1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:12,140 Pause and identify the Companion, the scholar, and the prominent figure. 2 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:23,339 I am a Companion from the people of Makkah. 4 00:00:23,339 --> 00:00:26,410 I was a nobleman among the nobles of Quraysh. 5 00:00:26,410 --> 00:00:28,410 And a leader among its leaders. 6 00:00:28,410 --> 00:00:31,410 I held the position of the Rifadah (providing for pilgrims) among them. 7 00:00:31,410 --> 00:00:36,469 I was also a man of influence, counsel, and authority in Makkah. 8 00:00:36,469 --> 00:00:42,570 I was born inside the Ka'bah thirteen years before the Year of the Elephant. 9 00:00:42,570 --> 00:00:48,729 My aunt is the Mother of the Believers, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, may Allah be pleased with her. 10 00:00:48,729 --> 00:00:55,020 I was a friend of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in Makkah before his mission. 11 00:00:55,020 --> 00:00:58,240 I embraced Islam on the day of the conquest of Makkah. 12 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:04,239 I witnessed the Battle of Hunayn with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 13 00:01:04,239 --> 00:01:11,329 The first battle I witnessed after my conversion to Islam was the Battle of Hunayn. 14 00:01:11,329 --> 00:01:13,459 After the battle concluded, 15 00:01:13,459 --> 00:01:19,459 I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to give me some of the spoils. 16 00:01:19,459 --> 00:01:21,459 So he gave me some. 17 00:01:21,459 --> 00:01:25,459 At that time, I was a new convert to Islam. 18 00:01:25,459 --> 00:01:28,519 Then I asked him again, and he gave me more. 19 00:01:28,519 --> 00:01:31,519 Then I asked him again, and he gave me more. 20 00:01:31,519 --> 00:01:33,519 Then he said to me: 21 00:01:33,519 --> 00:01:37,519 "Indeed, this wealth is sweet and green. 22 00:01:37,519 --> 00:01:42,549 Whoever takes it with a generous soul, it will be blessed for him. 23 00:01:42,549 --> 00:01:48,579 But whoever takes it with a greedy soul, it will not be blessed for him. 24 00:01:48,579 --> 00:01:52,579 He is like one who eats but is never satisfied. 25 00:01:52,579 --> 00:01:56,579 And the upper hand is better than the lower hand." 26 00:01:56,579 --> 00:02:01,870 When I heard that from the Prophet, peace be upon him, 27 00:02:01,870 --> 00:02:04,870 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 28 00:02:04,870 --> 00:02:07,870 By the One who sent you with the truth, 29 00:02:07,870 --> 00:02:10,870 I will not ask anyone for anything after you, 30 00:02:10,870 --> 00:02:14,870 Nor will I take anything from anyone after you, 31 00:02:14,870 --> 00:02:16,870 Until I depart from this world." 32 00:02:16,870 --> 00:02:19,969 And I remained true to my oath. 33 00:02:19,969 --> 00:02:23,969 During the caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, 34 00:02:23,969 --> 00:02:25,969 He invited me more than once 35 00:02:25,969 --> 00:02:29,969 To take my stipend from the public treasury of the Muslims. 36 00:02:29,969 --> 00:02:33,129 But I refused to take it. 37 00:02:33,129 --> 00:02:37,129 When the caliphate passed to al-Faruq, may Allah be pleased with him, 38 00:02:37,129 --> 00:02:40,129 He also invited me to take the stipend, 39 00:02:40,129 --> 00:02:43,289 But I refused to take it. 40 00:02:43,289 --> 00:02:47,289 So Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, stood before the people and said, 41 00:02:47,289 --> 00:02:50,289 "I call you to witness, O assembly of Muslims, 42 00:02:50,289 --> 00:02:54,289 That I am inviting this man to take his stipend, 43 00:02:54,289 --> 00:02:56,349 But he refuses." 44 00:02:56,349 --> 00:02:58,349 And I remained like that, 45 00:02:58,349 --> 00:03:04,659 Not taking anything from anyone until I passed away. 46 00:03:04,659 --> 00:03:08,659 I performed many good deeds during the pre-Islamic period. 47 00:03:08,659 --> 00:03:10,659 When I embraced Islam, 48 00:03:10,659 --> 00:03:14,860 I said one day to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 49 00:03:14,860 --> 00:03:19,860 "What do you think about the things I used to do for the sake of Allah in the pre-Islamic period, 50 00:03:19,860 --> 00:03:23,860 Such as charity, freeing slaves, and maintaining family ties? 51 00:03:23,860 --> 00:03:26,919 Is there any reward for me in them?" 52 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:29,919 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, 53 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:34,139 "You have embraced Islam along with the good deeds you performed in the past." 54 00:03:34,139 --> 00:03:37,139 So I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 55 00:03:37,139 --> 00:03:41,139 By Allah, I will not leave any deed I performed in the pre-Islamic period 56 00:03:41,139 --> 00:03:44,139 Without performing its equivalent in Islam." 57 00:03:44,139 --> 00:03:48,400 I had freed one hundred slaves in the pre-Islamic period, 58 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:51,400 And provided mounts for one hundred camels. 59 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,400 So I freed one hundred slaves in Islam, 60 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:57,400 And provided mounts for one hundred camels. 61 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,849 So, who am I?