WEBVTT 00:00:00.530 --> 00:00:03.529 Pause, 00:00:03.529 --> 00:00:08.529 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and noble figures. 00:00:12.689 --> 00:00:19.760 A new challenge: Who am I? 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. 00:00:24.760 --> 00:00:28.789 My sister is one of the Mothers of the Believers. 00:00:28.789 --> 00:00:30.789 I embraced Islam while I was a child, 00:00:30.789 --> 00:00:35.789 then I migrated to Medina with my father before reaching puberty. 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, 00:00:41.859 --> 00:00:46.859 and my first military expedition with the Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:00:46.859 --> 00:00:48.950 was the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq). 00:00:48.950 --> 00:00:51.950 I was among those who pledged allegiance beneath the tree. 00:00:51.950 --> 00:00:54.950 I was renowned for worship and knowledge, 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. 00:01:01.979 --> 00:01:03.979 I was an unmarried youth, 00:01:03.979 --> 00:01:06.980 so I used to sleep in the mosque. 00:01:06.980 --> 00:01:12.980 In a dream, I saw two angels approach me and take me to the Fire, 00:01:12.980 --> 00:01:16.980 where I saw people I recognized. 00:01:16.980 --> 00:01:20.980 I began saying: "I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire! 00:01:20.980 --> 00:01:23.980 I seek refuge with Allah from the Fire!" 00:01:23.980 --> 00:01:28.010 Then an angel met us and said: "Do not be afraid." 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), 00:01:34.010 --> 00:01:38.010 and she narrated it to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 00:01:38.010 --> 00:01:45.040 He said: "What an excellent man your brother would be if only he prayed at night!" 00:01:45.040 --> 00:01:50.069 After that, I would only sleep a little at night. 00:01:50.069 --> 00:01:55.069 I also used to spend the time between the Dhuhr and Asr prayers in prayer. 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. 00:02:02.840 --> 00:02:05.870 I was eager to spread the greeting of peace (salam), 00:02:05.870 --> 00:02:08.870 to the point that I would go out to the marketplace 00:02:08.870 --> 00:02:14.870 with no need other than to greet people with salam and have them return it. 00:02:14.870 --> 00:02:19.969 I never met a young person or an elder without offering them salam. 00:02:19.969 --> 00:02:24.120 One day, I set out for Mecca, 00:02:24.120 --> 00:02:29.120 and on the way, a shepherd came down to us from the mountain. 00:02:29.120 --> 00:02:33.120 I said to him: "Sell me a sheep from your flock." 00:02:33.120 --> 00:02:36.120 He replied: "I am an enslaved servant." 00:02:36.120 --> 00:02:41.120 I said to him: "Tell your master that a wolf ate it." 00:02:41.120 --> 00:02:44.120 The shepherd said: "Then where is Allah?" 00:02:44.120 --> 00:02:48.180 I said to myself: "By Allah, he has spoken the truth; 00:02:48.180 --> 00:02:50.180 where is Allah?" 00:02:50.180 --> 00:02:51.180 And I wept. 00:02:51.180 --> 00:02:54.180 Then I bought the shepherd from his master, 00:02:54.180 --> 00:02:56.180 emancipated him, 00:02:56.180 --> 00:02:58.180 and bought the flock for him. 00:02:58.180 --> 00:03:03.180 During my lifetime, I freed more than a thousand people. 00:03:03.180 --> 00:03:10.270 A man wrote to me asking me to write all of knowledge down for him. 00:03:10.270 --> 00:03:12.270 So I wrote back to him: 00:03:12.270 --> 00:03:14.270 "Knowledge is vast; 00:03:14.270 --> 00:03:20.270 however, if you can meet Allah with your back light from the blood of people, 00:03:20.270 --> 00:03:23.270 your stomach empty of their wealth, 00:03:23.270 --> 00:03:26.270 your tongue restrained from their honor, 00:03:26.270 --> 00:03:29.270 and adhering steadfastly to their main body (jama'ah), 00:03:29.270 --> 00:03:30.270 then do so." 00:03:30.270 --> 00:03:32.689 So, who am I? 00:03:32.689 --> 00:03:55.020 I am 'Abdullah Ibn 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:03:55.020 --> 00:04:00.020 They departed, leaving a question echoing in the conscience: 00:04:00.020 --> 00:04:05.020 Has a star ever risen and shone brightly like them? 00:04:05.020 --> 00:04:10.020 Through their deeds, they filled life with glorious achievements, 00:04:10.020 --> 00:04:15.020 and through them, the mortal world flourished in grace. 00:04:15.020 --> 00:04:22.689 Pause, 00:04:22.689 --> 00:04:26.689 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the exalted ones: 00:04:26.689 --> 00:04:30.819 the best of generations in stances and example. 00:04:30.819 --> 00:04:33.819 A new challenge: 00:04:33.819 --> 00:04:39.139 Who am I? 00:04:39.139 --> 00:04:42.139 I am a woman from the tribe of Khuza'ah, 00:04:42.139 --> 00:04:46.139 known for eloquence, chivalry, and generosity. 00:04:46.139 --> 00:04:49.139 I was an elderly woman, 00:04:49.139 --> 00:04:51.139 dignified, strong, and composed. 00:04:51.139 --> 00:04:56.180 I had a tent situated on the route of travelers to Medina, 00:04:56.180 --> 00:04:58.180 sitting in its courtyard 00:04:58.180 --> 00:05:01.180 to provide water and food to whoever passed by me. 00:05:01.180 --> 00:05:03.980 One day, 00:05:03.980 --> 00:05:06.980 the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) passed by me 00:05:06.980 --> 00:05:08.980 along with his companions, 00:05:08.980 --> 00:05:11.980 while on their migration route to Medina. 00:05:11.980 --> 00:05:13.980 I did not recognize them. 00:05:13.980 --> 00:05:17.980 They asked to purchase some meat or dates from me, 00:05:17.980 --> 00:05:21.980 but they found nothing of the sort with me. 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 00:05:28.040 --> 00:05:30.040 and said: 00:05:30.040 --> 00:05:32.040 "What is this ewe?" 00:05:32.040 --> 00:05:33.040 I replied: 00:05:33.040 --> 00:05:35.040 "Weakness kept it behind from the flock." 00:05:35.040 --> 00:05:37.040 He asked: 00:05:37.040 --> 00:05:39.040 "Does it have any milk?" 00:05:39.040 --> 00:05:40.040 I said: 00:05:40.040 --> 00:05:42.040 "It is far too exhausted for that." 00:05:42.040 --> 00:05:45.040 He (peace be upon him) said: 00:05:45.040 --> 00:05:48.040 "Do you permit me to milk it?" 00:05:48.040 --> 00:05:50.040 I said: "Yes, 00:05:50.040 --> 00:05:53.040 if you see any milk in it, then milk it." 00:05:53.040 --> 00:05:57.170 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) called for the ewe, 00:05:57.170 --> 00:05:59.170 stroked its udder, 00:05:59.170 --> 00:06:01.170 mentioned the name of Allah, 00:06:01.170 --> 00:06:02.170 and said: 00:06:02.170 --> 00:06:06.170 "O Allah, bless her in her ewe." 00:06:06.170 --> 00:06:08.170 It spread its hind legs, 00:06:08.170 --> 00:06:10.170 its milk flowed abundantly, and it began to chew the cud. 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, 00:06:16.170 --> 00:06:18.170 and milked into it until the froth rose copiously. 00:06:18.170 --> 00:06:21.170 He gave me to drink until I was fully quenched, 00:06:21.170 --> 00:06:24.170 then he milked again and gave his companions to drink, 00:06:24.170 --> 00:06:26.170 and finally drank himself as the last of them, 00:06:26.170 --> 00:06:28.170 saying: 00:06:28.170 --> 00:06:31.170 "The one who serves the people is the last to drink." 00:06:31.170 --> 00:06:34.300 Then he milked into it once more, 00:06:34.300 --> 00:06:35.300 and they drank. 00:06:35.300 --> 00:06:37.300 Then he milked into it yet again, 00:06:37.300 --> 00:06:40.300 left the vessel with me, 00:06:40.300 --> 00:06:42.300 and they mounted their riding beasts and departed. 00:06:42.300 --> 00:06:46.220 Soon after, my husband returned, 00:06:46.220 --> 00:06:48.220 driving emaciated goats. 00:06:48.220 --> 00:06:50.220 When he saw the milk, 00:06:50.220 --> 00:06:52.220 he was astonished and said: 00:06:52.220 --> 00:06:53.220 "From where did you get this, 00:06:53.220 --> 00:06:56.220 when this ewe produces no milk?" 00:06:56.220 --> 00:06:57.220 I said: 00:06:57.220 --> 00:07:00.220 "A blessed man passed by us." 00:07:00.220 --> 00:07:01.220 He said: 00:07:01.220 --> 00:07:03.220 "Describe him to me." 00:07:03.220 --> 00:07:06.220 So I described him with the most beautiful and precise description; 00:07:06.220 --> 00:07:10.220 no one ever described him (peace be upon him) quite as I did. 00:07:10.220 --> 00:07:12.220 My husband said: 00:07:12.220 --> 00:07:15.220 "By Allah, this is the companion of Quraysh, 00:07:15.220 --> 00:07:19.220 about whom we were told what was told in Mecca. 00:07:19.220 --> 00:07:22.220 I had resolved to accompany him, 00:07:22.220 --> 00:07:26.220 and I will certainly do so if I find a way." 00:07:26.220 --> 00:07:30.220 Later, I traveled with my husband to Medina, 00:07:30.220 --> 00:07:33.220 where we met the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:07:33.220 --> 00:07:37.220 embraced Islam before him, and pledged allegiance. 00:07:37.220 --> 00:07:39.480 So, who am I? 00:07:53.589 --> 00:07:54.879 The answer: 00:07:54.879 --> 00:07:59.879 Umm Ma'bad, 'Atikah bint Khalid al-Khuza'iyyah 00:07:59.879 --> 00:08:01.879 (may Allah be pleased with her). 00:08:12.220 --> 00:08:17.220 Through their deeds, they bestowed life with glorious achievements, 00:08:17.220 --> 00:08:26.120 and through them, the mortal world flourished in grace. 00:08:26.120 --> 00:08:28.629 Pause, 00:08:28.629 --> 00:08:33.629 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the exalted ones: 00:08:33.629 --> 00:08:37.820 the best of generations in stances and example. 00:08:37.820 --> 00:08:39.820 A new challenge: 00:08:39.820 --> 00:08:41.820 Who am I? 00:08:41.820 --> 00:08:46.769 I am one of the Companions, 00:08:46.769 --> 00:08:50.769 from among the early Emigrants (Muhajirun) of the people of Mecca. 00:08:50.769 --> 00:08:52.769 I was blind, 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). 00:08:56.769 --> 00:08:59.769 I used to teach people the Qur'an in Medina 00:08:59.769 --> 00:09:02.769 alongside Mus'ab Ibn 'Umayr (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:09:02.769 --> 00:09:06.769 prior to the migration of the Prophet (peace be upon him) there. 00:09:06.769 --> 00:09:10.769 The Prophet (peace be upon him) held me in high regard 00:09:10.769 --> 00:09:14.769 and would appoint me as his deputy over Medina whenever he traveled, 00:09:14.769 --> 00:09:18.769 so I would lead the remaining Companions in prayer. 00:09:18.769 --> 00:09:22.440 Once in Mecca, 00:09:22.440 --> 00:09:28.440 the Prophet (peace be upon him) was seated with prominent leaders of Quraysh, 00:09:28.440 --> 00:09:30.440 hoping for their conversion to Islam. 00:09:30.440 --> 00:09:33.440 I came asking him about a matter of religion, 00:09:33.440 --> 00:09:37.440 but he turned away from me and attended to the people. 00:09:37.440 --> 00:09:42.440 So Allah Almighty revealed verses gently admonishing the Prophet (peace be upon him): 00:09:42.440 --> 00:09:44.440 "He frowned and turned away 00:09:44.440 --> 00:09:47.440 because the blind man came to him." 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), 00:09:53.139 --> 00:09:56.139 and Bilal also called the adhan. 00:09:56.139 --> 00:09:59.139 Bilal's adhan was before dawn 00:09:59.139 --> 00:10:03.139 so that the sleeper would awaken and the fasting person could eat suhur, 00:10:03.139 --> 00:10:08.139 and when I called the adhan, the people would stop eating and attend the prayer. 00:10:08.139 --> 00:10:12.850 I once stayed as a guest with a Jewish woman in Medina, 00:10:12.850 --> 00:10:15.850 and she used to treat me kindly and take care of me; 00:10:15.850 --> 00:10:21.850 however, she used to revile the Prophet (peace be upon him) and slander him. 00:10:21.850 --> 00:10:24.850 So I struck her and killed her. 00:10:24.850 --> 00:10:28.850 That matter was brought before the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:10:28.850 --> 00:10:31.850 and he summoned me, so I said: 00:10:31.850 --> 00:10:36.850 "O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, she used to treat me kindly, 00:10:36.850 --> 00:10:40.850 but she offended me regarding Allah and His Messenger." 00:10:40.850 --> 00:10:43.850 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 00:10:43.850 --> 00:10:49.509 "May Allah cast her away; I have declared her blood forfeit." 00:10:49.509 --> 00:10:52.509 When the saying of Allah Almighty was revealed: 00:10:52.509 --> 00:10:56.509 "Not equal are those of the believers who sit [at home] and those who strive 00:10:56.509 --> 00:11:00.509 in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives," 00:11:00.509 --> 00:11:04.509 I said: "O Lord, reveal my excuse!" 00:11:04.509 --> 00:11:06.509 So Allah Almighty revealed: 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) 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) 00:11:15.509 --> 00:11:20.580 "except for those who are disabled." 00:11:20.580 --> 00:11:24.580 After that, I strove to go out with the people on military campaigns, 00:11:24.580 --> 00:11:27.580 telling them: "Hand me the banner, 00:11:27.580 --> 00:11:30.580 for I am blind and cannot flee, 00:11:30.580 --> 00:11:34.580 and position me between the two battle lines." 00:11:34.580 --> 00:11:38.580 They would do so for me every time, 00:11:38.580 --> 00:11:40.799 until I fell as a martyr in the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. 00:11:55.059 --> 00:12:02.730 Who am I? 00:12:13.730 --> 00:12:18.730 The answer: 'Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktum (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:12:18.730 --> 00:12:23.730 Through their deeds, they filled life with glorious achievements, 00:12:23.730 --> 00:12:30.820 and through them, the mortal world flourished in grace. 00:12:30.820 --> 00:12:34.820 Pause, 00:12:34.820 --> 00:12:39.019 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the exalted ones: 00:12:39.019 --> 00:12:43.019 the best of generations in stances and example. 00:12:43.019 --> 00:12:48.769 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:12:48.769 --> 00:12:51.769 I am one of the female Companions, 00:12:51.769 --> 00:12:54.769 among the foremost in embracing Islam, 00:12:54.769 --> 00:12:57.769 and among the earliest to believe in the message. 00:12:57.769 --> 00:13:00.769 I was among the oppressed who were tortured 00:13:00.769 --> 00:13:03.799 and assaulted by the disbelievers of Quraysh in Mecca 00:13:03.799 --> 00:13:07.799 because of their Islam. 00:13:07.799 --> 00:13:10.799 Abu Jahl used to torture me severely, 00:13:10.799 --> 00:13:15.659 to the point where I could barely retain consciousness. 00:13:15.659 --> 00:13:18.659 One day, the disbelievers of Quraysh seized me 00:13:18.659 --> 00:13:21.659 and tortured me intensely, 00:13:21.659 --> 00:13:24.659 refusing to release me until I renounced 00:13:24.659 --> 00:13:27.659 the religion of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:13:27.659 --> 00:13:30.659 But I did not yield to them, so they struck me 00:13:30.659 --> 00:13:33.659 on the head until I lost my sight. 00:13:33.659 --> 00:13:36.659 The polytheists said: "Al-Lat and al-'Uzza 00:13:36.659 --> 00:13:39.659 have blinded her because of her disbelief in them." 00:13:39.659 --> 00:13:42.659 I said to them: "What do al-Lat 00:13:42.659 --> 00:13:45.659 and al-'Uzza know of who worships them? 00:13:45.659 --> 00:13:49.659 They are merely two idols that can neither benefit nor harm! 00:13:49.659 --> 00:13:52.659 This is solely by the decree of Allah, 00:13:52.659 --> 00:13:56.659 and my Lord is able to restore my sight if He wills." 00:13:56.659 --> 00:13:59.700 The following morning, I awoke 00:13:59.700 --> 00:14:02.700 and found that Allah had restored my sight to me. 00:14:02.700 --> 00:14:05.700 Quraysh were astonished and said: 00:14:05.700 --> 00:14:09.269 "This is of the sorcery of Muhammad." 00:14:09.269 --> 00:14:12.269 One day, Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by me 00:14:12.269 --> 00:14:15.269 and saw the torture I was enduring 00:14:15.269 --> 00:14:18.269 at the hands of the polytheists. 00:14:18.269 --> 00:14:21.340 So he purchased me from them and set me free. 00:14:21.340 --> 00:14:27.019 Who am I? 00:14:27.019 --> 00:14:30.629 The best of followers and a model, 00:14:30.629 --> 00:14:33.950 following the Messenger whenever he strove or spoke; 00:14:33.950 --> 00:14:38.460 they were here, quenching the thirst of others. 00:14:38.460 --> 00:14:41.460 The answer: Zannirah al-Rumiyyah, 00:14:41.460 --> 00:14:44.460 may Allah be pleased with her. 00:14:44.460 --> 00:14:47.460 They departed, leaving in the conscience 00:14:47.460 --> 00:14:50.460 Stop! 00:14:50.460 --> 00:14:53.460 Stop and get to know 00:14:53.460 --> 00:14:56.460 the Companions and the scholars 00:14:56.460 --> 00:14:59.460 and the eminent figures. 00:14:59.460 --> 00:15:02.460 A new challenge. 00:15:02.460 --> 00:15:10.480 A new challenge. 00:15:10.480 --> 00:15:13.990 A new challenge. 00:15:13.990 --> 00:15:16.990 A new challenge. 00:15:16.990 --> 00:15:20.179 A new challenge. 00:15:20.179 --> 00:15:23.179 A new challenge. 00:15:23.179 --> 00:15:29.289 Who am I? 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. 00:15:32.289 --> 00:15:35.289 I embraced Islam early on 00:15:35.289 --> 00:15:38.289 and took part in the Battle of the Trench (al-Khandaq) 00:15:38.289 --> 00:15:41.289 and the subsequent expeditions alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:15:41.289 --> 00:15:44.289 I used to march at the rear of the army 00:15:44.289 --> 00:15:47.289 during military expeditions, 00:15:47.289 --> 00:15:51.309 picking up whatever provisions or belongings fell from the troops. 00:15:51.309 --> 00:15:54.309 When we returned from the Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq, 00:15:54.309 --> 00:15:57.309 the Mother of the Believers 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, was accompanying us. 00:15:57.309 --> 00:16:00.309 We stopped to rest at a stage along the way, 00:16:00.309 --> 00:16:03.309 and the Mother of the Believers 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) went off 00:16:03.309 --> 00:16:06.309 in search of a necklace she had lost. 00:16:06.309 --> 00:16:09.309 Meanwhile, 00:16:09.309 --> 00:16:12.309 the people prepared to depart 00:16:12.309 --> 00:16:15.309 and lifted her howdah onto the camel, assuming she was inside, 00:16:15.309 --> 00:16:18.309 as she was light and young, 00:16:18.309 --> 00:16:21.309 being only twelve years of age. 00:16:21.309 --> 00:16:24.379 They fastened the howdah onto the camel and set off. 00:16:24.379 --> 00:16:27.379 As for her, she found her necklace, 00:16:27.379 --> 00:16:30.379 but when she returned, 00:16:30.379 --> 00:16:33.379 she found that the army had already departed. 00:16:33.379 --> 00:16:36.379 So she sat down in her place and thought: 00:16:36.379 --> 00:16:39.379 "They will surely miss me and return for me." 00:16:39.379 --> 00:16:42.379 While she was sitting there, 00:16:42.379 --> 00:16:45.379 sleep overcame her and she fell asleep. 00:16:45.379 --> 00:16:48.409 As for me, 00:16:48.409 --> 00:16:51.409 as was my custom, I was trailing behind the army. 00:16:51.409 --> 00:16:54.409 I passed by their campsite and noticed 00:16:54.409 --> 00:16:57.409 the silhouette of a sleeping person, so I approached, 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. 00:17:00.409 --> 00:17:03.409 I had seen her before 00:17:03.409 --> 00:17:06.410 the revelation of the hijab, so I exclaimed: "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un!" 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) 00:17:09.410 --> 00:17:12.410 I did not utter a single word besides it. 00:17:12.410 --> 00:17:15.410 She awoke upon hearing my recitation of the verse of return, 00:17:15.410 --> 00:17:18.410 and immediately covered her face with her outer garment (jilbab). 00:17:18.410 --> 00:17:21.410 By Allah, we did not exchange a single word. 00:17:21.410 --> 00:17:24.410 I made my camel kneel for her so she could mount, 00:17:24.410 --> 00:17:27.410 and I set off leading the camel by its halter 00:17:27.410 --> 00:17:30.410 until we caught up with the army while they had halted at midday. 00:17:30.410 --> 00:17:33.440 When the hypocrites saw us, 00:17:33.440 --> 00:17:36.440 they fabricated the slander (al-Ifk) 00:17:36.440 --> 00:17:39.440 and accused us falsely. 00:17:39.440 --> 00:17:42.440 By Allah, neither was she spared their slander, nor was I. 00:17:42.440 --> 00:17:46.049 The Messenger of Allah, 00:17:46.049 --> 00:17:49.049 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, defended me, 00:17:49.049 --> 00:17:52.049 repelling the accusation from me and praising me for my goodness. 00:17:52.049 --> 00:17:55.049 He stood upon the pulpit to deliver a sermon, 00:17:55.049 --> 00:17:58.049 praised Allah and extolled Him as He deserves, 00:17:58.049 --> 00:18:01.049 and then said: "To proceed: 00:18:01.049 --> 00:18:04.049 Advise me, O people, concerning those 00:18:04.049 --> 00:18:07.049 who have slandered my family! 00:18:07.049 --> 00:18:10.049 By Allah, I have never known anything of my family but good, 00:18:10.049 --> 00:18:13.240 and they have accused them in connection with a man 00:18:13.240 --> 00:18:16.240 concerning whom, by Allah, I have never known anything but good. 00:18:16.240 --> 00:18:19.460 He has never entered my home except in my presence, 00:18:19.460 --> 00:18:22.460 nor was I ever absent on a journey 00:18:22.460 --> 00:18:25.559 without him accompanying me." 00:18:25.559 --> 00:18:28.559 The people began to argue and dispute among themselves, 00:18:28.559 --> 00:18:31.559 so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, fell silent 00:18:31.559 --> 00:18:34.619 and quieted them. 00:18:34.619 --> 00:18:37.619 We remained in this distressing state for a month, 00:18:37.619 --> 00:18:40.619 while the perpetrators of the slander defamed our honor, 00:18:40.619 --> 00:18:43.619 until Allah revealed our innocence 00:18:43.619 --> 00:18:46.619 in His Noble Book, 00:18:46.619 --> 00:18:49.619 through verses of Surah an-Nur 00:18:49.619 --> 00:18:52.980 that shall be recited until the Day of Judgment. 00:18:52.980 --> 00:18:57.670 Who am I? 00:18:58.670 --> 00:19:02.180 The answer: 00:19:02.180 --> 00:19:07.740 Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal, 00:19:07.740 --> 00:19:11.539 may Allah be pleased with him. 00:19:11.539 --> 00:19:14.539 They departed, leaving in the conscience 00:19:14.539 --> 00:19:17.539 a question: 00:19:17.539 --> 00:19:20.539 "Did ever a star like them 00:19:20.539 --> 00:19:23.539 rise and shine so bright?" 00:19:23.539 --> 00:19:26.539 They filled life 00:19:26.539 --> 00:19:29.539 with glory through their deeds, 00:19:29.539 --> 00:19:32.539 and by them flourished 00:19:32.539 --> 00:19:35.539 the world of mankind. 00:19:35.539 --> 00:19:43.819 Stop and get to know 00:19:43.819 --> 00:19:46.819 the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures. 00:19:50.019 --> 00:19:53.019 A new challenge. 00:19:53.019 --> 00:19:59.599 Who am I? 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, 00:20:02.599 --> 00:20:05.599 from among the Ansar. 00:20:05.599 --> 00:20:08.599 I was exceptionally fond of women, 00:20:08.599 --> 00:20:11.599 and had a desire for them 00:20:11.599 --> 00:20:14.599 unmatched by others. 00:20:14.599 --> 00:20:17.599 When the month of Ramadan began, 00:20:17.599 --> 00:20:20.599 I feared approaching my wife intimately at night 00:20:20.599 --> 00:20:23.630 and being unable to restrain myself until morning came, 00:20:23.630 --> 00:20:26.630 so I made a declaration of zihar against her until the end of 00:20:26.630 --> 00:20:30.529 the month of Ramadan. 00:20:30.529 --> 00:20:33.529 While she was attending to me one night, 00:20:33.529 --> 00:20:36.529 I could not restrain myself and leaped upon her, 00:20:36.529 --> 00:20:39.529 having intercourse with her. 00:20:39.529 --> 00:20:42.529 When morning came, 00:20:42.529 --> 00:20:45.529 I went out to my people and informed them of what had happened, 00:20:45.529 --> 00:20:48.529 saying to them: 00:20:48.529 --> 00:20:51.529 "Come with me to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:20:51.529 --> 00:20:54.529 so that I may tell him what I have committed." 00:20:54.529 --> 00:20:57.529 They replied: "No, by Allah, we will not! 00:20:57.529 --> 00:21:00.529 We fear that a Qur'anic revelation might descend concerning us, 00:21:00.529 --> 00:21:03.529 or that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, might utter 00:21:03.529 --> 00:21:06.529 a statement whose shame would cling to us forever. 00:21:06.529 --> 00:21:09.559 Rather, go on your own 00:21:09.559 --> 00:21:12.910 and do as you see fit." 00:21:12.910 --> 00:21:15.910 So I went to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:21:15.910 --> 00:21:18.910 and informed him of what I had done. 00:21:18.910 --> 00:21:21.910 He said: "Were you the one who did that?" 00:21:21.910 --> 00:21:24.910 I said: "I am the one, O Messenger of Allah, 00:21:24.910 --> 00:21:27.910 and I am patient with whatever judgment Allah decrees, 00:21:27.910 --> 00:21:30.980 so judge regarding me according to what Allah shows you." 00:21:30.980 --> 00:21:33.980 He (peace be upon him) said to me: 00:21:33.980 --> 00:21:37.140 "Free a slave." 00:21:37.140 --> 00:21:40.140 I slapped the side of my neck and said: 00:21:40.140 --> 00:21:43.140 "By the One Who sent you with the truth, 00:21:43.140 --> 00:21:46.140 I possess no neck other than my own!" 00:21:46.140 --> 00:21:49.140 He said: "Then fast for two consecutive months." 00:21:49.140 --> 00:21:52.140 I replied: "And did I fall into what I fell into 00:21:52.140 --> 00:21:55.140 except on account of fasting?" 00:21:55.140 --> 00:21:58.140 I added: "By the One Who sent you with the truth, 00:21:58.140 --> 00:22:01.140 we spent our night starving, 00:22:01.140 --> 00:22:04.170 having no food at all." 00:22:04.170 --> 00:22:07.170 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 00:22:07.170 --> 00:22:10.170 "Go to the collector of zakat from your people, 00:22:10.170 --> 00:22:13.170 and let him give it to you; 00:22:13.170 --> 00:22:16.170 then feed sixty poor people 00:22:16.170 --> 00:22:19.170 a wasq of dates, 00:22:19.170 --> 00:22:23.160 and you and your family may eat the rest." 00:22:23.160 --> 00:22:26.160 So I said to my people: "I found with you 00:22:26.160 --> 00:22:29.160 only hardship and poor counsel, 00:22:29.160 --> 00:22:32.160 while I found with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:22:32.160 --> 00:22:35.160 ease and gracious counsel! 00:22:35.160 --> 00:22:38.160 He has ordered that your zakat be given to me, 00:22:38.160 --> 00:22:41.480 so hand it over to me." 00:22:41.480 --> 00:22:46.880 And they handed it over to me. 00:22:46.880 --> 00:22:50.420 Who am I? 00:22:51.420 --> 00:22:59.349 The answer: 00:22:59.349 --> 00:23:02.349 Salamah ibn Sakhr al-Ansari, 00:23:02.349 --> 00:23:05.349 may Allah be pleased with him. 00:23:15.349 --> 00:23:24.430 Stop! 00:23:24.430 --> 00:23:27.430 And get to know the Companions, the scholars, 00:23:27.430 --> 00:23:31.519 and the eminent figures. 00:23:31.519 --> 00:23:34.519 A new challenge. 00:23:34.519 --> 00:23:40.910 Who am I? 00:23:40.910 --> 00:23:43.910 I am one of the Companions from the people of Mecca. 00:23:43.910 --> 00:23:46.910 I was the orator and spokesperson of Quraysh, 00:23:46.910 --> 00:23:49.940 and one of their noble leaders before Islam. 00:23:49.940 --> 00:23:52.940 I fought in the ranks of Quraysh at the Battle of Badr 00:23:52.940 --> 00:23:55.940 and was taken prisoner, 00:23:55.940 --> 00:23:59.740 but later ransomed myself. 00:23:59.740 --> 00:24:02.740 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, intended 00:24:02.740 --> 00:24:05.740 to perform 'Umrah in the sixth year after the Hijrah, 00:24:05.740 --> 00:24:08.740 he set out for Mecca, but Quraysh prevented him. 00:24:08.740 --> 00:24:11.740 So he encamped at al-Hudaybiyyah, 00:24:11.740 --> 00:24:14.740 exchanging emissaries and messages with Quraysh, 00:24:14.740 --> 00:24:17.740 seeking permission for himself and the Muslims to perform 'Umrah 00:24:17.740 --> 00:24:20.740 and visiting the Sacred House. 00:24:20.740 --> 00:24:23.740 Then Quraysh sent me to negotiate an agreement with the Prophet, 00:24:23.740 --> 00:24:26.740 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to postpone the Umrah 00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:29.740 and conclude a peace treaty between Quraysh 00:24:29.740 --> 00:24:32.779 and the Muslims. 00:24:32.779 --> 00:24:35.779 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saw me, 00:24:35.779 --> 00:24:39.579 he said, "Your matter has become easy (sahul)." 00:24:39.579 --> 00:24:42.579 And when the Muslims advanced to conquer Mecca, 00:24:42.579 --> 00:24:45.579 I feared for my life, 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). 00:24:48.579 --> 00:24:51.579 So I came to him 00:24:51.579 --> 00:24:54.579 and embraced Islam before him. 00:24:54.579 --> 00:24:57.579 Afterward, I went out alongside the Muslims, 00:24:58.579 --> 00:25:01.579 and on that day, the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave me 00:25:01.579 --> 00:25:04.579 one hundred camels from the spoils of the battle 00:25:04.579 --> 00:25:07.579 to reconcile my heart to the faith. 00:25:07.579 --> 00:25:10.579 Thereupon, my practice of Islam became excellent, 00:25:10.579 --> 00:25:13.579 and thereafter I engaged extensively in prayer, fasting, and charity, 00:25:13.579 --> 00:25:16.579 to the point that my complexion grew pale and altered, 00:25:16.579 --> 00:25:19.579 and I used to weep profusely 00:25:19.579 --> 00:25:22.579 whenever I heard the Qur'an. 00:25:22.579 --> 00:25:26.410 After the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:25:26.410 --> 00:25:29.410 the Arabian Peninsula was thrown into turmoil, 00:25:29.410 --> 00:25:32.410 chaos spread across its regions, 00:25:32.410 --> 00:25:35.410 and many apostatized from the religion of Islam. 00:25:35.410 --> 00:25:38.410 Mecca was not immune to this, 00:25:38.410 --> 00:25:41.410 so what I did 00:25:41.410 --> 00:25:44.410 was to stand up and deliver a sermon to the people of Mecca— 00:25:44.410 --> 00:25:47.410 an eloquent sermon 00:25:47.410 --> 00:25:50.410 whose content resembled that of Abu Bakr 00:25:50.410 --> 00:25:53.410 as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:25:53.410 --> 00:25:56.410 when he delivered it to the Ansar on the day of Saqifah. 00:25:56.410 --> 00:25:59.410 As a result, Quraysh remained steadfast upon Islam. 00:25:59.410 --> 00:26:04.420 With the beginning of the Islamic conquests, 00:26:04.420 --> 00:26:07.420 I set out with my entire family 00:26:07.420 --> 00:26:10.420 to participate in the Islamic conquest of the Levant (ash-Sham). 00:26:10.420 --> 00:26:13.420 On the day of Yarmuk, 00:26:13.420 --> 00:26:16.460 I was the commander of one of the Muslim battalions in the battle. 00:26:16.460 --> 00:26:19.460 I remained in the Levant 00:26:19.460 --> 00:26:22.460 until death came to me during the Plague of 'Amwas 00:26:22.460 --> 00:26:25.460 in the eighteenth year of the Hijrah. 00:26:25.460 --> 00:26:29.319 So, who am I? 00:26:45.059 --> 00:26:48.059 The answer: Suhayl Ibn 'Amr, 00:26:48.059 --> 00:26:51.059 may Allah be pleased with him. 00:26:58.059 --> 00:27:01.059 Shining brightly, filling life 00:27:01.059 --> 00:27:04.059 with glories through their deeds, 00:27:04.059 --> 00:27:07.059 and through them the world of humanity flourished. 00:27:07.059 --> 00:27:10.059 [Poetic interlude] 00:27:10.059 --> 00:27:18.299 Pause and get to know the Companions, 00:27:18.299 --> 00:27:21.299 the scholars, and the prominent figures— 00:27:21.299 --> 00:27:24.500 the best of generations in stances and exemplary conduct. 00:27:24.500 --> 00:27:27.500 A new challenge: 00:27:27.500 --> 00:27:33.700 Who am I? 00:27:33.700 --> 00:27:36.700 The freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:27:36.700 --> 00:27:39.700 one of the closest people to him, 00:27:39.700 --> 00:27:42.950 and one who remained constantly by his side. 00:27:42.950 --> 00:27:45.950 I was originally from the people of Yemen; 00:27:45.950 --> 00:27:48.950 a tribe raided us and took me among the captives, 00:27:48.950 --> 00:27:51.950 and they sold me in the market. 00:27:51.950 --> 00:27:54.950 Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) bought me 00:27:54.950 --> 00:27:57.950 and freed me, 00:27:57.950 --> 00:28:00.950 saying, "If you wish, you may rejoin your people, 00:28:00.950 --> 00:28:03.950 or if you wish, you may remain among us, the Ahl al-Bayt." 00:28:03.950 --> 00:28:06.980 So I chose to remain with him. 00:28:06.980 --> 00:28:09.980 I accompanied him in travel and in residence, 00:28:09.980 --> 00:28:12.980 never parting from him until the day of his passing, 00:28:12.980 --> 00:28:17.009 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:28:17.009 --> 00:28:20.009 I loved the Prophet (peace be upon him) intensely 00:28:20.009 --> 00:28:23.039 and could scarcely bear being away from him. 00:28:23.039 --> 00:28:26.039 One day, I came to him 00:28:26.039 --> 00:28:29.039 while my complexion had changed and my body had grown lean. 00:28:30.039 --> 00:28:33.039 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked me, 00:28:33.039 --> 00:28:36.039 "What has changed your color? 00:28:36.039 --> 00:28:39.039 What has happened to you?" 00:28:39.039 --> 00:28:42.039 I replied, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:28:42.039 --> 00:28:45.039 I have no ailment or physical pain, 00:28:45.039 --> 00:28:48.039 except that whenever I do not see you, 00:28:48.039 --> 00:28:51.039 I miss you intensely 00:28:51.039 --> 00:28:54.099 and feel severe loneliness until I meet you. 00:28:54.099 --> 00:28:57.099 Then I remembered the Hereafter; 00:28:58.140 --> 00:29:01.140 for I know you will be raised with the Prophets, 00:29:01.140 --> 00:29:04.140 whereas I, even if I enter Paradise, 00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:07.140 will be in a station lower than yours, 00:29:07.140 --> 00:29:10.140 and if I do not enter Paradise, 00:29:10.140 --> 00:29:13.140 then I will never see you at all." 00:29:13.140 --> 00:29:16.299 Thereupon, Allah Almighty revealed His words: 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) 00:29:19.299 --> 00:29:22.299 {they will be with those} 00:29:22.299 --> 00:29:25.299 {upon whom Allah has bestowed favor—} 00:29:25.299 --> 00:29:28.299 {of the prophets,} 00:29:28.299 --> 00:29:31.299 {the steadfast affirmers of truth,} 00:29:31.299 --> 00:29:34.299 {the martyrs, and the righteous.} 00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:37.329 {And excellent are those} 00:29:37.329 --> 00:29:40.329 {as companions!} 00:29:40.329 --> 00:29:44.029 So I rejoiced over this verse, 00:29:44.029 --> 00:29:47.990 and my heart was put at ease. 00:29:47.990 --> 00:29:50.990 And the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) once said, 00:29:50.990 --> 00:29:53.990 "Whoever guarantees for me [that he will not beg from anyone], 00:29:54.990 --> 00:29:57.990 I will guarantee Paradise for him." 00:29:57.990 --> 00:30:00.990 I said, "I do, O Messenger of Allah." 00:30:00.990 --> 00:30:03.990 Thereafter, I never asked anyone for anything, 00:30:03.990 --> 00:30:06.990 to the extent that even if my whip fell from my hand 00:30:06.990 --> 00:30:09.990 while I was riding, 00:30:09.990 --> 00:30:12.990 I would dismount, pick it up, and remount, 00:30:12.990 --> 00:30:15.990 never saying to anyone, "Hand it to me," 00:30:15.990 --> 00:30:18.990 out of fulfilling my pledge to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 00:30:18.990 --> 00:30:22.150 So, who am I? 00:30:24.470 --> 00:30:28.980 [Poetic verse] 00:30:28.980 --> 00:30:31.980 Following the Messenger 00:30:31.980 --> 00:30:38.619 wherever he strove, 00:30:38.619 --> 00:30:41.619 [Poetic verse] 00:30:41.619 --> 00:30:44.619 Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:30:44.619 --> 00:30:49.130 the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:30:49.130 --> 00:30:52.289 Is there any like them— 00:30:52.289 --> 00:30:55.289 a star that ascended and shone bright? 00:30:55.289 --> 00:30:58.289 They filled life with glorious deeds. 00:30:58.289 --> 00:31:01.289 Pause, 00:31:01.289 --> 00:31:04.289 and get to know the Companions, the scholars, 00:31:04.289 --> 00:31:11.289 and the prominent figures. 00:31:14.289 --> 00:31:17.289 A new challenge: 00:31:17.289 --> 00:31:20.289 Who am I? 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, 00:31:23.289 --> 00:31:29.329 from among the Bedouins of the desert. 00:31:29.329 --> 00:31:32.329 I used to visit the Prophet 00:31:32.329 --> 00:31:35.390 and bring him gifts from the desert, 00:31:35.390 --> 00:31:38.390 and he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:31:38.390 --> 00:31:41.390 would provide me with provisions and necessities from Medina 00:31:41.390 --> 00:31:44.390 whenever I wished to return. 00:31:44.390 --> 00:31:47.390 He used to say, "You are our desert, 00:31:47.390 --> 00:31:50.390 and we are your city." 00:31:50.390 --> 00:31:53.390 I was an unattractive man in appearance, 00:31:53.390 --> 00:31:57.420 but known for frequent jesting and humor, 00:31:57.420 --> 00:32:00.420 and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him— 00:32:00.420 --> 00:32:03.450 and the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:32:03.450 --> 00:32:06.450 used to be delighted by my wit 00:32:06.450 --> 00:32:09.450 and my humor, and he would joke 00:32:09.450 --> 00:32:12.450 with me whenever I came to him in Medina. 00:32:12.450 --> 00:32:15.450 No one was able 00:32:15.450 --> 00:32:18.450 to make the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) laugh 00:32:18.450 --> 00:32:22.250 as much as I could. One day, 00:32:22.250 --> 00:32:25.250 I came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:32:25.250 --> 00:32:28.250 with gifts from the desert, 00:32:29.250 --> 00:32:32.250 left the gifts for him, 00:32:32.250 --> 00:32:35.410 and went to the marketplace. 00:32:35.410 --> 00:32:38.410 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) returned 00:32:38.410 --> 00:32:41.410 to his home and saw the gifts, 00:32:41.410 --> 00:32:44.410 he knew that I had arrived in Medina, 00:32:44.410 --> 00:32:47.410 so he came to the market looking for me. 00:32:47.410 --> 00:32:50.410 He found me while I was buying some goods for myself, 00:32:50.410 --> 00:32:53.410 and he embraced me from behind while I could not see him. 00:32:53.410 --> 00:32:56.410 I said, "Let me go! Who is this?" 00:32:56.410 --> 00:32:59.410 while the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 00:32:59.410 --> 00:33:02.410 did not answer me. 00:33:02.410 --> 00:33:05.410 So I turned around sharply and realized that he was 00:33:05.410 --> 00:33:08.410 the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:33:08.410 --> 00:33:11.410 I then began pressing my back against his chest, 00:33:11.410 --> 00:33:14.410 seeking his blessing. 00:33:14.410 --> 00:33:17.410 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) then began 00:33:17.410 --> 00:33:20.410 calling out to the people, 00:33:20.410 --> 00:33:23.410 "Who will buy this slave from me?" 00:33:23.410 --> 00:33:26.440 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:33:26.440 --> 00:33:29.440 then, by Allah, you will find me unsellable!" 00:33:29.440 --> 00:33:32.440 But the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 00:33:32.440 --> 00:33:35.440 "However, 00:33:35.440 --> 00:33:38.440 in the sight of Allah, you are precious, 00:33:38.440 --> 00:33:41.700 and you are not unsellable." So, who am I? 00:33:52.440 --> 00:34:00.339 The answer: 00:34:00.339 --> 00:34:03.339 Zahir Ibn Haram, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:34:24.750 --> 00:34:33.639 Pause and get to know the Companions, 00:34:33.639 --> 00:34:36.639 the scholars, and the prominent figures. 00:34:39.829 --> 00:34:42.829 A new challenge: 00:34:42.829 --> 00:34:49.219 Who am I? 00:34:49.219 --> 00:34:52.219 I am one of the Companions from the leaders of the Ansar, 00:34:52.219 --> 00:34:55.219 and one of their representatives (nuqaba') at the Pledge of al-'Aqabah. 00:34:55.219 --> 00:34:58.219 I was proficient in writing during the pre-Islamic period (Jahiliyyah), 00:34:58.219 --> 00:35:01.219 and skilled in swimming and archery; 00:35:01.219 --> 00:35:04.219 for this reason, they used to nickname me 00:35:04.219 --> 00:35:08.179 "al-Kamil" (the Complete One). 00:35:08.179 --> 00:35:11.179 I was the only one among the Ansar 00:35:11.179 --> 00:35:14.179 who suffered the same persecution as that suffered by 00:35:14.179 --> 00:35:17.179 the Emigrants (Muhajirun) in Mecca. 00:35:17.179 --> 00:35:20.179 That was because Quraysh dispatched their horsemen 00:35:20.179 --> 00:35:23.179 to pursue the delegation from Medina after the Hajj season 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. 00:35:26.179 --> 00:35:29.179 They caught no one except me; 00:35:29.179 --> 00:35:32.179 they seized me, tied my hands to my neck, 00:35:32.179 --> 00:35:35.179 and brought me back to Mecca, 00:35:35.179 --> 00:35:38.179 where they gathered around me, beating me 00:35:38.179 --> 00:35:41.179 and inflicting whatever torture they wished upon me. 00:35:41.179 --> 00:35:44.179 Then a man from among them drew me aside, 00:35:44.179 --> 00:35:47.179 as though he took pity on me, 00:35:47.179 --> 00:35:50.179 and said, "Woe to you! Do you not have anyone in Mecca 00:35:50.179 --> 00:35:53.179 whose protection you can claim?" 00:35:53.179 --> 00:35:56.179 I said, "No, except that al-'As Ibn Wa'il 00:35:56.179 --> 00:35:59.179 used to visit us in Medina, and we would honor and host him." 00:35:59.179 --> 00:36:02.179 Then a man from the group said, 00:36:02.179 --> 00:36:05.179 "He has mentioned my cousin, so he is under my protection; 00:36:05.179 --> 00:36:08.179 by Allah, none of you shall touch him!" 00:36:08.179 --> 00:36:12.269 So they ceased tormenting me. 00:36:12.269 --> 00:36:15.269 In Medina, I placed all my wealth 00:36:15.269 --> 00:36:18.269 at the service of Islam and in honoring the Muslims. 00:36:18.269 --> 00:36:21.369 A man from among the Ansar 00:36:21.369 --> 00:36:24.369 would typically take home one of the Emigrants (Muhajirun), 00:36:24.369 --> 00:36:27.369 or two, or three, 00:36:27.369 --> 00:36:30.369 whereas I would take all the People of the Suffah to my home 00:36:30.369 --> 00:36:33.369 and host them generously, 00:36:33.369 --> 00:36:36.369 and they numbered between seventy and eighty men. 00:36:36.369 --> 00:36:39.429 I used to prepare meat broth (tharid) 00:36:39.429 --> 00:36:42.429 in a large serving dish 00:36:42.429 --> 00:36:45.429 and send it to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:36:45.429 --> 00:36:48.429 My dish would follow the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:36:48.429 --> 00:36:51.429 wherever he was among the homes of all his wives. 00:36:51.429 --> 00:36:54.460 For this reason, 00:36:54.460 --> 00:36:57.460 I would constantly ask my Lord for an increase 00:36:57.460 --> 00:37:00.460 in His bounty and provision, 00:37:00.460 --> 00:37:03.460 praying: 00:37:03.460 --> 00:37:06.460 "O Allah, grant me nobility and honor, 00:37:06.460 --> 00:37:09.460 for there is no nobility without generous deeds, 00:37:09.460 --> 00:37:12.559 and no deeds can be done without wealth. 00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:15.559 O Allah, little wealth does not suffice me, 00:37:15.559 --> 00:37:19.579 nor am I suited for it." 00:37:19.579 --> 00:37:22.619 I was also a man of intense protective jealousy (ghayrah): 00:37:22.619 --> 00:37:25.619 I never married any woman 00:37:25.619 --> 00:37:28.619 except that she was a virgin, 00:37:28.619 --> 00:37:31.619 and if I ever divorced a woman, 00:37:31.619 --> 00:37:36.630 no one would dare to marry her afterward. 00:37:36.630 --> 00:37:39.630 I likewise placed my horsemanship and military expertise 00:37:39.630 --> 00:37:42.789 at the service of Islam. 00:37:42.789 --> 00:37:45.789 In battles, the banner of the Emigrants was held 00:37:45.789 --> 00:37:48.789 by 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:37:48.789 --> 00:37:51.820 while the banner of the Ansar was with me. 00:37:51.820 --> 00:37:54.820 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, realized 00:37:54.820 --> 00:37:57.820 that the caravan of Abu Sufyan had escaped, 00:37:57.820 --> 00:38:00.820 he said, "Advise me, O people." 00:38:00.820 --> 00:38:03.820 Al-Miqdad and Abu Bakr spoke, 00:38:03.820 --> 00:38:06.820 may Allah be pleased with them, 00:38:06.820 --> 00:38:09.820 yet the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:38:09.820 --> 00:38:12.820 kept saying, "Advise me, O people." 00:38:12.820 --> 00:38:15.820 So I stood up and said, 00:38:15.820 --> 00:38:18.820 "By Allah, it is as though you mean us, O Messenger of Allah! 00:38:18.820 --> 00:38:21.820 March on, O Messenger of Allah, to whatever you wish, 00:38:21.820 --> 00:38:24.889 for we are with you. 00:38:24.889 --> 00:38:27.889 By Allah, if you ordered us to plunge 00:38:27.889 --> 00:38:30.889 our horses into the sea, we would plunge them in, 00:38:30.889 --> 00:38:33.889 and if you ordered us to spur them on 00:38:33.889 --> 00:38:36.920 to Bark al-Ghimad, we would surely do so." 00:38:36.920 --> 00:38:39.920 Thereupon, the face of the Prophet, peace be upon him, beamed with joy. 00:38:39.920 --> 00:38:42.980 And when the battle raged fiercely, 00:38:42.980 --> 00:38:45.980 I stood guard at the entrance of the shaded pavilion of 00:38:45.980 --> 00:38:48.980 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:38:48.980 --> 00:38:51.980 out of fear that the polytheists might reach him. 00:38:51.980 --> 00:38:55.239 So who am I? 00:38:55.239 --> 00:38:58.369 The best of generations in their stances and ideals, 00:38:58.369 --> 00:39:01.820 following the Messenger 00:39:01.820 --> 00:39:04.820 whenever he strove or spoke. 00:39:04.820 --> 00:39:08.460 They were the ones who watered 00:39:08.460 --> 00:39:11.460 the barren clouds of our lives. 00:39:11.460 --> 00:39:14.460 The answer is: Sa'd Ibn 'Ubadah, 00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:17.460 may Allah be pleased with him. 00:39:17.460 --> 00:39:20.460 They departed, leaving in our conscience 00:39:20.460 --> 00:39:23.460 a burning question: 00:39:23.460 --> 00:39:26.460 Has any star ever risen and shone as brightly as they did? 00:39:26.460 --> 00:39:29.460 They filled this life 00:39:29.460 --> 00:39:32.460 with glorious deeds, 00:39:32.460 --> 00:39:35.460 and the world of mankind flourished through them 00:39:35.460 --> 00:39:38.460 in beauty and grace.