1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:15,539 --> 00:00:17,539 The Mawaddah Association is pleased 3 00:00:17,539 --> 00:00:22,539 to present to you glimpses from the lives of the Companions, 4 00:00:22,539 --> 00:00:25,539 by Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha, 5 00:00:25,539 --> 00:00:30,550 may Allah have mercy upon him. 6 00:00:30,550 --> 00:00:32,549 Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, 7 00:00:32,549 --> 00:00:34,649 may Allah be pleased with him. 8 00:00:34,649 --> 00:00:39,609 Leaders of the world—who led, and who did not transgress? 9 00:00:39,609 --> 00:00:45,729 The harshness of man in the eras and the trials. 10 00:00:45,729 --> 00:00:47,729 No, that is not what we seek. 11 00:00:47,729 --> 00:00:55,420 Who is this knight who cleaved through the ranks of men in Makkah with his sword, 12 00:00:55,420 --> 00:00:59,420 out of protective zeal for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him? 13 00:00:59,420 --> 00:01:03,420 He was the first to unsheathe a blade in Islam. 14 00:01:03,420 --> 00:01:08,420 Who is this champion whom the Faruq (Umar ibn al-Khattab) sent as reinforcements to the Muslims in Egypt, 15 00:01:08,420 --> 00:01:10,420 and counted him as equivalent to a thousand men? 16 00:01:10,420 --> 00:01:13,420 He was indeed better for them than thousands. 17 00:01:13,420 --> 00:01:17,450 Who is this fedayeen (heroic fighter) whose history has never known 18 00:01:17,450 --> 00:01:19,450 anyone braver than him, 19 00:01:19,450 --> 00:01:21,450 nor more magnificent in sacrifice, 20 00:01:21,450 --> 00:01:23,450 nor nobler in purpose, 21 00:01:23,450 --> 00:01:26,450 nor more blessed for Islam? 22 00:01:26,450 --> 00:01:28,450 He is al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, 23 00:01:28,450 --> 00:01:32,450 the disciple (hawari) of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 24 00:01:32,450 --> 00:01:36,609 Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam was among the elite of the Quraysh, 25 00:01:36,609 --> 00:01:41,609 for his lineage meets with the lineage of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 26 00:01:41,609 --> 00:01:43,609 at Qusayy ibn Kilab. 27 00:01:43,609 --> 00:01:46,609 His mother was Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib, 28 00:01:46,609 --> 00:01:50,609 the paternal aunt of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 29 00:01:50,609 --> 00:01:54,609 His maternal aunt was Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, 30 00:01:54,609 --> 00:01:59,609 the most righteous and noble of the wives of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 31 00:01:59,609 --> 00:02:01,700 Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam was born 32 00:02:01,700 --> 00:02:04,700 about fifteen years before the Prophetic mission. 33 00:02:04,700 --> 00:02:07,700 Yet, he had barely opened his eyes to the world 34 00:02:07,700 --> 00:02:10,699 when he found himself an orphan, 35 00:02:10,699 --> 00:02:13,699 for his father had been killed on the fields of battle, 36 00:02:13,699 --> 00:02:16,900 just as his grandfather had been killed before him. 37 00:02:16,900 --> 00:02:20,900 His mother, Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib, took charge of his upbringing, 38 00:02:20,900 --> 00:02:23,900 raising him in toughness and fortitude. 39 00:02:23,900 --> 00:02:27,900 She was a firm and strict woman, 40 00:02:27,900 --> 00:02:30,900 who would cast him into every fearful situation 41 00:02:30,900 --> 00:02:33,900 and thrust him into every danger. 42 00:02:33,900 --> 00:02:36,900 If he ever held back, hesitated, or fell short, 43 00:02:36,900 --> 00:02:39,900 she would beat him severely. 44 00:02:39,900 --> 00:02:42,900 So much so that his uncle, Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid, 45 00:02:42,900 --> 00:02:45,900 used to reproach her for her harshness toward him, saying, 46 00:02:45,900 --> 00:02:48,900 "This is not how a child is beaten." 47 00:02:48,900 --> 00:02:51,900 "You are beating him with the beating of one who hates him." 48 00:02:51,900 --> 00:02:54,900 She would then recite verses, saying: 49 00:02:54,900 --> 00:02:57,900 "Whoever says I hate him has lied; 50 00:02:57,900 --> 00:03:00,900 I only beat him so that he may become intelligent, 51 00:03:00,900 --> 00:03:04,090 defeat armies, and bring back spoils." 52 00:03:04,090 --> 00:03:07,090 When the Arabian Peninsula was illuminated by the light of Islam, 53 00:03:07,090 --> 00:03:10,090 al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam was 54 00:03:10,090 --> 00:03:13,090 among the first to embrace it. 55 00:03:13,090 --> 00:03:16,090 He accepted Islam on the second day 56 00:03:16,090 --> 00:03:19,090 after the conversion of al-Siddiq (Abu Bakr), may Allah be pleased with him, 57 00:03:19,090 --> 00:03:22,120 and he was fifteen years old at the time. 58 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,120 He was the brave one who gave the Quraysh a taste 59 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,120 of what the strongest men’s resolve could inflict. 60 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:31,120 He did not falter, nor did he weaken. 61 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:34,120 His uncle, Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid, 62 00:03:34,120 --> 00:03:37,120 would devise ways to torture him, 63 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:40,120 even wrapping him in a mat 64 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:43,120 and lighting a fire around its edges, 65 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,120 so that the smoke would rise into his face 66 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:49,120 and the heat would permeate his body, 67 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:53,120 until he was on the verge of suffocating to death. 68 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,120 His uncle would watch him calmly, 69 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:59,120 and when the distress became too great for him, 70 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:02,120 he would say, "Return to your religion." 71 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:05,120 And he would reply, "I will never disbelieve." 72 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:08,180 When the first Muslims migrated 73 00:04:08,180 --> 00:04:11,180 to Abyssinia, al-Zubayr was at the forefront 74 00:04:11,180 --> 00:04:14,180 of the emigrants. He and his brothers found 75 00:04:14,180 --> 00:04:17,180 refuge under the protection of its righteous king, 76 00:04:18,180 --> 00:04:21,180 and they began to worship Allah, fearing no one. 77 00:04:21,180 --> 00:04:24,180 While they were in that state, 78 00:04:24,180 --> 00:04:27,250 a man from the king's own people rose up against the Negus, 79 00:04:27,250 --> 00:04:30,250 disputing his rule. 80 00:04:30,250 --> 00:04:33,250 The Negus went out to meet him, 81 00:04:33,250 --> 00:04:36,250 crossing the Nile to encounter him and his forces. 82 00:04:36,250 --> 00:04:39,250 The Muslims were filled with extreme anxiety. 83 00:04:39,250 --> 00:04:42,250 Umm Salamah, who was with them, said: 84 00:04:42,250 --> 00:04:45,250 "By Allah, I do not know that we 85 00:04:45,250 --> 00:04:48,250 ever felt a sadness 86 00:04:48,250 --> 00:04:51,250 greater than what afflicted us that day, 87 00:04:51,250 --> 00:04:54,250 fearing that the man would prevail 88 00:04:54,250 --> 00:04:57,250 over the Negus and hand us over to 89 00:04:57,250 --> 00:05:00,250 our people who were searching for us." 90 00:05:00,250 --> 00:05:03,250 The Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, asked, 91 00:05:03,250 --> 00:05:06,250 "Who is a man who will cross the Nile 92 00:05:06,250 --> 00:05:09,250 and bring us news of the people?" 93 00:05:09,250 --> 00:05:12,250 Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam said, "I will." 94 00:05:12,250 --> 00:05:15,279 He was the youngest of the group. 95 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,279 Umm Salamah said: "They inflated a waterskin for him, 96 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:21,279 which he placed against his chest, 97 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:24,279 and he set off swimming among the waves and the sea creatures, 98 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:27,279 until he crossed the Nile from one bank to 99 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:30,339 the other and reached the battlefield." 100 00:05:30,339 --> 00:05:33,339 While we were gathered and waiting, 101 00:05:33,339 --> 00:05:36,339 praying to Allah for the Negus to prevail over 102 00:05:36,339 --> 00:05:39,339 his enemy, al-Zubayr appeared to us, 103 00:05:39,339 --> 00:05:42,339 waving his garment from afar and saying, 104 00:05:42,339 --> 00:05:45,339 "Rejoice, for the Negus has triumphed 105 00:05:45,339 --> 00:05:48,339 and Allah has destroyed his enemy." 106 00:05:48,339 --> 00:05:51,339 Umm Salamah said: "By Allah, I have never known us 107 00:05:51,339 --> 00:05:54,339 to feel a joy like that ever before." 108 00:05:54,339 --> 00:05:57,439 When al-Zubayr returned to Makkah 109 00:05:57,439 --> 00:06:00,439 from Abyssinia, he dedicated his youth, 110 00:06:00,439 --> 00:06:03,439 his strength, and his boldness to the cause of Allah 111 00:06:03,439 --> 00:06:06,439 and His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 112 00:06:06,439 --> 00:06:09,439 The polytheists spread rumors about the Messenger of Allah, 113 00:06:09,439 --> 00:06:12,439 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying 114 00:06:12,439 --> 00:06:15,439 that he had been captured to be killed. 115 00:06:15,439 --> 00:06:18,439 The brave youth unsheathed his sword 116 00:06:18,439 --> 00:06:21,439 and began to cleave through the ranks of the people, 117 00:06:21,439 --> 00:06:24,439 until he reached the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 118 00:06:24,439 --> 00:06:27,439 in the upper part of Makkah. 119 00:06:27,439 --> 00:06:30,439 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, asked him, 120 00:06:30,439 --> 00:06:33,439 "What is the matter, O Zubayr?" 121 00:06:33,439 --> 00:06:36,629 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then prayed for him 122 00:06:36,629 --> 00:06:39,629 and for his sword. 123 00:06:39,629 --> 00:06:42,629 Thus, his sword was the first sword 124 00:06:42,629 --> 00:06:45,860 ever unsheathed in Islam. 125 00:06:45,860 --> 00:06:48,860 When Allah gave permission to His Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 126 00:06:48,860 --> 00:06:51,860 to migrate to Madinah, 127 00:06:51,860 --> 00:06:54,860 the Muslims began to leave in groups, 128 00:06:54,860 --> 00:06:57,860 so that they might support one another. 129 00:06:57,860 --> 00:07:00,860 They were careful to leave in secret, except 130 00:07:00,860 --> 00:07:03,860 for three of the stalwarts of the Muslims, 131 00:07:03,860 --> 00:07:06,860 who left individually 132 00:07:06,860 --> 00:07:09,860 and in the open view of the Quraysh. 133 00:07:09,860 --> 00:07:12,860 Each one of them would circumambulate the Ka'bah, 134 00:07:12,860 --> 00:07:15,860 announce his departure to the Quraysh, 135 00:07:15,860 --> 00:07:18,860 and challenge them to stop him or follow him. 136 00:07:18,860 --> 00:07:21,860 These three were: 137 00:07:21,860 --> 00:07:24,860 Umar ibn al-Khattab, 138 00:07:24,860 --> 00:07:27,860 the Caliph of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 139 00:07:27,860 --> 00:07:30,860 (and) the uncle of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 140 00:07:30,860 --> 00:07:33,860 and al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, 141 00:07:33,860 --> 00:07:36,860 the disciple of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 142 00:07:36,860 --> 00:07:40,079 On the day of Badr, 143 00:07:40,079 --> 00:07:43,079 the Muslims had only two horses. 144 00:07:43,079 --> 00:07:46,079 One of them belonged to al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam. 145 00:07:46,079 --> 00:07:49,079 He mounted his horse 146 00:07:49,079 --> 00:07:52,079 and wrapped a yellow turban around his head. 147 00:07:52,079 --> 00:07:55,079 When Allah aided His Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 148 00:07:55,079 --> 00:07:58,079 with the angels, 149 00:07:58,079 --> 00:08:01,079 they were wearing yellow turbans. 150 00:08:01,079 --> 00:08:04,079 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 151 00:08:04,079 --> 00:08:07,079 "The angels have descended in the likeness of al-Zubayr," 152 00:08:07,079 --> 00:08:10,209 meaning in his form and appearance. 153 00:08:10,209 --> 00:08:13,209 Al-Zubayr performed valiantly at Badr, a performance 154 00:08:13,209 --> 00:08:16,209 befitting a champion knight like him. 155 00:08:16,209 --> 00:08:19,209 He encountered a group of the leaders of the polytheists, 156 00:08:19,209 --> 00:08:22,269 and they met their end at his hands. 157 00:08:22,269 --> 00:08:25,269 You will be astonished to know that one of those he slew 158 00:08:25,269 --> 00:08:28,269 was his own uncle, Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid, 159 00:08:28,269 --> 00:08:31,459 the owner of the mat. 160 00:08:31,459 --> 00:08:34,460 On the day of Uhud, 161 00:08:34,460 --> 00:08:37,460 al-Zubayr pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 162 00:08:37,460 --> 00:08:40,460 to fight to the death in that battle. 163 00:08:40,460 --> 00:08:43,460 When the distress intensified for the Muslims 164 00:08:43,460 --> 00:08:46,460 and they began to retreat in every direction, 165 00:08:46,460 --> 00:08:49,460 he saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 166 00:08:49,460 --> 00:08:52,460 being attacked severely by the polytheists, 167 00:08:52,460 --> 00:08:55,460 who were killing their men in the most violent manner. 168 00:08:55,460 --> 00:08:58,460 He turned to al-Zubayr and said, 169 00:08:58,460 --> 00:09:01,460 "To him, O Zubayr!" The words of the 170 00:09:01,460 --> 00:09:04,460 Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had barely touched 171 00:09:04,460 --> 00:09:07,460 his ears when he sprang like a lion, charging, 172 00:09:07,460 --> 00:09:10,460 ascended to a place above the people, 173 00:09:10,460 --> 00:09:13,460 leaped upon him while he was on his mount, 174 00:09:13,460 --> 00:09:16,460 embraced him, and brought him down to the ground, 175 00:09:16,460 --> 00:09:19,460 until he was on top of his chest, 176 00:09:19,460 --> 00:09:22,500 and killed him. 177 00:09:22,500 --> 00:09:25,500 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then 178 00:09:25,500 --> 00:09:28,750 sacrificed his own father and mother for him. 179 00:09:28,750 --> 00:09:31,750 On the day of Hunayn, the polytheists were about 180 00:09:31,750 --> 00:09:34,750 to surround the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 181 00:09:34,750 --> 00:09:37,750 He continued to fight them 182 00:09:37,750 --> 00:09:40,750 until he drove them from their positions. 183 00:09:40,750 --> 00:09:43,750 The polytheists complained to one of their leaders about a knight 184 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:46,750 who carried his spear on his shoulder 185 00:09:46,750 --> 00:09:49,750 and wrapped his head with a yellow cloth. 186 00:09:49,750 --> 00:09:52,750 They sought his help against him 187 00:09:52,750 --> 00:09:55,750 and asked him about him, and he said, 188 00:09:55,750 --> 00:09:58,750 "This is al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam." 189 00:09:58,750 --> 00:10:01,750 "I swear by Allah and al-Uzza, 190 00:10:01,750 --> 00:10:04,820 he will break through your ranks, 191 00:10:04,820 --> 00:10:07,820 and he will mix with your lines, so stand firm against him." 192 00:10:07,820 --> 00:10:10,820 Al-Zubayr did not prove his assumption wrong; 193 00:10:10,820 --> 00:10:13,820 he began to fight them until he entered their ranks 194 00:10:13,820 --> 00:10:17,139 and drove them away. 195 00:10:17,139 --> 00:10:20,139 The sword of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam remained 196 00:10:20,139 --> 00:10:23,139 unsheathed throughout the life of the Messenger of Allah, may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him. 197 00:10:23,139 --> 00:10:26,139 He never missed 198 00:10:26,139 --> 00:10:29,139 a single battle that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, fought, 199 00:10:29,139 --> 00:10:32,200 He endured for the sake of that 200 00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:35,200 whatever Allah willed for him to endure, 201 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:38,200 to the point that there was not a single limb of his body 202 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:42,200 that had not been wounded alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 203 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:45,299 If we were to set out to examine 204 00:10:45,299 --> 00:10:48,299 the heroic exploits of al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam 205 00:10:48,299 --> 00:10:51,299 after the passing of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 206 00:10:51,299 --> 00:10:54,299 we would find them no less brilliant or extraordinary 207 00:10:54,299 --> 00:10:57,299 than they were during the era 208 00:10:57,299 --> 00:11:00,299 of the noble Messenger, peace be upon him. 209 00:11:00,299 --> 00:11:03,299 It suffices us, among these bright and 210 00:11:03,299 --> 00:11:06,299 luminous accounts, to recall what he did on the day of 211 00:11:06,299 --> 00:11:09,490 the conquest of Egypt. 212 00:11:09,490 --> 00:11:12,490 'Amr ibn al-'As set out for Egypt to conquer it 213 00:11:12,490 --> 00:11:15,490 with three thousand five hundred men 214 00:11:15,490 --> 00:11:18,490 from the Muslim army. 215 00:11:18,490 --> 00:11:21,490 No sooner had he penetrated deep into the land of Egypt 216 00:11:21,490 --> 00:11:24,490 than he felt the need for reinforcements. 217 00:11:24,490 --> 00:11:27,490 He wrote to al-Faruq [Umar ibn al-Khattab] requesting 218 00:11:27,490 --> 00:11:30,490 whatever surplus troops he could spare. 219 00:11:30,490 --> 00:11:33,490 Al-Faruq looked around him, 220 00:11:34,490 --> 00:11:37,490 and al-Zubayr was at that time 221 00:11:37,490 --> 00:11:40,490 determined to invade Antioch. 222 00:11:40,490 --> 00:11:43,490 So 'Umar said to him, 223 00:11:43,490 --> 00:11:46,490 "O Abu 'Abd Allah, would you like the governorship of Egypt?" 224 00:11:46,490 --> 00:11:49,490 He replied, "I have no need for that, 225 00:11:49,490 --> 00:11:52,490 but I will go out as a mujahid for the sake of Allah, 226 00:11:52,490 --> 00:11:55,490 assisting the Muslims. 227 00:11:55,490 --> 00:11:58,490 If I find that 'Amr has already conquered it, 228 00:11:58,490 --> 00:12:01,490 I will not interfere with his work and will head elsewhere, 229 00:12:02,490 --> 00:12:05,490 and if I find him still in battle, I will be with him." 230 00:12:05,490 --> 00:12:08,519 So al-Faruq prepared four thousand 231 00:12:08,519 --> 00:12:11,519 of the Muslim soldiers 232 00:12:11,519 --> 00:12:14,519 and placed them under the command of al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam, 233 00:12:14,519 --> 00:12:17,519 al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad, 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, 234 00:12:17,519 --> 00:12:20,519 and Maslamah ibn Mukhallad. 235 00:12:20,519 --> 00:12:23,519 He wrote to 'Amr ibn al-'As saying, 236 00:12:23,519 --> 00:12:26,519 "I have reinforced you with four thousand men, 237 00:12:26,519 --> 00:12:29,519 each thousand of whom is worth a thousand men." 238 00:12:29,519 --> 00:12:32,899 When al-Zubayr arrived to join 'Amr, 239 00:12:32,899 --> 00:12:35,899 he found him besieging the fortress of Babylon 240 00:12:35,899 --> 00:12:38,899 in Fustat, so he mounted his horse 241 00:12:38,899 --> 00:12:41,899 and circled the walls of the fortress. 242 00:12:41,899 --> 00:12:45,159 Then he designated the positions for his men. 243 00:12:45,159 --> 00:12:48,159 The siege of the Babylon fortress dragged on, 244 00:12:48,159 --> 00:12:51,159 and people began to say that there was 245 00:12:51,159 --> 00:12:54,159 a plague inside the fortress. Al-Zubayr replied, 246 00:12:54,159 --> 00:12:57,190 "We have come for the thrust of the spear and the plague." 247 00:12:57,190 --> 00:13:00,190 When the conquest was delayed, 248 00:13:00,190 --> 00:13:03,190 and boredom and weariness began to affect the Muslims, 249 00:13:03,190 --> 00:13:06,190 al-Zubayr said, "I offer my soul to Allah, 250 00:13:06,190 --> 00:13:09,190 and I hope that Allah will grant victory 251 00:13:09,190 --> 00:13:12,220 to the Muslims through it." 252 00:13:12,220 --> 00:13:15,220 Al-Zubayr prepared a sturdy, strong ladder 253 00:13:15,220 --> 00:13:18,220 and leaned it against one of the fortress walls. 254 00:13:18,220 --> 00:13:21,220 He commanded his men that when they heard his takbir, 255 00:13:21,220 --> 00:13:24,220 they should all respond with one voice. 256 00:13:25,220 --> 00:13:28,220 It was only a short while 257 00:13:28,220 --> 00:13:31,220 before al-Zubayr ibn al-'Awwam drew his sword, 258 00:13:31,220 --> 00:13:34,220 climbed the rungs of the ladder in the blink of an eye, 259 00:13:34,220 --> 00:13:37,220 scaled the fortress wall, and shouted, 260 00:13:37,220 --> 00:13:40,220 "Allah is the Greatest! Allah is the Greatest!" 261 00:13:40,220 --> 00:13:43,220 Thousands of throats erupted behind him 262 00:13:43,220 --> 00:13:46,220 to echo, "Allah is the Greatest!" 263 00:13:46,220 --> 00:13:49,220 "Allah is the Greatest!" 264 00:13:49,220 --> 00:13:52,220 The sound shook the hearts of the polytheists. 265 00:13:52,220 --> 00:13:55,220 Al-Zubayr threw himself 266 00:13:55,220 --> 00:13:58,220 inside the fortress, and the Muslim soldiers followed 267 00:13:58,220 --> 00:14:01,220 by throwing themselves in after him. 268 00:14:01,220 --> 00:14:04,220 They set their swords upon the necks of the Romans, 269 00:14:04,220 --> 00:14:07,220 who were stunned by the surprise. 270 00:14:07,220 --> 00:14:10,220 Al-Zubayr and his companions made for the fortress gate, 271 00:14:10,220 --> 00:14:13,220 opened it, and the masses of the 272 00:14:13,220 --> 00:14:16,220 Muslims stormed in and descended upon their enemy 273 00:14:16,220 --> 00:14:19,220 like a thunderbolt. 274 00:14:20,220 --> 00:14:23,220 Allah decreed victory for His soldiers, 275 00:14:23,220 --> 00:14:26,220 and it was said, "Destruction to the wrongdoers." 276 00:14:26,220 --> 00:14:31,139 "The angels descended in the likeness of al-Zubayr." 277 00:14:31,139 --> 00:14:34,460 The Messenger, peace be upon him, said this 278 00:14:34,460 --> 00:14:37,460 on the day of Badr.