1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:03,459 Stop, 2 00:00:03,459 --> 00:00:08,460 and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the notable figures. 3 00:00:12,460 --> 00:00:16,460 A serious challenge: Who am I? 4 00:00:16,460 --> 00:00:23,570 I am a Companion from the Ansar, belonging to the tribe of Khazraj. 5 00:00:23,570 --> 00:00:30,559 I was renowned for horsemanship, courage, and valor in battle. 6 00:00:30,559 --> 00:00:36,560 My acceptance of Islam was delayed until the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) marched toward Badr. 7 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:38,719 So I said to myself, 8 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:45,009 "I would truly feel ashamed if my people took part in an expedition without me joining them." 9 00:00:45,009 --> 00:00:50,009 So a man from my clan and I caught up with the Prophet (peace be upon him), 10 00:00:50,009 --> 00:00:52,009 though we had not yet embraced Islam. 11 00:00:52,009 --> 00:00:56,039 We reached him while he was at Harrah al-Wabarah. 12 00:00:56,039 --> 00:00:59,039 When the people saw me, they rejoiced at my arrival, 13 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:03,039 knowing full well my boldness and readiness to aid. 14 00:01:03,039 --> 00:01:09,140 I said, "O Muhammad, I have come to follow you and take part in the spoils with you." 15 00:01:09,140 --> 00:01:12,140 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me, 16 00:01:12,140 --> 00:01:15,140 "Do you believe in Allah and His Messenger?" 17 00:01:15,140 --> 00:01:17,140 I said, "No." 18 00:01:17,140 --> 00:01:22,519 He said, "Then turn back, for we will never seek the aid of a polytheist." 19 00:01:22,519 --> 00:01:24,519 Then I caught up with him at al-Shajarah, 20 00:01:24,519 --> 00:01:27,519 and I repeated the same words to him, 21 00:01:27,519 --> 00:01:29,519 to which he gave the very same reply. 22 00:01:29,519 --> 00:01:32,650 Then I caught up with him at al-Bayda', 23 00:01:32,650 --> 00:01:36,650 and he asked, "Do you believe in Allah and His Messenger?" 24 00:01:36,650 --> 00:01:38,650 I replied, "Yes." 25 00:01:38,650 --> 00:01:41,650 He said, "Then march forth with us." 26 00:01:41,650 --> 00:01:46,650 Thus, I took part in the Battle of Badr alongside the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 27 00:01:46,650 --> 00:01:50,120 During the battle, 28 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:53,120 I encountered a man among the polytheists 29 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:55,120 of formidable might. 30 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,120 He struck me on my shoulder, 31 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:00,150 and I struck him back and killed him. 32 00:02:00,150 --> 00:02:03,180 My side drooped from the severity of his blow, 33 00:02:03,180 --> 00:02:06,180 so I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 34 00:02:06,180 --> 00:02:08,180 He spat lightly upon it, 35 00:02:08,180 --> 00:02:11,180 rejoined it, and set it back in place, 36 00:02:11,180 --> 00:02:14,180 so my shoulder was restored as it had been, 37 00:02:14,180 --> 00:02:18,379 though the trace of the scar remained upon it. 38 00:02:18,379 --> 00:02:23,379 Later on, I married that man's daughter after she embraced Islam. 39 00:02:23,379 --> 00:02:26,379 She used to say to me playfully, 40 00:02:26,379 --> 00:02:30,379 "May you never lose the man who adorned you with this sash!" 41 00:02:30,379 --> 00:02:35,379 She meant the scar upon my shoulder left by her father's strike. 42 00:02:35,379 --> 00:02:37,379 And I would reply to her, 43 00:02:37,379 --> 00:02:41,379 "May you never lose the man who hastened your father to the Fire!" 44 00:02:41,379 --> 00:02:43,819 So, who am I? 45 00:02:43,819 --> 00:02:49,199 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video, 46 00:02:49,199 --> 00:02:53,460 and we will pin the correct answer in the comments 47 00:02:53,460 --> 00:02:56,460 upon the release of the next episode, 48 00:02:56,460 --> 00:02:58,460 if Allah wills. 49 00:03:19,580 --> 00:03:24,580 They departed, leaving a question echoing in the conscience: 50 00:03:24,580 --> 00:03:29,580 Did ever a star like them ascend and shine so bright? 51 00:03:29,580 --> 00:03:34,580 They filled this life with glorious deeds of their own making, 52 00:03:34,580 --> 00:03:38,580 and through them, the realm of mankind flourished with pride.