1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:04,360 Stop. 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:12,140 And become acquainted with 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 --> 00:00:21,699 I am among the senior female Companions. 5 00:00:21,699 --> 00:00:25,739 I was the very first of all people to embrace Islam. 6 00:00:25,739 --> 00:00:27,739 She was known for her sound judgment and intellectual maturity. 7 00:00:27,739 --> 00:00:30,739 And among those women who are attested to have attained perfection. 8 00:00:30,739 --> 00:00:35,960 And I am likewise the leader of the women of the worlds. 9 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:39,960 I used to hire men to trade with my wealth. 10 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:43,960 When she heard of the trustworthiness of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 11 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,960 And his skill in trade. 12 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:50,960 I proposed to him that he go out on a trade journey to the Levant on my behalf. 13 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:54,060 This was before he was sent [as a Prophet]. 14 00:00:54,060 --> 00:00:58,060 He went out with it and returned with double the profit. 15 00:00:58,060 --> 00:01:00,060 So I desired it. 16 00:01:00,060 --> 00:01:03,060 So she sent word to him, offering herself to him in marriage. 17 00:01:03,060 --> 00:01:07,060 Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, married me. 18 00:01:07,060 --> 00:01:09,060 And she became his first wife. 19 00:01:09,060 --> 00:01:11,060 And he is the mother of all his children. 20 00:01:11,060 --> 00:01:14,120 Except for Ibrahim, peace be upon him. 21 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:18,120 And he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, loved me dearly. 22 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:22,120 Ali did not marry until she had passed away. 23 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:26,109 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was 24 00:01:26,109 --> 00:01:29,109 He would seclude himself in the Cave of Hira'. 25 00:01:29,109 --> 00:01:32,109 Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to him. 26 00:01:32,109 --> 00:01:36,109 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was alarmed by it. 27 00:01:36,109 --> 00:01:38,109 Then Gabriel, peace be upon him, said to him: 28 00:01:38,109 --> 00:01:40,180 Read. 29 00:01:40,180 --> 00:01:43,180 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 30 00:01:43,180 --> 00:01:45,180 I am not a reader. 31 00:01:45,180 --> 00:01:49,180 In other words, I am not among those who are skilled in reading. 32 00:01:49,180 --> 00:01:52,299 He repeated it to him three times. 33 00:01:52,299 --> 00:01:56,299 And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, says: 34 00:01:56,299 --> 00:01:58,299 I am not a reader. 35 00:01:58,299 --> 00:02:00,459 Then he said to him 36 00:02:00,459 --> 00:02:04,620 “Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,” (96:1) 37 00:02:04,620 --> 00:02:08,620 “Createth man from a clot.” (96:2) 38 00:02:08,620 --> 00:02:11,620 Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous. 39 00:02:11,620 --> 00:02:14,620 He who taught by the pen 40 00:02:14,620 --> 00:02:19,620 “Teacheth man that which he knew not.” (96:5) 41 00:02:19,620 --> 00:02:23,169 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned with it. 42 00:02:23,169 --> 00:02:25,169 His heart trembles. 43 00:02:25,169 --> 00:02:28,169 He entered upon me while saying: 44 00:02:28,169 --> 00:02:31,169 Wrap me up, wrap me up. 45 00:02:31,169 --> 00:02:35,229 So I wrapped him in a garment until his fear subsided. 46 00:02:35,229 --> 00:02:37,229 Then he informed me of the news. 47 00:02:37,229 --> 00:02:39,229 And he said 48 00:02:39,229 --> 00:02:42,259 I have feared for my own soul. 49 00:02:42,259 --> 00:02:43,259 So I said to him 50 00:02:43,259 --> 00:02:44,259 By no means. 51 00:02:44,259 --> 00:02:46,259 Rejoice. 52 00:02:46,259 --> 00:02:49,259 By Allah, He will never disgrace you. 53 00:02:49,259 --> 00:02:52,259 You truly uphold the ties of kinship. 54 00:02:52,259 --> 00:02:54,259 And speak the truth. 55 00:02:54,259 --> 00:02:56,259 And he would bear the burdens of the needy. 56 00:02:57,259 --> 00:03:02,680 Then I set out with him to my cousin, Waraqah Ibn Nawfal. 57 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:05,680 He was a man who had embraced Christianity during the pre-Islamic period. 58 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,680 And he reads from the book. 59 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:09,680 So I said to him, 60 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:12,680 Listen to what your nephew has to say. 61 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:14,710 Waraqah said: 62 00:03:14,710 --> 00:03:17,710 O son of my brother, what is your opinion? 63 00:03:17,710 --> 00:03:20,740 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, informed him. 64 00:03:20,740 --> 00:03:22,740 Regarding what transpired for him in the cave. 65 00:03:22,740 --> 00:03:24,810 Waraqah then said 66 00:03:24,810 --> 00:03:29,840 This is the Law that was revealed to Moses. 67 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:33,669 And when he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was sent [as a messenger] 68 00:03:33,669 --> 00:03:37,669 I was the first to believe in him and affirm his truthfulness. 69 00:03:37,669 --> 00:03:41,669 I played a significant role in supporting and strengthening him. 70 00:03:41,669 --> 00:03:45,669 And assisting him in conveying the call to Islam. 71 00:03:45,669 --> 00:03:49,669 This was among the factors that had a profound impact during the early days of Islam. 72 00:03:49,669 --> 00:03:53,669 And within the soul of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 73 00:03:53,669 --> 00:03:57,770 And it was the greatest honor I have ever received in this world. 74 00:03:57,770 --> 00:04:02,770 The day that Allah sent peace to me through Jibril. 75 00:04:02,770 --> 00:04:06,770 And he gave me the glad tidings of a house in Paradise made of hollowed pearls. 76 00:04:06,770 --> 00:04:09,770 There shall be no clamor therein, nor any fatigue. 77 00:04:09,770 --> 00:04:14,789 Death overtook me three years before the migration. 78 00:04:14,789 --> 00:04:18,819 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was saddened by this. 79 00:04:18,819 --> 00:04:20,819 intense sorrow 80 00:04:20,819 --> 00:04:23,949 Then he passed away shortly after me. 81 00:04:23,949 --> 00:04:27,949 The Prophet’s uncle, Abu Talib, peace be upon him. 82 00:04:27,949 --> 00:04:32,949 Consequently, the grief of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intensified. 83 00:04:32,949 --> 00:04:35,980 Until that year was named as such. 84 00:04:35,980 --> 00:04:37,980 In the Year of Sorrow. 85 00:04:37,980 --> 00:04:40,589 So, who am I? 86 00:04:40,589 --> 00:04:48,779 Please share your answers in the comments section below the video. 87 00:04:48,779 --> 00:04:53,009 We will pin the correct answer in the comments. 88 00:04:53,009 --> 00:04:58,009 We shall continue in the next episode, if Allah wills.