WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.000 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:15.220 --> 00:00:18.219 Mawaddah Association is pleased 00:00:18.219 --> 00:00:22.219 to present to you vignettes from the lives of the Companions, 00:00:22.219 --> 00:00:25.219 written by 'Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha, 00:00:25.219 --> 00:00:27.260 may Allah have mercy upon him. 00:00:27.260 --> 00:00:31.140 Hakim ibn Hizam, 00:00:31.140 --> 00:00:33.210 may Allah be pleased with him. 00:00:45.390 --> 00:00:49.990 Has the story of this Companion reached you? 00:00:49.990 --> 00:00:55.990 History records that he was the only human ever born inside the Venerable Ka'bah. 00:00:55.990 --> 00:00:59.149 As for the story of his birth, 00:00:59.149 --> 00:01:05.150 its summary is that his mother entered the interior of the Ka'bah with a group of her peers 00:01:05.150 --> 00:01:07.150 to tour it, 00:01:07.150 --> 00:01:12.340 as it was open that day for a special occasion. 00:01:12.340 --> 00:01:15.340 She was pregnant with him at the time, 00:01:15.340 --> 00:01:18.700 and labor pains suddenly struck her while she was inside the Ka'bah. 00:01:18.700 --> 00:01:21.950 Unable to leave, 00:01:21.950 --> 00:01:25.950 a leather mat was brought for her, and she gave birth to her child upon it. 00:01:25.950 --> 00:01:27.950 That child was none other than 00:01:27.950 --> 00:01:30.950 Hakim ibn Hizam ibn Khuwaylid, 00:01:30.950 --> 00:01:34.019 the nephew of the Mother of the Believers, 00:01:34.019 --> 00:01:37.019 Lady Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, 00:01:37.019 --> 00:01:40.049 may Allah be pleased with her and grant her satisfaction. 00:01:40.049 --> 00:01:44.049 Hakim ibn Hizam grew up in a family of noble lineage, 00:01:44.049 --> 00:01:47.049 immense stature, and vast wealth. 00:01:47.049 --> 00:01:52.049 In addition to that, he was wise, generous, and virtuous; 00:01:52.049 --> 00:01:56.049 thus, his people made him a leader and entrusted him with the office of *rifadah* (providing hospitality to pilgrims). 00:01:56.049 --> 00:01:58.049 He used to spend from his own personal wealth 00:01:58.049 --> 00:02:04.049 to aid destitute pilgrims visiting the Sacred House of Allah during the Pre-Islamic Era of Ignorance (*Jahiliyyah*). 00:02:04.049 --> 00:02:12.180 Hakim was a close, intimate friend of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, before his prophetic mission began. 00:02:12.180 --> 00:02:16.180 Although he was five years older than the Noble Prophet, 00:02:16.180 --> 00:02:20.180 he felt great affection and comfort in his presence, 00:02:20.180 --> 00:02:24.180 finding peace in his companionship and gatherings. 00:02:24.180 --> 00:02:27.210 The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:02:27.210 --> 00:02:32.210 reciprocated his affection with affection and his friendship with friendship. 00:02:32.210 --> 00:02:37.210 Then came the bond of marriage, strengthening the connection between them even further, 00:02:37.210 --> 00:02:41.210 when the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, married 00:02:41.210 --> 00:02:46.210 his paternal aunt, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, may Allah be pleased with her. 00:02:46.210 --> 00:02:53.340 After all we have detailed regarding Hakim's close relationship with the Prophet, peace be upon him, you might be astonished 00:02:53.340 --> 00:02:57.340 to learn that Hakim did not embrace Islam until the day of the Conquest of Makkah, 00:02:57.340 --> 00:03:02.340 after more than twenty years had passed 00:03:02.340 --> 00:03:05.340 since the advent of the Prophet's mission, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:03:05.340 --> 00:03:09.500 It would have been expected that a man like Hakim ibn Hizam— 00:03:09.500 --> 00:03:12.500 whom Allah had blessed with such a sound mind 00:03:12.500 --> 00:03:18.500 and granted such close proximity to the Prophet, peace be upon him— 00:03:18.500 --> 00:03:21.500 would be among the first to believe in him, 00:03:21.500 --> 00:03:25.500 affirm his call, and follow his guidance. 00:03:25.500 --> 00:03:30.500 But it was the will of Allah, and whatever Allah wills comes to pass. 00:03:30.500 --> 00:03:34.659 Just as we marvel at the delay in Hakim ibn Hizam's acceptance of Islam, 00:03:34.659 --> 00:03:38.659 he himself was equally astonished by it. 00:03:38.659 --> 00:03:42.659 For no sooner had he entered Islam and tasted the sweetness of faith 00:03:42.659 --> 00:03:47.659 than he began biting his fingertips in remorse over every moment of his life spent 00:03:47.659 --> 00:03:51.659 associating partners with Allah and denying His Prophet. 00:03:51.659 --> 00:03:55.659 His son saw him weeping after he embraced Islam 00:03:55.659 --> 00:03:58.659 and asked, "What makes you cry, my father?" 00:03:58.659 --> 00:04:03.659 He replied, "Many things make me weep, my son. 00:04:03.659 --> 00:04:07.659 The first is my delay in accepting Islam, 00:04:07.659 --> 00:04:11.659 which caused me to be preceded in so many righteous deeds that, 00:04:11.659 --> 00:04:14.659 even if I were to spend an earth full of gold, 00:04:14.659 --> 00:04:17.660 I could never attain them. 00:04:17.660 --> 00:04:20.720 Furthermore, Allah saved me on the days of Badr and Uhud, 00:04:20.720 --> 00:04:23.720 and I said to myself back then, 00:04:23.720 --> 00:04:28.720 'I will never again help Quraysh against the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:04:28.720 --> 00:04:31.720 nor will I go out from Makkah.' 00:04:31.720 --> 00:04:35.819 Yet, before long, I was dragged into supporting Quraysh once more. 00:04:35.819 --> 00:04:38.879 Moreover, whenever I intended to embrace Islam, 00:04:38.879 --> 00:04:41.879 I looked at the remaining elders of Quraysh— 00:04:41.879 --> 00:04:44.879 elders of age and dignity— 00:04:44.879 --> 00:04:48.879 clinging stubbornly to their Pre-Islamic customs, 00:04:48.879 --> 00:04:51.939 so I followed their example and went along with them. 00:04:51.939 --> 00:04:54.980 Oh, how I wish I had not done so! 00:04:54.980 --> 00:04:59.980 Nothing destroyed us except following the example of our forefathers and leaders. 00:04:59.980 --> 00:05:03.199 So why should I not weep, my son?" 00:05:03.199 --> 00:05:07.199 Just as we marveled at the delay in Hakim ibn Hizam's acceptance of Islam, 00:05:07.199 --> 00:05:11.199 and just as he himself marveled at it, 00:05:11.199 --> 00:05:14.199 the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:05:14.199 --> 00:05:19.199 was likewise amazed that a man possessing the forbearance and intellect of Hakim ibn Hizam 00:05:19.199 --> 00:05:22.199 could remain blind to the truth of Islam. 00:05:22.199 --> 00:05:26.199 He wished for him and for men of his caliber 00:05:26.199 --> 00:05:29.300 to hasten toward entering the religion of Allah. 00:05:29.300 --> 00:05:32.300 On the night preceding the Conquest of Makkah, 00:05:32.300 --> 00:05:35.300 the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to his Companions, 00:05:35.300 --> 00:05:38.300 "Indeed, in Makkah there are four individuals 00:05:38.300 --> 00:05:42.329 whom I deem far above committing *shirk* (polytheism), and I eagerly desire Islam for them." 00:05:42.329 --> 00:05:45.329 It was asked, "Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?" 00:05:45.329 --> 00:05:50.329 He replied, "'Attab ibn Asid, Jubayr ibn Mut'im, 00:05:50.329 --> 00:05:54.329 Hakim ibn Hizam, and Suhayl ibn 'Amr." 00:05:54.329 --> 00:05:59.420 By the grace of Allah upon them, every one of them embraced Islam. 00:05:59.420 --> 00:06:04.420 When the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, entered Makkah as a conqueror, 00:06:04.420 --> 00:06:07.420 he insisted on honoring Hakim ibn Hizam. 00:06:07.420 --> 00:06:10.420 He commanded his announcer to proclaim: 00:06:10.420 --> 00:06:14.420 "Whoever bears witness that there is no deity except Allah alone, with no partner, 00:06:14.420 --> 00:06:19.420 and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, shall be safe. 00:06:19.420 --> 00:06:24.490 Whoever sits by the Ka'bah and lays down his arms shall be safe. 00:06:24.490 --> 00:06:27.490 Whoever locks his door behind him shall be safe. 00:06:27.490 --> 00:06:31.550 Whoever enters the house of Abu Sufyan shall be safe. 00:06:31.550 --> 00:06:35.649 And whoever enters the house of Hakim ibn Hizam shall be safe." 00:06:35.649 --> 00:06:39.709 The house of Hakim ibn Hizam was in the lower part of Makkah, 00:06:39.709 --> 00:06:42.709 while the house of Abu Sufyan was in the upper part. 00:06:42.709 --> 00:06:47.870 Hakim ibn Hizam embraced Islam with a devotion that captivated his heart and mind; 00:06:47.870 --> 00:06:51.870 he believed with a faith that mingled with his blood and infused his core. 00:06:51.870 --> 00:06:57.870 He vowed to make amends for every stance he took during the Pre-Islamic Era 00:06:57.870 --> 00:07:00.870 and every sum he spent in hostility toward the Messenger, 00:07:00.870 --> 00:07:02.870 by spending many times over in the cause of truth. 00:07:02.870 --> 00:07:04.870 And he fulfilled his oath completely. 00:07:04.870 --> 00:07:08.970 Among his deeds was that ownership of Dar al-Nadwah devolved to him— 00:07:08.970 --> 00:07:11.970 an ancient building steeped in history, 00:07:11.970 --> 00:07:16.970 where Quraysh used to hold their assemblies during the Pre-Islamic Era, 00:07:16.970 --> 00:07:19.970 and where their leaders and chieftains gathered 00:07:19.970 --> 00:07:23.970 to plot against the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:07:23.970 --> 00:07:27.970 Hakim ibn Hizam wanted to rid himself of it, 00:07:27.970 --> 00:07:32.970 as if desiring to draw a veil of oblivion 00:07:32.970 --> 00:07:35.970 over that hateful past. 00:07:35.970 --> 00:07:39.100 So he sold it for one hundred thousand dirhams. 00:07:39.100 --> 00:07:42.100 A young man from Quraysh said to him, 00:07:42.100 --> 00:07:45.100 "You have sold the noble heritage of Quraysh, uncle!" 00:07:45.100 --> 00:07:48.220 Hakim replied to him, 00:07:48.220 --> 00:07:50.290 "Far from it, my son! 00:07:50.290 --> 00:07:52.290 All noble honors are gone, 00:07:52.290 --> 00:07:55.290 and nothing remains except God-wariness (*taqwa*). 00:07:55.290 --> 00:07:57.290 I only sold it 00:07:57.290 --> 00:08:00.290 to purchase with its price a house in Paradise. 00:08:00.290 --> 00:08:06.290 I call you to witness that I have dedicated its entire price to the cause of Allah, Almighty and Majestic." 00:08:06.290 --> 00:08:10.509 After accepting Islam, Hakim ibn Hizam performed Hajj, 00:08:10.509 --> 00:08:15.509 driving before him one hundred camels draped in fine, vibrant garments, 00:08:15.509 --> 00:08:19.509 which he then slaughtered entirely seeking closeness to Allah. 00:08:19.509 --> 00:08:21.579 On another pilgrimage, 00:08:21.579 --> 00:08:23.579 he stood at 'Arafat 00:08:23.579 --> 00:08:26.579 accompanied by one hundred of his enslaved servants, 00:08:26.579 --> 00:08:31.579 having placed a silver collar around each of their necks 00:08:31.579 --> 00:08:32.580 inscribed with the words: 00:08:32.580 --> 00:08:37.580 "Freedmen for the sake of Allah, Almighty and Majestic, on behalf of Hakim ibn Hizam." 00:08:37.580 --> 00:08:40.769 Then he manumitted them all. 00:08:40.769 --> 00:08:42.769 On a third pilgrimage, 00:08:42.769 --> 00:08:45.769 he drove one hundred sheep before him— 00:08:45.769 --> 00:08:47.769 yes, one thousand sheep— 00:08:47.769 --> 00:08:50.769 and sacrificed them all at Mina, 00:08:50.769 --> 00:08:53.769 feeding their meat to the poor among the Muslims, 00:08:53.769 --> 00:08:56.769 seeking closeness to Allah, Almighty and Majestic. 00:08:56.769 --> 00:08:58.899 After the Battle of Hunayn, 00:08:58.899 --> 00:09:04.899 Hakim ibn Hizam asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for a share of the spoils of war, 00:09:04.899 --> 00:09:05.899 and he gave him. 00:09:05.899 --> 00:09:07.899 Then he asked him again, and he gave him, 00:09:07.899 --> 00:09:11.899 until what he received reached one hundred camels. 00:09:11.899 --> 00:09:14.899 At that time, he was still new to Islam. 00:09:14.899 --> 00:09:18.899 So the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to him: 00:09:18.899 --> 00:09:19.899 "O Hakim! 00:09:19.899 --> 00:09:22.899 Indeed, this wealth is sweet and green. 00:09:22.899 --> 00:09:26.899 Whoever takes it with a selfless heart will be blessed in it, 00:09:26.899 --> 00:09:31.899 but whoever takes it with greed and pride will not be blessed in it; 00:09:31.899 --> 00:09:34.899 he will be like one who eats but is never satisfied. 00:09:34.899 --> 00:09:38.929 And the upper hand is better than the lower hand." 00:09:38.929 --> 00:09:44.019 When Hakim ibn Hizam heard these words from the Messenger, peace be upon him, 00:09:44.019 --> 00:09:45.019 he said: 00:09:45.019 --> 00:09:47.019 "O Messenger of Allah! 00:09:47.019 --> 00:09:49.019 By the One Who sent you with the truth, 00:09:49.019 --> 00:09:52.019 I shall never ask anyone for anything after you, 00:09:52.019 --> 00:09:55.019 nor shall I accept anything from anyone, 00:09:55.019 --> 00:09:58.019 until I depart this world." 00:09:58.019 --> 00:10:01.220 Hakim fulfilled his oath with the utmost truthfulness and fidelity. 00:10:01.220 --> 00:10:03.250 During the caliphate of Abu Bakr, 00:10:03.250 --> 00:10:06.250 al-Siddiq summoned him more than once 00:10:06.250 --> 00:10:09.250 to collect his rightful share from the public treasury (*Bayt al-Mal*) of the Muslims, 00:10:09.250 --> 00:10:11.250 but he refused to accept it. 00:10:11.250 --> 00:10:14.250 When the caliphate passed to al-Faruq ('Umar), 00:10:14.250 --> 00:10:17.250 he likewise invited him to take his stipend, 00:10:17.250 --> 00:10:20.250 but he refused to accept anything from him as well. 00:10:20.250 --> 00:10:23.250 Thereupon 'Umar stood before the people and said, 00:10:23.250 --> 00:10:26.250 "I call you to witness, O gathering of Muslims, 00:10:26.250 --> 00:10:30.250 that I offer Hakim his stipend, but he refuses to take it." 00:10:30.250 --> 00:10:33.409 Hakim remained steadfast in this manner, 00:10:33.409 --> 00:10:37.409 accepting nothing from anyone until he passed away. 00:10:37.409 --> 00:10:44.009 "Indeed, in Makkah there are four individuals whom I deem far above polytheism, 00:10:44.009 --> 00:10:47.039 and I eagerly desire Islam for them." 00:10:47.039 --> 00:10:50.039 One of them was Hakim ibn Hizam. 00:10:50.039 --> 00:10:54.000 Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.