1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:04,360 Pause. 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:12,140 Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 3 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 Solve this riddle: Who am I? 4 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:22,480 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 5 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:26,539 I embraced Islam in the seventh year of the Hijrah. 6 00:00:26,539 --> 00:00:29,539 I was a man of great wealth during the Age of Ignorance. 7 00:00:29,539 --> 00:00:32,539 I owned the mines of Banu Sulaym. 8 00:00:32,539 --> 00:00:36,539 I was the first to send my zakat to the Prophet, peace be upon him, from those mines. 9 00:00:36,539 --> 00:00:41,539 I did so willingly and with a clear conscience. 10 00:00:41,539 --> 00:00:44,539 I also gifted the Prophet, peace be upon him, 11 00:00:44,539 --> 00:00:47,539 my sword, known as Dhu al-Fiqar. 12 00:00:47,539 --> 00:00:53,600 I witnessed the conquest of Khaybar with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 13 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:57,600 After the battle, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 14 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:01,600 I have wealth scattered in Makkah with various merchants, 15 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,599 and other wealth with my wife. 16 00:01:04,599 --> 00:01:07,599 I fear that if they learn of my Islam, 17 00:01:07,599 --> 00:01:09,599 they will seize my wealth." 18 00:01:09,599 --> 00:01:14,599 "So, permit me to go to them, perhaps I can recover it from them." 19 00:01:14,599 --> 00:01:16,599 He granted me permission. 20 00:01:16,599 --> 00:01:19,599 Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 21 00:01:19,599 --> 00:01:25,629 I must say something to them that will satisfy them so they will help me collect it." 22 00:01:25,629 --> 00:01:28,629 He, peace be upon him, replied, 23 00:01:28,629 --> 00:01:31,629 "Say whatever you wish; you are permitted to do so." 24 00:01:31,629 --> 00:01:34,760 So I set out, heading toward Makkah. 25 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:37,760 When I reached a place near the city, 26 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:42,760 I encountered a group from Quraysh who were scouting for news. 27 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:44,760 When they saw me, they said, 28 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:47,760 "This man has the news." 29 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:49,760 I said to them, 30 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,760 "Muhammad has suffered the most terrible defeat you have ever heard of." 31 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:54,760 "His Companions have been killed," 32 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,760 "and Muhammad has been taken prisoner." 33 00:01:57,760 --> 00:01:59,760 "The Jews said," 34 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:03,760 "'We will not kill him until we send him to the people of Makkah,'" 35 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:08,759 "'so that he may be executed among them in retaliation for the men of theirs who were killed.'" 36 00:02:08,759 --> 00:02:11,860 Then we went to Makkah together. 37 00:02:11,860 --> 00:02:14,860 They shouted in Makkah, saying, 38 00:02:14,860 --> 00:02:17,860 "This man has come to you with the news!" 39 00:02:17,860 --> 00:02:19,860 "Muhammad has been taken prisoner," 40 00:02:19,860 --> 00:02:22,860 "and you are only waiting for him to be brought to you," 41 00:02:22,860 --> 00:02:25,889 "so that he may be executed in your midst." 42 00:02:25,889 --> 00:02:27,889 Then I said to them, 43 00:02:27,889 --> 00:02:29,889 "Help me collect my wealth," 44 00:02:29,889 --> 00:02:32,889 "for I intend to return to Khaybar," 45 00:02:32,889 --> 00:02:35,889 "to buy what I can from the spoils taken from Muhammad," 46 00:02:35,889 --> 00:02:38,889 "before the merchants get there." 47 00:02:38,889 --> 00:02:42,889 They gathered my wealth for me as quickly as possible. 48 00:02:42,889 --> 00:02:44,889 I said to my wife, 49 00:02:44,889 --> 00:02:46,889 "Give me my wealth," 50 00:02:46,889 --> 00:02:49,889 "perhaps I can catch up and profit from the sales." 51 00:02:49,889 --> 00:02:53,050 So she handed over my wealth. 52 00:02:53,050 --> 00:02:56,050 When the news of this reached Makkah, 53 00:02:56,050 --> 00:02:59,050 the Muslims were devastated. 54 00:02:59,050 --> 00:03:03,050 Al-'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, became broken and distressed, 55 00:03:03,050 --> 00:03:06,050 unable to even stand. 56 00:03:06,050 --> 00:03:10,050 He sent his servant to me to inquire about the truth of the news. 57 00:03:10,050 --> 00:03:12,050 I said to the servant, 58 00:03:12,050 --> 00:03:15,050 "Give my greetings to Abu al-Fadl," 59 00:03:15,050 --> 00:03:16,050 "and tell him," 60 00:03:16,050 --> 00:03:20,050 "'Find a private place in one of your homes so I may come to you.'" 61 00:03:21,050 --> 00:03:24,050 The servant went to him, 62 00:03:24,050 --> 00:03:26,050 and informed him of what I had said. 63 00:03:26,050 --> 00:03:29,050 Al-'Abbas rushed to me, overjoyed, 64 00:03:29,050 --> 00:03:32,050 to the point that he kissed me between the eyes and freed his servant. 65 00:03:32,050 --> 00:03:35,210 I met with Al-'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, 66 00:03:35,210 --> 00:03:37,210 and I said to him, 67 00:03:37,210 --> 00:03:39,210 "Rejoice in what will please you." 68 00:03:39,210 --> 00:03:41,210 "By Allah, I left your nephew," 69 00:03:41,210 --> 00:03:44,210 "and Allah has granted him victory at Khaybar," 70 00:03:44,210 --> 00:03:47,210 "and those of its people who were to be killed have been killed," 71 00:03:47,210 --> 00:03:49,210 "and its wealth has become his," 72 00:03:49,210 --> 00:03:50,210 "and his Companions'." 73 00:03:50,210 --> 00:03:54,210 "I left him as a bridegroom to the daughter of their king." 74 00:03:54,210 --> 00:03:56,210 "I have embraced Islam," 75 00:03:56,210 --> 00:03:59,210 "and I only came to retrieve my wealth," 76 00:03:59,210 --> 00:04:03,210 "then I will return to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him." 77 00:04:03,210 --> 00:04:07,210 "Keep this news secret for three days," 78 00:04:07,210 --> 00:04:09,210 "for I fear they might pursue me." 79 00:04:09,210 --> 00:04:12,210 "After that, say whatever you like." 80 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:17,209 Then I bade him farewell and left Makkah. 81 00:04:17,209 --> 00:04:21,199 When the third day arrived, 82 00:04:21,199 --> 00:04:24,199 Al-'Abbas put on an expensive garment, 83 00:04:24,199 --> 00:04:25,199 perfumed himself, 84 00:04:25,199 --> 00:04:27,199 took his staff, 85 00:04:27,199 --> 00:04:29,199 and went out to the Mosque. 86 00:04:29,199 --> 00:04:31,199 He touched the Black Stone. 87 00:04:31,199 --> 00:04:34,199 Some men from Quraysh looked at him, 88 00:04:34,199 --> 00:04:35,199 and said, 89 00:04:35,199 --> 00:04:37,199 "O Abu al-Fadl," 90 00:04:37,199 --> 00:04:41,199 "by Allah, this is true fortitude in the face of a bitter tragedy!" 91 00:04:41,199 --> 00:04:43,230 He replied, 92 00:04:43,230 --> 00:04:44,230 "No, by Allah," 93 00:04:44,230 --> 00:04:47,230 "but Muhammad has conquered Khaybar," 94 00:04:47,230 --> 00:04:50,230 "and it has become his and his Companions'," 95 00:04:50,230 --> 00:04:53,230 "and he has become a bridegroom to the daughter of their king." 96 00:04:53,230 --> 00:04:54,230 They said, 97 00:04:54,230 --> 00:04:57,230 "Who told you this news?" 98 00:04:57,230 --> 00:04:58,230 He said, 99 00:04:58,230 --> 00:05:02,230 "The one who told you that he had been defeated and taken prisoner." 100 00:05:02,230 --> 00:05:05,259 "The man has embraced Islam," 101 00:05:05,259 --> 00:05:07,259 "and has followed Muhammad in his religion," 102 00:05:07,259 --> 00:05:10,259 "and he only came to take his wealth," 103 00:05:10,259 --> 00:05:12,259 "then he will return to him." 104 00:05:12,259 --> 00:05:14,389 They said, 105 00:05:14,389 --> 00:05:16,389 "The enemy of Allah has deceived us!" 106 00:05:16,389 --> 00:05:18,389 "By Allah, had we known," 107 00:05:18,389 --> 00:05:21,389 "we would have dealt with him differently." 108 00:05:21,389 --> 00:05:25,420 It was not long before the certain news reached them, 109 00:05:25,420 --> 00:05:29,420 of the conquest of Khaybar and the victory of the Muslims. 110 00:05:29,420 --> 00:05:31,709 So, who am I? 111 00:05:31,709 --> 00:05:39,709 Share your answers in the comments below the video. 112 00:05:39,709 --> 00:05:43,939 We will pin the correct answer in the comments 113 00:05:43,939 --> 00:05:48,939 when the next episode is released, Allah willing.