1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:15,289 --> 00:00:18,289 The Mawaddah Association is pleased 3 00:00:18,289 --> 00:00:22,289 to present to you glimpses from the lives of the Companions, 4 00:00:22,289 --> 00:00:25,289 by Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha, 5 00:00:25,289 --> 00:00:27,320 may Allah have mercy upon him. 6 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:33,659 Sa'id ibn 'Amir al-Jumahi, may Allah be pleased with him. 7 00:00:45,780 --> 00:00:48,780 The youth Sa'id ibn 'Amir al-Jumahi was 8 00:00:48,780 --> 00:00:50,780 one of the thousands 9 00:00:50,780 --> 00:00:54,780 who went out to the area of al-Tan'im on the outskirts of Makkah, 10 00:00:54,780 --> 00:00:56,780 at the invitation of the leaders of Quraysh, 11 00:00:56,780 --> 00:00:59,780 to witness the execution of Khubayb ibn 'Adi, 12 00:00:59,780 --> 00:01:01,780 one of the companions of Muhammad, peace be upon him. 13 00:01:01,780 --> 00:01:03,780 This was after they had captured him through treachery. 14 00:01:03,780 --> 00:01:07,030 His abundant youth 15 00:01:07,030 --> 00:01:09,030 and overflowing vitality enabled him 16 00:01:09,030 --> 00:01:12,030 to jostle through the crowds, 17 00:01:12,030 --> 00:01:14,030 even among the elders of Quraysh, 18 00:01:14,030 --> 00:01:17,030 such as Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, 19 00:01:17,030 --> 00:01:19,030 Safwan ibn Umayyah, 20 00:01:19,030 --> 00:01:22,030 and others who were at the head of the procession. 21 00:01:22,030 --> 00:01:25,030 This allowed him to see the prisoner of Quraysh 22 00:01:25,030 --> 00:01:27,030 shackled in his chains, 23 00:01:27,030 --> 00:01:30,030 while the hands of women, children, and young men 24 00:01:30,030 --> 00:01:33,030 pushed him toward the arena of death, 25 00:01:33,030 --> 00:01:36,030 seeking to take revenge on Muhammad through his person, 26 00:01:36,030 --> 00:01:39,030 and to avenge their fallen in Badr by killing him. 27 00:01:39,030 --> 00:01:42,129 When these massive crowds 28 00:01:42,129 --> 00:01:45,129 arrived with their prisoner at the place prepared for his execution, 29 00:01:45,129 --> 00:01:48,129 the youth Sa'id ibn 'Amir al-Jumahi stood 30 00:01:48,129 --> 00:01:52,129 with his tall stature, looking over at Khubayb, 31 00:01:52,129 --> 00:01:55,129 as he was led to the wooden cross. 32 00:01:55,129 --> 00:01:58,129 He heard his steady, calm voice 33 00:01:58,129 --> 00:02:01,129 amidst the shouting of the women and children, 34 00:02:01,129 --> 00:02:04,129 saying, "If you wish to let me 35 00:02:04,129 --> 00:02:07,129 pray two rak'ahs before my execution, then do so." 36 00:02:07,129 --> 00:02:10,129 Then he watched him as he faced the Ka'bah, 37 00:02:10,129 --> 00:02:13,129 and prayed two rak'ahs—how beautiful they were, 38 00:02:13,129 --> 00:02:16,349 and how perfect! 39 00:02:16,349 --> 00:02:19,349 Then he saw him turn to the leaders of the people 40 00:02:19,349 --> 00:02:22,349 and say, "By Allah, were it not that you might think 41 00:02:23,349 --> 00:02:26,349 that I prolonged the prayer out of fear of death, I would have prayed more." 42 00:02:26,349 --> 00:02:29,449 Then he witnessed his own people with his own eyes 43 00:02:29,449 --> 00:02:32,449 as they mutilated Khubayb while he was still alive, 44 00:02:32,449 --> 00:02:35,449 cutting pieces from his body, one after another, 45 00:02:35,449 --> 00:02:38,539 while they said to him, 46 00:02:38,539 --> 00:02:41,539 "Would you like Muhammad to be in your place while you are safe?" 47 00:02:41,539 --> 00:02:44,539 And he would reply, "I would not wish that I be safe, 48 00:02:44,539 --> 00:02:47,539 by Allah, nor would I wish to be secure 49 00:02:47,539 --> 00:02:50,539 with my family and children, 50 00:02:50,539 --> 00:02:53,539 while Muhammad is pricked by a thorn." 51 00:02:53,539 --> 00:02:56,539 The people waved their hands in the air, 52 00:02:56,539 --> 00:02:59,539 and their shouting grew louder: "Kill him!" 53 00:02:59,539 --> 00:03:02,539 Then Sa'id ibn 'Amir saw 54 00:03:02,539 --> 00:03:05,539 Khubayb raise his gaze to the sky 55 00:03:05,539 --> 00:03:08,539 from atop the wooden cross and say, 56 00:03:08,539 --> 00:03:11,539 "O Allah, count them in number, 57 00:03:11,539 --> 00:03:14,539 destroy them one by one, 58 00:03:14,539 --> 00:03:17,539 and do not spare a single one of them." 59 00:03:17,539 --> 00:03:20,539 Then he breathed his last, 60 00:03:20,539 --> 00:03:23,539 bearing what could not be counted of sword strikes 61 00:03:23,539 --> 00:03:26,539 and spear thrusts. 62 00:03:26,539 --> 00:03:29,539 Quraysh returned to Makkah, 63 00:03:29,539 --> 00:03:32,539 and in the bustle of momentous events, they forgot 64 00:03:32,539 --> 00:03:35,740 Khubayb and his execution. 65 00:03:35,740 --> 00:03:38,740 But the young man, Sa'id ibn 'Amir al-Jumahi, 66 00:03:38,740 --> 00:03:41,740 did not let Khubayb leave his thoughts for a moment. 67 00:03:41,740 --> 00:03:44,770 He would see him in his dreams when he slept, 68 00:03:44,770 --> 00:03:47,800 and he would appear in his imagination while he was awake. 69 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,800 He would visualize him before him as he prayed his two 70 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,800 calm and tranquil rak'ahs 71 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,800 before the wooden cross, 72 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,800 and he would hear the ringing of his voice in his ears 73 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,800 as he prayed against Quraysh, 74 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,800 fearing that a thunderbolt might strike him or a rock 75 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,800 might fall upon him from the sky. 76 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:12,020 Then Khubayb taught Sa'id 77 00:04:12,020 --> 00:04:15,020 that true life is faith and struggle 78 00:04:15,020 --> 00:04:18,060 for the sake of faith until death. 79 00:04:18,060 --> 00:04:21,060 He also taught him that firm 80 00:04:21,060 --> 00:04:24,060 faith performs wonders 81 00:04:24,060 --> 00:04:27,060 and creates miracles. 82 00:04:27,060 --> 00:04:30,120 And he taught him another thing: 83 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,120 that the man whom his companions love 84 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,410 with all this love must be a Prophet, 85 00:04:36,410 --> 00:04:39,410 supported from the heavens. 86 00:04:40,410 --> 00:04:43,500 So he stood up in the midst of the people 87 00:04:43,500 --> 00:04:46,500 and declared his dissociation from the sins of Quraysh 88 00:04:46,500 --> 00:04:49,500 and their burdens, and his rejection 89 00:04:49,500 --> 00:04:52,500 of their idols and statues, 90 00:04:52,500 --> 00:04:55,500 and his entry into the religion of Allah. 91 00:04:55,500 --> 00:04:58,500 Sa'id ibn 'Amir migrated to Madinah 92 00:04:58,500 --> 00:05:01,500 and kept the company of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 93 00:05:01,500 --> 00:05:04,569 He witnessed Khaybar with him, 94 00:05:04,569 --> 00:05:07,569 and the battles that followed. 95 00:05:07,569 --> 00:05:10,569 The noble Prophet passed to the side of his Lord 96 00:05:10,569 --> 00:05:13,569 while He was pleased with him. 97 00:05:13,569 --> 00:05:16,569 He remained after him a drawn sword 98 00:05:16,569 --> 00:05:19,660 in the hands of his two successors, Abu Bakr and 'Umar. 99 00:05:19,660 --> 00:05:22,699 He lived as a unique example, 100 00:05:22,699 --> 00:05:25,699 a singular believer who traded the Hereafter for the worldly life, 101 00:05:25,699 --> 00:05:28,699 and preferred the pleasure of Allah and His reward 102 00:05:28,699 --> 00:05:31,759 over all the desires of the soul 103 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:34,759 and the cravings of the body. 104 00:05:34,759 --> 00:05:37,759 Sa'id ibn 'Amir, his truthfulness and piety— 105 00:05:37,759 --> 00:05:40,759 they listen to his advice, 106 00:05:40,759 --> 00:05:44,139 and they heed his words. 107 00:05:44,139 --> 00:05:47,139 He entered upon 'Umar ibn al-Khattab at the beginning of his caliphate, 108 00:05:47,139 --> 00:05:50,139 and said, "O 'Umar, 109 00:05:50,139 --> 00:05:53,139 I advise you to fear Allah regarding the people, 110 00:05:53,139 --> 00:05:56,269 and do not fear the people regarding Allah. 111 00:05:56,269 --> 00:05:59,269 And let not your words contradict your deeds, 112 00:05:59,269 --> 00:06:02,399 for the best of speech is that which is confirmed by action. 113 00:06:02,399 --> 00:06:06,399 Face those whom Allah has placed under your authority, both the distant and the near among the Muslims, 114 00:06:06,399 --> 00:06:09,399 and love for them what you love for yourself and your household, 115 00:06:09,399 --> 00:06:12,399 and hate for them what you hate for yourself and your household. 116 00:06:12,399 --> 00:06:15,399 Wade through the depths for the sake of the truth, 117 00:06:15,399 --> 00:06:18,399 and do not fear the blame of the blamers for the sake of Allah." 118 00:06:18,399 --> 00:06:21,720 'Umar said, 119 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,720 "And who can do that, O Sa'id?" 120 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,720 He replied, 121 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:30,720 "A man like you, from among those whom Allah has entrusted, 122 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:34,720 and there is no one between him and Allah." 123 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:38,779 At that, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab invited Sa'id to assist him, 124 00:06:38,779 --> 00:06:41,779 and said, "O Sa'id, 125 00:06:41,779 --> 00:06:44,779 we are appointing you over the people of Homs." 126 00:06:44,779 --> 00:06:47,850 He said, "O 'Umar, 127 00:06:47,850 --> 00:06:50,850 I adjure you by Allah, do not tempt me." 128 00:06:50,850 --> 00:06:53,850 'Umar became angry and said, "Woe to you! 129 00:06:53,850 --> 00:06:56,850 You placed this burden on my neck and then abandoned me? 130 00:06:56,850 --> 00:06:59,939 By Allah, I will not leave you." 131 00:06:59,939 --> 00:07:02,939 He appointed him over Homs and said, 132 00:07:02,939 --> 00:07:05,939 "Shall we not assign you a stipend?" 133 00:07:05,939 --> 00:07:08,939 He said, "What would I do with it, O Commander of the Faithful? 134 00:07:08,939 --> 00:07:11,939 For my allowance from the public treasury exceeds my needs." 135 00:07:11,939 --> 00:07:14,939 Then he went to Homs. 136 00:07:14,939 --> 00:07:18,139 Not long after, there came to the Commander of the Faithful 137 00:07:18,139 --> 00:07:21,139 some of those he trusted from the people of Homs. 138 00:07:21,139 --> 00:07:24,139 He said, 139 00:07:24,139 --> 00:07:27,139 "Write down for me the names of your poor." 140 00:07:28,139 --> 00:07:31,199 They submitted a list, 141 00:07:31,199 --> 00:07:34,199 and in it were so-and-so, so-and-so, and Sa'id ibn 'Amir. 142 00:07:34,199 --> 00:07:37,199 He asked, "And who is Sa'id ibn 'Amir?" 143 00:07:37,199 --> 00:07:40,199 They said, "Our governor." 144 00:07:40,199 --> 00:07:43,199 He said, "Your governor is poor?" 145 00:07:43,199 --> 00:07:46,199 They said, "Yes. 146 00:07:46,199 --> 00:07:49,199 By Allah, long days pass 147 00:07:49,199 --> 00:07:52,259 and no fire is lit in his house." 148 00:07:52,259 --> 00:07:55,300 'Umar wept until his tears wet his beard. 149 00:07:55,300 --> 00:07:58,300 Then he took a thousand dinars, 150 00:07:58,300 --> 00:08:01,300 placed them in a pouch, and said, 151 00:08:01,300 --> 00:08:04,300 "Give him my greetings, 152 00:08:04,300 --> 00:08:07,300 and say to him, 153 00:08:07,300 --> 00:08:10,300 'The Commander of the Faithful has sent you this money 154 00:08:10,300 --> 00:08:13,550 to help you meet your needs.'" 155 00:08:13,550 --> 00:08:16,550 The delegation came to Sa'id with the pouch. 156 00:08:16,550 --> 00:08:19,550 He looked at it and saw it was dinars. 157 00:08:19,550 --> 00:08:22,550 He began to push it away, saying, 158 00:08:23,550 --> 00:08:26,550 as if a calamity had befallen him, 159 00:08:26,550 --> 00:08:29,550 or a disaster had descended upon his home. 160 00:08:29,550 --> 00:08:32,549 His wife rushed in, alarmed, and said, 161 00:08:32,549 --> 00:08:35,549 "What is the matter, Sa'id? Has the Commander of the Faithful died?" 162 00:08:35,549 --> 00:08:38,549 He said, "Nay, something greater than that." 163 00:08:38,549 --> 00:08:41,549 She said, "Have the Muslims suffered a defeat?" 164 00:08:41,549 --> 00:08:44,549 He said, "Nay, something greater than that." 165 00:08:44,549 --> 00:08:47,549 She said, "And what is greater than that?" 166 00:08:47,549 --> 00:08:50,549 He said, "The worldly life has entered upon me 167 00:08:50,549 --> 00:08:53,549 to corrupt my Hereafter, 168 00:08:53,549 --> 00:08:56,549 and discord has entered my house." 169 00:08:56,549 --> 00:08:59,549 She said, "Get rid of it," 170 00:08:59,549 --> 00:09:02,549 not knowing anything about the dinars. 171 00:09:02,549 --> 00:09:05,549 He said, "Will you help me in that?" 172 00:09:05,549 --> 00:09:08,549 She said, "Yes." So he took the dinars, 173 00:09:08,549 --> 00:09:11,580 put them in small pouches, and distributed them among 174 00:09:11,580 --> 00:09:14,580 the poor Muslims. 175 00:09:14,580 --> 00:09:17,580 Not much time passed 176 00:09:18,580 --> 00:09:21,679 before 'Umar went to inspect his affairs. 177 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:24,679 When he arrived in Homs—which was called 'al-Kuwayfah', 178 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,679 a diminutive of Kufah, comparing Homs to it 179 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:30,679 because of the frequent complaints of its people about their officials 180 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,679 and governors, just as the people of Kufah used to do. 181 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:36,679 When he arrived there, 182 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:39,679 its people met him to greet him. 183 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:42,679 He asked, "How have you found your governor?" 184 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:45,710 They complained to him and mentioned four things, 185 00:09:46,710 --> 00:09:49,710 each one greater than the other. 186 00:09:49,710 --> 00:09:52,940 'Umar said, "I brought him and them together, 187 00:09:52,940 --> 00:09:55,940 and I prayed to Allah not to disappoint my expectations of him, 188 00:09:55,940 --> 00:09:58,940 for I had great confidence in him." 189 00:09:58,940 --> 00:10:02,000 When they were with me, they and their governor, 190 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:05,000 I said, "What do you complain about regarding your governor?" 191 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:08,000 They said, "He does not come out to us 192 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:11,000 until the day is well advanced." 193 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:14,000 I said, "And what do you say to that, O Sa'id?" 194 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,029 He was silent for a while, then said, 195 00:10:17,029 --> 00:10:20,029 "By Allah, I hated to say this, 196 00:10:20,029 --> 00:10:23,029 but since it is necessary: 197 00:10:23,029 --> 00:10:26,100 I have no servant for my family, 198 00:10:26,100 --> 00:10:29,100 so I get up every morning and knead their dough for them, 199 00:10:29,100 --> 00:10:32,100 Then I wait a little while for the dough to rise. 200 00:10:32,100 --> 00:10:35,100 Then I bake it for them. 201 00:10:35,100 --> 00:10:38,129 Then I perform wudu and go out to the people. 202 00:10:38,129 --> 00:10:41,129 'Umar said, "So I asked them, 'What else do you complain about regarding him?'" 203 00:10:42,129 --> 00:10:45,220 They replied, "He does not answer anyone at night." 204 00:10:45,220 --> 00:10:48,220 I said, "What do you say to that, O Sa'id?" 205 00:10:50,220 --> 00:10:53,289 He said, "By Allah, I truly disliked..." 206 00:10:53,289 --> 00:10:56,289 "...to make this public as well." 207 00:10:56,289 --> 00:10:59,320 "For I have dedicated the day to them..." 208 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:02,580 "...and the night to Allah, the Almighty and Majestic." 209 00:11:02,580 --> 00:11:05,580 I said, "What else do you complain about regarding him?" 210 00:11:05,580 --> 00:11:08,580 They said, "He does not come out to us..." 211 00:11:08,580 --> 00:11:11,700 "...one day every month." 212 00:11:11,700 --> 00:11:14,700 I said, "What is the reason for this, O Sa'id?" 213 00:11:14,700 --> 00:11:17,700 He said, "I have no servant, O Commander of the Faithful." 214 00:11:17,700 --> 00:11:20,700 "And I have no clothes other than what I am wearing." 215 00:11:20,700 --> 00:11:23,700 "So I wash them once a month..." 216 00:11:23,700 --> 00:11:26,700 "...and wait for them to dry." 217 00:11:26,700 --> 00:11:29,830 "Then I go out to them at the end of the day." 218 00:11:29,830 --> 00:11:32,830 Then I said, "What else do you complain about regarding him?" 219 00:11:32,830 --> 00:11:35,830 They said, "He is seized from time to time..." 220 00:11:35,830 --> 00:11:38,830 "...by a fainting spell, during which he becomes absent..." 221 00:11:38,830 --> 00:11:41,860 "...from those in his gathering." 222 00:11:41,860 --> 00:11:44,899 I said, "What is this, O Sa'id?" 223 00:11:44,899 --> 00:11:47,899 He replied, "I witnessed the execution of Khubayb ibn 'Adi..." 224 00:11:47,899 --> 00:11:50,899 "...while I was still a polytheist." 225 00:11:50,899 --> 00:11:53,899 "I saw the Quraysh cutting his body while they were saying..." 226 00:11:53,899 --> 00:11:56,899 "'Would you like Muhammad to be in your place?'" 227 00:11:56,899 --> 00:11:59,899 "And he would say, 'By Allah, I would not like to be..." 228 00:11:59,899 --> 00:12:02,899 "...safe with my family and children [while he is harmed].'" 229 00:12:03,899 --> 00:12:06,899 "And by Allah, I have never remembered that day..." 230 00:12:06,899 --> 00:12:09,899 "...and how I failed to come to his aid..." 231 00:12:09,899 --> 00:12:12,899 "...without thinking that Allah would not forgive me." 232 00:12:12,899 --> 00:12:15,899 "And that fainting spell overcomes me." 233 00:12:15,899 --> 00:12:19,019 Upon that, 'Umar said: 234 00:12:19,019 --> 00:12:22,019 "Praise be to Allah, who did not prove my opinion of him wrong." 235 00:12:22,019 --> 00:12:25,120 Then he sent him a thousand dinars... 236 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:28,120 ...to help him with his needs. 237 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:31,120 When his wife saw them, she said to him: 238 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:34,120 "Praise be to Allah who has enriched us and spared us from needing your service." 239 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:37,120 "Buy us provisions and hire us..." 240 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:40,149 "...a servant." He said to her: 241 00:12:40,149 --> 00:12:43,149 "Would you like something better than that?" 242 00:12:43,149 --> 00:12:46,149 She said, "And what is that?" 243 00:12:46,149 --> 00:12:49,149 "We give it to the One who will bring it back to us..." 244 00:12:49,149 --> 00:12:52,279 "...at a time when we are in the greatest need of it." 245 00:12:52,279 --> 00:12:55,279 She said, "And what is that?" 246 00:12:55,279 --> 00:12:58,279 "We lend it to Allah as a goodly loan." 247 00:12:58,279 --> 00:13:01,279 She said, "Yes, and may you be rewarded with good." 248 00:13:01,279 --> 00:13:04,340 He did not leave the spot where he was sitting... 249 00:13:04,340 --> 00:13:07,340 ...until he had placed the dinars into pouches. 250 00:13:07,340 --> 00:13:10,340 And he said to one of his family: 251 00:13:10,340 --> 00:13:13,340 "Take this to the widow of so-and-so." 252 00:13:13,340 --> 00:13:16,340 "And to the orphans of so-and-so." 253 00:13:16,340 --> 00:13:19,340 "And to the needy of the family of so-and-so." 254 00:13:19,340 --> 00:13:22,759 "And to the destitute of the family of so-and-so." 255 00:13:22,759 --> 00:13:25,759 May Allah be pleased with Sa'id ibn 'Amir al-Jumahi. 256 00:13:25,759 --> 00:13:28,759 For he was among those who prefer others over themselves... 257 00:13:28,759 --> 00:13:31,759 ...even if they themselves are in need. 258 00:13:31,759 --> 00:13:35,429 Sa'id ibn 'Amir... 259 00:13:35,429 --> 00:13:38,429 ...a man who purchased the Hereafter with the worldly life. 260 00:13:38,429 --> 00:13:41,429 And preferred Allah and His Messenger over all else. 261 00:13:41,429 --> 00:13:46,059 The end.