1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:12,179 Pause and identify the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 2 00:00:12,179 --> 00:00:16,179 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,179 --> 00:00:22,699 I am the paternal aunt of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 4 00:00:22,699 --> 00:00:25,699 And the sister of Hamza, may Allah be pleased with him. 5 00:00:25,699 --> 00:00:27,699 The Lion of Allah and His Messenger. 6 00:00:27,699 --> 00:00:30,699 And the mother of al-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him. 7 00:00:30,699 --> 00:00:34,700 The disciple of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 8 00:00:34,700 --> 00:00:40,770 I am the only one among the paternal aunts of the Prophet, peace be upon him, who embraced Islam. 9 00:00:40,770 --> 00:00:43,770 I was known for my patience and fortitude. 10 00:00:43,770 --> 00:00:50,700 I raised my children to be resilient, chivalrous, and heroic. 11 00:00:50,700 --> 00:00:52,700 I migrated to Medina. 12 00:00:52,700 --> 00:00:57,700 I participated alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him, in his military expeditions. 13 00:00:57,700 --> 00:00:59,759 On the day of Uhud, 14 00:00:59,759 --> 00:01:01,759 I went out with the Muslims. 15 00:01:01,759 --> 00:01:03,759 I carried water, 16 00:01:03,759 --> 00:01:04,760 quenched the thirst of the thirsty, 17 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,760 and sharpened arrows. 18 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:08,760 After the battle ended, 19 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:12,760 news reached me of the martyrdom of my brother Hamza, may Allah be pleased with him, 20 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:14,760 and that his body had been mutilated. 21 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:16,760 I came to see him, 22 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,760 but the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said 23 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:21,760 to my son al-Zubayr: 24 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,760 "Meet your mother and send her back, 25 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:26,760 so she does not see what has been done to her brother." 26 00:01:26,760 --> 00:01:29,819 My son al-Zubayr met me 27 00:01:29,819 --> 00:01:30,819 and said, 28 00:01:30,819 --> 00:01:32,819 "O mother, 29 00:01:32,819 --> 00:01:35,819 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 30 00:01:35,819 --> 00:01:37,819 commands you to return." 31 00:01:37,819 --> 00:01:38,819 I replied, 32 00:01:38,819 --> 00:01:40,819 "And why? 33 00:01:40,819 --> 00:01:43,819 It has reached me that my brother has been mutilated, 34 00:01:43,819 --> 00:01:45,819 and that was for the sake of Allah. 35 00:01:45,819 --> 00:01:47,819 I shall seek reward from Allah for him, 36 00:01:47,819 --> 00:01:50,950 and I shall be patient, if Allah wills." 37 00:01:50,950 --> 00:01:54,950 This was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 38 00:01:54,950 --> 00:01:56,950 and he said, 39 00:01:56,950 --> 00:01:58,950 "Let her be." 40 00:01:58,950 --> 00:02:00,950 So I went to my brother Hamza, 41 00:02:00,950 --> 00:02:02,950 looked at him, 42 00:02:02,950 --> 00:02:05,950 recited the prayer of patience (Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un) and prayed for his forgiveness. 43 00:02:05,950 --> 00:02:08,689 Then he was buried. 44 00:02:08,689 --> 00:02:10,689 During the Battle of the Trench, 45 00:02:10,689 --> 00:02:12,689 I was in the fortress of Fari'. 46 00:02:12,689 --> 00:02:14,689 With the women and children. 47 00:02:14,689 --> 00:02:17,689 A man from the Jews passed by us, 48 00:02:17,689 --> 00:02:19,689 and he began circling the fortress 49 00:02:19,689 --> 00:02:23,689 to see if there were any fighters inside. 50 00:02:23,689 --> 00:02:26,689 This was after the tribe of Banu Qurayza had turned hostile 51 00:02:26,689 --> 00:02:29,689 and severed the treaties 52 00:02:30,689 --> 00:02:32,689 they had with the Messenger of Allah. 53 00:02:32,689 --> 00:02:35,689 There was no one with us in the fortress 54 00:02:35,689 --> 00:02:37,689 to defend us, 55 00:02:37,689 --> 00:02:40,689 as the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 56 00:02:40,689 --> 00:02:43,689 and the Muslims were facing the enemy head-on. 57 00:02:43,689 --> 00:02:45,909 When I saw that, 58 00:02:45,909 --> 00:02:48,909 I prepared myself and took a wooden pole. 59 00:02:48,909 --> 00:02:51,909 Then I descended from the fortress toward him, 60 00:02:51,909 --> 00:02:54,909 struck him with the pole until I killed him, 61 00:02:54,909 --> 00:02:56,909 then I severed his head 62 00:02:56,909 --> 00:02:58,909 and threw it at the Jews. 63 00:02:58,909 --> 00:03:01,909 When they saw what had befallen their companion, 64 00:03:01,909 --> 00:03:03,909 they said, 65 00:03:03,909 --> 00:03:05,909 "We knew that Muhammad 66 00:03:05,909 --> 00:03:07,909 would not have left the people of the fortress 67 00:03:07,909 --> 00:03:09,909 without anyone to protect them." 68 00:03:09,909 --> 00:03:11,909 So they dispersed. 69 00:03:11,909 --> 00:03:13,939 I was the first woman 70 00:03:13,939 --> 00:03:16,939 to kill a man from the polytheists. 71 00:03:16,939 --> 00:03:19,199 So, who am I? 72 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,520 If Allah wills.