WEBVTT 00:00:01.300 --> 00:00:12.179 Pause and discover the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:00:12.179 --> 00:00:16.179 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:00:16.179 --> 00:00:22.670 I am among the noble leaders and chieftains of the Ansar. 00:00:22.670 --> 00:00:27.670 I was the representative of my tribe, Banu al-Najjar, at the Pledge of al-'Aqabah. 00:00:27.670 --> 00:00:31.670 I met the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in Makkah 00:00:31.670 --> 00:00:34.670 a year before the First Pledge of al-'Aqabah, 00:00:34.670 --> 00:00:37.670 along with five individuals from the Khazraj, 00:00:37.670 --> 00:00:39.670 and we believed in him. 00:00:39.670 --> 00:00:41.670 When we arrived in Madinah, 00:00:41.670 --> 00:00:44.670 we called our people to Islam 00:00:44.670 --> 00:00:47.670 and to follow the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:47.670 --> 00:00:50.770 The following year, 00:00:50.770 --> 00:00:54.770 twelve of us set out as Muslims, 00:00:54.770 --> 00:00:58.770 and we swore allegiance to the Prophet, peace be upon him, during the pilgrimage season. 00:00:58.770 --> 00:01:00.770 Then we departed, 00:01:00.770 --> 00:01:03.770 and that was the First Pledge of al-'Aqabah. 00:01:03.770 --> 00:01:07.799 The Prophet, peace be upon him, sent with us 00:01:07.799 --> 00:01:10.799 Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:01:10.799 --> 00:01:14.799 to recite the Qur'an to us and instruct us in the religion. 00:01:14.799 --> 00:01:18.469 Then we returned to him the following year, 00:01:18.469 --> 00:01:23.469 seventy men strong, to give him our pledge at the Second Pledge of al-'Aqabah. 00:01:23.469 --> 00:01:28.540 I wished to secure a solemn commitment from my people and fortify their resolve, 00:01:28.540 --> 00:01:32.540 so I stood up and took the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, by his hand, 00:01:32.540 --> 00:01:36.540 and said: "Hold on, O people of Yathrib! 00:01:36.540 --> 00:01:39.540 We did not strike the bellies of our camels to reach him 00:01:39.540 --> 00:01:43.540 except knowing full well that he is the Messenger of Allah. 00:01:43.540 --> 00:01:47.540 Taking him away with us today means severing ties with all the Arabs, 00:01:47.540 --> 00:01:52.540 the slaying of your best men, and being bitten by swords. 00:01:52.540 --> 00:01:56.540 So if you are a people who will endure that with patience, 00:01:56.540 --> 00:01:58.540 your reward rests with Allah. 00:01:58.540 --> 00:02:02.540 But if you fear treachery within yourselves, 00:02:02.540 --> 00:02:06.540 then leave him now, for that would be more excusable for you before Allah." 00:02:06.540 --> 00:02:09.629 They said: "Remove your hand from us! 00:02:09.629 --> 00:02:13.629 By Allah, we will never abandon this pledge, 00:02:13.629 --> 00:02:15.629 nor will we ever seek to be released from it!" 00:02:15.629 --> 00:02:18.659 So we stood up and gave him our oath of allegiance. 00:02:18.659 --> 00:02:20.659 He took our covenant and laid down his conditions, 00:02:20.659 --> 00:02:25.370 promising us Paradise in return. 00:02:25.370 --> 00:02:30.370 I was the first to gather the people for the Friday prayer in Madinah, 00:02:30.370 --> 00:02:34.370 and I used to lead them in the five daily prayers every day as well, 00:02:34.370 --> 00:02:38.819 in a mosque I built for the Muslims. 00:02:38.819 --> 00:02:40.819 In the first year after the Hijrah, 00:02:40.819 --> 00:02:42.819 I fell ill 00:02:42.819 --> 00:02:44.819 and was treated by cauterization, 00:02:44.819 --> 00:02:46.819 but the illness worsened, 00:02:46.819 --> 00:02:50.819 until death reached me and my soul departed— 00:02:50.819 --> 00:02:53.909 and that was before the Battle of Badr. 00:02:53.909 --> 00:02:58.909 Then my tribe, Banu al-Najjar, came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:02:58.909 --> 00:03:00.909 and said: 00:03:00.909 --> 00:03:02.909 "Our representative has passed away, 00:03:02.909 --> 00:03:06.939 so appoint a leader over us, O Messenger of Allah." 00:03:06.939 --> 00:03:09.939 He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied: 00:03:09.939 --> 00:03:12.039 "I am your representative." 00:03:12.039 --> 00:03:16.360 My tribe used to boast about that honor. 00:03:16.360 --> 00:03:22.490 So, who am I? 00:03:22.490 --> 00:03:26.710 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video, 00:03:26.710 --> 00:03:29.710 and we will pin the correct answer in the comments 00:03:29.710 --> 00:03:34.710 when the next episode is released, Allah willing.