1 00:00:01,300 --> 00:00:12,179 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 2 00:00:12,179 --> 00:00:16,179 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,179 --> 00:00:23,320 I am the freedman of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the son of his freedman, 4 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:28,320 and his beloved and the son of his beloved. 5 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:32,320 I was born before the Hijrah and lived under the care of Islam, 6 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,320 and I was raised in the Prophetic household. 7 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:42,119 The Prophet (peace be upon him) loved me immensely, 8 00:00:42,119 --> 00:00:46,119 for he would hold me along with al-Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), 9 00:00:46,119 --> 00:00:52,119 and say: "O Allah, love them both, for I love them." 10 00:00:52,119 --> 00:00:58,219 He (peace be upon him) used to seat me on his thigh and pray for me, 11 00:00:58,219 --> 00:01:02,219 and he would often carry me in front of him on his mount, 12 00:01:02,219 --> 00:01:05,219 caring for me with utmost tenderness. 13 00:01:05,219 --> 00:01:11,219 One day, my nose was running, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) intended 14 00:01:11,219 --> 00:01:14,219 to wipe the mucus away from me with his noble hand. 15 00:01:14,219 --> 00:01:22,219 Thereupon, 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Let me wipe it away from him, O Messenger of Allah." 16 00:01:22,219 --> 00:01:31,250 But he (peace be upon him) replied: "O 'A'ishah, love him, for indeed I love him." 17 00:01:31,250 --> 00:01:37,019 I was dark-skinned, whereas my father was fair-skinned, 18 00:01:37,019 --> 00:01:43,019 which caused some people to doubt the legitimacy of my lineage to my father (may Allah be pleased with him) 19 00:01:43,019 --> 00:01:46,019 because of the difference in our skin colors. 20 00:01:46,019 --> 00:01:51,049 One day, I slept beside my father and we covered our heads with a cloak, 21 00:01:51,049 --> 00:01:54,049 leaving our feet uncovered. 22 00:01:54,049 --> 00:01:58,049 Then Mujazziz al-Mudliji, the physiognomist, passed by us 23 00:01:58,049 --> 00:02:03,049 and remarked: "These feet belong to one another," 24 00:02:03,049 --> 00:02:06,049 having recognized the clear resemblance between them. 25 00:02:06,049 --> 00:02:11,080 The Prophet (peace be upon him) was overjoyed by this, 26 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:15,080 to the extent that he entered upon 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) 27 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:21,080 with his radiant face gleaming with delight and gladness at what the physiognomist had said, 28 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:26,080 which thoroughly refuted the claims of those who spoke about us without knowledge. 29 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:32,780 One day, the Commander of the Believers, 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), sat 30 00:02:32,780 --> 00:02:35,780 distributing funds from the public treasury among the Muslims. 31 00:02:35,780 --> 00:02:38,780 He gave his son, 'Abdullah, his share, 32 00:02:38,780 --> 00:02:40,780 and then my turn came, 33 00:02:40,780 --> 00:02:45,780 and 'Umar gave me double what he had given his son 'Abdullah. 34 00:02:45,780 --> 00:02:48,780 So 'Abdullah questioned his father, saying: 35 00:02:49,780 --> 00:02:51,780 "Why have you favored him over me, 36 00:02:51,780 --> 00:02:55,780 when I witnessed with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 37 00:02:55,780 --> 00:02:57,819 battles that he did not witness?" 38 00:02:57,819 --> 00:02:59,819 'Umar answered him, saying: 39 00:02:59,819 --> 00:03:01,819 "O my son, 40 00:03:01,819 --> 00:03:05,819 he was more beloved to the Messenger of Allah than you were, 41 00:03:05,819 --> 00:03:10,909 and his father was more beloved to the Messenger of Allah than your father was!" 42 00:03:10,909 --> 00:03:17,419 Thus, I gave preference to what the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) loved over what I loved. 43 00:03:17,419 --> 00:03:22,419 The Companions well recognized my status with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him); 44 00:03:22,419 --> 00:03:29,419 therefore, when they wished to intercede with the Messenger of Allah regarding the woman who had committed theft, 45 00:03:29,419 --> 00:03:32,419 they came to me so that I might intercede on her behalf, 46 00:03:32,419 --> 00:03:37,419 hoping that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) might accept it from me. 47 00:03:37,419 --> 00:03:40,419 But when I spoke to him concerning her, 48 00:03:40,419 --> 00:03:44,419 the face of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) changed color, 49 00:03:44,419 --> 00:03:46,419 and he said: 50 00:03:46,419 --> 00:03:50,419 "Do you dare intercede regarding one of the prescribed limits set by Allah?" 51 00:03:50,419 --> 00:03:52,419 I became terrified and said: 52 00:03:52,419 --> 00:03:55,580 "Ask forgiveness for me, O Messenger of Allah." 53 00:03:55,580 --> 00:03:57,580 When evening came, 54 00:03:57,580 --> 00:04:01,580 the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stood to deliver a sermon; 55 00:04:01,580 --> 00:04:05,580 he praised Allah as He deserves to be praised, 56 00:04:05,580 --> 00:04:06,580 and then said: 57 00:04:06,580 --> 00:04:08,580 "To proceed: 58 00:04:08,580 --> 00:04:11,580 The people before you were ruined only because 59 00:04:11,580 --> 00:04:15,580 whenever a noble person among them stole, they would let him go, 60 00:04:15,580 --> 00:04:20,579 but whenever a weak person among them stole, they would enforce the legal punishment upon him. 61 00:04:20,579 --> 00:04:23,579 By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, 62 00:04:23,579 --> 00:04:26,579 even if Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad, were to steal, 63 00:04:26,579 --> 00:04:29,579 I would surely sever her hand." 64 00:04:29,579 --> 00:04:32,620 Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) gave orders 65 00:04:32,620 --> 00:04:34,620 concerning that woman, 66 00:04:34,620 --> 00:04:36,620 and her hand was severed. 67 00:04:36,620 --> 00:04:40,319 The engraving on my ring was: 68 00:04:40,319 --> 00:04:42,319 "The beloved of the Messenger of Allah." 69 00:04:42,319 --> 00:04:44,540 So, who am I? 70 00:04:44,540 --> 00:04:52,579 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video, 71 00:04:52,579 --> 00:04:56,829 and we will pin the correct answer in the comments 72 00:04:56,829 --> 00:05:00,829 upon the release of the next episode, if Allah wills.