1 00:00:00,530 --> 00:00:03,529 Pause, 2 00:00:03,529 --> 00:00:08,529 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and noble figures. 3 00:00:12,689 --> 00:00:19,760 A new challenge: Who am I? 4 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:24,760 I am one of the young Companions and the son of one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. 5 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:28,789 My sister is one of the Mothers of the Believers. 6 00:00:28,789 --> 00:00:30,789 I embraced Islam while I was a child, 7 00:00:30,789 --> 00:00:35,789 then I migrated to Medina with my father before reaching puberty. 8 00:00:35,859 --> 00:00:41,859 The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) deemed me too young on the day of Uhud and sent me back, 9 00:00:41,859 --> 00:00:46,859 and my first military expedition with the Prophet (peace be upon him) 10 00:00:46,859 --> 00:00:48,950 was the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq). 11 00:00:48,950 --> 00:00:51,950 I was among those who pledged allegiance beneath the tree. 12 00:00:51,950 --> 00:00:54,950 I was renowned for worship and knowledge, 13 00:00:54,950 --> 00:01:01,979 as well as my strict adherence to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and following his guidance. 14 00:01:01,979 --> 00:01:03,979 I was an unmarried youth, 15 00:01:03,979 --> 00:01:06,980 so I used to sleep in the mosque. 16 00:01:06,980 --> 00:01:12,980 In a dream, I saw two angels approach me and take me to the Fire, 17 00:01:12,980 --> 00:01:16,980 where I saw people I recognized. 18 00:01:16,980 --> 00:01:20,980 I began saying: "I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire! 19 00:01:20,980 --> 00:01:23,980 I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire!" 20 00:01:23,980 --> 00:01:28,010 Then an angel met us and said: "Do not be afraid." 21 00:01:28,010 --> 00:01:34,010 I recounted this dream to my sister, the Mother of the Believers, Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her), 22 00:01:34,010 --> 00:01:38,010 and she narrated it to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 23 00:01:38,010 --> 00:01:45,040 He said: "What an excellent man your brother would be if only he prayed at night!" 24 00:01:45,040 --> 00:01:50,069 After that, I would only sleep a little at night. 25 00:01:50,069 --> 00:01:55,069 I also used to spend the time between the Dhuhr and Asr prayers in prayer. 26 00:01:55,069 --> 00:02:02,840 I was among the most diligent people in following the guidance of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and emulating him. 27 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,870 I was eager to spread the greeting of peace (salam), 28 00:02:05,870 --> 00:02:08,870 to the point that I would go out to the marketplace 29 00:02:08,870 --> 00:02:14,870 with no need other than to greet people with salam and have them return it. 30 00:02:14,870 --> 00:02:19,969 I never met a young person or an elder without offering them salam. 31 00:02:19,969 --> 00:02:24,120 One day, I set out for Mecca, 32 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:29,120 and on the way, a shepherd came down to us from the mountain. 33 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:33,120 I said to him: "Sell me a sheep from your flock." 34 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,120 He replied: "I am an enslaved servant." 35 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:41,120 I said to him: "Tell your master that a wolf ate it." 36 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,120 The shepherd said: "Then where is Allah?" 37 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:48,180 I said to myself: "By Allah, he has spoken the truth; 38 00:02:48,180 --> 00:02:50,180 where is Allah?" 39 00:02:50,180 --> 00:02:51,180 And I wept. 40 00:02:51,180 --> 00:02:54,180 Then I bought the shepherd from his master, 41 00:02:54,180 --> 00:02:56,180 emancipated him, 42 00:02:56,180 --> 00:02:58,180 and bought the flock for him. 43 00:02:58,180 --> 00:03:03,180 During my lifetime, I freed more than a thousand people. 44 00:03:03,180 --> 00:03:10,270 A man wrote to me asking me to write all of knowledge down for him. 45 00:03:10,270 --> 00:03:12,270 So I wrote back to him: 46 00:03:12,270 --> 00:03:14,270 "Knowledge is vast; 47 00:03:14,270 --> 00:03:20,270 however, if you can meet Allah with your back light from the blood of people, 48 00:03:20,270 --> 00:03:23,270 your stomach empty of their wealth, 49 00:03:23,270 --> 00:03:26,270 your tongue restrained from their honor, 50 00:03:26,270 --> 00:03:29,270 and adhering steadfastly to their main body (jama'ah), 51 00:03:29,270 --> 00:03:30,270 then do so." 52 00:03:30,270 --> 00:03:32,689 So, who am I? 53 00:03:32,689 --> 00:03:55,020 I am 'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). 54 00:03:55,020 --> 00:04:00,020 They departed, leaving a question echoing in the conscience: 55 00:04:00,020 --> 00:04:05,020 Has a star ever risen and shone brightly like them? 56 00:04:05,020 --> 00:04:10,020 Through their deeds, they filled life with glorious achievements, 57 00:04:10,020 --> 00:04:15,020 and through them, the mortal world flourished in grace. 58 00:04:15,020 --> 00:04:22,689 Pause, 59 00:04:22,689 --> 00:04:26,689 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the exalted ones: 60 00:04:26,689 --> 00:04:30,819 the best of generations in stances and example. 61 00:04:30,819 --> 00:04:33,819 A new challenge: 62 00:04:33,819 --> 00:04:39,139 Who am I? 63 00:04:39,139 --> 00:04:42,139 I am a woman from the tribe of Khuza'ah, 64 00:04:42,139 --> 00:04:46,139 known for eloquence, chivalry, and generosity. 65 00:04:46,139 --> 00:04:49,139 I was an elderly woman, 66 00:04:49,139 --> 00:04:51,139 dignified, strong, and composed. 67 00:04:51,139 --> 00:04:56,180 I had a tent situated on the route of travelers to Medina, 68 00:04:56,180 --> 00:04:58,180 sitting in its courtyard 69 00:04:58,180 --> 00:05:01,180 to provide water and food to whoever passed by me. 70 00:05:01,180 --> 00:05:03,980 One day, 71 00:05:03,980 --> 00:05:06,980 the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by me 72 00:05:06,980 --> 00:05:08,980 along with his companions, 73 00:05:08,980 --> 00:05:11,980 while on their migration route to Medina. 74 00:05:11,980 --> 00:05:13,980 I did not recognize them. 75 00:05:13,980 --> 00:05:17,980 They asked to purchase some meat or dates from me, 76 00:05:17,980 --> 00:05:21,980 but they found nothing of the sort with me. 77 00:05:21,980 --> 00:05:28,040 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) looked at a ewe at the side of the tent 78 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:30,040 and said: 79 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:32,040 "What is this ewe?" 80 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,040 I replied: 81 00:05:33,040 --> 00:05:35,040 "Weakness kept it behind from the flock." 82 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:37,040 He asked: 83 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,040 "Does it have any milk?" 84 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:40,040 I said: 85 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,040 "It is far too exhausted for that." 86 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:45,040 He (peace be upon him) said: 87 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:48,040 "Do you permit me to milk it?" 88 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:50,040 I said: "Yes, 89 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:53,040 if you see any milk in it, then milk it." 90 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:57,170 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) called for the ewe, 91 00:05:57,170 --> 00:05:59,170 stroked its udder, 92 00:05:59,170 --> 00:06:01,170 mentioned the name of Allah, 93 00:06:01,170 --> 00:06:02,170 and said: 94 00:06:02,170 --> 00:06:06,170 "O Allah, bless her in her ewe." 95 00:06:06,170 --> 00:06:08,170 It spread its hind legs, 96 00:06:08,170 --> 00:06:10,170 its milk flowed abundantly, and it began to chew the cud. 97 00:06:10,170 --> 00:06:16,170 He (peace be upon him) called for a vessel large enough to satisfy a group of people, 98 00:06:16,170 --> 00:06:18,170 and milked into it until the froth rose copiously. 99 00:06:18,170 --> 00:06:21,170 He gave me to drink until I was fully quenched, 100 00:06:21,170 --> 00:06:24,170 then he milked again and gave his companions to drink, 101 00:06:24,170 --> 00:06:26,170 and finally drank himself as the last of them, 102 00:06:26,170 --> 00:06:28,170 saying: 103 00:06:28,170 --> 00:06:31,170 "The one who serves the people is the last to drink." 104 00:06:31,170 --> 00:06:34,300 Then he milked into it once more, 105 00:06:34,300 --> 00:06:35,300 and they drank. 106 00:06:35,300 --> 00:06:37,300 Then he milked into it yet again, 107 00:06:37,300 --> 00:06:40,300 left the vessel with me, 108 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:42,300 and they mounted their riding beasts and departed. 109 00:06:42,300 --> 00:06:46,220 Soon after, my husband returned, 110 00:06:46,220 --> 00:06:48,220 driving emaciated goats. 111 00:06:48,220 --> 00:06:50,220 When he saw the milk, 112 00:06:50,220 --> 00:06:52,220 he was astonished and said: 113 00:06:52,220 --> 00:06:53,220 "From where did you get this, 114 00:06:53,220 --> 00:06:56,220 when this ewe produces no milk?" 115 00:06:56,220 --> 00:06:57,220 I said: 116 00:06:57,220 --> 00:07:00,220 "A blessed man passed by us." 117 00:07:00,220 --> 00:07:01,220 He said: 118 00:07:01,220 --> 00:07:03,220 "Describe him to me." 119 00:07:03,220 --> 00:07:06,220 So I described him with the most beautiful and precise description; 120 00:07:06,220 --> 00:07:10,220 no one ever described him (peace be upon him) quite as I did. 121 00:07:10,220 --> 00:07:12,220 My husband said: 122 00:07:12,220 --> 00:07:15,220 "By Allah, this is the companion of Quraysh, 123 00:07:15,220 --> 00:07:19,220 about whom we were told what was told in Mecca. 124 00:07:19,220 --> 00:07:22,220 I had resolved to accompany him, 125 00:07:22,220 --> 00:07:26,220 and I will certainly do so if I find a way." 126 00:07:26,220 --> 00:07:30,220 Later, I traveled with my husband to Medina, 127 00:07:30,220 --> 00:07:33,220 where we met the Prophet (peace be upon him), 128 00:07:33,220 --> 00:07:37,220 embraced Islam before him, and pledged allegiance. 129 00:07:37,220 --> 00:07:39,480 So, who am I? 130 00:07:53,589 --> 00:07:54,879 The answer: 131 00:07:54,879 --> 00:07:59,879 Umm Ma'bad, 'Atikah bint Khalid al-Khuza'iyyah 132 00:07:59,879 --> 00:08:01,879 (may Allah be pleased with her). 133 00:08:12,220 --> 00:08:17,220 Through their deeds, they bestowed life with glorious achievements, 134 00:08:17,220 --> 00:08:26,120 and through them, the mortal world flourished in grace. 135 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,629 Pause, 136 00:08:28,629 --> 00:08:33,629 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the exalted ones: 137 00:08:33,629 --> 00:08:37,820 the best of generations in stances and example. 138 00:08:37,820 --> 00:08:39,820 A new challenge: 139 00:08:39,820 --> 00:08:41,820 Who am I? 140 00:08:41,820 --> 00:08:46,769 I am one of the Companions, 141 00:08:46,769 --> 00:08:50,769 from among the early Emigrants (Muhajirun) of the people of Mecca. 142 00:08:50,769 --> 00:08:52,769 I was blind, 143 00:08:52,769 --> 00:08:56,769 and I was a mu'adhdhin for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 144 00:08:56,769 --> 00:08:59,769 I used to teach people the Qur'an in Medina 145 00:08:59,769 --> 00:09:02,769 alongside Mus'ab Ibn 'Umayr (may Allah be pleased with him), 146 00:09:02,769 --> 00:09:06,769 prior to the migration of the Prophet (peace be upon him) there. 147 00:09:06,769 --> 00:09:10,769 The Prophet (peace be upon him) held me in high regard 148 00:09:10,769 --> 00:09:14,769 and would appoint me as his deputy over Medina whenever he traveled, 149 00:09:14,769 --> 00:09:18,769 so I would lead the remaining Companions in prayer. 150 00:09:18,769 --> 00:09:22,440 Once in Mecca, 151 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:28,440 the Prophet (peace be upon him) was seated with prominent leaders of Quraysh, 152 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:30,440 hoping for their conversion to Islam. 153 00:09:30,440 --> 00:09:33,440 I came asking him about a matter of religion, 154 00:09:33,440 --> 00:09:37,440 but he turned away from me and attended to the people. 155 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:42,440 So Allah Almighty revealed verses gently admonishing the Prophet (peace be upon him): 156 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:44,440 "He frowned and turned away 157 00:09:44,440 --> 00:09:47,440 because the blind man came to him." 158 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:53,139 I used to call the adhan for prayer during the era of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 159 00:09:53,139 --> 00:09:56,139 and Bilal also called the adhan. 160 00:09:56,139 --> 00:09:59,139 Bilal's adhan was before dawn 161 00:09:59,139 --> 00:10:03,139 so that the sleeper would awaken and the fasting person could eat suhur, 162 00:10:03,139 --> 00:10:08,139 and when I called the adhan, the people would stop eating and attend the prayer. 163 00:10:08,139 --> 00:10:12,850 I once stayed as a guest with a Jewish woman in Medina, 164 00:10:12,850 --> 00:10:15,850 and she used to treat me kindly and take care of me; 165 00:10:15,850 --> 00:10:21,850 however, she used to revile the Prophet (peace be upon him) and slander him. 166 00:10:21,850 --> 00:10:24,850 So I struck her and killed her. 167 00:10:24,850 --> 00:10:28,850 That matter was brought before the Prophet (peace be upon him), 168 00:10:28,850 --> 00:10:31,850 and he summoned me, so I said: 169 00:10:31,850 --> 00:10:36,850 "O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, she used to treat me kindly, 170 00:10:36,850 --> 00:10:40,850 but she offended me regarding Allah and His Messenger." 171 00:10:40,850 --> 00:10:43,850 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 172 00:10:43,850 --> 00:10:49,509 "May Allah cast her away; I have declared her blood forfeit." 173 00:10:49,509 --> 00:10:52,509 When the saying of Allah Almighty was revealed: 174 00:10:52,509 --> 00:10:56,509 "Not equal are those of the believers who sit [at home] and those who strive 175 00:10:56,509 --> 00:11:00,509 in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives," 176 00:11:00,509 --> 00:11:04,509 I said: "O Lord, reveal my excuse!" 177 00:11:04,509 --> 00:11:06,509 So Allah Almighty revealed: 178 00:11:06,509 --> 00:11:09,509 “Those of the believers who sit still, other than those who have a (disabling) hurt, are not on an equality with those who strive in the way of Allah with their wealth and lives. Allah hath conferred on those who strive with their wealth and lives a rank above the sedentary. Unto each Allah hath promised good, but He hath bestowed on those who strive a great reward above the sedentary;” (4:95) 179 00:11:09,509 --> 00:11:15,509 “Those of the believers who sit still, other than those who have a (disabling) hurt, are not on an equality with those who strive in the way of Allah with their wealth and lives. Allah hath conferred on those who strive with their wealth and lives a rank above the sedentary. Unto each Allah hath promised good, but He hath bestowed on those who strive a great reward above the sedentary;” (4:95) 180 00:11:15,509 --> 00:11:20,580 "except for those who are disabled." 181 00:11:20,580 --> 00:11:24,580 After that, I strove to go out with the people on military campaigns, 182 00:11:24,580 --> 00:11:27,580 telling them: "Hand me the banner, 183 00:11:27,580 --> 00:11:30,580 for I am blind and cannot flee, 184 00:11:30,580 --> 00:11:34,580 and position me between the two battle lines." 185 00:11:34,580 --> 00:11:38,580 They would do so for me every time, 186 00:11:38,580 --> 00:11:40,799 until I fell as a martyr in the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. 187 00:11:55,059 --> 00:12:02,730 Who am I? 188 00:12:13,730 --> 00:12:18,730 The answer: 'Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him). 189 00:12:18,730 --> 00:12:23,730 Through their deeds, they filled life with glorious achievements, 190 00:12:23,730 --> 00:12:30,820 and through them, the mortal world flourished in grace. 191 00:12:30,820 --> 00:12:34,820 Pause, 192 00:12:34,820 --> 00:12:39,019 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the exalted ones: 193 00:12:39,019 --> 00:12:43,019 the best of generations in stances and example. 194 00:12:43,019 --> 00:12:48,769 A new challenge: Who am I? 195 00:12:48,769 --> 00:12:51,769 I am one of the female Companions, 196 00:12:51,769 --> 00:12:54,769 among the foremost in embracing Islam, 197 00:12:54,769 --> 00:12:57,769 and among the earliest to believe in the message. 198 00:12:57,769 --> 00:13:00,769 I was among the oppressed who were tortured 199 00:13:00,769 --> 00:13:03,799 and assaulted by the disbelievers of Quraysh in Mecca 200 00:13:03,799 --> 00:13:07,799 because of their Islam. 201 00:13:07,799 --> 00:13:10,799 Abu Jahl used to torture me severely, 202 00:13:10,799 --> 00:13:15,659 to the point where I could barely retain consciousness. 203 00:13:15,659 --> 00:13:18,659 One day, the disbelievers of Quraysh seized me 204 00:13:18,659 --> 00:13:21,659 and tortured me intensely, 205 00:13:21,659 --> 00:13:24,659 refusing to release me until I renounced 206 00:13:24,659 --> 00:13:27,659 the religion of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 207 00:13:27,659 --> 00:13:30,659 But I did not yield to them, so they struck me 208 00:13:30,659 --> 00:13:33,659 on the head until I lost my sight. 209 00:13:33,659 --> 00:13:36,659 The polytheists said: "Al-Lat and al-'Uzza 210 00:13:36,659 --> 00:13:39,659 have blinded her because of her disbelief in them." 211 00:13:39,659 --> 00:13:42,659 I said to them: "What do al-Lat 212 00:13:42,659 --> 00:13:45,659 and al-'Uzza know of who worships them? 213 00:13:45,659 --> 00:13:49,659 They are merely two idols that can neither benefit nor harm! 214 00:13:49,659 --> 00:13:52,659 This is solely by the decree of Allah, 215 00:13:52,659 --> 00:13:56,659 and my Lord is able to restore my sight if He wills." 216 00:13:56,659 --> 00:13:59,700 The following morning, I awoke 217 00:13:59,700 --> 00:14:02,700 and found that Allah had restored my sight to me. 218 00:14:02,700 --> 00:14:05,700 Quraysh were astonished and said: 219 00:14:05,700 --> 00:14:09,269 "This is of the sorcery of Muhammad." 220 00:14:09,269 --> 00:14:12,269 One day, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by me 221 00:14:12,269 --> 00:14:15,269 and saw the torture I was enduring 222 00:14:15,269 --> 00:14:18,269 at the hands of the polytheists. 223 00:14:18,269 --> 00:14:21,340 So he purchased me from them and set me free. 224 00:14:21,340 --> 00:14:27,019 Who am I? 225 00:14:27,019 --> 00:14:30,629 The best of followers and a model, 226 00:14:30,629 --> 00:14:33,950 following the Messenger whenever he strove or spoke; 227 00:14:33,950 --> 00:14:38,460 they were here, quenching the thirst of others. 228 00:14:38,460 --> 00:14:41,460 The answer: Zannirah al-Rumiyyah, 229 00:14:41,460 --> 00:14:44,460 may Allah be pleased with her. 230 00:14:44,460 --> 00:14:47,460 They departed, leaving in the conscience 231 00:14:47,460 --> 00:14:50,460 Stop! 232 00:14:50,460 --> 00:14:53,460 Stop and get to know 233 00:14:53,460 --> 00:14:56,460 the Companions and the scholars 234 00:14:56,460 --> 00:14:59,460 and the eminent figures. 235 00:14:59,460 --> 00:15:02,460 A new challenge. 236 00:15:02,460 --> 00:15:10,480 A new challenge. 237 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:13,990 A new challenge. 238 00:15:13,990 --> 00:15:16,990 A new challenge. 239 00:15:16,990 --> 00:15:20,179 A new challenge. 240 00:15:20,179 --> 00:15:23,179 A new challenge. 241 00:15:23,179 --> 00:15:29,289 Who am I? 242 00:15:29,289 --> 00:15:32,289 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 243 00:15:32,289 --> 00:15:35,289 I embraced Islam early on 244 00:15:35,289 --> 00:15:38,289 and took part in the Battle of the Trench (al-Khandaq) 245 00:15:38,289 --> 00:15:41,289 and the subsequent expeditions alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 246 00:15:41,289 --> 00:15:44,289 I used to march at the rear of the army 247 00:15:44,289 --> 00:15:47,289 during military expeditions, 248 00:15:47,289 --> 00:15:51,309 picking up whatever provisions or belongings fell from the troops. 249 00:15:51,309 --> 00:15:54,309 When we returned from the Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq, 250 00:15:54,309 --> 00:15:57,309 the Mother of the Believers 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, was accompanying us. 251 00:15:57,309 --> 00:16:00,309 We stopped to rest at a stage along the way, 252 00:16:00,309 --> 00:16:03,309 and the Mother of the Believers 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) went off 253 00:16:03,309 --> 00:16:06,309 in search of a necklace she had lost. 254 00:16:06,309 --> 00:16:09,309 Meanwhile, 255 00:16:09,309 --> 00:16:12,309 the people prepared to depart 256 00:16:12,309 --> 00:16:15,309 and lifted her howdah onto the camel, assuming she was inside, 257 00:16:15,309 --> 00:16:18,309 as she was light and young, 258 00:16:18,309 --> 00:16:21,309 being only twelve years of age. 259 00:16:21,309 --> 00:16:24,379 They fastened the howdah onto the camel and set off. 260 00:16:24,379 --> 00:16:27,379 As for her, she found her necklace, 261 00:16:27,379 --> 00:16:30,379 but when she returned, 262 00:16:30,379 --> 00:16:33,379 she found that the army had already departed. 263 00:16:33,379 --> 00:16:36,379 So she sat down in her place and thought: 264 00:16:36,379 --> 00:16:39,379 "They will surely miss me and return for me." 265 00:16:39,379 --> 00:16:42,379 While she was sitting there, 266 00:16:42,379 --> 00:16:45,379 sleep overcame her and she fell asleep. 267 00:16:45,379 --> 00:16:48,409 As for me, 268 00:16:48,409 --> 00:16:51,409 as was my custom, I was trailing behind the army. 269 00:16:51,409 --> 00:16:54,409 I passed by their campsite and noticed 270 00:16:54,409 --> 00:16:57,409 the silhouette of a sleeping person, so I approached, 271 00:16:57,409 --> 00:17:00,409 only to find that it was the Mother of the Believers 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 272 00:17:00,409 --> 00:17:03,409 I had seen her before 273 00:17:03,409 --> 00:17:06,410 the revelation of the hijab, so I exclaimed: "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un!" 274 00:17:06,410 --> 00:17:09,410 “Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and lo! unto Him we are returning.” (2:156) 275 00:17:09,410 --> 00:17:12,410 I did not utter a single word besides it. 276 00:17:12,410 --> 00:17:15,410 She awoke upon hearing my recitation of the verse of return, 277 00:17:15,410 --> 00:17:18,410 and immediately covered her face with her outer garment (jilbab). 278 00:17:18,410 --> 00:17:21,410 By Allah, we did not exchange a single word. 279 00:17:21,410 --> 00:17:24,410 I made my camel kneel for her so she could mount, 280 00:17:24,410 --> 00:17:27,410 and I set off leading the camel by its halter 281 00:17:27,410 --> 00:17:30,410 until we caught up with the army while they had halted at midday. 282 00:17:30,410 --> 00:17:33,440 When the hypocrites saw us, 283 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:36,440 they fabricated the slander (al-Ifk) 284 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:39,440 and accused us falsely. 285 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:42,440 By Allah, neither was she spared their slander, nor was I. 286 00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:46,049 The Messenger of Allah, 287 00:17:46,049 --> 00:17:49,049 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, defended me, 288 00:17:49,049 --> 00:17:52,049 repelling the accusation from me and praising me for my goodness. 289 00:17:52,049 --> 00:17:55,049 He stood upon the pulpit to deliver a sermon, 290 00:17:55,049 --> 00:17:58,049 praised Allah and extolled Him as He deserves, 291 00:17:58,049 --> 00:18:01,049 and then said: "To proceed: 292 00:18:01,049 --> 00:18:04,049 Advise me, O people, concerning those 293 00:18:04,049 --> 00:18:07,049 who have slandered my family! 294 00:18:07,049 --> 00:18:10,049 By Allah, I have never known anything of my family but good, 295 00:18:10,049 --> 00:18:13,240 and they have accused them in connection with a man 296 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:16,240 concerning whom, by Allah, I have never known anything but good. 297 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,460 He has never entered my home except in my presence, 298 00:18:19,460 --> 00:18:22,460 nor was I ever absent on a journey 299 00:18:22,460 --> 00:18:25,559 without him accompanying me." 300 00:18:25,559 --> 00:18:28,559 The people began to argue and dispute among themselves, 301 00:18:28,559 --> 00:18:31,559 so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, fell silent 302 00:18:31,559 --> 00:18:34,619 and quieted them. 303 00:18:34,619 --> 00:18:37,619 We remained in this distressing state for a month, 304 00:18:37,619 --> 00:18:40,619 while the perpetrators of the slander defamed our honor, 305 00:18:40,619 --> 00:18:43,619 until Allah revealed our innocence 306 00:18:43,619 --> 00:18:46,619 in His Noble Book, 307 00:18:46,619 --> 00:18:49,619 through verses of Surah an-Nur 308 00:18:49,619 --> 00:18:52,980 that shall be recited until the Day of Judgment. 309 00:18:52,980 --> 00:18:57,670 Who am I? 310 00:18:58,670 --> 00:19:02,180 The answer: 311 00:19:02,180 --> 00:19:07,740 Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal, 312 00:19:07,740 --> 00:19:11,539 may Allah be pleased with him. 313 00:19:11,539 --> 00:19:14,539 They departed, leaving in the conscience 314 00:19:14,539 --> 00:19:17,539 a question: 315 00:19:17,539 --> 00:19:20,539 "Did ever a star like them 316 00:19:20,539 --> 00:19:23,539 rise and shine so bright?" 317 00:19:23,539 --> 00:19:26,539 They filled life 318 00:19:26,539 --> 00:19:29,539 with glory through their deeds, 319 00:19:29,539 --> 00:19:32,539 and by them flourished 320 00:19:32,539 --> 00:19:35,539 the world of mankind. 321 00:19:35,539 --> 00:19:43,819 Stop and get to know 322 00:19:43,819 --> 00:19:46,819 the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures. 323 00:19:50,019 --> 00:19:53,019 A new challenge. 324 00:19:53,019 --> 00:19:59,599 Who am I? 325 00:19:59,599 --> 00:20:02,599 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 326 00:20:02,599 --> 00:20:05,599 from among the Ansar. 327 00:20:05,599 --> 00:20:08,599 I was exceptionally fond of women, 328 00:20:08,599 --> 00:20:11,599 and had a desire for them 329 00:20:11,599 --> 00:20:14,599 unmatched by others. 330 00:20:14,599 --> 00:20:17,599 When the month of Ramadan began, 331 00:20:17,599 --> 00:20:20,599 I feared approaching my wife intimately at night 332 00:20:20,599 --> 00:20:23,630 and being unable to restrain myself until morning came, 333 00:20:23,630 --> 00:20:26,630 so I made a declaration of zihar against her until the end of 334 00:20:26,630 --> 00:20:30,529 the month of Ramadan. 335 00:20:30,529 --> 00:20:33,529 While she was attending to me one night, 336 00:20:33,529 --> 00:20:36,529 I could not restrain myself and leaped upon her, 337 00:20:36,529 --> 00:20:39,529 having intercourse with her. 338 00:20:39,529 --> 00:20:42,529 When morning came, 339 00:20:42,529 --> 00:20:45,529 I went out to my people and informed them of what had happened, 340 00:20:45,529 --> 00:20:48,529 saying to them: 341 00:20:48,529 --> 00:20:51,529 "Come with me to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 342 00:20:51,529 --> 00:20:54,529 so that I may tell him what I have committed." 343 00:20:54,529 --> 00:20:57,529 They replied: "No, by Allah, we will not! 344 00:20:57,529 --> 00:21:00,529 We fear that a Qur'anic revelation might descend concerning us, 345 00:21:00,529 --> 00:21:03,529 or that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, might utter 346 00:21:03,529 --> 00:21:06,529 a statement whose shame would cling to us forever. 347 00:21:06,529 --> 00:21:09,559 Rather, go on your own 348 00:21:09,559 --> 00:21:12,910 and do as you see fit." 349 00:21:12,910 --> 00:21:15,910 So I went to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 350 00:21:15,910 --> 00:21:18,910 and informed him of what I had done. 351 00:21:18,910 --> 00:21:21,910 He said: "Were you the one who did that?" 352 00:21:21,910 --> 00:21:24,910 I said: "I am the one, O Messenger of Allah, 353 00:21:24,910 --> 00:21:27,910 and I am patient with whatever judgment Allah decrees, 354 00:21:27,910 --> 00:21:30,980 so judge regarding me according to what Allah shows you." 355 00:21:30,980 --> 00:21:33,980 He (peace be upon him) said to me: 356 00:21:33,980 --> 00:21:37,140 "Free a slave." 357 00:21:37,140 --> 00:21:40,140 I slapped the side of my neck and said: 358 00:21:40,140 --> 00:21:43,140 "By the One Who sent you with the truth, 359 00:21:43,140 --> 00:21:46,140 I possess no neck other than my own!" 360 00:21:46,140 --> 00:21:49,140 He said: "Then fast for two consecutive months." 361 00:21:49,140 --> 00:21:52,140 I replied: "And did I fall into what I fell into 362 00:21:52,140 --> 00:21:55,140 except on account of fasting?" 363 00:21:55,140 --> 00:21:58,140 I added: "By the One Who sent you with the truth, 364 00:21:58,140 --> 00:22:01,140 we spent our night starving, 365 00:22:01,140 --> 00:22:04,170 having no food at all." 366 00:22:04,170 --> 00:22:07,170 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 367 00:22:07,170 --> 00:22:10,170 "Go to the collector of zakat from your people, 368 00:22:10,170 --> 00:22:13,170 and let him give it to you; 369 00:22:13,170 --> 00:22:16,170 then feed sixty poor people 370 00:22:16,170 --> 00:22:19,170 a wasq of dates, 371 00:22:19,170 --> 00:22:23,160 and you and your family may eat the rest." 372 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:26,160 So I said to my people: "I found with you 373 00:22:26,160 --> 00:22:29,160 only hardship and poor counsel, 374 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:32,160 while I found with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 375 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:35,160 ease and gracious counsel! 376 00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:38,160 He has ordered that your zakat be given to me, 377 00:22:38,160 --> 00:22:41,480 so hand it over to me." 378 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:46,880 And they handed it over to me. 379 00:22:46,880 --> 00:22:50,420 Who am I? 380 00:22:51,420 --> 00:22:59,349 The answer: 381 00:22:59,349 --> 00:23:02,349 Salamah ibn Sakhr al-Ansari, 382 00:23:02,349 --> 00:23:05,349 may Allah be pleased with him. 383 00:23:15,349 --> 00:23:24,430 Stop! 384 00:23:24,430 --> 00:23:27,430 And get to know the Companions, the scholars, 385 00:23:27,430 --> 00:23:31,519 and the eminent figures. 386 00:23:31,519 --> 00:23:34,519 A new challenge. 387 00:23:34,519 --> 00:23:40,910 Who am I? 388 00:23:40,910 --> 00:23:43,910 I am one of the Companions from the people of Mecca. 389 00:23:43,910 --> 00:23:46,910 I was the orator and spokesperson of Quraysh, 390 00:23:46,910 --> 00:23:49,940 and one of their noble leaders before Islam. 391 00:23:49,940 --> 00:23:52,940 I fought in the ranks of Quraysh at the Battle of Badr 392 00:23:52,940 --> 00:23:55,940 and was taken prisoner, 393 00:23:55,940 --> 00:23:59,740 but later ransomed myself. 394 00:23:59,740 --> 00:24:02,740 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intended 395 00:24:02,740 --> 00:24:05,740 to perform 'Umrah in the sixth year after the Hijrah, 396 00:24:05,740 --> 00:24:08,740 he set out for Mecca, but Quraysh prevented him. 397 00:24:08,740 --> 00:24:11,740 So he encamped at al-Hudaybiyyah, 398 00:24:11,740 --> 00:24:14,740 exchanging emissaries and messages with Quraysh, 399 00:24:14,740 --> 00:24:17,740 seeking permission for himself and the Muslims to perform 'Umrah 400 00:24:17,740 --> 00:24:20,740 and visiting the Sacred House. 401 00:24:20,740 --> 00:24:23,740 Then Quraysh sent me to negotiate an agreement with the Prophet, 402 00:24:23,740 --> 00:24:26,740 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to postpone the Umrah 403 00:24:26,740 --> 00:24:29,740 and conclude a peace treaty between Quraysh 404 00:24:29,740 --> 00:24:32,779 and the Muslims. 405 00:24:32,779 --> 00:24:35,779 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saw me, 406 00:24:35,779 --> 00:24:39,579 he said, "Your matter has become easy (sahul)." 407 00:24:39,579 --> 00:24:42,579 And when the Muslims advanced to conquer Mecca, 408 00:24:42,579 --> 00:24:45,579 I feared for my life, 409 00:24:45,579 --> 00:24:48,579 so my son secured a guarantee of safety for me from the Prophet (peace be upon him). 410 00:24:48,579 --> 00:24:51,579 So I came to him 411 00:24:51,579 --> 00:24:54,579 and embraced Islam before him. 412 00:24:54,579 --> 00:24:57,579 Afterward, I went out alongside the Muslims, 413 00:24:58,579 --> 00:25:01,579 and on that day, the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave me 414 00:25:01,579 --> 00:25:04,579 one hundred camels from the spoils of the battle 415 00:25:04,579 --> 00:25:07,579 to reconcile my heart to the faith. 416 00:25:07,579 --> 00:25:10,579 Thereupon, my practice of Islam became excellent, 417 00:25:10,579 --> 00:25:13,579 and thereafter I engaged extensively in prayer, fasting, and charity, 418 00:25:13,579 --> 00:25:16,579 to the point that my complexion grew pale and altered, 419 00:25:16,579 --> 00:25:19,579 and I used to weep profusely 420 00:25:19,579 --> 00:25:22,579 whenever I heard the Qur'an. 421 00:25:22,579 --> 00:25:26,410 After the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 422 00:25:26,410 --> 00:25:29,410 the Arabian Peninsula was thrown into turmoil, 423 00:25:29,410 --> 00:25:32,410 chaos spread across its regions, 424 00:25:32,410 --> 00:25:35,410 and many apostatized from the religion of Islam. 425 00:25:35,410 --> 00:25:38,410 Mecca was not immune to this, 426 00:25:38,410 --> 00:25:41,410 so what I did 427 00:25:41,410 --> 00:25:44,410 was to stand up and deliver a sermon to the people of Mecca— 428 00:25:44,410 --> 00:25:47,410 an eloquent sermon 429 00:25:47,410 --> 00:25:50,410 whose content resembled that of Abu Bakr 430 00:25:50,410 --> 00:25:53,410 as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, 431 00:25:53,410 --> 00:25:56,410 when he delivered it to the Ansar on the day of Saqifah. 432 00:25:56,410 --> 00:25:59,410 As a result, Quraysh remained steadfast upon Islam. 433 00:25:59,410 --> 00:26:04,420 With the beginning of the Islamic conquests, 434 00:26:04,420 --> 00:26:07,420 I set out with my entire family 435 00:26:07,420 --> 00:26:10,420 to participate in the Islamic conquest of the Levant (ash-Sham). 436 00:26:10,420 --> 00:26:13,420 On the day of Yarmuk, 437 00:26:13,420 --> 00:26:16,460 I was the commander of one of the Muslim battalions in the battle. 438 00:26:16,460 --> 00:26:19,460 I remained in the Levant 439 00:26:19,460 --> 00:26:22,460 until death came to me during the Plague of 'Amwas 440 00:26:22,460 --> 00:26:25,460 in the eighteenth year of the Hijrah. 441 00:26:25,460 --> 00:26:29,319 So, who am I? 442 00:26:45,059 --> 00:26:48,059 The answer: Suhayl Ibn 'Amr, 443 00:26:48,059 --> 00:26:51,059 may Allah be pleased with him. 444 00:26:58,059 --> 00:27:01,059 Shining brightly, filling life 445 00:27:01,059 --> 00:27:04,059 with glories through their deeds, 446 00:27:04,059 --> 00:27:07,059 and through them the world of humanity flourished. 447 00:27:07,059 --> 00:27:10,059 [Poetic interlude] 448 00:27:10,059 --> 00:27:18,299 Pause and get to know the Companions, 449 00:27:18,299 --> 00:27:21,299 the scholars, and the prominent figures— 450 00:27:21,299 --> 00:27:24,500 the best of generations in stances and exemplary conduct. 451 00:27:24,500 --> 00:27:27,500 A new challenge: 452 00:27:27,500 --> 00:27:33,700 Who am I? 453 00:27:33,700 --> 00:27:36,700 The freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 454 00:27:36,700 --> 00:27:39,700 one of the closest people to him, 455 00:27:39,700 --> 00:27:42,950 and one who remained constantly by his side. 456 00:27:42,950 --> 00:27:45,950 I was originally from the people of Yemen; 457 00:27:45,950 --> 00:27:48,950 a tribe raided us and took me among the captives, 458 00:27:48,950 --> 00:27:51,950 and they sold me in the market. 459 00:27:51,950 --> 00:27:54,950 Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) bought me 460 00:27:54,950 --> 00:27:57,950 and freed me, 461 00:27:57,950 --> 00:28:00,950 saying, "If you wish, you may rejoin your people, 462 00:28:00,950 --> 00:28:03,950 or if you wish, you may remain among us, the Ahl al-Bayt." 463 00:28:03,950 --> 00:28:06,980 So I chose to remain with him. 464 00:28:06,980 --> 00:28:09,980 I accompanied him in travel and in residence, 465 00:28:09,980 --> 00:28:12,980 never parting from him until the day of his passing, 466 00:28:12,980 --> 00:28:17,009 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 467 00:28:17,009 --> 00:28:20,009 I loved the Prophet (peace be upon him) intensely 468 00:28:20,009 --> 00:28:23,039 and could scarcely bear being away from him. 469 00:28:23,039 --> 00:28:26,039 One day, I came to him 470 00:28:26,039 --> 00:28:29,039 while my complexion had changed and my body had grown lean. 471 00:28:30,039 --> 00:28:33,039 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked me, 472 00:28:33,039 --> 00:28:36,039 "What has changed your color? 473 00:28:36,039 --> 00:28:39,039 What has happened to you?" 474 00:28:39,039 --> 00:28:42,039 I replied, "O Messenger of Allah, 475 00:28:42,039 --> 00:28:45,039 I have no ailment or physical pain, 476 00:28:45,039 --> 00:28:48,039 except that whenever I do not see you, 477 00:28:48,039 --> 00:28:51,039 I miss you intensely 478 00:28:51,039 --> 00:28:54,099 and feel severe loneliness until I meet you. 479 00:28:54,099 --> 00:28:57,099 Then I remembered the Hereafter; 480 00:28:58,140 --> 00:29:01,140 for I know you will be raised with the Prophets, 481 00:29:01,140 --> 00:29:04,140 whereas I, even if I enter Paradise, 482 00:29:04,140 --> 00:29:07,140 will be in a station lower than yours, 483 00:29:07,140 --> 00:29:10,140 and if I do not enter Paradise, 484 00:29:10,140 --> 00:29:13,140 then I will never see you at all." 485 00:29:13,140 --> 00:29:16,299 Thereupon, Allah Almighty revealed His words: 486 00:29:16,299 --> 00:29:19,299 “Whoso obeyeth Allah and the messenger, they are with those unto whom Allah hath shown favour, of the prophets and the saints and the martyrs and the righteous. The best of company are they!” (4:69) 487 00:29:19,299 --> 00:29:22,299 {they will be with those} 488 00:29:22,299 --> 00:29:25,299 {upon whom Allah has bestowed favor—} 489 00:29:25,299 --> 00:29:28,299 {of the prophets,} 490 00:29:28,299 --> 00:29:31,299 {the steadfast affirmers of truth,} 491 00:29:31,299 --> 00:29:34,299 {the martyrs, and the righteous.} 492 00:29:34,299 --> 00:29:37,329 {And excellent are those} 493 00:29:37,329 --> 00:29:40,329 {as companions!} 494 00:29:40,329 --> 00:29:44,029 So I rejoiced over this verse, 495 00:29:44,029 --> 00:29:47,990 and my heart was put at ease. 496 00:29:47,990 --> 00:29:50,990 And the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) once said, 497 00:29:50,990 --> 00:29:53,990 "Whoever guarantees for me [that he will not beg from anyone], 498 00:29:54,990 --> 00:29:57,990 I will guarantee Paradise for him." 499 00:29:57,990 --> 00:30:00,990 I said, "I do, O Messenger of Allah." 500 00:30:00,990 --> 00:30:03,990 Thereafter, I never asked anyone for anything, 501 00:30:03,990 --> 00:30:06,990 to the extent that even if my whip fell from my hand 502 00:30:06,990 --> 00:30:09,990 while I was riding, 503 00:30:09,990 --> 00:30:12,990 I would dismount, pick it up, and remount, 504 00:30:12,990 --> 00:30:15,990 never saying to anyone, "Hand it to me," 505 00:30:15,990 --> 00:30:18,990 out of fulfilling my pledge to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 506 00:30:18,990 --> 00:30:22,150 So, who am I? 507 00:30:24,470 --> 00:30:28,980 [Poetic verse] 508 00:30:28,980 --> 00:30:31,980 Following the Messenger 509 00:30:31,980 --> 00:30:38,619 wherever he strove, 510 00:30:38,619 --> 00:30:41,619 [Poetic verse] 511 00:30:41,619 --> 00:30:44,619 Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him, 512 00:30:44,619 --> 00:30:49,130 the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 513 00:30:49,130 --> 00:30:52,289 Is there any like them— 514 00:30:52,289 --> 00:30:55,289 a star that ascended and shone bright? 515 00:30:55,289 --> 00:30:58,289 They filled life with glorious deeds. 516 00:30:58,289 --> 00:31:01,289 Pause, 517 00:31:01,289 --> 00:31:04,289 and get to know the Companions, the scholars, 518 00:31:04,289 --> 00:31:11,289 and the prominent figures. 519 00:31:14,289 --> 00:31:17,289 A new challenge: 520 00:31:17,289 --> 00:31:20,289 Who am I? 521 00:31:20,289 --> 00:31:23,289 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 522 00:31:23,289 --> 00:31:29,329 from among the Bedouins of the desert. 523 00:31:29,329 --> 00:31:32,329 I used to visit the Prophet 524 00:31:32,329 --> 00:31:35,390 and bring him gifts from the desert, 525 00:31:35,390 --> 00:31:38,390 and he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 526 00:31:38,390 --> 00:31:41,390 would provide me with provisions and necessities from Medina 527 00:31:41,390 --> 00:31:44,390 whenever I wished to return. 528 00:31:44,390 --> 00:31:47,390 He used to say, "You are our desert, 529 00:31:47,390 --> 00:31:50,390 and we are your city." 530 00:31:50,390 --> 00:31:53,390 I was an unattractive man in appearance, 531 00:31:53,390 --> 00:31:57,420 but known for frequent jesting and humor, 532 00:31:57,420 --> 00:32:00,420 and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him— 533 00:32:00,420 --> 00:32:03,450 and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 534 00:32:03,450 --> 00:32:06,450 used to be delighted by my wit 535 00:32:06,450 --> 00:32:09,450 and my humor, and he would joke 536 00:32:09,450 --> 00:32:12,450 with me whenever I came to him in Medina. 537 00:32:12,450 --> 00:32:15,450 No one was able 538 00:32:15,450 --> 00:32:18,450 to make the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) laugh 539 00:32:18,450 --> 00:32:22,250 as much as I could. One day, 540 00:32:22,250 --> 00:32:25,250 I came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) 541 00:32:25,250 --> 00:32:28,250 with gifts from the desert, 542 00:32:29,250 --> 00:32:32,250 left the gifts for him, 543 00:32:32,250 --> 00:32:35,410 and went to the marketplace. 544 00:32:35,410 --> 00:32:38,410 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) returned 545 00:32:38,410 --> 00:32:41,410 to his home and saw the gifts, 546 00:32:41,410 --> 00:32:44,410 he knew that I had arrived in Medina, 547 00:32:44,410 --> 00:32:47,410 so he came to the market looking for me. 548 00:32:47,410 --> 00:32:50,410 He found me while I was buying some goods for myself, 549 00:32:50,410 --> 00:32:53,410 and he embraced me from behind while I could not see him. 550 00:32:53,410 --> 00:32:56,410 I said, "Let me go! Who is this?" 551 00:32:56,410 --> 00:32:59,410 while the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 552 00:32:59,410 --> 00:33:02,410 did not answer me. 553 00:33:02,410 --> 00:33:05,410 So I turned around sharply and realized that he was 554 00:33:05,410 --> 00:33:08,410 the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 555 00:33:08,410 --> 00:33:11,410 I then began pressing my back against his chest, 556 00:33:11,410 --> 00:33:14,410 seeking his blessing. 557 00:33:14,410 --> 00:33:17,410 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) then began 558 00:33:17,410 --> 00:33:20,410 calling out to the people, 559 00:33:20,410 --> 00:33:23,410 "Who will buy this slave from me?" 560 00:33:23,410 --> 00:33:26,440 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 561 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:29,440 then, by Allah, you will find me unsellable!" 562 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:32,440 But the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 563 00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:35,440 "However, 564 00:33:35,440 --> 00:33:38,440 in the sight of Allah, you are precious, 565 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:41,700 and you are not unsellable." So, who am I? 566 00:33:52,440 --> 00:34:00,339 The answer: 567 00:34:00,339 --> 00:34:03,339 Zahir Ibn Haram, may Allah be pleased with him. 568 00:34:24,750 --> 00:34:33,639 Pause and get to know the Companions, 569 00:34:33,639 --> 00:34:36,639 the scholars, and the prominent figures. 570 00:34:39,829 --> 00:34:42,829 A new challenge: 571 00:34:42,829 --> 00:34:49,219 Who am I? 572 00:34:49,219 --> 00:34:52,219 I am one of the Companions from the leaders of the Ansar, 573 00:34:52,219 --> 00:34:55,219 and one of their representatives (nuqaba') at the Pledge of al-'Aqabah. 574 00:34:55,219 --> 00:34:58,219 I was proficient in writing during the pre-Islamic period (Jahiliyyah), 575 00:34:58,219 --> 00:35:01,219 and skilled in swimming and archery; 576 00:35:01,219 --> 00:35:04,219 for this reason, they used to nickname me 577 00:35:04,219 --> 00:35:08,179 "al-Kamil" (the Complete One). 578 00:35:08,179 --> 00:35:11,179 I was the only one among the Ansar 579 00:35:11,179 --> 00:35:14,179 who suffered the same persecution as that suffered by 580 00:35:14,179 --> 00:35:17,179 the Emigrants (Muhajirun) in Mecca. 581 00:35:17,179 --> 00:35:20,179 That was because Quraysh dispatched their horsemen 582 00:35:20,179 --> 00:35:23,179 to pursue the delegation from Medina after the Hajj season 583 00:35:23,179 --> 00:35:26,179 in which we pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 584 00:35:26,179 --> 00:35:29,179 They caught no one except me; 585 00:35:29,179 --> 00:35:32,179 they seized me, tied my hands to my neck, 586 00:35:32,179 --> 00:35:35,179 and brought me back to Mecca, 587 00:35:35,179 --> 00:35:38,179 where they gathered around me, beating me 588 00:35:38,179 --> 00:35:41,179 and inflicting whatever torture they wished upon me. 589 00:35:41,179 --> 00:35:44,179 Then a man from among them drew me aside, 590 00:35:44,179 --> 00:35:47,179 as though he took pity on me, 591 00:35:47,179 --> 00:35:50,179 and said, "Woe to you! Do you not have anyone in Mecca 592 00:35:50,179 --> 00:35:53,179 whose protection you can claim?" 593 00:35:53,179 --> 00:35:56,179 I said, "No, except that al-'As Ibn Wa'il 594 00:35:56,179 --> 00:35:59,179 used to visit us in Medina, and we would honor and host him." 595 00:35:59,179 --> 00:36:02,179 Then a man from the group said, 596 00:36:02,179 --> 00:36:05,179 "He has mentioned my cousin, so he is under my protection; 597 00:36:05,179 --> 00:36:08,179 by Allah, none of you shall touch him!" 598 00:36:08,179 --> 00:36:12,269 So they ceased tormenting me. 599 00:36:12,269 --> 00:36:15,269 In Medina, I placed all my wealth 600 00:36:15,269 --> 00:36:18,269 at the service of Islam and in honoring the Muslims. 601 00:36:18,269 --> 00:36:21,369 A man from among the Ansar 602 00:36:21,369 --> 00:36:24,369 would typically take home one of the Emigrants (Muhajirun), 603 00:36:24,369 --> 00:36:27,369 or two, or three, 604 00:36:27,369 --> 00:36:30,369 whereas I would take all the People of the Suffah to my home 605 00:36:30,369 --> 00:36:33,369 and host them generously, 606 00:36:33,369 --> 00:36:36,369 and they numbered between seventy and eighty men. 607 00:36:36,369 --> 00:36:39,429 I used to prepare meat broth (tharid) 608 00:36:39,429 --> 00:36:42,429 in a large serving dish 609 00:36:42,429 --> 00:36:45,429 and send it to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 610 00:36:45,429 --> 00:36:48,429 My dish would follow the Prophet, peace be upon him, 611 00:36:48,429 --> 00:36:51,429 wherever he was among the homes of all his wives. 612 00:36:51,429 --> 00:36:54,460 For this reason, 613 00:36:54,460 --> 00:36:57,460 I would constantly ask my Lord for an increase 614 00:36:57,460 --> 00:37:00,460 in His bounty and provision, 615 00:37:00,460 --> 00:37:03,460 praying: 616 00:37:03,460 --> 00:37:06,460 "O Allah, grant me nobility and honor, 617 00:37:06,460 --> 00:37:09,460 for there is no nobility without generous deeds, 618 00:37:09,460 --> 00:37:12,559 and no deeds can be done without wealth. 619 00:37:12,559 --> 00:37:15,559 O Allah, little wealth does not suffice me, 620 00:37:15,559 --> 00:37:19,579 nor am I suited for it." 621 00:37:19,579 --> 00:37:22,619 I was also a man of intense protective jealousy (ghayrah): 622 00:37:22,619 --> 00:37:25,619 I never married any woman 623 00:37:25,619 --> 00:37:28,619 except that she was a virgin, 624 00:37:28,619 --> 00:37:31,619 and if I ever divorced a woman, 625 00:37:31,619 --> 00:37:36,630 no one would dare to marry her afterward. 626 00:37:36,630 --> 00:37:39,630 I likewise placed my horsemanship and military expertise 627 00:37:39,630 --> 00:37:42,789 at the service of Islam. 628 00:37:42,789 --> 00:37:45,789 In battles, the banner of the Emigrants was held 629 00:37:45,789 --> 00:37:48,789 by 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, 630 00:37:48,789 --> 00:37:51,820 while the banner of the Ansar was with me. 631 00:37:51,820 --> 00:37:54,820 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, realized 632 00:37:54,820 --> 00:37:57,820 that the caravan of Abu Sufyan had escaped, 633 00:37:57,820 --> 00:38:00,820 he said, "Advise me, O people." 634 00:38:00,820 --> 00:38:03,820 Al-Miqdad and Abu Bakr spoke, 635 00:38:03,820 --> 00:38:06,820 may Allah be pleased with them, 636 00:38:06,820 --> 00:38:09,820 yet the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 637 00:38:09,820 --> 00:38:12,820 kept saying, "Advise me, O people." 638 00:38:12,820 --> 00:38:15,820 So I stood up and said, 639 00:38:15,820 --> 00:38:18,820 "By Allah, it is as though you mean us, O Messenger of Allah! 640 00:38:18,820 --> 00:38:21,820 March on, O Messenger of Allah, to whatever you wish, 641 00:38:21,820 --> 00:38:24,889 for we are with you. 642 00:38:24,889 --> 00:38:27,889 By Allah, if you ordered us to plunge 643 00:38:27,889 --> 00:38:30,889 our horses into the sea, we would plunge them in, 644 00:38:30,889 --> 00:38:33,889 and if you ordered us to spur them on 645 00:38:33,889 --> 00:38:36,920 to Bark al-Ghimad, we would surely do so." 646 00:38:36,920 --> 00:38:39,920 Thereupon, the face of the Prophet, peace be upon him, beamed with joy. 647 00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:42,980 And when the battle raged fiercely, 648 00:38:42,980 --> 00:38:45,980 I stood guard at the entrance of the shaded pavilion of 649 00:38:45,980 --> 00:38:48,980 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 650 00:38:48,980 --> 00:38:51,980 out of fear that the polytheists might reach him. 651 00:38:51,980 --> 00:38:55,239 So who am I? 652 00:38:55,239 --> 00:38:58,369 The best of generations in their stances and ideals, 653 00:38:58,369 --> 00:39:01,820 following the Messenger 654 00:39:01,820 --> 00:39:04,820 whenever he strove or spoke. 655 00:39:04,820 --> 00:39:08,460 They were the ones who watered 656 00:39:08,460 --> 00:39:11,460 the barren clouds of our lives. 657 00:39:11,460 --> 00:39:14,460 The answer is: Sa'd Ibn 'Ubadah, 658 00:39:14,460 --> 00:39:17,460 may Allah be pleased with him. 659 00:39:17,460 --> 00:39:20,460 They departed, leaving in our conscience 660 00:39:20,460 --> 00:39:23,460 a burning question: 661 00:39:23,460 --> 00:39:26,460 Has any star ever risen and shone as brightly as they did? 662 00:39:26,460 --> 00:39:29,460 They filled this life 663 00:39:29,460 --> 00:39:32,460 with glorious deeds, 664 00:39:32,460 --> 00:39:35,460 and the world of mankind flourished through them 665 00:39:35,460 --> 00:39:38,460 in beauty and grace.