1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:04,360 Pause. 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:12,140 Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 3 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 A new challenge: Who am I? 4 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:24,059 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, from the Ansar. 5 00:00:24,059 --> 00:00:27,059 I am one of those who participated in the Pledge of Ridwan. 6 00:00:27,059 --> 00:00:29,059 My conversion to Islam was delayed. 7 00:00:29,059 --> 00:00:37,109 Then I embraced Islam and witnessed all the battles alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him. 8 00:00:37,109 --> 00:00:44,109 I used to have an idol in my house that I would honor, wipe the dust from, and cover with a garment. 9 00:00:44,109 --> 00:00:49,179 The people of Medina would speak to me about Islam, but I would refuse. 10 00:00:49,179 --> 00:00:54,179 'Ubada ibn al-Samit, may Allah be pleased with him, was a close friend of mine. 11 00:00:54,179 --> 00:00:57,179 One day, he sat waiting for me. 12 00:00:57,179 --> 00:01:04,180 When I left my house, 'Ubada entered with an axe while my wife was away with her family. 13 00:01:04,180 --> 00:01:10,180 He began breaking the idol piece by piece, then he left and locked the door. 14 00:01:10,180 --> 00:01:15,209 I returned home and looked at the idol, only to find it broken. 15 00:01:15,209 --> 00:01:19,209 I said, "This is the work of 'Ubada." 16 00:01:19,209 --> 00:01:23,299 I went out in a rage, intending to confront him. 17 00:01:23,299 --> 00:01:27,340 On the way, I reflected and said to myself: 18 00:01:27,340 --> 00:01:30,340 "There is no good in this idol." 19 00:01:30,340 --> 00:01:34,340 "If it had any good in it, it would have defended itself." 20 00:01:34,340 --> 00:01:38,400 So I went and knocked on 'Ubada's door. 21 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,400 He was wary of me, but when I entered, 22 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:46,400 I said, "I have realized that if there were any good in that idol, 23 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:50,400 it would not have let you do to it what I saw." 24 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:54,400 "And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, 25 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:57,400 and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." 26 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:01,650 I was with the Prophet, peace be upon him, 27 00:02:01,650 --> 00:02:04,650 at al-Hudaybiyyah while we were in the state of ihram. 28 00:02:04,650 --> 00:02:07,650 The polytheists had blocked us from performing 'Umrah 29 00:02:07,650 --> 00:02:09,650 and from entering the Sacred House. 30 00:02:09,650 --> 00:02:12,650 I had thick hair, 31 00:02:12,650 --> 00:02:16,650 and lice began to fall onto my face. 32 00:02:16,650 --> 00:02:19,650 The Prophet, peace be upon him, passed by me 33 00:02:19,650 --> 00:02:23,650 and said, "Are the lice on your head bothering you?" 34 00:02:23,650 --> 00:02:25,740 I said, "Yes." 35 00:02:25,740 --> 00:02:28,740 So he commanded me to shave my head. 36 00:02:28,740 --> 00:02:31,740 And the verse regarding the expiation was revealed concerning me. 37 00:02:31,740 --> 00:02:37,699 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me one day: 38 00:02:37,699 --> 00:02:41,699 "I seek refuge for you with Allah from the leadership of the foolish." 39 00:02:41,699 --> 00:02:44,699 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 40 00:02:44,699 --> 00:02:47,740 what is the leadership of the foolish?" 41 00:02:47,740 --> 00:02:51,740 He said, "Leaders who will come after me; 42 00:02:51,740 --> 00:02:54,740 whoever enters upon them and validates their lies, 43 00:02:54,740 --> 00:02:56,740 and aids them in their oppression, 44 00:02:56,740 --> 00:02:59,740 he is not of me, and I am not of him, 45 00:02:59,740 --> 00:03:02,740 and he shall not reach the Pond [to drink from it]." 46 00:03:02,740 --> 00:03:05,120 So, who am I?