WEBVTT 00:00:00.020 --> 00:00:03.740 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 00:00:03.740 --> 00:00:13.250 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. 00:00:13.250 --> 00:00:17.769 An Abridgment of the Prophetic Biography (Seerah), 00:00:17.769 --> 00:00:23.120 Authored by Sheikh Musa Al-Rashid Al-'Azimi, 00:00:23.120 --> 00:00:25.120 May Allah preserve him. 00:00:25.120 --> 00:00:32.679 The Fighting of Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them. 00:00:32.679 --> 00:00:36.990 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gave 00:00:36.990 --> 00:00:40.990 The banner to Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:00:40.990 --> 00:00:44.990 Then he gave it to 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:00:44.990 --> 00:00:46.990 But victory was not granted through either of them. 00:00:46.990 --> 00:00:51.119 For Imam Ahmad narrated in his Musnad, and Al-Bayhaqi 00:00:51.119 --> 00:00:53.119 In Dala'il Al-Nubuwwah, 00:00:53.119 --> 00:00:56.119 With the wording belonging to Ahmad via a strong chain of transmission, 00:00:56.119 --> 00:01:00.119 On the authority of Buraydah ibn Al-Husayb, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:01:00.119 --> 00:01:02.119 "We besieged Khaybar, 00:01:02.119 --> 00:01:06.120 And Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, took the banner, 00:01:06.120 --> 00:01:09.120 Yet he returned without victory being granted to him. 00:01:09.120 --> 00:01:12.120 Then the next day, 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, took it; 00:01:12.120 --> 00:01:16.120 He advanced, but returned without victory being granted to him, 00:01:16.120 --> 00:01:20.150 And the people suffered severe hardship and exhaustion that day." 00:01:20.150 --> 00:01:23.150 Al-Bayhaqi added in Dala'il Al-Nubuwwah: 00:01:23.150 --> 00:01:27.150 "And Mahmud ibn Maslamah, may Allah be pleased with him, was killed." 00:01:27.150 --> 00:01:29.250 Ibn Ishaq said: 00:01:29.250 --> 00:01:33.250 "The first of its fortresses to be conquered was the fortress of Na'im, 00:01:33.250 --> 00:01:37.250 And at it Mahmud ibn Maslamah, may Allah be pleased with him, was killed; 00:01:37.250 --> 00:01:41.250 A millstone was thrown down upon him from it, killing him." 00:01:41.250 --> 00:01:49.840 The Conquest at the Hands of Abu Al-Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:01:49.840 --> 00:01:56.769 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gave his Companions glad tidings of the conquest of the fortress of Na'im 00:01:56.769 --> 00:02:01.769 At the hands of Abu Al-Hasan, 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:02:01.769 --> 00:02:04.799 For the two Shaykhs narrated in their two Sahihs, 00:02:04.799 --> 00:02:08.800 On the authority of Sahl ibn Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:02:08.800 --> 00:02:13.800 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said on the day of Khaybar: 00:02:13.800 --> 00:02:18.800 "Tomorrow I shall certainly give this banner to a man through whose hands Allah will grant victory; 00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:23.800 He loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him." 00:02:23.800 --> 00:02:29.800 He said: "The people spent that night in deep suspense as to which of them would be given it. 00:02:29.800 --> 00:02:35.800 When morning came, the people went early to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:02:35.800 --> 00:02:38.800 Each of them hoping to be given it. 00:02:38.800 --> 00:02:42.860 Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 00:02:42.860 --> 00:02:44.860 'Where is 'Ali ibn Abi Talib?' 00:02:44.860 --> 00:02:49.860 It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, he is suffering from an eye ailment.' 00:02:49.860 --> 00:02:52.900 He said: 'Send for him.' 00:02:52.900 --> 00:02:54.900 So he was brought, 00:02:54.900 --> 00:02:59.900 And the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, spat lightly into his eyes and supplicated for him, 00:02:59.900 --> 00:03:03.900 Whereupon he was cured as though he had never had any pain. 00:03:03.900 --> 00:03:05.900 Then he handed him the banner. 00:03:05.900 --> 00:03:07.900 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 00:03:07.900 --> 00:03:12.900 'O Messenger of Allah, shall I fight them until they become like us?' 00:03:12.900 --> 00:03:16.960 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, replied: 00:03:16.960 --> 00:03:20.960 'Proceed steadily until you descend upon their open territory, 00:03:21.960 --> 00:03:23.960 Then invite them to Islam, 00:03:23.960 --> 00:03:27.960 And inform them of what is obligatory upon them regarding Allah's right therein. 00:03:27.960 --> 00:03:31.960 For by Allah, that Allah should guide a single man through you 00:03:31.960 --> 00:03:35.960 Is better for you than possessing red camels.'" 00:03:35.960 --> 00:03:39.120 In another narration in Sahih Muslim, 00:03:39.120 --> 00:03:43.120 On the authority of Salamah ibn Al-Akwa', may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:03:43.120 --> 00:03:46.120 "So I went to 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:03:46.120 --> 00:03:49.120 And brought him along, leading him while he was suffering from conjunctivitis, 00:03:49.120 --> 00:03:54.120 Until I brought him to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:03:54.120 --> 00:03:57.120 He then spat lightly into his eyes, and he was cured, 00:03:57.120 --> 00:03:59.120 And he handed him the banner." 00:03:59.120 --> 00:04:02.120 Marhab came out, reciting: 00:04:02.120 --> 00:04:05.120 "Khaybar already knows that I am Marhab, 00:04:05.120 --> 00:04:08.120 Fully armed, a seasoned hero, 00:04:08.120 --> 00:04:11.120 Whenever wars advance, ablaze." 00:04:11.120 --> 00:04:14.180 Thereupon, 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 00:04:14.180 --> 00:04:18.180 "I am the one whose mother named him Haydarah, 00:04:18.180 --> 00:04:21.180 Like a lion of the forests, terrifying to behold, 00:04:21.180 --> 00:04:25.180 I repay them fully by the measure of Sandarah." 00:04:25.180 --> 00:04:29.310 He said: "He then struck Marhab's head and killed him, 00:04:29.310 --> 00:04:32.379 And victory was achieved through his hands." 00:04:32.379 --> 00:04:34.379 Ibn Al-Athir said: 00:04:34.379 --> 00:04:38.379 "What is authentic and held by the majority of the scholars of the Seerah and hadith 00:04:38.379 --> 00:04:43.379 Is that 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, was the one who killed Marhab." 00:04:46.000 --> 00:04:49.000 The Conquest of the Fortress of Al-Sa'b ibn Mu'adh. 00:04:49.000 --> 00:04:53.089 The Jews who were in the fortress of Na'im fled, 00:04:53.089 --> 00:04:57.089 After its conquest, to the fortress of Al-Sa'b ibn Mu'adh. 00:04:57.089 --> 00:05:01.089 Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, besieged 00:05:01.089 --> 00:05:03.089 The fortress of Al-Sa'b ibn Mu'adh, 00:05:03.089 --> 00:05:07.089 And the Muslims were stricken with severe hunger, 00:05:07.089 --> 00:05:09.089 To the point that they slaughtered domestic donkeys 00:05:09.089 --> 00:05:12.089 And lit fires beneath cooking pots for them. 00:05:12.089 --> 00:05:16.089 But the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade them from doing so. 00:05:16.089 --> 00:05:19.149 For the two Shaykhs narrated in their two Sahihs, 00:05:19.149 --> 00:05:23.149 On the authority of Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 00:05:23.149 --> 00:05:27.149 "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade on the day of Khaybar 00:05:27.149 --> 00:05:30.149 The meat of domestic donkeys." 00:05:30.149 --> 00:05:33.339 And the two Shaykhs narrated in their two Sahihs, 00:05:33.339 --> 00:05:35.339 With the wording belonging to Muslim, 00:05:35.339 --> 00:05:38.339 On the authority of Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:05:38.339 --> 00:05:41.339 "When the day of Khaybar arrived, 00:05:41.339 --> 00:05:43.339 Someone came and said: 00:05:43.339 --> 00:05:45.339 'O Messenger of Allah, 00:05:45.339 --> 00:05:47.339 The donkeys have been eaten!' 00:05:47.339 --> 00:05:49.379 Then another came 00:05:49.379 --> 00:05:51.379 And said: 'O Messenger of Allah, 00:05:51.379 --> 00:05:53.379 The donkeys have been decimated!' 00:05:53.379 --> 00:05:59.379 So the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, commanded Abu Talhah to call out: 00:05:59.379 --> 00:06:03.379 'Indeed, Allah and His Messenger forbid you from the meat of domestic donkeys, 00:06:03.379 --> 00:06:06.379 For it is impure and filthy.'" 00:06:06.379 --> 00:06:10.379 Al-Bukhari and Muslim added in another narration 00:06:10.379 --> 00:06:12.379 On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him: 00:06:12.379 --> 00:06:14.379 "So the pots were overturned, 00:06:14.379 --> 00:06:17.439 Even while they were boiling with the meat." 00:06:17.439 --> 00:06:19.439 Imam Al-Nawawi said: 00:06:19.439 --> 00:06:21.439 "As for domestic donkeys, 00:06:21.439 --> 00:06:24.439 It has occurred in most narrations 00:06:24.439 --> 00:06:26.439 That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:06:26.439 --> 00:06:29.439 Forbade their meat on the day of Khaybar; 00:06:29.439 --> 00:06:31.439 And in one narration: 00:06:31.439 --> 00:06:34.439 'The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, prohibited 00:06:34.439 --> 00:06:37.439 The meat of domestic donkeys.' 00:06:37.439 --> 00:06:39.439 The scholars differed regarding this issue: 00:06:39.439 --> 00:06:42.439 The overwhelming majority of the Companions, the Tabi'un, 00:06:42.439 --> 00:06:45.439 And those who followed them held the prohibition of their meat 00:06:45.439 --> 00:06:48.439 Due to these authentic and explicit hadiths. 00:06:48.439 --> 00:06:50.439 Ibn 'Abbas said: 00:06:50.439 --> 00:06:52.439 'It is not forbidden.' 00:06:52.439 --> 00:06:55.439 And from Malik there are three narrations: 00:06:55.439 --> 00:06:59.439 The most well-known is that it is strictly discouraged (makruh tanzihi), 00:06:59.439 --> 00:07:02.439 The second is that it is forbidden (haram), 00:07:02.439 --> 00:07:04.439 And the third is that it is permissible (mubah). 00:07:04.439 --> 00:07:06.439 The correct view is prohibition, 00:07:06.439 --> 00:07:08.439 As maintained by the vast majority, 00:07:08.439 --> 00:07:10.439 Because of the explicit hadiths." 00:07:11.790 --> 00:07:14.790 Then, indeed, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:07:14.790 --> 00:07:16.790 Supplicated to his Lord, Mighty and Majestic is He, 00:07:16.790 --> 00:07:19.790 For the conquest of the fortress of Al-Sa'b ibn Mu'adh. 00:07:19.790 --> 00:07:21.790 Ibn Ishaq said: 00:07:21.790 --> 00:07:23.790 "Banu Sahm of Aslam 00:07:23.790 --> 00:07:26.790 Came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:07:26.790 --> 00:07:28.790 And said: 00:07:28.790 --> 00:07:31.790 'By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, we are utterly exhausted, 00:07:31.790 --> 00:07:34.790 And we possess nothing at all.' 00:07:34.790 --> 00:07:37.790 But they found that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, did not have 00:07:38.790 --> 00:07:40.790 Anything to give them. 00:07:40.790 --> 00:07:44.790 So the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 00:07:44.790 --> 00:07:47.790 'O Allah, You know their condition, 00:07:47.790 --> 00:07:50.790 And that they have no strength, 00:07:50.790 --> 00:07:53.790 And that I have nothing in my hand to give them; 00:07:53.790 --> 00:07:56.790 Therefore, grant them the conquest of the fortress that will provide the greatest 00:07:56.790 --> 00:07:58.790 Sufficiency for them, 00:07:58.790 --> 00:08:01.790 And is richest in food and fat.' 00:08:01.790 --> 00:08:03.790 The next morning, the people advanced, 00:08:03.790 --> 00:08:05.790 And Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He, granted the conquest of 00:08:05.790 --> 00:08:07.790 The fortress of Al-Sa'b ibn Mu'adh; 00:08:07.790 --> 00:08:09.790 And there was no fortress in Khaybar 00:08:09.790 --> 00:08:13.720 That contained more food and fat than it." 00:08:13.720 --> 00:08:17.720 An Abridgment of the Prophetic Biography (Seerah). 00:08:17.720 --> 00:08:24.720 Though the longing of people for one another may endure, 00:08:24.720 --> 00:08:30.720 The yearning for you knows no bounds. 00:08:30.720 --> 00:08:37.299 May Allah bestow blessings upon you as long as the call to prayer is raised, 00:08:37.299 --> 00:08:46.419 And lips move with enduring remembrance.