1 00:00:01,260 --> 00:00:12,140 Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the great figures of Islam. 2 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:25,609 I am one of the senior Companions, a chief among the Ansar, and one of the people of the Qur'an. 4 00:00:25,609 --> 00:00:31,609 I was present at Badr and participated in all the battles alongside the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 5 00:00:31,609 --> 00:00:37,700 The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to send me as a commander over some of the military expeditions. 6 00:00:37,700 --> 00:00:44,700 He once dispatched me as commander of an expedition toward Najd, where I acquired some war booty. 7 00:00:44,700 --> 00:00:56,619 At the Battle of Mu'tah, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, chose Zayd ibn Harithah, may Allah be pleased with him, to command the army. 8 00:00:56,619 --> 00:01:04,620 He said, "If Zayd is fallen, then Ja'far shall take command; and if Ja'far is fallen, then 'Abdullah ibn Rawahah." 9 00:01:04,620 --> 00:01:08,719 As soon as the battle commenced and the fighting intensified, 10 00:01:08,719 --> 00:01:16,719 the three commanders fell one after another before the enemy's overwhelming numbers. 11 00:01:16,719 --> 00:01:22,819 When the banner fell upon the martyrdom of 'Abdullah ibn Rawahah, may Allah be pleased with him, 12 00:01:22,819 --> 00:01:28,819 the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had not appointed anyone to carry it after him. 13 00:01:28,819 --> 00:01:34,819 I stepped forward, took up the banner, and said, "O gathering of Muslims! 14 00:01:34,819 --> 00:01:37,819 Agree upon a man among you to lead." 15 00:01:37,819 --> 00:01:43,819 They said, "You!" I replied, "I shall not do so." 16 00:01:43,819 --> 00:01:46,819 The troops had begun to scatter and fall back in defeat, 17 00:01:47,819 --> 00:01:52,819 so I advanced with the banner until I saw Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him, 18 00:01:52,819 --> 00:01:57,819 who had been a Muslim for only three months. 19 00:01:57,819 --> 00:01:59,879 I handed the banner over to him. 20 00:01:59,879 --> 00:02:03,879 Khalid said, "I will not take it from you! 21 00:02:03,879 --> 00:02:10,879 You are more worthy of it; you fought at Badr and you carry the Qur'an." 22 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:15,879 I said, "By Allah, O Khalid, I only took it to give it to you! 23 00:02:15,879 --> 00:02:18,879 You are far more skilled in warfare than I am." 24 00:02:18,879 --> 00:02:22,879 Then I called out to the Muslims at the top of my voice, 25 00:02:22,879 --> 00:02:27,879 "O Muslims, do you consent to the leadership of Khalid?" 26 00:02:27,879 --> 00:02:30,879 They replied, "O Allah, yes!" 27 00:02:30,879 --> 00:02:34,879 So Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him, took up the banner. 28 00:02:34,879 --> 00:02:39,979 Meanwhile, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was in Madinah, 29 00:02:39,979 --> 00:02:43,979 describing the events of the battle to those with him, saying: 30 00:02:43,979 --> 00:02:48,039 "Then the banner was taken by a sword from among the Swords of Allah, 31 00:02:48,039 --> 00:02:51,039 and Allah granted them victory." 32 00:02:51,039 --> 00:02:55,580 After the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 33 00:02:55,580 --> 00:02:59,580 I marched out with the Muslim armies to fight the apostates. 34 00:02:59,580 --> 00:03:04,580 When Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him, drew near to the enemy forces, 35 00:03:04,580 --> 00:03:09,580 he dispatched me and 'Ukashah ibn Mihsan as a vanguard ahead of him 36 00:03:09,580 --> 00:03:11,580 to bring him intelligence. 37 00:03:11,580 --> 00:03:15,580 We encountered Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid and his brother Salamah, 38 00:03:15,580 --> 00:03:19,580 who were acting as a vanguard for the people behind them. 39 00:03:19,580 --> 00:03:22,580 Tulayhah fought 'Ukashah, 40 00:03:22,580 --> 00:03:25,580 while I fought Salamah. 41 00:03:25,580 --> 00:03:28,580 It was not long before I killed Salamah. 42 00:03:28,580 --> 00:03:31,580 Then Tulayhah cried out to his brother Salamah, 43 00:03:31,580 --> 00:03:35,580 "Help me against this man, for he will surely kill me!" 44 00:03:35,580 --> 00:03:40,620 So Salamah and his brother turned together against 'Ukashah, may Allah be pleased with him, 45 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:42,740 and killed him. 46 00:03:42,740 --> 00:03:46,740 Then Khalid ibn al-Walid arrived with the body of the Muslims, 47 00:03:46,740 --> 00:03:48,740 and they found us lying slain. 48 00:03:48,740 --> 00:03:51,740 They saw severe, grievous wounds upon us, 49 00:03:51,740 --> 00:03:54,740 and the sight of us deeply distressed them. 50 00:03:54,740 --> 00:03:59,740 So they dug a grave for us and buried us in our blood and clothes. 51 00:03:59,740 --> 00:04:03,289 A period of time later, 52 00:04:03,289 --> 00:04:08,289 Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid came as a Muslim to 'Umar, the Commander of the Faithful. 53 00:04:08,289 --> 00:04:10,289 'Umar said to him, 54 00:04:10,289 --> 00:04:17,290 "How can I love you when you killed those two righteous men, 'Ukashah and his companion?" 55 00:04:17,290 --> 00:04:19,379 Tulayhah replied, 56 00:04:19,379 --> 00:04:22,379 "Allah honored them at my hands, 57 00:04:22,379 --> 00:04:25,379 and He did not disgrace me at theirs." 58 00:04:25,379 --> 00:04:27,610 So, who am I? 59 00:04:44,829 --> 00:04:46,829 Subscribe to the channel.