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 --> 00:00:22,829 I am one of the Companions from the Ansar. 5 00:00:22,829 --> 00:00:28,829 I witnessed the Battle of Uhud and all subsequent campaigns alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him. 6 00:00:28,829 --> 00:00:35,829 I initially failed to join the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in the Battle of Tabuk. 7 00:00:35,829 --> 00:00:41,859 Then, I caught up with him while he was in Tabuk, and he prayed for my well-being. 8 00:00:41,859 --> 00:00:49,859 The Prophet, peace be upon him, set out to confront the Byzantines in Rajab of the ninth year of the Hijra. 9 00:00:49,859 --> 00:00:55,859 This was in a campaign known as the Battle of Tabuk, also referred to as the Battle of Hardship. 10 00:00:55,859 --> 00:00:59,859 It was so named due to the extreme difficulty and severity of the circumstances surrounding it. 11 00:00:59,859 --> 00:01:06,859 These included intense heat, scarcity of water, the great distance, and a lack of wealth and mounts. 12 00:01:06,859 --> 00:01:14,859 Despite the difficulty and severity of this campaign, the Companions responded to the call of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 13 00:01:14,859 --> 00:01:23,859 They rushed forth for jihad, traversing the vast desert amidst scorching heat and rugged terrain. 14 00:01:25,180 --> 00:01:32,269 As for me, I had lagged behind and did not accompany the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his Companions. 15 00:01:32,269 --> 00:01:39,269 Whenever I walked through the streets of Medina, I found no one there except those known for their hypocrisy. 16 00:01:39,269 --> 00:01:43,269 Or those who were excused by Allah. 17 00:01:43,269 --> 00:01:51,340 I returned to my family on a hot day and found my two wives in their respective huts in our orchard. 18 00:01:51,340 --> 00:02:00,340 Each of them had sprinkled water in her hut, cooled water for me, and prepared food. 19 00:02:00,340 --> 00:02:06,340 When I stood at the door of the hut, I looked at my wives and what they had prepared for me. 20 00:02:06,340 --> 00:02:14,340 I said to myself, "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, is out in the sun, the wind, and the heat." 21 00:02:14,340 --> 00:02:20,340 "While I am in the cool shade, with food prepared and a beautiful wife." 22 00:02:20,340 --> 00:02:31,340 "This is not fair; by Allah, I will not enter the hut of either of you until I catch up with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him." 23 00:02:31,340 --> 00:02:42,340 I asked them to prepare provisions for me, which they did, then I mounted my camel and set out in pursuit of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 24 00:02:42,340 --> 00:02:51,430 On the way, I met 'Umayr ibn Wahb, may Allah be pleased with him, who was also heading toward the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 25 00:02:51,430 --> 00:03:00,430 We traveled together until we neared Tabuk, at which point I said to 'Umayr ibn Wahb, "I have committed a sin." 26 00:03:00,430 --> 00:03:07,430 "So, it would be better if you stayed behind me until I reach the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him." 27 00:03:07,430 --> 00:03:15,430 He did so, and when I approached the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, while he was encamped at Tabuk. 28 00:03:15,430 --> 00:03:24,430 The people said, "There is a rider approaching on the road," and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 29 00:03:24,430 --> 00:03:33,430 "Be Abu so-and-so," referring to me, and they replied, "O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, it is indeed Abu so-and-so." 30 00:03:33,430 --> 00:03:41,430 When I knelt my camel, I approached and greeted the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 31 00:03:41,430 --> 00:03:51,560 He said to me, "You almost perished," so I told the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, my story. 32 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:57,780 He spoke kindly to me and prayed for my well-being; so, who am I? 33 00:04:07,979 --> 00:04:15,979 Subscribe to the channel and leave your comments for the release of the next episode, insha'Allah.