1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:15,539 --> 00:00:17,539 The Mawaddah Association is pleased 3 00:00:17,539 --> 00:00:22,539 to present to you "Portraits from the Lives of the Companions" 4 00:00:22,539 --> 00:00:25,539 by Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha, 5 00:00:25,539 --> 00:00:30,170 may Allah have mercy on him. 6 00:00:30,170 --> 00:00:33,170 Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi, 7 00:00:33,170 --> 00:00:35,299 may Allah be pleased with him. 8 00:00:48,829 --> 00:00:53,229 In the ninth year of the Hijrah, 9 00:00:53,229 --> 00:00:57,229 a delegation from the Banu Asad arrived in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, 10 00:00:57,229 --> 00:01:01,229 headed by Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi. 11 00:01:01,229 --> 00:01:04,459 When they reached the Prophet’s Mosque, 12 00:01:04,459 --> 00:01:08,459 they stood before the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 13 00:01:08,459 --> 00:01:11,459 Then their spokesman stood up and said: 14 00:01:11,459 --> 00:01:13,459 "O Messenger of Allah, 15 00:01:13,459 --> 00:01:16,459 we bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, without partner, 16 00:01:16,459 --> 00:01:19,459 and we bear witness that you are His servant and His messenger, 17 00:01:19,459 --> 00:01:23,459 and that He sent you with the religion of guidance and truth. 18 00:01:23,459 --> 00:01:26,459 We have come to you of our own accord, 19 00:01:26,459 --> 00:01:28,459 though you did not send anyone to summon us, 20 00:01:28,459 --> 00:01:31,459 so accept our Islam, O Messenger of Allah." 21 00:01:31,459 --> 00:01:36,519 The Prophet, peace be upon him, welcomed them most generously 22 00:01:36,519 --> 00:01:38,519 and accommodated them in the finest manner. 23 00:01:38,519 --> 00:01:41,620 Yet, before long, Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid's 24 00:01:41,620 --> 00:01:46,620 heart turned against the greatest Messenger, peace be upon him, 25 00:01:46,620 --> 00:01:49,620 and envy crept into his breast. 26 00:01:49,620 --> 00:01:51,620 He began pondering the Prophet's affair 27 00:01:51,620 --> 00:01:53,620 and how it had started small, 28 00:01:53,620 --> 00:01:57,620 only to grow and expand day after day, 29 00:01:57,620 --> 00:02:03,620 until the entire Arabian Peninsula, from end to end, submitted to him in loyalty and obedience. 30 00:02:03,620 --> 00:02:08,650 Then Tulayhah's devil began enticing him and filling him with false hopes, 31 00:02:08,650 --> 00:02:10,650 whispering to him: 32 00:02:10,650 --> 00:02:13,650 "O Tulayhah, how can Muhammad compare to you? 33 00:02:13,650 --> 00:02:16,650 He is not more eloquent in speech than you, 34 00:02:16,650 --> 00:02:19,650 for you are a man of letters, discerning, and a poet. 35 00:02:19,650 --> 00:02:22,650 Nor is he braver of heart than you, 36 00:02:22,650 --> 00:02:24,650 for you are the most courageous of the Arabs, 37 00:02:24,650 --> 00:02:26,650 and the fiercest in might, 38 00:02:26,650 --> 00:02:31,650 to the point that people count you equal to a thousand horsemen when battle rages! 39 00:02:31,650 --> 00:02:35,710 Furthermore, he does not possess a nobler clan than yours, 40 00:02:35,710 --> 00:02:37,710 for you belong to the Banu Asad, 41 00:02:37,710 --> 00:02:40,710 and the Banu Asad are kindlers of war, 42 00:02:40,710 --> 00:02:43,710 renowned for their memorable days on the battlefield 43 00:02:43,710 --> 00:02:45,710 and their celebrated feats." 44 00:02:45,710 --> 00:02:48,840 When the delegation returned to their homelands, 45 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,840 Tulayhah stood up among the Banu Asad, 46 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:55,840 claiming to them that he was a prophet sent by Allah. 47 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:57,840 They all followed him, 48 00:02:57,840 --> 00:02:59,840 either out of belief in him 49 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:01,840 or out of tribal solidarity. 50 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:06,060 The Messenger, peace be upon him, dispatched an army 51 00:03:06,060 --> 00:03:08,060 under the command of Dirar ibn al-Azwar 52 00:03:08,060 --> 00:03:11,060 to fight Tulayhah and his people. 53 00:03:11,060 --> 00:03:14,060 The believing army fought valiantly against the Banu Asad 54 00:03:14,060 --> 00:03:16,060 and their allies, dealing them a severe blow, 55 00:03:16,060 --> 00:03:19,060 and Tulayhah's cause was on the verge of collapse 56 00:03:19,060 --> 00:03:22,060 had not Dirar met him face to face 57 00:03:22,060 --> 00:03:24,060 and struck him with his sword. 58 00:03:24,060 --> 00:03:27,060 But Allah willed that the sword glance off him 59 00:03:27,060 --> 00:03:29,060 without leaving a mark. 60 00:03:29,060 --> 00:03:31,060 Tulayhah seized upon that moment 61 00:03:31,060 --> 00:03:36,060 and began spreading among his people that Allah was protecting and defending him, 62 00:03:36,060 --> 00:03:40,060 and that sharp swords could not pierce his body. 63 00:03:40,060 --> 00:03:43,060 Thus, those who had dispersed from him rallied around him once again, 64 00:03:43,060 --> 00:03:45,060 and a great multitude followed him. 65 00:03:45,060 --> 00:03:48,060 His power was further reinforced 66 00:03:48,060 --> 00:03:52,060 by the passing of the Messenger, peace be upon him, 67 00:03:52,060 --> 00:03:55,060 the apostasy of many Arabs from the religion of Allah, 68 00:03:55,060 --> 00:03:59,060 and their departure from Islam in droves, 69 00:03:59,060 --> 00:04:02,060 just as they had entered it in droves. 70 00:04:02,060 --> 00:04:07,129 No sooner had Al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, assumed leadership of the Muslims 71 00:04:07,129 --> 00:04:12,129 than he tied eleven banners for eleven commanders, 72 00:04:12,129 --> 00:04:15,129 directing them all to fight the apostates. 73 00:04:15,129 --> 00:04:19,129 Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid and his people, the Banu Asad, 74 00:04:19,129 --> 00:04:21,129 fell to the share of Khalid ibn al-Walid. 75 00:04:21,129 --> 00:04:26,129 The Sword of Allah set out toward the homelands of the Banu Asad in Najd, 76 00:04:26,129 --> 00:04:32,129 sending ahead of his army two intrepid Muslim scouts: 77 00:04:32,129 --> 00:04:36,129 Ukkashah ibn Mihsan and Thabit ibn Aqram, 78 00:04:36,129 --> 00:04:38,129 to scout the land 79 00:04:38,129 --> 00:04:41,129 and gather intelligence for the Muslims. 80 00:04:41,129 --> 00:04:45,129 But Tulayhah caught them and killed them both in a brutal manner. 81 00:04:45,129 --> 00:04:48,129 When the Muslims learned of their demise, 82 00:04:48,129 --> 00:04:52,129 they grieved for them with the deepest and most bitter sorrow, 83 00:04:52,129 --> 00:04:55,129 and swore to avenge them 84 00:04:55,129 --> 00:04:57,129 no matter how high the cost. 85 00:04:57,129 --> 00:05:02,379 The two hosts met at the well of Buzakhah in the land of Najd, 86 00:05:02,379 --> 00:05:05,379 clashing in a fierce and ruthless battle. 87 00:05:05,379 --> 00:05:07,379 In the beginning, the two sides were evenly matched. 88 00:05:07,379 --> 00:05:09,379 The chieftain of the Banu Fazārah, 89 00:05:09,379 --> 00:05:11,379 Uyayanah ibn Hisn, 90 00:05:11,379 --> 00:05:14,379 had rushed with his people to Tulayhah's aid 91 00:05:14,379 --> 00:05:17,379 to repel the Muslim army from him. 92 00:05:17,379 --> 00:05:22,379 As the tide of battle began to turn in favor of the Muslims against the polytheists, 93 00:05:22,379 --> 00:05:24,379 Uyayanah looked over at Tulayhah 94 00:05:24,379 --> 00:05:27,379 and found that he had retreated into his tent, 95 00:05:27,379 --> 00:05:29,379 wrapped himself in his cloak, 96 00:05:29,379 --> 00:05:33,379 and claimed to his followers that divine revelation was about to descend upon him 97 00:05:33,379 --> 00:05:36,379 and that Allah would reinforce him with angels. 98 00:05:36,379 --> 00:05:38,480 As the fighting grew fiercer 99 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:42,480 and the pressure of the Muslims intensified against Tulayhah’s followers, 100 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,480 the chieftain of the Banu Fazārah approached him and asked: 101 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,480 "Has the angel come to you, O Tulayhah?" 102 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,480 He replied, "No, O Uyayanah." 103 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,480 So he returned and fought 104 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:56,480 until the pressure grew even heavier upon him and his men. 105 00:05:56,480 --> 00:05:59,480 He rushed back to Tulayhah and demanded: 106 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,480 "Woe to you! Has Jibril come to you?" 107 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:03,480 He answered, "No." 108 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:06,480 Uyayanah said, "Until when? 109 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:10,480 By Allah, we are utterly exhausted!" 110 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:13,480 Then he returned and fought fiercely, 111 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:15,480 before rushing back once more to Tulayhah, 112 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:18,480 asking, "Has Jibril come to you?" 113 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:19,480 He said, "Yes." 114 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,480 He asked, "And what did he reveal to you?" 115 00:06:22,480 --> 00:06:25,480 He said, "He said to me: 116 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:27,480 'You have a day that you shall meet; 117 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:29,480 you shall not have its beginning, 118 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:31,480 but you shall have its end; 119 00:06:31,480 --> 00:06:35,480 and thereafter you shall have a matter you will never forget.'" 120 00:06:35,480 --> 00:06:37,480 Uyayanah said to him: 121 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:38,480 "May you perish! 122 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:41,480 By Allah, I see that you indeed shall have a matter you will never forget!" 123 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:44,480 Then he turned to his people and shouted: 124 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:46,480 "O Banu Fazārah! 125 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:49,480 This man is a wicked liar!" 126 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:51,480 Then he withdrew along with all those under his command. 127 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,480 The Muslims triumphed over the Banu Asad, 128 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:56,480 and Tulayhah fled in defeat, 129 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:00,480 seeking refuge among the Ghassanids in the Levant. 130 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:03,670 Tulayhah had spent only a short time 131 00:07:04,670 --> 00:07:06,670 among the Ghassanids 132 00:07:06,670 --> 00:07:08,670 when he came to his senses. 133 00:07:08,670 --> 00:07:10,670 He began biting his fingers in remorse 134 00:07:10,670 --> 00:07:13,670 over his past transgressions, saying: 135 00:07:13,670 --> 00:07:15,670 "May your mother be bereaved of you, O Tulayhah! 136 00:07:15,670 --> 00:07:17,699 How dreadful it would have been 137 00:07:17,699 --> 00:07:19,699 if the sword of Dirar ibn al-Azwar 138 00:07:19,699 --> 00:07:21,699 had severed your head! 139 00:07:21,699 --> 00:07:24,699 You would have died an apostate from your faith, 140 00:07:24,699 --> 00:07:26,699 associating partners with your Lord, 141 00:07:26,699 --> 00:07:28,699 and your ultimate abode would have been the Hellfire! 142 00:07:28,699 --> 00:07:30,699 May your mother be bereaved of you, O Tulayhah, 143 00:07:30,699 --> 00:07:32,699 if you do not proceed this very hour 144 00:07:32,699 --> 00:07:36,699 to the successor of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 145 00:07:36,699 --> 00:07:38,699 in full submission as a Muslim, 146 00:07:38,699 --> 00:07:40,699 letting him do with you whatever he wills! 147 00:07:40,699 --> 00:07:44,699 For that is far easier for you than a single moment of torment 148 00:07:44,699 --> 00:07:47,699 suffered in Hellfire on the Day of Resurrection. 149 00:07:47,699 --> 00:07:49,699 Make a pledge to Allah, O Tulayhah, 150 00:07:49,699 --> 00:07:53,699 that if He keeps you safe until you reach Al-Madinah, 151 00:07:53,699 --> 00:07:57,699 you will place your neck, which escaped the sword of Dirar ibn al-Azwar, 152 00:07:57,699 --> 00:07:59,699 as a ransom for the religion of Allah 153 00:07:59,699 --> 00:08:01,699 and a shield for the Muslims!" 154 00:08:01,699 --> 00:08:03,769 Then he went down to a well, 155 00:08:03,769 --> 00:08:05,769 washed himself with its water, 156 00:08:05,769 --> 00:08:10,769 and testified that there is no god but Allah alone, without partner, 157 00:08:10,769 --> 00:08:15,769 and that Muhammad is His servant, His messenger, His chosen one, and His close friend. 158 00:08:15,769 --> 00:08:18,930 Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi reached 159 00:08:18,930 --> 00:08:20,930 Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah 160 00:08:20,930 --> 00:08:23,930 and entered upon the Commander of the Faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab, 161 00:08:23,930 --> 00:08:25,930 declaring his Islam. 162 00:08:25,930 --> 00:08:27,930 Al-Faruq said to him: 163 00:08:27,930 --> 00:08:28,930 "Woe to you! 164 00:08:28,930 --> 00:08:31,930 Are you not the one who killed the two righteous men, 165 00:08:31,930 --> 00:08:33,929 Ukkashah and Thabit?" 166 00:08:33,929 --> 00:08:35,929 Then he added: 167 00:08:35,929 --> 00:08:39,929 "By Allah, my heart will never feel at ease with you!" 168 00:08:39,929 --> 00:08:41,929 Tulayhah replied: 169 00:08:41,929 --> 00:08:43,929 "O Commander of the Faithful, 170 00:08:43,929 --> 00:08:45,929 why grieve over two men 171 00:08:45,929 --> 00:08:48,929 whom Allah honored with martyrdom at my hands, 172 00:08:48,929 --> 00:08:50,929 while I was the wretched one through them? 173 00:08:50,929 --> 00:08:54,929 Indeed, I ask forgiveness of Allah the Almighty and repent to Him." 174 00:08:54,929 --> 00:08:56,929 So Umar relented 175 00:08:56,929 --> 00:08:58,929 and accepted his Islam. 176 00:08:58,929 --> 00:09:02,120 Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid repented from his grave mistake 177 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:05,120 with a sincere and heartfelt repentance, 178 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:08,120 pledging to Allah to strive in His cause 179 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:11,120 as long as a vein pulsed within him. 180 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:15,120 He resolved to plunge himself into perilous battles, 181 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,120 hoping to die as a martyr in the cause of Allah. 182 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:21,120 And Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, so willed. 183 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:24,179 Once, the Muslims set sail by sea 184 00:09:24,179 --> 00:09:26,179 to campaign against the Byzantines, 185 00:09:26,179 --> 00:09:29,179 and among them was Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid. 186 00:09:29,179 --> 00:09:31,179 While they were cleaving through the waves, 187 00:09:31,179 --> 00:09:35,179 a massive enemy warship loomed before them, 188 00:09:35,179 --> 00:09:39,179 carrying troops far outnumbering them in equipment and numbers, 189 00:09:39,179 --> 00:09:42,179 and it began pursuing them on the open sea. 190 00:09:42,179 --> 00:09:44,179 Tulayhah said to his companions: 191 00:09:44,179 --> 00:09:46,179 "Bring us closer to it!" 192 00:09:46,179 --> 00:09:48,179 They said to him: 193 00:09:48,179 --> 00:09:51,179 "We are no match for it, O Tulayhah!" 194 00:09:51,179 --> 00:09:52,179 He said to them: 195 00:09:53,179 --> 00:09:57,179 "By Allah, either you bring our ship close to theirs, 196 00:09:57,179 --> 00:10:01,179 or I will strike your necks with this sword!" 197 00:10:01,179 --> 00:10:04,179 Finding no choice but to comply with him, 198 00:10:04,179 --> 00:10:07,179 when the two ships drew alongside each other, 199 00:10:07,179 --> 00:10:09,179 Tulayhah said to those with him, 200 00:10:09,179 --> 00:10:11,179 "Lift me up on your arms 201 00:10:11,179 --> 00:10:14,179 and hurl me onto the Byzantine ship, 202 00:10:14,179 --> 00:10:18,179 and, if Allah wills, I will show you what delights your eyes." 203 00:10:18,179 --> 00:10:20,179 So they did as he commanded them, 204 00:10:20,179 --> 00:10:22,179 and in mere moments, 205 00:10:22,179 --> 00:10:25,179 Tulayhah leaped onto the enemy ship 206 00:10:25,179 --> 00:10:29,179 and swooped down upon those aboard like a thunderbolt, 207 00:10:29,179 --> 00:10:33,179 swinging his sword at their necks right and left. 208 00:10:33,179 --> 00:10:34,179 They were utterly stunned, 209 00:10:34,179 --> 00:10:37,179 and began falling in disarray beneath his blows. 210 00:10:37,179 --> 00:10:39,179 It was not long 211 00:10:39,179 --> 00:10:42,179 before some of them were killed, 212 00:10:42,179 --> 00:10:44,179 others drowned, 213 00:10:44,179 --> 00:10:46,179 and the rest surrendered. 214 00:10:46,179 --> 00:10:49,379 On the night of al-Qadisiyyah, 215 00:10:49,379 --> 00:10:51,379 Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas dispatched 216 00:10:51,379 --> 00:10:53,379 Tulayhah Ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi 217 00:10:53,379 --> 00:10:55,379 with five of his men, 218 00:10:55,379 --> 00:10:58,379 and he dispatched 'Amr Ibn Ma'di Karib 219 00:10:58,379 --> 00:11:00,379 with five others, 220 00:11:00,379 --> 00:11:03,379 ordering them to infiltrate under the cover of darkness 221 00:11:03,379 --> 00:11:05,379 into the Persian encampments 222 00:11:05,379 --> 00:11:07,379 to bring back intelligence about them. 223 00:11:07,379 --> 00:11:10,379 But no sooner had the two detachments entered the camp 224 00:11:10,379 --> 00:11:13,379 than the hearts of their men were struck with dread, 225 00:11:13,379 --> 00:11:15,379 overwhelmed by the vast numbers and equipment they saw, 226 00:11:15,379 --> 00:11:18,379 and the vigilance and readiness they encountered. 227 00:11:18,379 --> 00:11:21,379 So 'Amr Ibn Ma'di Karib and his companions turned back, 228 00:11:21,379 --> 00:11:24,379 and Tulayhah's five men joined them. 229 00:11:24,379 --> 00:11:26,440 As for Tulayhah himself, 230 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:30,440 he pressed on toward his objective, fearless and undaunted, 231 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:34,440 spending his night moving throughout the camp. 232 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,440 When the night began to wane, 233 00:11:36,440 --> 00:11:39,440 he did not wish to return empty-handed, 234 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:42,440 merely carrying the secrets he had discovered, 235 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:46,440 but instead made his way to the greatest tent in the encampment. 236 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:51,440 In front of it stood a steed the likes of which he had never seen, 237 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:55,440 so he drew his sword, cut the horse's tether, 238 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:59,440 mounted it, and dashed off galloping between the tents. 239 00:11:59,440 --> 00:12:03,539 A Persian horseman gave chase, 240 00:12:03,539 --> 00:12:07,539 and when he caught up with him, he leveled his spear to strike him, 241 00:12:07,539 --> 00:12:09,539 but Tulayhah wheeled around against him 242 00:12:09,539 --> 00:12:12,539 and struck him with a thrust that felled him dead. 243 00:12:12,539 --> 00:12:15,539 Another horseman rushed at him, 244 00:12:15,539 --> 00:12:18,539 and Tulayhah did to him just as he had done to his companion. 245 00:12:18,539 --> 00:12:21,539 Then a third horseman rode out against him, 246 00:12:21,539 --> 00:12:23,539 and Tulayhah charged at him; 247 00:12:23,539 --> 00:12:27,539 when the horseman realized he would inevitably be killed, 248 00:12:27,539 --> 00:12:29,539 he surrendered to him. 249 00:12:29,539 --> 00:12:32,539 Tulayhah ordered him to run ahead of him, 250 00:12:32,539 --> 00:12:36,539 and they continued together until they reached the Muslim camp. 251 00:12:36,539 --> 00:12:39,539 When the Muslims saw them, 252 00:12:39,539 --> 00:12:42,629 they began proclaiming the oneness and greatness of Allah. 253 00:12:42,629 --> 00:12:45,629 Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas called for an interpreter 254 00:12:45,629 --> 00:12:48,629 and questioned the captive about his people and their army. 255 00:12:48,629 --> 00:12:50,629 The captive said, 256 00:12:50,629 --> 00:12:54,629 "I wish to tell you about this companion of yours first, 257 00:12:54,629 --> 00:12:56,629 and then you may ask me whatever you wish." 258 00:12:56,629 --> 00:12:59,629 They said, "Say what you have to say." 259 00:12:59,629 --> 00:13:00,629 He said, 260 00:13:00,629 --> 00:13:03,629 "I have fought in wars and witnessed them, 261 00:13:03,629 --> 00:13:07,629 and I have seen champions and faced them since I was a boy 262 00:13:07,629 --> 00:13:09,629 until I reached the age you see now. 263 00:13:09,629 --> 00:13:12,629 Yet I have never heard of a man who entered an encampment containing 264 00:13:12,629 --> 00:13:15,629 seventy thousand warriors— 265 00:13:15,629 --> 00:13:19,629 with each warrior served by five men or more— 266 00:13:19,629 --> 00:13:22,629 and refused to leave the camp 267 00:13:22,629 --> 00:13:25,629 until he had raided the commander's pavilion, 268 00:13:25,629 --> 00:13:27,629 severed the ropes of his tent, 269 00:13:27,629 --> 00:13:29,629 and seized his horse! 270 00:13:29,629 --> 00:13:33,629 Then a horseman worth a thousand warriors pursued him, 271 00:13:33,629 --> 00:13:34,629 but he killed him. 272 00:13:34,629 --> 00:13:38,629 Another, no less brave, caught up with him, 273 00:13:38,629 --> 00:13:40,629 and he dispatched him as well. 274 00:13:40,629 --> 00:13:42,629 Then I caught up with him— 275 00:13:42,629 --> 00:13:45,629 and I do not think I left behind anyone who equals me— 276 00:13:45,629 --> 00:13:48,629 intending to avenge them both, 277 00:13:48,629 --> 00:13:50,629 for they were my cousins; 278 00:13:50,629 --> 00:13:52,629 but when I saw death before my very eyes, 279 00:13:52,629 --> 00:13:54,629 I surrendered to him." 280 00:13:54,629 --> 00:14:00,019 These were not all the heroic deeds of Tulayhah Ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi, 281 00:14:00,019 --> 00:14:04,019 nor was this the entirety of his striving in the cause of Allah. 282 00:14:04,019 --> 00:14:08,019 He continued to fight beneath the banners of the Qur'an 283 00:14:08,019 --> 00:14:13,019 until he fell as a martyr in the Battle of Nahawand. 284 00:14:13,019 --> 00:14:18,799 Tulayhah Ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi 285 00:14:18,799 --> 00:14:24,120 was counted by historians as equal to a thousand horsemen.