WEBVTT 00:00:01.360 --> 00:00:04.360 Stop. 00:00:04.360 --> 00:00:12.140 And become acquainted with the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 00:00:12.140 --> 00:00:16.140 A new challenge: who am I? 00:00:16.140 --> 00:00:21.699 I am among the senior female Companions. 00:00:21.699 --> 00:00:25.739 I was the very first of all people to embrace Islam. 00:00:25.739 --> 00:00:27.739 She was known for her sound judgment and intellectual maturity. 00:00:27.739 --> 00:00:30.739 And among those women who are attested to have attained perfection. 00:00:30.739 --> 00:00:35.960 And I am likewise the leader of the women of the worlds. 00:00:35.960 --> 00:00:39.960 I used to hire men to trade with my wealth. 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, 00:00:43.960 --> 00:00:46.960 And his skill in trade. 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. 00:00:50.960 --> 00:00:54.060 This was before he was sent [as a Prophet]. 00:00:54.060 --> 00:00:58.060 He went out with it and returned with double the profit. 00:00:58.060 --> 00:01:00.060 So I desired it. 00:01:00.060 --> 00:01:03.060 So she sent word to him, offering herself to him in marriage. 00:01:03.060 --> 00:01:07.060 Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, married me. 00:01:07.060 --> 00:01:09.060 And she became his first wife. 00:01:09.060 --> 00:01:11.060 And he is the mother of all his children. 00:01:11.060 --> 00:01:14.120 Except for Ibrahim, peace be upon him. 00:01:14.120 --> 00:01:18.120 And he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, loved me dearly. 00:01:18.120 --> 00:01:22.120 Ali did not marry until she had passed away. 00:01:22.120 --> 00:01:26.109 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was 00:01:26.109 --> 00:01:29.109 He would seclude himself in the Cave of Hira'. 00:01:29.109 --> 00:01:32.109 Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to him. 00:01:32.109 --> 00:01:36.109 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was alarmed by it. 00:01:36.109 --> 00:01:38.109 Then Gabriel, peace be upon him, said to him: 00:01:38.109 --> 00:01:40.180 Read. 00:01:40.180 --> 00:01:43.180 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:01:43.180 --> 00:01:45.180 I am not a reader. 00:01:45.180 --> 00:01:49.180 In other words, I am not among those who are skilled in reading. 00:01:49.180 --> 00:01:52.299 He repeated it to him three times. 00:01:52.299 --> 00:01:56.299 And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, says: 00:01:56.299 --> 00:01:58.299 I am not a reader. 00:01:58.299 --> 00:02:00.459 Then he said to him 00:02:00.459 --> 00:02:04.620 “Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth,” (96:1) 00:02:04.620 --> 00:02:08.620 “Createth man from a clot.” (96:2) 00:02:08.620 --> 00:02:11.620 Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous. 00:02:11.620 --> 00:02:14.620 He who taught by the pen 00:02:14.620 --> 00:02:19.620 “Teacheth man that which he knew not.” (96:5) 00:02:19.620 --> 00:02:23.169 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned with it. 00:02:23.169 --> 00:02:25.169 His heart trembles. 00:02:25.169 --> 00:02:28.169 He entered upon me while saying: 00:02:28.169 --> 00:02:31.169 Wrap me up, wrap me up. 00:02:31.169 --> 00:02:35.229 So I wrapped him in a garment until his fear subsided. 00:02:35.229 --> 00:02:37.229 Then he informed me of the news. 00:02:37.229 --> 00:02:39.229 And he said 00:02:39.229 --> 00:02:42.259 I have feared for my own soul. 00:02:42.259 --> 00:02:43.259 So I said to him 00:02:43.259 --> 00:02:44.259 By no means. 00:02:44.259 --> 00:02:46.259 Rejoice. 00:02:46.259 --> 00:02:49.259 By Allah, He will never disgrace you. 00:02:49.259 --> 00:02:52.259 You truly uphold the ties of kinship. 00:02:52.259 --> 00:02:54.259 And speak the truth. 00:02:54.259 --> 00:02:56.259 And he would bear the burdens of the needy. 00:02:57.259 --> 00:03:02.680 Then I set out with him to my cousin, Waraqah Ibn Nawfal. 00:03:02.680 --> 00:03:05.680 He was a man who had embraced Christianity during the pre-Islamic period. 00:03:05.680 --> 00:03:07.680 And he reads from the book. 00:03:07.680 --> 00:03:09.680 So I said to him, 00:03:09.680 --> 00:03:12.680 Listen to what your nephew has to say. 00:03:12.680 --> 00:03:14.710 Waraqah said: 00:03:14.710 --> 00:03:17.710 O son of my brother, what is your opinion? 00:03:17.710 --> 00:03:20.740 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, informed him. 00:03:20.740 --> 00:03:22.740 Regarding what transpired for him in the cave. 00:03:22.740 --> 00:03:24.810 Waraqah then said 00:03:24.810 --> 00:03:29.840 This is the Law that was revealed to Moses. 00:03:29.840 --> 00:03:33.669 And when he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was sent [as a messenger] 00:03:33.669 --> 00:03:37.669 I was the first to believe in him and affirm his truthfulness. 00:03:37.669 --> 00:03:41.669 I played a significant role in supporting and strengthening him. 00:03:41.669 --> 00:03:45.669 And assisting him in conveying the call to Islam. 00:03:45.669 --> 00:03:49.669 This was among the factors that had a profound impact during the early days of Islam. 00:03:49.669 --> 00:03:53.669 And within the soul of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:03:53.669 --> 00:03:57.770 And it was the greatest honor I have ever received in this world. 00:03:57.770 --> 00:04:02.770 The day that Allah sent peace to me through Jibril. 00:04:02.770 --> 00:04:06.770 And he gave me the glad tidings of a house in Paradise made of hollowed pearls. 00:04:06.770 --> 00:04:09.770 There shall be no clamor therein, nor any fatigue. 00:04:09.770 --> 00:04:14.789 Death overtook me three years before the migration. 00:04:14.789 --> 00:04:18.819 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was saddened by this. 00:04:18.819 --> 00:04:20.819 intense sorrow 00:04:20.819 --> 00:04:23.949 Then he passed away shortly after me. 00:04:23.949 --> 00:04:27.949 The Prophet’s uncle, Abu Talib, peace be upon him. 00:04:27.949 --> 00:04:32.949 Consequently, the grief of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intensified. 00:04:32.949 --> 00:04:35.980 Until that year was named as such. 00:04:35.980 --> 00:04:37.980 In the Year of Sorrow. 00:04:37.980 --> 00:04:40.589 So, who am I? 00:04:40.589 --> 00:04:48.779 Please share your answers in the comments section below the video. 00:04:48.779 --> 00:04:53.009 We will pin the correct answer in the comments. 00:04:53.009 --> 00:04:58.009 We shall continue in the next episode, if Allah wills.