1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:03,459 Stop. 2 00:00:03,459 --> 00:00:08,460 Learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the most eminent among them. 3 00:00:12,460 --> 00:00:16,460 Here is a challenge for you: who am I? 4 00:00:16,460 --> 00:00:24,500 I am one of the younger Companions and the son of one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. 5 00:00:24,500 --> 00:00:28,570 My sister is one of the Mothers of the Believers. 6 00:00:28,570 --> 00:00:30,570 I embraced Islam while I was still young. 7 00:00:30,570 --> 00:00:35,570 Then, I migrated to Medina with my father before I reached the age of puberty. 8 00:00:35,570 --> 00:00:41,630 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, asked for my help on the day of Uhud, but he sent me back. 9 00:00:41,630 --> 00:00:48,630 My first military expedition with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the Battle of the Trench. 10 00:00:48,630 --> 00:00:51,700 I was among those who pledged allegiance under the tree. 11 00:00:51,700 --> 00:01:01,719 I was known for my devotion, my knowledge, and my intense adherence to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and my following of his guidance. 12 00:01:01,719 --> 00:01:06,719 As a young, unmarried man, I used to sleep in the mosque. 13 00:01:06,719 --> 00:01:12,719 I saw in a dream as if two angels came to me and took me toward the Fire. 14 00:01:12,719 --> 00:01:16,719 I saw in it people I recognized. 15 00:01:16,719 --> 00:01:20,719 I began to say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire." 16 00:01:20,719 --> 00:01:23,719 "I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire." 17 00:01:23,719 --> 00:01:27,719 Then we met an angel who said, "Do not be afraid." 18 00:01:27,719 --> 00:01:33,719 I mentioned this vision to my sister, the Mother of the Believers, Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her. 19 00:01:33,719 --> 00:01:38,719 She recounted it to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 20 00:01:38,719 --> 00:01:44,750 He said, "What an excellent man your brother is, if only he would pray at night." 21 00:01:44,750 --> 00:01:49,750 From that time on, I would sleep very little at night. 22 00:01:49,750 --> 00:01:54,780 I used to spend the time between the Dhuhr and Asr prayers in prayer. 23 00:01:54,780 --> 00:02:02,549 I was among those who most strictly followed the guidance of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and emulated him. 24 00:02:02,549 --> 00:02:05,549 I was very keen on spreading the greeting of peace (salam). 25 00:02:05,549 --> 00:02:08,550 I would even go out to the marketplace. 26 00:02:08,550 --> 00:02:14,550 I had no need there other than to greet people and have them greet me. 27 00:02:14,550 --> 00:02:19,650 I would not meet anyone, young or old, without greeting them. 28 00:02:19,650 --> 00:02:23,770 One day, I went out toward Mecca. 29 00:02:23,770 --> 00:02:28,770 On the way, a shepherd came down to us from the mountain. 30 00:02:28,770 --> 00:02:32,770 I said to him, "Sell me a sheep from the flock." 31 00:02:32,770 --> 00:02:35,770 He replied, "I am a slave." 32 00:02:35,770 --> 00:02:40,770 I said to him, "Tell your master that a wolf ate it." 33 00:02:40,770 --> 00:02:43,770 The shepherd replied, "Then where is Allah?" 34 00:02:43,770 --> 00:02:47,860 I said to myself, "By Allah, he spoke the truth." 35 00:02:47,860 --> 00:02:50,860 "Where is Allah?" 36 00:02:50,860 --> 00:02:52,860 And I wept. 37 00:02:52,860 --> 00:02:55,860 Then I bought the shepherd from his master. 38 00:02:55,860 --> 00:02:57,860 I set him free. 39 00:02:57,860 --> 00:02:59,860 And I bought the sheep for him. 40 00:02:59,860 --> 00:03:05,919 In my lifetime, I have set free more than a thousand people. 41 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:10,919 A man wrote to me asking me to write down all knowledge for him. 42 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:12,919 So I wrote to him: 43 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:14,919 "Knowledge is vast." 44 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:20,919 "But if you are able to meet Allah with a back unburdened by the blood of people," 45 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:23,919 "a stomach empty of their wealth," 46 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:26,919 "a tongue restrained from their honor," 47 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,919 "and adhering to the affairs of their community," 48 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:31,300 "then do so." 49 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:34,810 So, who am I? 50 00:03:34,810 --> 00:03:39,060 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video. 51 00:03:39,060 --> 00:03:43,060 We will pin the correct answer in the comments. 52 00:03:43,060 --> 00:03:46,060 When the next episode is released. 53 00:03:46,060 --> 00:03:47,060 Allah. 54 00:04:17,449 --> 00:04:22,449 He filled life with pride through their deeds. 55 00:04:22,449 --> 00:04:26,449 And the world flourished because of them.