1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:15,220 --> 00:00:18,219 The Mawaddah Association is pleased 3 00:00:18,219 --> 00:00:22,219 to present to you glimpses from the lives of the Companions, 4 00:00:22,219 --> 00:00:25,219 by Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha, 5 00:00:25,219 --> 00:00:27,289 may Allah have mercy upon him. 6 00:00:27,289 --> 00:00:33,210 'Umayr ibn Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with him. 7 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,640 The young 'Umayr ibn Sa'd al-Ansari tasted 8 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:54,640 the cup of orphanhood and poverty from his earliest youth, 9 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:59,640 for his father had passed on to his Lord without leaving him wealth or a provider. 10 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:04,640 However, his mother soon married a wealthy man from the Aws tribe, 11 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,640 known as al-Julas ibn Suwayd. 12 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,640 He took in her son 'Umayr and brought him into his care. 13 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:15,640 'Umayr experienced such kindness, excellent care, and tender affection from al-Julas 14 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,640 that it made him forget he was an orphan. 15 00:01:18,640 --> 00:01:22,640 'Umayr loved al-Julas with the love of a son for his father, 16 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:26,640 just as al-Julas was devoted to 'Umayr with the passion of a father for his son. 17 00:01:26,640 --> 00:01:33,640 As 'Umayr grew and matured, al-Julas’s love and admiration for him increased, 18 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:37,640 due to the signs of intelligence and nobility he saw in him, 19 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:40,640 which were evident in every one of his actions, 20 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:46,640 and the traits of honesty and truthfulness that appeared in all his conduct. 21 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,640 The youth 'Umayr ibn Sa'd embraced Islam 22 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:54,640 while he was still young, having barely passed his tenth year. 23 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:59,640 Faith found a vacant place in his heart, so it took hold of him, 24 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,640 and Islam found in his pure, transparent soul 25 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:07,640 fertile soil, so it permeated its depths. 26 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:14,639 Despite his tender age, he would never miss a prayer behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 27 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:21,639 His mother would be filled with joy whenever she saw him going to the mosque or returning from it, 28 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,639 sometimes with her husband and sometimes alone. 29 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:30,639 The life of the young 'Umayr ibn Sa'd continued in this happy and peaceful manner, 30 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:36,639 with nothing to disturb its serenity or mar its joy, 31 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:44,639 until Allah willed that the young lad be exposed to one of the most intense and severe trials, 32 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:50,639 and to be tested with a test rarely experienced by one of his age. 33 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:58,639 In the ninth year after the Hijrah, the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, announced his intention to campaign against the Romans in Tabuk, 34 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:03,639 and commanded the Muslims to prepare and equip themselves for it. 35 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:09,639 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, whenever he intended to go on an expedition, would not disclose it, 36 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:16,639 and would imply that he was heading in a direction other than his actual destination, except for the expedition of Tabuk, 37 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:22,639 for he clarified it to the people due to the great distance, the extreme hardship, and the strength of the enemy, 38 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,639 so that the people would be fully aware of their situation, 39 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:29,639 and take the necessary precautions and make the necessary preparations. 40 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:34,639 Even though summer had arrived and the heat had intensified, 41 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:38,639 and the fruits had ripened and the shade had become pleasant, 42 00:03:38,639 --> 00:03:42,639 and souls had inclined toward relaxation and lethargy, 43 00:03:42,639 --> 00:03:49,639 despite all of that, the Muslims answered the call of their Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 44 00:03:49,639 --> 00:03:52,639 and began to prepare and equip themselves. 45 00:03:52,639 --> 00:03:57,639 However, a group of hypocrites began to dampen spirits, 46 00:03:57,639 --> 00:04:01,639 weaken resolve, and stir up doubts, 47 00:04:01,639 --> 00:04:05,639 casting aspersions on the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 48 00:04:05,639 --> 00:04:11,639 and uttering in their private gatherings words that branded them with clear disbelief. 49 00:04:11,639 --> 00:04:15,669 On one of the days preceding the departure of the army, 50 00:04:15,669 --> 00:04:21,670 the youth 'Umayr ibn Sa'd returned home after performing prayer in the mosque, 51 00:04:21,670 --> 00:04:27,670 his soul filled with a bright array of images of the Muslims' sacrifice and generosity, 52 00:04:27,670 --> 00:04:30,670 which he had seen with his own eyes and heard with his own ears. 53 00:04:30,670 --> 00:04:33,670 He had seen the women of the Muhajirun and the Ansar 54 00:04:33,670 --> 00:04:37,670 approaching the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 55 00:04:38,670 --> 00:04:41,670 taking off their jewelry and placing it before him, 56 00:04:41,670 --> 00:04:45,670 so that the army fighting in the cause of Allah could be equipped with its value. 57 00:04:45,670 --> 00:04:48,670 He saw with his own eyes 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, 58 00:04:48,670 --> 00:04:52,670 bringing a pouch containing a thousand gold dinars, 59 00:04:52,670 --> 00:04:56,670 and presenting it to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 60 00:04:56,670 --> 00:04:58,670 He witnessed 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, may Allah be pleased with him, 61 00:04:58,670 --> 00:05:02,670 carrying on his shoulder two hundred ounces of gold, 62 00:05:02,670 --> 00:05:05,670 and placing it before the noble Prophet. 63 00:05:05,670 --> 00:05:09,670 Indeed, he even saw a man offering his bedding for sale 64 00:05:09,670 --> 00:05:14,670 to buy with its price a sword to fight in the cause of Allah. 65 00:05:14,670 --> 00:05:18,670 'Umayr began to recall these unique and magnificent images, 66 00:05:18,670 --> 00:05:25,670 and wondered at al-Julas's hesitation to prepare for the departure with the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 67 00:05:25,670 --> 00:05:30,670 and his delay in giving, despite his ability and wealth. 68 00:05:30,670 --> 00:05:34,670 As if 'Umayr wanted to stir the resolve of al-Julas 69 00:05:34,670 --> 00:05:36,670 and ignite zeal in his soul, 70 00:05:36,670 --> 00:05:40,670 he began to tell him the news of what he had heard and seen, 71 00:05:40,670 --> 00:05:43,670 especially the story of those believers 72 00:05:43,670 --> 00:05:48,670 who came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 73 00:05:48,670 --> 00:05:53,670 and asked him with anguish to include them in the army fighting in the cause of Allah, 74 00:05:53,670 --> 00:05:59,670 but the Prophet turned them away because he found no mounts to carry them on, 75 00:05:59,670 --> 00:06:03,670 so they turned back with their eyes overflowing with tears of sorrow, 76 00:06:03,670 --> 00:06:07,670 because they could not find the means to fulfill their wish for Jihad, 77 00:06:07,670 --> 00:06:10,670 and realize their longing for martyrdom. 78 00:06:10,670 --> 00:06:14,670 But no sooner had al-Julas heard what 'Umayr said, 79 00:06:14,670 --> 00:06:20,670 than a word escaped his mouth that shattered the believer's composure, 80 00:06:20,670 --> 00:06:26,670 for he heard him say: "If Muhammad is truthful in what he claims of prophethood, 81 00:06:26,670 --> 00:06:28,670 then we are worse than donkeys." 82 00:06:28,670 --> 00:06:31,670 'Umayr was stunned by what he heard, 83 00:06:31,670 --> 00:06:35,670 for he never thought that a man with the intellect and age of al-Julas 84 00:06:35,670 --> 00:06:38,670 would let such a word escape his lips, 85 00:06:38,670 --> 00:06:41,670 a word that casts its speaker out of faith entirely, 86 00:06:41,670 --> 00:06:45,670 and enters him into disbelief through its widest gates. 87 00:06:45,670 --> 00:06:48,670 And just as precise calculating machines function 88 00:06:48,670 --> 00:06:51,670 in computing the problems presented to them, 89 00:06:51,670 --> 00:06:54,670 the mind of the youth 'Umayr ibn Sa'd began 90 00:06:54,670 --> 00:06:57,670 to think about what he must do. 91 00:06:57,670 --> 00:07:01,670 He saw that remaining silent about al-Julas and covering for him 92 00:07:01,670 --> 00:07:03,670 was a betrayal of Allah and His Messenger, 93 00:07:03,670 --> 00:07:07,670 and a harm to the Islam against which the hypocrites were plotting 94 00:07:07,670 --> 00:07:09,670 and conspiring. 95 00:07:09,670 --> 00:07:12,670 And that broadcasting what he had heard was an act of disobedience toward the man 96 00:07:12,670 --> 00:07:15,670 who held the place of a father in his heart, 97 00:07:15,670 --> 00:07:19,670 and repaying his kindness with evil. 98 00:07:19,670 --> 00:07:21,670 For he was the one who sheltered him from orphanhood, 99 00:07:21,670 --> 00:07:23,670 enriched him from poverty, 100 00:07:23,670 --> 00:07:25,670 and compensated him for the loss of his father. 101 00:07:25,670 --> 00:07:30,670 The youth had to choose between two matters, the easier of which was bitter. 102 00:07:30,670 --> 00:07:32,670 And he chose quickly. 103 00:07:32,670 --> 00:07:34,670 He turned to al-Julas and said, 104 00:07:34,670 --> 00:07:36,670 "By Allah, O al-Julas, 105 00:07:36,670 --> 00:07:40,670 there was no one on the face of the earth after Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 106 00:07:40,670 --> 00:07:42,670 more beloved to me than you. 107 00:07:42,670 --> 00:07:44,670 You are the dearest of people to me, 108 00:07:44,670 --> 00:07:46,670 and the one to whom I owe the greatest favor. 109 00:07:46,670 --> 00:07:49,670 But you have said a statement 110 00:07:49,670 --> 00:07:51,670 that if I mention it, I will expose you, 111 00:07:51,670 --> 00:07:53,670 and if I hide it, 112 00:07:53,670 --> 00:07:56,670 I will betray my trust and destroy my own soul and religion. 113 00:07:56,670 --> 00:08:01,670 I have resolved to go to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 114 00:08:01,670 --> 00:08:03,670 and inform him of what you said, 115 00:08:03,670 --> 00:08:06,670 so be aware of your situation." 116 00:08:06,670 --> 00:08:09,670 The youth 'Umayr ibn Sa'd went to the mosque 117 00:08:09,670 --> 00:08:12,670 and informed the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 118 00:08:12,670 --> 00:08:14,670 of what he had heard from al-Julas ibn Suwayd. 119 00:08:14,670 --> 00:08:19,670 The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, kept him with him, 120 00:08:19,670 --> 00:08:22,670 and sent one of his Companions to summon al-Julas. 121 00:08:22,670 --> 00:08:24,670 It was only a short while 122 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:29,670 before al-Julas arrived, greeted the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 123 00:08:29,670 --> 00:08:31,670 and sat before him. 124 00:08:31,670 --> 00:08:34,669 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to him, 125 00:08:34,669 --> 00:08:38,669 "What is this statement that 'Umayr ibn Sa'd heard from you?" 126 00:08:38,669 --> 00:08:40,669 And he mentioned to him what he had said. 127 00:08:40,669 --> 00:08:41,669 He said, 128 00:08:41,669 --> 00:08:44,669 "He lied against me, O Messenger of Allah, and fabricated it, 129 00:08:44,669 --> 00:08:47,669 for I did not utter any of that." 130 00:08:47,669 --> 00:08:53,669 The Companions began to shift their gazes between al-Julas and his ward 'Umayr ibn Sa'd, 131 00:08:53,669 --> 00:08:57,669 as if they wanted to read on the pages of their faces 132 00:08:57,669 --> 00:08:59,669 what their hearts were concealing. 133 00:08:59,669 --> 00:09:01,669 They began to whisper, 134 00:09:01,669 --> 00:09:04,669 and one of those in whose hearts was a disease said, 135 00:09:04,669 --> 00:09:06,669 "A young man who has gone astray; 136 00:09:06,669 --> 00:09:09,669 he insists on harming the one who was kind to him." 137 00:09:09,669 --> 00:09:11,669 Others said, 138 00:09:11,669 --> 00:09:14,669 "Rather, he is a youth who grew up in the obedience of Allah, 139 00:09:14,669 --> 00:09:18,669 and the features of his face speak of his truthfulness." 140 00:09:18,669 --> 00:09:22,669 The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, turned to 'Umayr, 141 00:09:22,669 --> 00:09:25,669 and saw his face flushed with blood, 142 00:09:25,669 --> 00:09:29,669 and tears streaming down from his eyes, 143 00:09:29,669 --> 00:09:33,669 falling onto his cheeks and chest as he said, 144 00:09:33,669 --> 00:09:37,669 "O Allah, reveal to Your Prophet the truth of what I have spoken." 145 00:09:37,669 --> 00:09:41,669 "O Allah, reveal to Your Prophet the truth of what I have spoken." 146 00:09:42,669 --> 00:09:44,669 Then al-Julas stood up and said, 147 00:09:44,669 --> 00:09:48,669 "What I mentioned to you, O Messenger of Allah, is the truth, 148 00:09:48,669 --> 00:09:51,669 and if you wish, we can take an oath before you, 149 00:09:51,669 --> 00:09:53,669 and I swear by Allah 150 00:09:53,669 --> 00:09:57,669 that I did not say anything of what 'Umayr reported to you." 151 00:09:57,669 --> 00:09:59,669 No sooner had he finished his oath, 152 00:09:59,669 --> 00:10:03,669 and the people's eyes began to shift from him to 'Umayr ibn Sa'd, 153 00:10:03,669 --> 00:10:08,669 than tranquility descended upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 154 00:10:08,669 --> 00:10:11,669 The Companions knew it was the revelation, 155 00:10:11,669 --> 00:10:15,669 so they remained in their places and their limbs became still, 156 00:10:15,669 --> 00:10:17,669 and silence prevailed. 157 00:10:17,669 --> 00:10:21,669 Their eyes were fixed on the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 158 00:10:21,669 --> 00:10:25,669 Here, fear and trepidation appeared on al-Julas, 159 00:10:25,669 --> 00:10:29,669 and longing and anticipation appeared on 'Umayr. 160 00:10:29,669 --> 00:10:31,669 Everyone remained like that 161 00:10:31,669 --> 00:10:35,669 until the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, recovered, 162 00:10:35,669 --> 00:10:37,669 and recited the words of the Almighty and Exalted: 163 00:10:37,669 --> 00:10:40,669 Al-Julas trembled from the horror of what he heard, 164 00:10:40,669 --> 00:10:43,669 and his tongue nearly froze from panic. 165 00:10:43,669 --> 00:10:47,669 Then he turned to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said, 166 00:10:47,669 --> 00:10:49,669 "Rather, I repent, O Messenger of Allah, 167 00:10:49,669 --> 00:10:51,669 rather, I repent. 168 00:10:51,669 --> 00:10:53,669 'Umayr spoke the truth, O Messenger of Allah, 169 00:10:53,669 --> 00:10:55,669 and I was among the liars. 170 00:10:55,669 --> 00:10:57,669 I ask Allah to accept my repentance. 171 00:10:57,669 --> 00:11:00,669 I have made a mistake in that, O Messenger of Allah." 172 00:11:00,669 --> 00:11:04,669 Here, the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, turned 173 00:11:04,669 --> 00:11:06,669 to the youth 'Umayr ibn Sa'd, 174 00:11:06,669 --> 00:11:11,669 and found tears of joy wetting his face, which was radiant with the light of faith. 175 00:11:11,669 --> 00:11:14,669 The Messenger extended his noble hand to his ear, 176 00:11:14,669 --> 00:11:17,669 held it gently, and said, 177 00:11:17,669 --> 00:11:20,669 "Your ear was faithful, O young man, in what it heard, 178 00:11:20,669 --> 00:11:22,669 and your Lord has confirmed your truthfulness." 179 00:11:22,669 --> 00:11:25,669 Al-Julas returned to the fold of Islam, 180 00:11:25,669 --> 00:11:27,669 and his Islam became sincere. 181 00:11:27,669 --> 00:11:29,669 The Companions knew of the improvement of his state 182 00:11:29,669 --> 00:11:32,669 by the kindness he lavished upon 'Umayr. 183 00:11:32,669 --> 00:11:35,669 He would say whenever 'Umayr was mentioned, 184 00:11:35,669 --> 00:11:38,669 "May Allah reward him with good on my behalf, 185 00:11:38,669 --> 00:11:40,669 for he saved me from disbelief, 186 00:11:40,669 --> 00:11:43,669 and freed my neck from the Fire." 187 00:11:43,669 --> 00:11:44,769 And furthermore, 188 00:11:44,769 --> 00:11:49,769 this is not the brightest image in the life of the young Companion 'Umayr ibn Sa'd, 189 00:11:49,769 --> 00:11:52,769 nor the most brilliant. 190 00:11:52,769 --> 00:11:56,769 Rather, there are images in his life that are even more radiant and beautiful. 191 00:11:56,769 --> 00:11:58,769 So, until another meeting 192 00:11:58,769 --> 00:12:01,769 with 'Umayr ibn Sa'd in his youth. 193 00:12:01,769 --> 00:12:05,590 'Umayr ibn Sa'd, 194 00:12:05,590 --> 00:12:07,590 unique in his character. 195 00:12:07,590 --> 00:12:09,820 'Umar ibn al-Khattab.