WEBVTT 00:00:01.360 --> 00:00:04.360 Pause. 00:00:04.360 --> 00:00:12.140 Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 00:00:12.140 --> 00:00:16.140 Solve this riddle: Who am I? 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. 00:00:22.480 --> 00:00:26.539 I embraced Islam in the seventh year of the Hijrah. 00:00:26.539 --> 00:00:29.539 I was a man of great wealth during the Age of Ignorance. 00:00:29.539 --> 00:00:32.539 I owned the mines of Banu Sulaym. 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. 00:00:36.539 --> 00:00:41.539 I did so willingly and with a clear conscience. 00:00:41.539 --> 00:00:44.539 I also gifted the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:00:44.539 --> 00:00:47.539 my sword, known as Dhu al-Fiqar. 00:00:47.539 --> 00:00:53.600 I witnessed the conquest of Khaybar with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 00:00:53.600 --> 00:00:57.600 After the battle, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:00:57.600 --> 00:01:01.600 I have wealth scattered in Makkah with various merchants, 00:01:01.600 --> 00:01:04.599 and other wealth with my wife. 00:01:04.599 --> 00:01:07.599 I fear that if they learn of my Islam, 00:01:07.599 --> 00:01:09.599 they will seize my wealth." 00:01:09.599 --> 00:01:14.599 "So, permit me to go to them, perhaps I can recover it from them." 00:01:14.599 --> 00:01:16.599 He granted me permission. 00:01:16.599 --> 00:01:19.599 Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 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." 00:01:25.629 --> 00:01:28.629 He, peace be upon him, replied, 00:01:28.629 --> 00:01:31.629 "Say whatever you wish; you are permitted to do so." 00:01:31.629 --> 00:01:34.760 So I set out, heading toward Makkah. 00:01:34.760 --> 00:01:37.760 When I reached a place near the city, 00:01:37.760 --> 00:01:42.760 I encountered a group from Quraysh who were scouting for news. 00:01:42.760 --> 00:01:44.760 When they saw me, they said, 00:01:44.760 --> 00:01:47.760 "This man has the news." 00:01:47.760 --> 00:01:49.760 I said to them, 00:01:49.760 --> 00:01:52.760 "Muhammad has suffered the most terrible defeat you have ever heard of." 00:01:52.760 --> 00:01:54.760 "His Companions have been killed," 00:01:54.760 --> 00:01:57.760 "and Muhammad has been taken prisoner." 00:01:57.760 --> 00:01:59.760 "The Jews said," 00:01:59.760 --> 00:02:03.760 "'We will not kill him until we send him to the people of Makkah,'" 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.'" 00:02:08.759 --> 00:02:11.860 Then we went to Makkah together. 00:02:11.860 --> 00:02:14.860 They shouted in Makkah, saying, 00:02:14.860 --> 00:02:17.860 "This man has come to you with the news!" 00:02:17.860 --> 00:02:19.860 "Muhammad has been taken prisoner," 00:02:19.860 --> 00:02:22.860 "and you are only waiting for him to be brought to you," 00:02:22.860 --> 00:02:25.889 "so that he may be executed in your midst." 00:02:25.889 --> 00:02:27.889 Then I said to them, 00:02:27.889 --> 00:02:29.889 "Help me collect my wealth," 00:02:29.889 --> 00:02:32.889 "for I intend to return to Khaybar," 00:02:32.889 --> 00:02:35.889 "to buy what I can from the spoils taken from Muhammad," 00:02:35.889 --> 00:02:38.889 "before the merchants get there." 00:02:38.889 --> 00:02:42.889 They gathered my wealth for me as quickly as possible. 00:02:42.889 --> 00:02:44.889 I said to my wife, 00:02:44.889 --> 00:02:46.889 "Give me my wealth," 00:02:46.889 --> 00:02:49.889 "perhaps I can catch up and profit from the sales." 00:02:49.889 --> 00:02:53.050 So she handed over my wealth. 00:02:53.050 --> 00:02:56.050 When the news of this reached Makkah, 00:02:56.050 --> 00:02:59.050 the Muslims were devastated. 00:02:59.050 --> 00:03:03.050 Al-'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, became broken and distressed, 00:03:03.050 --> 00:03:06.050 unable to even stand. 00:03:06.050 --> 00:03:10.050 He sent his servant to me to inquire about the truth of the news. 00:03:10.050 --> 00:03:12.050 I said to the servant, 00:03:12.050 --> 00:03:15.050 "Give my greetings to Abu al-Fadl," 00:03:15.050 --> 00:03:16.050 "and tell him," 00:03:16.050 --> 00:03:20.050 "'Find a private place in one of your homes so I may come to you.'" 00:03:21.050 --> 00:03:24.050 The servant went to him, 00:03:24.050 --> 00:03:26.050 and informed him of what I had said. 00:03:26.050 --> 00:03:29.050 Al-'Abbas rushed to me, overjoyed, 00:03:29.050 --> 00:03:32.050 to the point that he kissed me between the eyes and freed his servant. 00:03:32.050 --> 00:03:35.210 I met with Al-'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:03:35.210 --> 00:03:37.210 and I said to him, 00:03:37.210 --> 00:03:39.210 "Rejoice in what will please you." 00:03:39.210 --> 00:03:41.210 "By Allah, I left your nephew," 00:03:41.210 --> 00:03:44.210 "and Allah has granted him victory at Khaybar," 00:03:44.210 --> 00:03:47.210 "and those of its people who were to be killed have been killed," 00:03:47.210 --> 00:03:49.210 "and its wealth has become his," 00:03:49.210 --> 00:03:50.210 "and his Companions'." 00:03:50.210 --> 00:03:54.210 "I left him as a bridegroom to the daughter of their king." 00:03:54.210 --> 00:03:56.210 "I have embraced Islam," 00:03:56.210 --> 00:03:59.210 "and I only came to retrieve my wealth," 00:03:59.210 --> 00:04:03.210 "then I will return to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him." 00:04:03.210 --> 00:04:07.210 "Keep this news secret for three days," 00:04:07.210 --> 00:04:09.210 "for I fear they might pursue me." 00:04:09.210 --> 00:04:12.210 "After that, say whatever you like." 00:04:12.210 --> 00:04:17.209 Then I bade him farewell and left Makkah. 00:04:17.209 --> 00:04:21.199 When the third day arrived, 00:04:21.199 --> 00:04:24.199 Al-'Abbas put on an expensive garment, 00:04:24.199 --> 00:04:25.199 perfumed himself, 00:04:25.199 --> 00:04:27.199 took his staff, 00:04:27.199 --> 00:04:29.199 and went out to the Mosque. 00:04:29.199 --> 00:04:31.199 He touched the Black Stone. 00:04:31.199 --> 00:04:34.199 Some men from Quraysh looked at him, 00:04:34.199 --> 00:04:35.199 and said, 00:04:35.199 --> 00:04:37.199 "O Abu al-Fadl," 00:04:37.199 --> 00:04:41.199 "by Allah, this is true fortitude in the face of a bitter tragedy!" 00:04:41.199 --> 00:04:43.230 He replied, 00:04:43.230 --> 00:04:44.230 "No, by Allah," 00:04:44.230 --> 00:04:47.230 "but Muhammad has conquered Khaybar," 00:04:47.230 --> 00:04:50.230 "and it has become his and his Companions'," 00:04:50.230 --> 00:04:53.230 "and he has become a bridegroom to the daughter of their king." 00:04:53.230 --> 00:04:54.230 They said, 00:04:54.230 --> 00:04:57.230 "Who told you this news?" 00:04:57.230 --> 00:04:58.230 He said, 00:04:58.230 --> 00:05:02.230 "The one who told you that he had been defeated and taken prisoner." 00:05:02.230 --> 00:05:05.259 "The man has embraced Islam," 00:05:05.259 --> 00:05:07.259 "and has followed Muhammad in his religion," 00:05:07.259 --> 00:05:10.259 "and he only came to take his wealth," 00:05:10.259 --> 00:05:12.259 "then he will return to him." 00:05:12.259 --> 00:05:14.389 They said, 00:05:14.389 --> 00:05:16.389 "The enemy of Allah has deceived us!" 00:05:16.389 --> 00:05:18.389 "By Allah, had we known," 00:05:18.389 --> 00:05:21.389 "we would have dealt with him differently." 00:05:21.389 --> 00:05:25.420 It was not long before the certain news reached them, 00:05:25.420 --> 00:05:29.420 of the conquest of Khaybar and the victory of the Muslims. 00:05:29.420 --> 00:05:31.709 So, who am I? 00:05:31.709 --> 00:05:39.709 Share your answers in the comments below the video. 00:05:39.709 --> 00:05:43.939 We will pin the correct answer in the comments 00:05:43.939 --> 00:05:48.939 when the next episode is released, Allah willing.