1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:12,140 Pause and reflect upon the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 2 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:24,800 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, from the tribe of Khuza'ah. 4 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,800 I embraced Islam in the seventh year of the Hijrah. 5 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,800 I pledged allegiance to the Prophet, peace be upon him. 6 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:38,799 Since I pledged my hand to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, I have never touched my private parts with it. 7 00:00:38,799 --> 00:00:44,990 I participated in the military expeditions that I was able to witness with him, peace be upon him. 8 00:00:44,990 --> 00:00:48,119 I was known for my worship and my asceticism regarding worldly life. 9 00:00:48,119 --> 00:00:52,119 I was known for enjoining good and forbidding evil. 10 00:00:52,119 --> 00:00:54,119 I withdrew from the tribulations (fitnah). 11 00:00:54,119 --> 00:00:56,119 I strove diligently in worship. 12 00:00:56,119 --> 00:01:00,119 To the point that the angels would greet me. 13 00:01:00,119 --> 00:01:05,400 My father came with me to Medina one day. 14 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:07,400 He was still in a state of polytheism. 15 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,590 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to him: 16 00:01:11,590 --> 00:01:13,590 "O Husayn, 17 00:01:13,590 --> 00:01:15,590 how many gods do you worship today?" 18 00:01:15,590 --> 00:01:17,659 My father replied: 19 00:01:17,659 --> 00:01:18,659 "Seven. 20 00:01:18,659 --> 00:01:20,659 Six on the earth, 21 00:01:20,659 --> 00:01:22,659 and one in the heavens." 22 00:01:22,659 --> 00:01:25,849 The Prophet, peace be upon him, then asked: 23 00:01:25,849 --> 00:01:29,849 "Which of them do you call upon for your hopes and your fears?" 24 00:01:29,849 --> 00:01:30,939 He said: 25 00:01:30,939 --> 00:01:32,939 "The One in the heavens." 26 00:01:32,939 --> 00:01:34,230 He said: 27 00:01:34,230 --> 00:01:36,230 "O Husayn, 28 00:01:36,230 --> 00:01:38,230 if you were to embrace Islam, 29 00:01:38,230 --> 00:01:41,230 I would teach you two phrases that would benefit you." 30 00:01:41,230 --> 00:01:43,390 My father embraced Islam, 31 00:01:43,390 --> 00:01:44,390 and said: 32 00:01:44,390 --> 00:01:46,390 "O Messenger of Allah, 33 00:01:46,390 --> 00:01:50,390 teach me the two phrases you promised me." 34 00:01:50,390 --> 00:01:53,489 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 35 00:01:53,489 --> 00:01:54,519 "Say: 36 00:01:54,519 --> 00:01:57,549 O Allah, inspire me with my guidance, 37 00:01:57,549 --> 00:02:00,549 and protect me from the evil of my own self." 38 00:02:00,549 --> 00:02:05,480 Later, I was afflicted with an illness in my body, 39 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,479 and I endured it for thirty years. 40 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:12,479 It never hindered me from continuing my worship, 41 00:02:12,479 --> 00:02:16,479 whether standing, sitting, or lying down. 42 00:02:16,479 --> 00:02:20,479 When my brothers would visit me to console me in my affliction, 43 00:02:20,479 --> 00:02:22,479 I would say to them: 44 00:02:22,479 --> 00:02:25,479 "The thing most beloved to my soul 45 00:02:25,479 --> 00:02:27,479 is what is most beloved to Allah." 46 00:02:27,479 --> 00:02:30,539 The angels used to greet me 47 00:02:30,539 --> 00:02:33,539 while I was in that state. 48 00:02:33,539 --> 00:02:37,580 But when I underwent cauterization to seek a cure for my illness, 49 00:02:37,580 --> 00:02:40,580 the angels stopped greeting me. 50 00:02:40,580 --> 00:02:43,610 Then, I ceased the cauterization, 51 00:02:43,610 --> 00:02:47,610 and the angels returned to greeting me. 52 00:02:47,610 --> 00:02:54,280 The Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, used to honor me, 53 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:56,280 and prioritize me over others. 54 00:02:56,280 --> 00:03:00,340 He then sent me to the people of Basra 55 00:03:00,340 --> 00:03:04,340 to teach them and instruct them in the fiqh of their religion. 56 00:03:04,340 --> 00:03:07,340 The people recognized my merit, 57 00:03:07,340 --> 00:03:11,340 and a group of them expressed this to me, saying: 58 00:03:11,340 --> 00:03:18,340 "No one from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, has come to Basra who is superior to you." 59 00:03:18,340 --> 00:03:20,469 Despite that, 60 00:03:20,469 --> 00:03:24,469 I wept often and lived in constant awe of Allah the Exalted. 61 00:03:24,469 --> 00:03:26,469 I would always say: 62 00:03:26,469 --> 00:03:31,469 "I wish I were but ashes scattered by the winds." 63 00:03:31,469 --> 00:03:34,020 So, who am I? 64 00:03:34,020 --> 00:03:42,139 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video. 65 00:03:42,139 --> 00:03:46,400 We will pin the correct answer in the comments 66 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:51,400 when the next episode is released, if Allah wills.