26:41.539 --> 00:26:44.539 under our original marriage. 00:26:44.539 --> 00:26:46.789 So, who am I? 00:26:46.789 --> 00:26:55.670 The answer: 00:26:55.670 --> 00:26:57.670 Abu al-'As ibn al-Rabi' 00:26:57.670 --> 00:26:59.670 (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:26:59.670 --> 00:27:10.539 Pause. 00:27:10.539 --> 00:27:15.539 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:27:15.539 --> 00:27:21.420 A new challenge: 00:27:21.420 --> 00:27:23.420 Who am I? 00:27:23.420 --> 00:27:30.039 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 00:27:30.039 --> 00:27:32.200 from the tribe of Ghifar. 00:27:32.200 --> 00:27:37.200 I embraced Islam after the arrival of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in Medina, 00:27:37.200 --> 00:27:40.230 and I was present with him at Uhud, 00:27:40.230 --> 00:27:43.230 where on that day I was struck by an arrow in my throat. 00:27:43.230 --> 00:27:47.230 So I came to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:27:47.230 --> 00:27:50.230 and he spat upon the wound where the arrow struck, 00:27:50.230 --> 00:27:51.230 and I was healed, 00:27:51.230 --> 00:27:54.390 so I was called "Al-Manhur" (the one wounded in the throat). 00:27:54.390 --> 00:27:59.390 The Prophet (peace be upon him) appointed me as his deputy over Medina twice: 00:27:59.390 --> 00:28:02.390 once during the Compensatory 'Umrah ('Umrat al-Qada') 00:28:02.390 --> 00:28:05.390 and once in the year of the Conquest of Mecca. 00:28:05.390 --> 00:28:07.390 I witnessed the Pledge of Ridwan 00:28:07.390 --> 00:28:11.319 and pledged allegiance under the tree. 00:28:11.319 --> 00:28:16.319 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) intended to set out for Tabuk, 00:28:16.319 --> 00:28:18.319 he sent me to my people, Banu Ghifar, 00:28:18.319 --> 00:28:21.319 to mobilize them to join him 00:28:21.319 --> 00:28:24.480 and meet their enemy at Tabuk. 00:28:24.480 --> 00:28:26.480 So I went to them in their homelands, 00:28:26.480 --> 00:28:31.480 conveyed the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) to them, 00:28:31.480 --> 00:28:33.480 and mobilized them to march out; 00:28:33.480 --> 00:28:35.480 so they set out with me, 00:28:35.480 --> 00:28:39.480 and a large group of them witnessed Tabuk. 00:28:39.480 --> 00:28:44.670 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was on his journey back, 00:28:44.670 --> 00:28:46.670 he traveled with us through the night, 00:28:46.670 --> 00:28:49.670 and I was riding close to him. 00:28:49.670 --> 00:28:51.670 Drowsiness overcame me, 00:28:51.670 --> 00:28:55.670 and I began to doze off while atop my riding beast, 00:28:55.670 --> 00:28:57.670 and then I would wake up 00:28:57.670 --> 00:29:02.670 to find that my mount had drawn dangerously close to his (peace be upon him). 00:29:02.670 --> 00:29:04.670 Its proximity to him would startle me, 00:29:04.670 --> 00:29:08.670 out of fear that I might bump into him (peace be upon him), 00:29:08.670 --> 00:29:11.740 so I would steer my mount away from him, 00:29:11.740 --> 00:29:15.740 until sleep overpowered my eyes at a point during the night. 00:29:15.740 --> 00:29:18.740 I was wearing thick sandals, 00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:23.740 and my she-camel pressed closely against the she-camel of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:29.740 so the edge of my sandal struck the shin of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:29:29.740 --> 00:29:31.769 causing him pain. 00:29:31.769 --> 00:29:34.769 The Prophet (peace be upon him) exclaimed, 00:29:34.769 --> 00:29:38.769 "Ouch! You have hurt me; pull your foot back!" 00:29:38.769 --> 00:29:40.769 and struck my foot with his whip. 00:29:40.769 --> 00:29:42.829 I said, 00:29:42.829 --> 00:29:45.829 "Ask forgiveness for me, O Messenger of Allah!" 00:29:45.829 --> 00:29:47.829 What I had done grieved me deeply, 00:29:47.829 --> 00:29:50.829 and I feared that verses of the Qur'an might be revealed concerning me 00:29:50.829 --> 00:29:53.829 due to the gravity of what I had done. 00:29:53.829 --> 00:29:55.829 When morning came, 00:29:55.829 --> 00:29:59.829 the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent for me, 00:29:59.829 --> 00:30:03.829 so I came to him, trembling with fear. 00:30:03.829 --> 00:30:06.829 He (peace be upon him) said to me: 00:30:06.829 --> 00:30:10.829 "You hurt me with your foot last night, 00:30:10.829 --> 00:30:13.829 and I struck you with the whip and caused you pain, 00:30:13.829 --> 00:30:15.900 so take these sheep 00:30:15.900 --> 00:30:17.900 in compensation for my striking you." 00:30:17.900 --> 00:30:23.019 I saw satisfaction on his face (peace be upon him), 00:30:23.019 --> 00:30:26.089 and by Allah, his being pleased with me 00:30:26.089 --> 00:30:30.089 was dearer to me than this worldly life and everything in it. 00:30:30.089 --> 00:30:32.630 So, who am I? 00:30:32.630 --> 00:30:41.259 The answer: 00:30:41.259 --> 00:30:43.259 Abu Ruhm al-Ghifari, 00:30:43.259 --> 00:30:45.259 Kulthum ibn al-Husayn 00:30:45.259 --> 00:30:47.259 (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:30:47.259 --> 00:30:54.279 Pause. 00:30:54.279 --> 00:30:56.380 Pause, 00:30:56.380 --> 00:31:00.380 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:31:00.380 --> 00:31:06.259 A new challenge: 00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:10.910 Who am I? 00:31:10.910 --> 00:31:14.910 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 00:31:14.910 --> 00:31:18.069 I embraced Islam after the Conquest of Mecca. 00:31:18.069 --> 00:31:21.069 I was an eloquent poet of fluent tongue, 00:31:21.069 --> 00:31:23.069 a courageous knight, 00:31:23.069 --> 00:31:26.069 one of the fiercest, strongest warriors, 00:31:26.069 --> 00:31:29.069 and a lover of battle. 00:31:29.069 --> 00:31:32.069 The mere mention of my name on the battlefield was enough 00:31:32.069 --> 00:31:36.230 to strike terror into the hearts of the enemy. 00:31:36.230 --> 00:31:39.230 I was an eminent nobleman among my people, 00:31:39.230 --> 00:31:41.230 possessing vast wealth, 00:31:41.230 --> 00:31:43.230 for I owned a thousand camels 00:31:43.230 --> 00:31:46.230 and a steed of the finest Arabian horses 00:31:46.230 --> 00:31:48.230 named Al-Muhabbar. 00:31:48.230 --> 00:31:51.299 Yet I left all of that behind 00:31:51.299 --> 00:31:55.299 and joined the companionship of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:31:55.299 --> 00:31:57.299 so he prayed for me: 00:31:57.299 --> 00:32:01.160 "May this transaction of yours never suffer a loss!" 00:32:01.160 --> 00:32:04.160 When Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid apostatized 00:32:04.160 --> 00:32:07.160 and the common folk of my tribe, Banu Asad, followed him, 00:32:07.160 --> 00:32:11.160 the Prophet (peace be upon him) dispatched me against him 00:32:11.160 --> 00:32:14.160 to confront him and extinguish his discord. 00:32:14.160 --> 00:32:17.160 So I prepared to march out against him, 00:32:17.160 --> 00:32:20.160 but as I was about to engage Tulayhah in battle, 00:32:20.160 --> 00:32:25.160 news of the death of the Prophet (peace be upon him) reached me. 00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:28.960 I and those with me returned to Medina, 00:32:28.960 --> 00:32:32.960 and when the Caliph Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) prepared 00:32:32.960 --> 00:32:34.960 the armies to fight the apostates, 00:32:34.960 --> 00:32:39.960 he tied the banner for Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) 00:32:39.960 --> 00:32:42.960 and commanded him to march to Buzakhah 00:32:42.960 --> 00:32:46.960 to confront the apostates from Asad and Ghatafan. 00:32:46.960 --> 00:32:50.960 I was one of the commanders of the forces in this army, 00:32:50.960 --> 00:32:53.960 and I fought against the apostates of my own people 00:32:53.960 --> 00:32:55.960 until Tulayhah was defeated 00:32:55.960 --> 00:32:58.960 and Asad and Ghatafan accepted Islam. 00:32:58.960 --> 00:33:02.059 Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) 00:33:02.059 --> 00:33:07.059 relied heavily upon me in his conquests throughout the Levant, 00:33:07.059 --> 00:33:14.059 to the extent that I became the second-in-command of the army after Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:33:14.059 --> 00:33:17.819 At the Battle of Ajnadayn, 00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:22.819 the number of the Romans was triple that of the Muslims, 00:33:22.819 --> 00:33:25.819 as they numbered ninety thousand warriors, 00:33:25.819 --> 00:33:28.819 while the number of the Muslims 00:33:28.819 --> 00:33:31.819 was close to thirty thousand fighters. 00:33:31.819 --> 00:33:35.880 I displayed rare valor in this battle 00:33:35.880 --> 00:33:39.880 and inflicted a massive slaughter among the Roman ranks, 00:33:39.880 --> 00:33:44.880 turning the tides of battle in favor of the Muslims. 00:33:44.880 --> 00:33:47.140 In the midst of the battle, 00:33:47.140 --> 00:33:50.140 I stripped off my armor and my shirt 00:33:50.140 --> 00:33:53.200 so that I could move with agility. 00:33:53.200 --> 00:33:56.200 No sooner did the enemy see me bare-chested 00:33:56.200 --> 00:34:00.200 than they grew eager to kill me and rid themselves of me. 00:34:00.200 --> 00:34:04.200 Thirty soldiers surrounded me, 00:34:04.200 --> 00:34:08.199 but I killed several of them, and the rest fled, 00:34:08.199 --> 00:34:13.389 so they gave me the title "The Bare-Chested Demon." 00:34:13.389 --> 00:34:17.389 Then I charged at the Roman commander, Wardan, 00:34:17.389 --> 00:34:20.389 and when he saw me heading toward him, 00:34:20.389 --> 00:34:23.389 he realized that I was the Bare-Chested Demon, 00:34:23.389 --> 00:34:26.389 having already heard of me. 00:34:26.389 --> 00:34:29.389 A fierce duel broke out between us, 00:34:29.389 --> 00:34:31.389 and I struck him with my spear, 00:34:31.389 --> 00:34:33.389 my spear piercing his chest, 00:34:33.389 --> 00:34:37.389 and I finished him off until I severed his head. 00:34:37.389 --> 00:34:40.389 I returned with his head to the Muslims, 00:34:40.389 --> 00:34:43.389 and at that moment, there rang out from the Muslim camp 00:34:43.389 --> 00:34:45.389 the resounding shouts of Takbir: 00:34:45.389 --> 00:34:47.389 "Allahu Akbar! 00:34:47.389 --> 00:34:49.389 Allahu Akbar!" 00:34:49.389 --> 00:34:52.929 and the enemy was defeated. 00:34:52.929 --> 00:34:55.929 In the Battle of Marj al-Suffar, 00:34:55.929 --> 00:34:59.929 I encountered one of the Roman commanders named Paul, 00:34:59.929 --> 00:35:03.929 who wanted to avenge his comrade Wardan. 00:35:03.929 --> 00:35:05.929 The duel between us began, 00:35:05.929 --> 00:35:08.960 and I struck him down until he fell. 00:35:08.960 --> 00:35:11.960 I raised my sword to slay him, 00:35:11.960 --> 00:35:14.960 at which point Paul called out to Khalid ibn al-Walid, 00:35:14.960 --> 00:35:16.960 saying: 00:35:16.960 --> 00:35:19.960 "O Khalid, you kill me! 00:35:19.960 --> 00:35:22.960 Do not let this man kill me!" 00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:25.960 Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) replied to him: 00:35:25.960 --> 00:35:30.409 "Rather, he is your slayer and the slayer of the Romans!" 00:35:30.409 --> 00:35:38.900 So, who am I? 00:35:38.900 --> 00:35:40.900 The answer: 00:35:40.900 --> 00:35:51.900 Dirar ibn al-Azwar (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:35:51.900 --> 00:35:54.420 Pause, 00:35:54.420 --> 00:36:02.300 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:36:02.300 --> 00:36:06.300 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:36:06.300 --> 00:36:13.110 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 00:36:13.110 --> 00:36:16.110 counted among the people of the Hijaz. 00:36:16.110 --> 00:36:20.110 I was the emissary of Banu Sa'd and their chief. 00:36:20.110 --> 00:36:27.179 I was known to be the most outstanding Bedouin who ever came as an envoy to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:36:27.179 --> 00:36:29.179 I was a strong, robust man, 00:36:29.179 --> 00:36:32.179 hairy, with two long braids. 00:36:32.179 --> 00:36:38.329 I came as an emissary to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:36:38.329 --> 00:36:41.329 and made my camel kneel at the door of the mosque, 00:36:41.329 --> 00:36:43.329 then hobbled it. 00:36:43.329 --> 00:36:50.329 Then I entered the mosque while the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was sitting with his Companions. 00:36:50.329 --> 00:36:52.389 I approached them and said, 00:36:52.389 --> 00:36:55.389 "Which of you is the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib?" 00:36:55.389 --> 00:36:59.489 The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, 00:36:59.489 --> 00:37:01.489 "I am the son of 'Abd al-Muttalib." 00:37:02.519 --> 00:37:03.519 I said, 00:37:03.519 --> 00:37:05.519 "O son of 'Abd al-Muttalib, 00:37:05.519 --> 00:37:09.519 I am going to question you and be blunt in my questioning, 00:37:09.519 --> 00:37:12.619 so do not take offense." 00:37:12.619 --> 00:37:13.619 He said, 00:37:13.619 --> 00:37:15.619 "I take no offense, 00:37:15.619 --> 00:37:18.969 so ask whatever comes to your mind." 00:37:18.969 --> 00:37:19.969 I said, 00:37:19.969 --> 00:37:21.969 "I adjure you by Allah—your God, 00:37:21.969 --> 00:37:24.969 the God of those before you, 00:37:24.969 --> 00:37:27.969 and the God of those after you— 00:37:27.969 --> 00:37:31.969 has Allah truly sent you to us as a messenger?" 00:37:31.969 --> 00:37:35.059 He (peace be upon him) replied, 00:37:35.059 --> 00:37:37.059 "By Allah, yes." 00:37:37.059 --> 00:37:38.320 I said, 00:37:38.320 --> 00:37:41.320 "Then I adjure you by Allah—your God, 00:37:41.320 --> 00:37:43.320 the God of those before you, 00:37:43.320 --> 00:37:47.320 and the God of those after you— 00:37:47.320 --> 00:37:54.320 has Allah truly commanded you to order us to worship Him alone and associate nothing with Him, 00:37:54.320 --> 00:38:00.539 and to renounce these idols that our forefathers used to worship alongside Him?" 00:38:00.539 --> 00:38:01.539 He said, 00:38:01.539 --> 00:38:03.539 "By Allah, yes." 00:38:03.539 --> 00:38:04.670 I said, 00:38:04.670 --> 00:38:07.670 "Then I adjure you by Allah—your God, 00:38:07.670 --> 00:38:09.670 the God of those before you, 00:38:09.670 --> 00:38:13.739 and the God of those after you— 00:38:13.739 --> 00:38:18.739 has Allah truly commanded you that we perform these five daily prayers?" 00:38:18.739 --> 00:38:19.739 He said, 00:38:19.739 --> 00:38:22.860 "By Allah, yes." 00:38:22.860 --> 00:38:26.860 Then I began mentioning the obligatory rites of Islam one by one: 00:38:26.860 --> 00:38:29.860 zakat, fasting, Hajj, 00:38:29.860 --> 00:38:32.860 and all the laws of Islam, 00:38:32.860 --> 00:38:38.860 adjuring him at every obligation just as I had adjured him regarding the ones before. 00:38:38.860 --> 00:38:41.929 When I finished, I said, 00:38:41.929 --> 00:38:45.929 "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, 00:38:45.929 --> 00:38:48.929 and I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah. 00:38:48.929 --> 00:38:51.989 I shall perform these obligations 00:38:51.989 --> 00:38:54.989 and avoid what you have forbidden me, 00:38:54.989 --> 00:38:57.989 adding nothing and subtracting nothing." 00:38:57.989 --> 00:39:02.150 Then I turned and went back to my camel. 00:39:02.150 --> 00:39:06.150 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 00:39:06.150 --> 00:39:12.019 "If the man with the two braids speaks the truth, he will enter Paradise." 00:39:12.019 --> 00:39:14.019 Then I came to my people, 00:39:14.019 --> 00:39:16.019 and they gathered around me. 00:39:16.019 --> 00:39:20.019 The first thing I uttered was to say, 00:39:20.019 --> 00:39:23.050 "How evil are al-Lat and al-'Uzza!" 00:39:23.050 --> 00:39:26.050 They said, "Stop! What are you saying? 00:39:26.050 --> 00:39:29.050 Beware of leprosy and leukoderma! 00:39:29.050 --> 00:39:31.079 Beware of madness!" 00:39:31.079 --> 00:39:34.079 I said, "Woe to you! 00:39:34.079 --> 00:39:39.079 By Allah, they are mere idols that can neither harm nor benefit. 00:39:39.079 --> 00:39:42.079 Indeed, Allah has sent a messenger 00:39:42.079 --> 00:39:44.079 and revealed a Book to him, 00:39:44.079 --> 00:39:48.179 rescuing you through it from the state you were in. 00:39:48.179 --> 00:39:54.179 I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, without partner, 00:39:54.179 --> 00:39:58.300 and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. 00:39:58.300 --> 00:40:04.500 I have brought you from him that which he commands you to do and that which he forbids you from." 00:40:04.500 --> 00:40:10.500 So I began telling them what the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had taught me. 00:40:10.500 --> 00:40:14.559 By Allah, before that day had ended, 00:40:14.559 --> 00:40:20.010 there was not a single man or woman in my settlement who had not embraced Islam. 00:40:20.010 --> 00:40:29.119 So, who am I? 00:40:29.119 --> 00:40:31.119 The answer: 00:40:31.119 --> 00:40:42.769 Dhimam Ibn Tha'labah al-Sa'di (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:40:42.769 --> 00:40:46.250 Pause... 00:40:46.250 --> 00:40:53.099 and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the notable figures. 00:40:53.099 --> 00:40:56.099 A new challenge: 00:40:56.099 --> 00:41:00.559 Who am I? 00:41:00.559 --> 00:41:03.559 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:41:03.559 --> 00:41:06.559 from among the poor Emigrants (Muhajirun). 00:41:06.559 --> 00:41:09.559 I was one of the prominent members of Ahl al-Suffah, 00:41:09.559 --> 00:41:13.559 and one of the tearful ones (al-Bakka'un) whom Allah excused in His saying: 00:41:13.559 --> 00:41:18.559 “Nor unto those whom, when they came to thee (asking) that thou shouldst mount them, thou didst tell: I cannot find whereon to mount you. They turned back with eyes flowing with tears, for sorrow that they could not find the means to spend.” (9:92) 00:41:18.559 --> 00:41:23.559 “Nor unto those whom, when they came to thee (asking) that thou shouldst mount them, thou didst tell: I cannot find whereon to mount you. They turned back with eyes flowing with tears, for sorrow that they could not find the means to spend.” (9:92) 00:41:23.559 --> 00:41:28.559 “Nor unto those whom, when they came to thee (asking) that thou shouldst mount them, thou didst tell: I cannot find whereon to mount you. They turned back with eyes flowing with tears, for sorrow that they could not find the means to spend.” (9:92) 00:41:28.559 --> 00:41:32.559 “Nor unto those whom, when they came to thee (asking) that thou shouldst mount them, thou didst tell: I cannot find whereon to mount you. They turned back with eyes flowing with tears, for sorrow that they could not find the means to spend.” (9:92) 00:41:32.559 --> 00:41:38.159 I used to stick closely to the door of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:41:38.159 --> 00:41:40.159 whether he was at home or traveling. 00:41:40.159 --> 00:41:42.349 When we were at Tabuk, 00:41:42.349 --> 00:41:45.349 I went off for a need of mine. 00:41:45.349 --> 00:41:50.349 When I returned to the campsite of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:41:50.349 --> 00:41:55.349 I found that he had eaten supper along with his guests. 00:41:55.349 --> 00:41:58.449 When I appeared before him, he said, 00:41:58.449 --> 00:42:00.480 "Where have you been all night?" 00:42:00.480 --> 00:42:02.480 So I informed him. 00:42:02.480 --> 00:42:05.480 Two other men joined me, 00:42:05.480 --> 00:42:09.639 making us three, and all of us were hungry. 00:42:09.639 --> 00:42:13.639 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) entered his house 00:42:13.639 --> 00:42:15.639 and looked for something for us to eat, 00:42:15.639 --> 00:42:17.639 but found nothing. 00:42:17.639 --> 00:42:19.639 So he came out to us 00:42:19.639 --> 00:42:21.639 and called Bilal: 00:42:21.639 --> 00:42:26.699 "O Bilal, is there any supper for these men?" 00:42:26.699 --> 00:42:30.699 He said, "No, by Him Who sent you with the truth." 00:42:30.699 --> 00:42:36.119 He said, "Look around; perhaps you will find something." 00:42:36.119 --> 00:42:40.119 So he began taking leather pouches and shaking them out one by one, 00:42:40.119 --> 00:42:43.119 and a date or two would fall out, 00:42:43.119 --> 00:42:47.119 until I saw before him (peace be upon him) 00:42:47.119 --> 00:42:49.309 seven dates. 00:42:49.309 --> 00:42:53.309 Then he called for a platter and placed the dates in it. 00:42:53.309 --> 00:42:57.309 He placed his hand over the dates, mentioned Allah's name, 00:42:57.309 --> 00:42:58.309 and said, 00:42:58.309 --> 00:43:00.309 "Eat in the name of Allah." 00:43:00.309 --> 00:43:02.309 So we ate. 00:43:02.309 --> 00:43:06.309 I counted fifty-four dates that I ate myself, 00:43:06.309 --> 00:43:10.309 counting them while holding their pits in my other hand, 00:43:10.309 --> 00:43:13.309 and my two companions were doing the same as I did. 00:43:13.309 --> 00:43:15.309 We ate our fill 00:43:15.309 --> 00:43:17.309 and raised our hands, 00:43:17.309 --> 00:43:22.369 and lo and behold, the seven dates remained just as they were! 00:43:22.369 --> 00:43:26.369 After the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:43:26.369 --> 00:43:28.369 I set out for the Levant 00:43:28.369 --> 00:43:30.369 as a fighter in the cause of Allah, 00:43:30.369 --> 00:43:34.400 ascetic in this world and turning away from it. 00:43:34.400 --> 00:43:36.400 Were it not that people would say, 00:43:36.400 --> 00:43:38.400 "Abu Najih did such-and-such," 00:43:38.400 --> 00:43:41.400 and take this as a path to follow, 00:43:41.400 --> 00:43:45.400 I would have spent all my wealth in the cause of Allah, 00:43:45.400 --> 00:43:49.400 then joined one of the valleys of Lebanon 00:43:49.400 --> 00:43:52.659 and worshipped Allah until I died. 00:43:52.659 --> 00:43:55.659 Some of the Tabi'un came to me and said, 00:43:55.659 --> 00:44:00.659 "We have come to visit you, care for you, and seek knowledge from you; 00:44:00.659 --> 00:44:06.659 so relate to us a hadith you heard from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him." 00:44:06.659 --> 00:44:08.719 I said to them, 00:44:08.719 --> 00:44:14.719 "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) led us in the morning prayer one day, 00:44:14.719 --> 00:44:16.719 then turned to face us 00:44:16.719 --> 00:44:19.719 and delivered an eloquent, deeply moving sermon 00:44:19.719 --> 00:44:21.719 that caused eyes to overflow with tears 00:44:21.719 --> 00:44:24.719 and hearts to be filled with awe. 00:44:24.719 --> 00:44:25.780 Someone said, 00:44:25.780 --> 00:44:27.780 'O Messenger of Allah, 00:44:27.780 --> 00:44:30.780 this sounds like a farewell sermon, 00:44:30.780 --> 00:44:33.780 so what do you counsel us?' 00:44:33.780 --> 00:44:34.880 He said, 00:44:34.880 --> 00:44:37.880 'I counsel you to fear Allah, 00:44:37.880 --> 00:44:39.880 and to listen and obey, 00:44:39.880 --> 00:44:43.010 even if an Abyssinian slave were placed in command over you. 00:44:43.010 --> 00:44:46.010 For indeed, whoever among you lives after me 00:44:46.010 --> 00:44:49.039 will see much conflict. 00:44:49.039 --> 00:44:51.039 So adhere to my Sunnah 00:44:51.039 --> 00:44:56.039 and the Sunnah of the Rightly-Guided Caliphs; 00:44:56.039 --> 00:44:58.039 hold fast to it 00:44:58.039 --> 00:45:01.099 and bite onto it with your molar teeth. 00:45:01.099 --> 00:45:04.099 Beware of newly invented matters, 00:45:04.099 --> 00:45:07.099 for every newly invented matter is an innovation, 00:45:07.099 --> 00:45:11.130 and every innovation is misguidance.' " 00:45:11.130 --> 00:45:17.159 One of the commanders gave a man a donkey from the spoils of war before it was distributed. 00:45:17.159 --> 00:45:19.159 So I said to the man, 00:45:19.159 --> 00:45:21.159 "You had no right to take it, 00:45:21.159 --> 00:45:24.159 and he had no right to give it to you. 00:45:24.159 --> 00:45:28.159 It is as though I can see you in the Hellfire carrying it upon your neck!" 00:45:28.159 --> 00:45:30.159 So the man grew terrified 00:45:30.159 --> 00:45:33.159 and returned the donkey to the commander. 00:45:33.159 --> 00:45:36.320 When I saw how people's condition had changed 00:45:36.320 --> 00:45:39.320 and how light they made of people's rights, 00:45:39.320 --> 00:45:42.320 I wished for Allah to take my soul unto Himself, 00:45:42.320 --> 00:45:44.320 so I used to supplicate: 00:45:44.320 --> 00:45:48.320 "O Allah, I have grown old and my bones have weakened, 00:45:48.320 --> 00:45:50.320 so take me unto Yourself." 00:45:50.320 --> 00:45:55.699 Then, while I was praying in the Mosque of Damascus one day, 00:45:55.699 --> 00:45:57.699 asking to be taken, 00:45:57.699 --> 00:46:01.829 I suddenly saw a young man of striking beauty, 00:46:01.829 --> 00:46:04.829 wearing a fresh green cloak. 00:46:04.829 --> 00:46:06.860 He said to me, 00:46:06.860 --> 00:46:08.860 "What is this prayer you are making?" 00:46:08.860 --> 00:46:11.090 I said, 00:46:11.090 --> 00:46:13.090 "How should I pray, O son of my brother?" 00:46:13.090 --> 00:46:15.090 He said, 00:46:15.090 --> 00:46:16.090 "Say: 00:46:16.090 --> 00:46:18.090 'O Allah, grant me good deeds 00:46:18.090 --> 00:46:20.090 and bring me peacefully to my appointed time.'" 00:46:20.090 --> 00:46:22.150 I said, 00:46:22.150 --> 00:46:24.150 "How beautiful this is!" 00:46:24.150 --> 00:46:26.179 Then I turned around, 00:46:26.179 --> 00:46:28.179 but I saw no one. 00:46:28.179 --> 00:46:30.659 So, who am I? 00:46:30.659 --> 00:46:39.099 The answer: 00:46:39.099 --> 00:46:41.159 Al-'Irbad Ibn Sariyah 00:46:41.159 --> 00:46:43.159 (may Allah be pleased with him).