1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:03,359 Pause. 2 00:00:03,359 --> 00:00:12,140 Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 3 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 A new challenge: Who am I? 4 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:22,510 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 5 00:00:22,510 --> 00:00:24,510 I am an Ansari from the Aws tribe. 6 00:00:24,510 --> 00:00:30,510 I embraced Islam before Sa'd ibn Mu'adh, may Allah be pleased with him, the leader of the Aws, did. 7 00:00:30,510 --> 00:00:35,509 I was honored with the title of "Guard of the Prophet," peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 8 00:00:35,509 --> 00:00:37,509 For I used to stand guard over him, 9 00:00:37,509 --> 00:00:40,509 And carry out the tasks he entrusted to me. 10 00:00:40,509 --> 00:00:44,509 Among these was the assassination of Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf, 11 00:00:44,509 --> 00:00:46,509 The Jewish poet, 12 00:00:46,509 --> 00:00:50,509 Who used to harm the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 13 00:00:50,509 --> 00:00:53,509 And lampoon the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, 14 00:00:53,509 --> 00:00:56,509 And compose lewd verses about the Muslim women, 15 00:00:56,509 --> 00:00:59,509 And incite the disbelievers against them. 16 00:00:59,509 --> 00:01:04,569 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, arrived in Medina, 17 00:01:04,569 --> 00:01:10,569 He drew up treaties and covenants between himself and its inhabitants, both Jews and polytheists. 18 00:01:10,569 --> 00:01:13,569 Yet some of these fools 19 00:01:13,569 --> 00:01:16,569 Did not respond to this noble treatment, 20 00:01:16,569 --> 00:01:19,569 And instead showed hostility toward the people of faith. 21 00:01:19,569 --> 00:01:22,569 Among them was Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf the Jew, 22 00:01:22,569 --> 00:01:25,569 For he persisted in his transgression, 23 00:01:25,569 --> 00:01:29,569 Unrestrained by any sense of morality or covenant. 24 00:01:29,569 --> 00:01:31,569 That hostility increased 25 00:01:32,569 --> 00:01:37,569 When he saw the polytheist captives at Badr bound in chains. 26 00:01:37,569 --> 00:01:40,569 He began to openly display his enmity toward the Muslims, 27 00:01:40,569 --> 00:01:43,569 And mourned the polytheist dead of Badr. 28 00:01:43,569 --> 00:01:48,569 Then he went to Mecca to console the polytheists with his poetry, 29 00:01:48,569 --> 00:01:51,569 And urged them to fight the Muslims. 30 00:01:51,569 --> 00:01:54,790 Then he returned to Medina. 31 00:01:54,790 --> 00:01:58,790 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, learned of his return, 32 00:01:58,790 --> 00:02:01,790 He said, "Who will deal with Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf for me? 33 00:02:01,790 --> 00:02:04,790 For he has harmed me." 34 00:02:04,790 --> 00:02:07,790 I said, "I will, O Messenger of Allah. 35 00:02:07,790 --> 00:02:09,789 I will kill him." 36 00:02:09,789 --> 00:02:11,789 He said, "Then do so." 37 00:02:11,789 --> 00:02:13,819 Then I was overcome with anxiety, 38 00:02:13,819 --> 00:02:16,819 And I spent days without eating. 39 00:02:16,819 --> 00:02:20,819 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, called for me, 40 00:02:20,819 --> 00:02:22,819 And said to me, 41 00:02:22,819 --> 00:02:24,819 "Why have you abandoned food and drink?" 42 00:02:24,819 --> 00:02:27,819 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 43 00:02:27,819 --> 00:02:29,819 I made a promise to you, 44 00:02:29,819 --> 00:02:32,819 And I do not know if I will be able to fulfill it or not." 45 00:02:32,819 --> 00:02:35,819 He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 46 00:02:35,819 --> 00:02:38,819 "Do your best and whatever you are capable of." 47 00:02:38,819 --> 00:02:41,819 He consulted Sa'd ibn Mu'adh regarding the matter, 48 00:02:41,819 --> 00:02:43,819 And I consulted him as well. 49 00:02:43,819 --> 00:02:46,819 Then I gathered with a group from the Aws, 50 00:02:46,819 --> 00:02:48,819 Among them 'Abbad ibn Bishr 51 00:02:48,819 --> 00:02:50,819 And Abu Na'ilah. 52 00:02:50,819 --> 00:02:54,819 We agreed on a plan to get to the Jew, Ka'b. 53 00:02:55,819 --> 00:02:58,819 Then we came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 54 00:02:58,819 --> 00:03:01,819 And said, "O Messenger of Allah, 55 00:03:01,819 --> 00:03:03,819 We will kill him, 56 00:03:03,819 --> 00:03:07,819 So permit us to speak ill of the Muslims and their Prophet, 57 00:03:07,819 --> 00:03:10,819 For we have no other way to reach him." 58 00:03:10,819 --> 00:03:13,889 He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 59 00:03:13,889 --> 00:03:15,889 "Say what you must, there is no blame on you." 60 00:03:15,889 --> 00:03:18,919 So Abu Na'ilah went out to him. 61 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:22,919 Abu Na'ilah and I were foster brothers to Ka'b. 62 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:27,020 When Ka'b saw him, he was suspicious of his state. 63 00:03:27,020 --> 00:03:29,020 Abu Na'ilah said to him, 64 00:03:29,020 --> 00:03:32,020 "We have a need for you." 65 00:03:32,020 --> 00:03:35,110 Ka'b asked, "And what is it?" 66 00:03:35,110 --> 00:03:37,110 Abu Na'ilah said, 67 00:03:37,110 --> 00:03:41,110 "The arrival of this man among us has been a calamity, 68 00:03:41,110 --> 00:03:43,110 The Arabs have fought us, 69 00:03:43,110 --> 00:03:45,110 They have united against us like a single bow, 70 00:03:45,110 --> 00:03:48,110 And the paths have been cut off from us, 71 00:03:48,110 --> 00:03:51,110 Until lives have been exhausted and our families are lost. 72 00:03:51,110 --> 00:03:53,110 We have been reduced to seeking charity, 73 00:03:53,110 --> 00:03:55,110 And we find nothing to eat." 74 00:03:55,110 --> 00:03:57,180 Ka'b said, 75 00:03:57,180 --> 00:04:01,180 "By Allah, I told you this would happen before." 76 00:04:01,180 --> 00:04:03,240 Abu Na'ilah said, 77 00:04:03,240 --> 00:04:07,240 "I have men with me who share my opinion, 78 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,240 And I wanted to bring them to you 79 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:13,240 So that we might buy food or dates from you, 80 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,240 And you would show us kindness in that, 81 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:19,240 And we will leave you collateral that you can trust." 82 00:04:20,240 --> 00:04:22,399 Ka'b said, 83 00:04:22,399 --> 00:04:25,399 "By Allah, I would not have liked, O Abu Na'ilah, 84 00:04:25,399 --> 00:04:28,399 To see you in such need, 85 00:04:28,399 --> 00:04:31,399 Even though you are among the dearest of people to me. 86 00:04:31,399 --> 00:04:34,399 You are my brother, we shared the same breast." 87 00:04:34,399 --> 00:04:36,459 Abu Na'ilah said, 88 00:04:36,459 --> 00:04:40,459 "Keep what I told you about Muhammad a secret." 89 00:04:40,459 --> 00:04:42,529 Ka'b said, 90 00:04:42,529 --> 00:04:44,529 "I will not mention a word of it." 91 00:04:44,529 --> 00:04:46,660 Then Ka'b said, 92 00:04:46,660 --> 00:04:48,660 "O Abu Na'ilah, 93 00:04:48,660 --> 00:04:50,660 Tell me the truth: 94 00:04:50,660 --> 00:04:53,660 What is it you want regarding the affair of Muhammad?" 95 00:04:53,660 --> 00:04:54,689 He said, 96 00:04:54,689 --> 00:04:57,689 "To abandon him and turn away from him, 97 00:04:57,689 --> 00:05:00,689 And to overcome him if we can." 98 00:05:00,689 --> 00:05:01,779 He said, 99 00:05:01,779 --> 00:05:04,779 "You have pleased me, O Abu Na'ilah. 100 00:05:04,779 --> 00:05:07,910 So what will you give me as collateral for the food? 101 00:05:07,910 --> 00:05:10,910 Your sons and your women?" 102 00:05:10,910 --> 00:05:12,939 Abu Na'ilah said, 103 00:05:12,939 --> 00:05:16,939 "You want to disgrace us and expose our affair? 104 00:05:16,939 --> 00:05:17,939 No, 105 00:05:17,939 --> 00:05:21,939 But we will leave you as collateral whatever weapons you are satisfied with." 106 00:05:21,939 --> 00:05:24,069 Ka'b agreed. 107 00:05:24,069 --> 00:05:26,069 We intended by the weapons collateral 108 00:05:26,069 --> 00:05:31,069 That he would not suspect our intentions when we returned to him carrying weapons. 109 00:05:31,069 --> 00:05:34,069 Abu Na'ilah left him, 110 00:05:34,069 --> 00:05:39,069 And we had agreed to come to him all together in the evening. 111 00:05:39,069 --> 00:05:42,779 We came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 112 00:05:42,779 --> 00:05:44,779 And informed him of our plan. 113 00:05:44,779 --> 00:05:46,779 He said to us, 114 00:05:46,779 --> 00:05:49,779 "Proceed with the blessing of Allah." 115 00:05:49,779 --> 00:05:52,810 Then we prayed the 'Isha prayer with him, 116 00:05:52,810 --> 00:05:55,810 And he walked with us as far as the Baqi'. 117 00:05:55,810 --> 00:05:58,839 We came to Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf as promised. 118 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:00,839 Abu Na'ilah called out to him. 119 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:04,839 Ka'b was a newlywed. 120 00:06:04,839 --> 00:06:06,839 His bride said, 121 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:07,839 "Where are you going? 122 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:11,839 It is as if I hear a voice dripping with blood." 123 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:12,899 He said, 124 00:06:12,899 --> 00:06:15,899 "It is only my brother, Abu Na'ilah, 125 00:06:15,899 --> 00:06:18,899 And I have an appointment with him." 126 00:06:18,899 --> 00:06:20,970 Then he came down and met us. 127 00:06:20,970 --> 00:06:22,970 We spoke for a little while, 128 00:06:22,970 --> 00:06:24,970 Then we walked along, 129 00:06:24,970 --> 00:06:27,970 Until an opportunity presented itself. 130 00:06:27,970 --> 00:06:29,970 We struck him with our swords. 131 00:06:29,970 --> 00:06:33,970 Then I finished him off with a dagger I had with me. 132 00:06:33,970 --> 00:06:35,970 I placed it in his belly, 133 00:06:35,970 --> 00:06:39,970 And pressed down until it reached his flank. 134 00:06:39,970 --> 00:06:43,970 The enemy of Allah fell dead. 135 00:06:43,970 --> 00:06:47,970 He had let out a cry that terrified the Jews, 136 00:06:47,970 --> 00:06:50,970 So they lit fires in their fortresses. 137 00:06:50,970 --> 00:06:53,970 We hurried away from among them, 138 00:06:53,970 --> 00:06:55,970 Until we reached the Baqi'. 139 00:06:55,970 --> 00:06:57,970 We shouted "Allahu Akbar." 140 00:06:57,970 --> 00:07:02,970 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, heard our takbir, 141 00:07:02,970 --> 00:07:05,970 And knew that we had killed him. 142 00:07:05,970 --> 00:07:07,970 When we reached him, 143 00:07:07,970 --> 00:07:10,970 He said, "May these faces be successful." 144 00:07:10,970 --> 00:07:11,970 We said, 145 00:07:11,970 --> 00:07:14,970 "And yours, O Messenger of Allah." 146 00:07:14,970 --> 00:07:17,420 So who am I? 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