1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,019 Mawaddah Association 3 00:00:06,019 --> 00:00:07,219 presents: 4 00:00:07,219 --> 00:00:10,939 The Ten Promised Paradise — 5 00:00:10,939 --> 00:00:15,330 Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, 6 00:00:15,330 --> 00:00:17,859 may Allah be pleased with him. 7 00:00:17,859 --> 00:00:22,260 "Loving the Companions and the Prophet's kin is an established Sunnah, 8 00:00:22,260 --> 00:00:27,539 with which I shall meet my Lord when He brings me to life." 9 00:00:27,539 --> 00:00:30,820 Loving the Companions... 10 00:00:30,820 --> 00:00:33,219 Muhammad ibn Abdillah, 11 00:00:33,219 --> 00:00:35,219 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 12 00:00:35,219 --> 00:00:37,219 proclaimed the truth openly in Makkah. 13 00:00:37,219 --> 00:00:39,219 He began conveying to his people 14 00:00:39,219 --> 00:00:41,219 the message of his Lord, 15 00:00:41,219 --> 00:00:43,219 calling them to the oneness of Allah 16 00:00:43,219 --> 00:00:45,219 the Exalted, and to abandon 17 00:00:45,219 --> 00:00:47,219 the worship of idols and false deities. 18 00:00:47,219 --> 00:00:49,219 But his people opposed him 19 00:00:49,219 --> 00:00:51,219 and attempted to prevent him from spreading 20 00:00:51,219 --> 00:00:53,219 the message with which Allah 21 00:00:53,219 --> 00:00:55,219 had entrusted him. 22 00:00:55,219 --> 00:00:57,219 They plotted conspiracies against him 23 00:00:57,219 --> 00:00:59,219 to silence his voice 24 00:00:59,219 --> 00:01:01,219 and extinguish his call. 25 00:01:01,219 --> 00:01:03,219 Yet, there was a small group among his people 26 00:01:03,219 --> 00:01:05,219 whose hearts Allah opened 27 00:01:05,219 --> 00:01:07,219 to Islam; 28 00:01:07,219 --> 00:01:09,219 they followed him and believed in him 29 00:01:09,219 --> 00:01:11,219 and in his message. 30 00:01:11,219 --> 00:01:13,219 Some of them proclaimed their Islam openly, 31 00:01:13,219 --> 00:01:15,219 while others concealed it. 32 00:01:15,219 --> 00:01:17,219 Among those who embraced Islam in the very beginning was 33 00:01:17,219 --> 00:01:19,219 Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, 34 00:01:19,219 --> 00:01:21,219 may Allah be pleased with him. 35 00:01:21,219 --> 00:01:23,219 He accepted Islam 36 00:01:23,219 --> 00:01:25,219 at the hands of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, 37 00:01:25,219 --> 00:01:27,920 may Allah be pleased with him. 38 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,920 One morning, 39 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:31,920 while the people were resting at midday, 40 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:33,920 a rumor spread among them 41 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,920 that Muhammad, 42 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:37,920 peace be upon him, 43 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:39,920 had been seized and killed 44 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:41,920 in the upper part of Makkah. 45 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:43,920 The people passed the rumor along 46 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:45,920 until it reached 47 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:47,920 the ears of the heroic Companion, 48 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:49,920 Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, 49 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:51,920 may Allah be pleased with him. 50 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:53,920 He was then only a young boy, 51 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:55,920 yet he was filled with fierce zeal 52 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:57,920 for the Messenger of Allah, 53 00:01:57,920 --> 00:01:59,920 peace and blessings be upon him. 54 00:01:59,920 --> 00:02:01,920 He rushed to his sword, 55 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:03,920 unsheathed it, 56 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:05,920 and hurried out, marching swiftly 57 00:02:05,920 --> 00:02:07,920 through the streets of Makkah 58 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:09,919 heading toward its upper part, 59 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:11,919 seeking the killer of the Prophet, 60 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:13,919 peace be upon him. 61 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:15,919 There, the Prophet met him, 62 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:17,919 peace and blessings be upon him, 63 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:19,919 and said to him: 64 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:21,919 "What is the matter, O Zubayr?" 65 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:23,919 He replied: 66 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:25,919 "I heard that you had been killed." 67 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:27,919 The Prophet, peace be upon him, asked: 68 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:29,919 "And what were you going to do?" 69 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:31,919 He replied: 70 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:33,919 "I intended to confront the people of Makkah 71 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:35,919 and strike with my sword everyone 72 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,020 who seized and killed you." 73 00:02:38,020 --> 00:02:40,020 So the Prophet, 74 00:02:40,020 --> 00:02:42,020 peace be upon him, prayed for good for him 75 00:02:42,020 --> 00:02:44,020 and prayed for his sword 76 00:02:44,020 --> 00:02:46,020 to be victorious. 77 00:02:46,020 --> 00:02:48,020 Thus, Az-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) 78 00:02:48,020 --> 00:02:50,020 became the very first 79 00:02:50,020 --> 00:02:52,020 to draw a sword in Islam. 80 00:02:52,020 --> 00:02:54,659 The hero of our episode 81 00:02:54,659 --> 00:02:56,659 today 82 00:02:56,659 --> 00:02:58,659 is the illustrious Companion, 83 00:02:58,659 --> 00:03:00,659 Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam ibn Khuwaylid 84 00:03:00,659 --> 00:03:02,659 al-Qurashi al-Asadi, 85 00:03:02,659 --> 00:03:04,659 Abu Abdillah, 86 00:03:04,659 --> 00:03:06,659 the disciple (Hawari) of the Messenger of Allah, 87 00:03:06,659 --> 00:03:08,659 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 88 00:03:08,659 --> 00:03:10,659 and the son of his paternal aunt. 89 00:03:10,659 --> 00:03:12,659 His mother was Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib, 90 00:03:12,659 --> 00:03:14,659 may Allah be pleased with her, 91 00:03:14,659 --> 00:03:16,659 and his paternal aunt was the Mother of 92 00:03:16,659 --> 00:03:18,659 the Believers, Khadijah bint 93 00:03:18,659 --> 00:03:20,659 Khuwaylid, may Allah be pleased with her. 94 00:03:20,659 --> 00:03:22,659 He was one of 95 00:03:22,659 --> 00:03:24,659 those testified to be in Paradise, 96 00:03:24,659 --> 00:03:26,659 and one of the members of the consultative council (Shura). 97 00:03:26,659 --> 00:03:28,659 He embraced Islam when 98 00:03:28,659 --> 00:03:30,659 he was a youth of sixteen 99 00:03:30,659 --> 00:03:32,659 years. 100 00:03:32,659 --> 00:03:34,659 He endured torture on account of 101 00:03:34,659 --> 00:03:36,659 his Islam, for his paternal 102 00:03:36,659 --> 00:03:38,659 uncle, Nawfal ibn Khuwaylid, 103 00:03:38,659 --> 00:03:40,659 used to wrap him in a reed mat 104 00:03:40,659 --> 00:03:42,659 and light fire underneath him 105 00:03:42,659 --> 00:03:44,659 until he could barely breathe, 106 00:03:44,659 --> 00:03:46,659 while saying to him: 107 00:03:46,659 --> 00:03:48,659 "Return to disbelief!" 108 00:03:48,659 --> 00:03:50,659 But Az-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with 109 00:03:50,659 --> 00:03:52,659 him) would steadfastly reply: 110 00:03:52,659 --> 00:03:54,659 "I will never disbelieve in Allah, ever!" 111 00:03:54,659 --> 00:03:57,069 Az-Zubayr, 112 00:03:57,069 --> 00:03:59,069 may Allah be pleased with him, grew up in Makkah 113 00:03:59,069 --> 00:04:01,069 as an orphan, for his father, 114 00:04:01,069 --> 00:04:03,069 Al-Awwam ibn Khuwaylid, had been killed 115 00:04:03,069 --> 00:04:05,069 in the Sacrilegious War (Harb al-Fijar). 116 00:04:05,069 --> 00:04:07,069 His mother took charge of his upbringing; 117 00:04:07,069 --> 00:04:09,069 she used to discipline him firmly 118 00:04:09,069 --> 00:04:11,069 in his childhood and treat him sternly. 119 00:04:11,069 --> 00:04:13,069 Az-Zubayr's paternal uncle 120 00:04:13,069 --> 00:04:15,069 reproached her, saying: 121 00:04:15,069 --> 00:04:17,069 "This is not how a child should be disciplined! 122 00:04:17,069 --> 00:04:19,069 You beat him 123 00:04:19,069 --> 00:04:21,069 as one who hates him would, 124 00:04:21,069 --> 00:04:23,069 not as a mother would." 125 00:04:23,069 --> 00:04:25,069 She replied: 126 00:04:25,069 --> 00:04:27,069 "Whoever says I hate him has lied! 127 00:04:27,069 --> 00:04:29,069 I only beat him so that he becomes wise and resolute, 128 00:04:29,069 --> 00:04:31,069 defeats an army, 129 00:04:31,069 --> 00:04:33,069 brings back spoils of war, 130 00:04:33,069 --> 00:04:35,069 and does not rely on 131 00:04:35,069 --> 00:04:37,069 a hoarded stash, 132 00:04:37,069 --> 00:04:39,069 merely eating dates and grain at home." 133 00:04:39,069 --> 00:04:41,300 Once, Az-Zubayr fought 134 00:04:41,300 --> 00:04:43,300 a man in Makkah 135 00:04:43,300 --> 00:04:45,300 and broke his arm, 136 00:04:45,300 --> 00:04:47,300 while he was still a boy. 137 00:04:47,300 --> 00:04:49,300 The man was carried to Safiyyah, 138 00:04:49,300 --> 00:04:51,300 so she said to him: 139 00:04:51,300 --> 00:04:53,300 "How did you find Zubayr? 140 00:04:53,300 --> 00:04:55,300 Like soft curd or dates, 141 00:04:55,300 --> 00:04:57,300 or like a swift, 142 00:04:57,300 --> 00:05:00,100 fierce falcon?" 143 00:05:00,100 --> 00:05:02,100 Az-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him, 144 00:05:02,100 --> 00:05:04,100 was a man neither tall 145 00:05:04,100 --> 00:05:06,100 nor short, 146 00:05:06,100 --> 00:05:08,100 lean of build with little flesh, 147 00:05:08,100 --> 00:05:10,100 with a light beard 148 00:05:10,100 --> 00:05:12,100 along his cheeks, 149 00:05:12,100 --> 00:05:14,100 medium-brown in complexion, with thick hair 150 00:05:14,100 --> 00:05:16,100 on his head, so much so that 151 00:05:16,100 --> 00:05:18,100 his son would grasp his father's hair 152 00:05:18,100 --> 00:05:20,100 and hang onto 153 00:05:20,100 --> 00:05:22,670 his back. 154 00:05:22,670 --> 00:05:24,670 When the persecution of Quraysh intensified 155 00:05:24,670 --> 00:05:26,670 against the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, 156 00:05:26,670 --> 00:05:28,670 and his Companions, 157 00:05:28,670 --> 00:05:30,670 he, peace and blessings be upon him, advised 158 00:05:30,670 --> 00:05:32,670 his Companions to migrate 159 00:05:32,670 --> 00:05:34,670 to Abyssinia 160 00:05:34,670 --> 00:05:36,670 to be under the protection of the Negus, 161 00:05:36,670 --> 00:05:38,670 that just ruler. 162 00:05:38,670 --> 00:05:40,670 Az-Zubayr, 163 00:05:40,670 --> 00:05:42,670 may Allah be pleased with him, migrated along with those who did. 164 00:05:42,670 --> 00:05:44,670 Thus, the Muslims resided 165 00:05:44,670 --> 00:05:46,670 with the Negus 166 00:05:46,670 --> 00:05:48,670 in the best home and with the best neighbor. 167 00:05:48,670 --> 00:05:50,699 They remained in that 168 00:05:50,699 --> 00:05:52,699 state of safety and security 169 00:05:52,699 --> 00:05:54,699 for a period of time, 170 00:05:54,699 --> 00:05:56,699 until a man arose 171 00:05:56,699 --> 00:05:58,699 in Abyssinia contending with the Negus 172 00:05:58,699 --> 00:06:00,699 for the kingdom. 173 00:06:00,699 --> 00:06:02,699 The Muslims were deeply grieved 174 00:06:02,699 --> 00:06:04,699 by this, 175 00:06:04,699 --> 00:06:06,699 fearing that this 176 00:06:06,699 --> 00:06:08,699 man might prevail, unaware 177 00:06:08,699 --> 00:06:10,699 of the rights of the pure Companions 178 00:06:10,699 --> 00:06:12,829 and ignorant of their true status. 179 00:06:12,829 --> 00:06:14,829 So the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, wanted 180 00:06:14,829 --> 00:06:16,829 to find out 181 00:06:16,829 --> 00:06:18,829 news of the ongoing conflict 182 00:06:18,829 --> 00:06:20,829 between the Negus and this challenger 183 00:06:20,829 --> 00:06:22,829 on the other side 184 00:06:22,829 --> 00:06:24,829 of the Nile. 185 00:06:24,829 --> 00:06:26,829 They said: "Who will go out 186 00:06:26,829 --> 00:06:28,829 to witness the battle of the two armies 187 00:06:28,829 --> 00:06:30,829 and then bring us the news?" 188 00:06:30,829 --> 00:06:32,829 Az-Zubayr 189 00:06:32,829 --> 00:06:34,829 ibn al-Awwam, may Allah be pleased with him, said: 190 00:06:34,829 --> 00:06:36,829 "I will bring you the news." 191 00:06:36,829 --> 00:06:38,829 They said: "Yes, you!" 192 00:06:38,829 --> 00:06:40,829 And he was among the youngest 193 00:06:40,829 --> 00:06:42,899 of them in age. 194 00:06:42,899 --> 00:06:44,899 They inflated a waterskin for him, 195 00:06:44,899 --> 00:06:46,899 which he placed across his chest, 196 00:06:46,899 --> 00:06:48,899 and then swam upon it until 197 00:06:48,899 --> 00:06:50,899 he reached the bank of the Nile 198 00:06:50,899 --> 00:06:52,899 where the two armies met. 199 00:06:52,899 --> 00:06:54,899 Then he set off until 200 00:06:54,899 --> 00:06:56,899 he reached them. 201 00:06:56,899 --> 00:06:58,899 Meanwhile, the Companions were on the other bank, 202 00:06:58,899 --> 00:07:00,899 praying to Allah to grant victory to 203 00:07:00,899 --> 00:07:02,899 the Negus. While 204 00:07:02,899 --> 00:07:04,899 they were thus watching expectantly, 205 00:07:04,899 --> 00:07:06,899 Al-Zubayr 206 00:07:06,899 --> 00:07:08,899 (may Allah be pleased with him) suddenly appeared to them, 207 00:07:08,899 --> 00:07:10,899 running hastily. 208 00:07:10,899 --> 00:07:12,899 He signaled to them with his garment, saying: 209 00:07:12,899 --> 00:07:14,899 "Glad tidings! 210 00:07:14,899 --> 00:07:16,899 The Negus has triumphed, 211 00:07:16,899 --> 00:07:18,899 Allah has destroyed his enemy, 212 00:07:18,899 --> 00:07:20,899 and established his authority in his land." 213 00:07:20,899 --> 00:07:23,540 It was not long before 214 00:07:23,540 --> 00:07:25,540 Al-Zubayr's stay (may Allah be pleased with him) 215 00:07:25,540 --> 00:07:27,540 in Abyssinia came to an end, 216 00:07:27,540 --> 00:07:29,540 as he returned to Mecca. 217 00:07:29,540 --> 00:07:31,540 There, he married Asma', 218 00:07:31,540 --> 00:07:33,540 daughter of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq 219 00:07:33,540 --> 00:07:35,540 (may Allah be pleased with him). 220 00:07:35,540 --> 00:07:37,540 He married others later on, 221 00:07:37,540 --> 00:07:39,540 yet Asma' 222 00:07:39,540 --> 00:07:41,540 (may Allah be pleased with her) 223 00:07:41,540 --> 00:07:43,540 was his first wife 224 00:07:43,540 --> 00:07:45,540 and the most beloved of them to him, 225 00:07:45,540 --> 00:07:47,540 as he married her before 226 00:07:47,540 --> 00:07:49,540 the Migration to Medina. 227 00:07:49,540 --> 00:07:51,540 When he arrived in Medina 228 00:07:51,540 --> 00:07:53,540 migrating with his wife, 229 00:07:53,540 --> 00:07:55,540 she gave birth to 'Abdullah for him, 230 00:07:55,540 --> 00:07:57,540 who was the first newborn 231 00:07:57,540 --> 00:07:59,540 for the Emigrants in Medina. 232 00:07:59,540 --> 00:08:01,540 The Muslims rejoiced 233 00:08:01,540 --> 00:08:03,540 exceedingly at his birth, 234 00:08:03,540 --> 00:08:05,540 because the Jews 235 00:08:05,540 --> 00:08:07,540 had spread a rumor that they had bewitched 236 00:08:07,540 --> 00:08:09,540 the Muslims, 237 00:08:09,540 --> 00:08:11,540 so that no child would be born to them in Medina. 238 00:08:11,540 --> 00:08:13,540 But Allah invalidated 239 00:08:13,540 --> 00:08:15,540 their claim through the birth of 'Abdullah 240 00:08:15,540 --> 00:08:17,540 Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with them both), 241 00:08:17,540 --> 00:08:19,540 after 242 00:08:19,540 --> 00:08:21,540 a period had passed during which no children were born to them. 243 00:08:21,540 --> 00:08:24,240 In his early time in Medina, Al-Zubayr 244 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:26,240 initially 245 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:28,240 had no servant 246 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,240 to assist him, 247 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:32,240 so his wife Asma' (may Allah be pleased 248 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:34,240 with her) used to water Al-Zubayr's horse, 249 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,240 feed it, and groom it. 250 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,240 She would also bring date stones 251 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:40,240 from Al-Zubayr's distant land, 252 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:42,240 carrying them upon 253 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:44,240 her head, then crush them 254 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:46,240 to feed the water-carrying camel, 255 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:48,240 until this took a physical toll 256 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:50,240 on her. She also 257 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:52,240 used to knead dough, 258 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:54,240 though she was not adept at baking bread, 259 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:56,240 so women of the Ansar used to help her 260 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,240 and bake bread for her. 261 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:00,340 This state of affairs continued 262 00:09:00,340 --> 00:09:02,340 until her father, 263 00:09:02,340 --> 00:09:04,340 Abu Bakr, sent 264 00:09:04,340 --> 00:09:06,340 her a servant, who spared her the hardship 265 00:09:06,340 --> 00:09:08,340 and assisted her with much 266 00:09:08,340 --> 00:09:10,340 of her work. 267 00:09:10,340 --> 00:09:12,340 Asma' used to say: "It was 268 00:09:12,340 --> 00:09:14,340 as though my father had set me free." 269 00:09:14,340 --> 00:09:17,139 Out of Al-Zubayr's deep love 270 00:09:17,139 --> 00:09:19,139 (may Allah be pleased with him) 271 00:09:19,139 --> 00:09:21,139 for martyrdom, he used to name 272 00:09:21,139 --> 00:09:23,139 his sons after 273 00:09:23,139 --> 00:09:25,139 martyred Companions, hoping 274 00:09:25,139 --> 00:09:27,139 that they too might attain martyrdom. 275 00:09:27,139 --> 00:09:29,139 Thus, he named his son 'Abdullah 276 00:09:29,139 --> 00:09:31,139 after 'Abdullah Ibn Jahsh, 277 00:09:31,139 --> 00:09:33,139 Al-Mundhir after Al-Mundhir 278 00:09:33,139 --> 00:09:35,139 Ibn 'Amr, 279 00:09:35,139 --> 00:09:37,139 'Urwah after 'Urwah Ibn Mas'ud, 280 00:09:37,139 --> 00:09:39,139 Hamzah after Hamzah Ibn 'Abd 281 00:09:39,139 --> 00:09:41,139 al-Muttalib, 282 00:09:41,139 --> 00:09:43,139 Ja'far after Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib, 283 00:09:43,139 --> 00:09:45,139 Mus'ab after Mus'ab 284 00:09:45,139 --> 00:09:47,139 Ibn 'Umayr, 285 00:09:47,139 --> 00:09:49,139 'Ubaydah after 'Ubaydah Ibn al-Harith, 286 00:09:49,139 --> 00:09:51,139 Khalid after Khalid 287 00:09:51,139 --> 00:09:53,139 Ibn Sa'id, 288 00:09:53,139 --> 00:09:55,139 and 'Amr after 'Amr Ibn Sa'id 289 00:09:55,139 --> 00:09:57,139 Ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased 290 00:09:57,139 --> 00:09:59,899 with them all). 291 00:09:59,899 --> 00:10:01,899 Al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) was 292 00:10:01,899 --> 00:10:03,899 among the Companions renowned for wealth 293 00:10:03,899 --> 00:10:05,899 and abundant possessions. 294 00:10:05,899 --> 00:10:07,899 Yet despite that, 295 00:10:07,899 --> 00:10:09,899 he was noble, generous, 296 00:10:09,899 --> 00:10:11,899 and spent extensively in 297 00:10:11,899 --> 00:10:13,899 the cause of Allah. 298 00:10:13,899 --> 00:10:15,899 Vast amounts of money would come to him, 299 00:10:15,899 --> 00:10:17,899 and he would spend it all 300 00:10:17,899 --> 00:10:19,899 in the cause of Allah, 301 00:10:19,899 --> 00:10:21,899 without keeping any of it 302 00:10:21,899 --> 00:10:24,000 in his house. Some 303 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,000 Companions used to entrust Al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased 304 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:28,000 with him) with guardianship over their children 305 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,000 before their death. 306 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,000 Al-Zubayr would spend on the heirs 307 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,000 from his own wealth 308 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 while preserving their inheritance intact for them. 309 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:38,000 People used to bring 310 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,000 their money to Al-Zubayr Ibn al-'Awwam 311 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:42,000 (may Allah be pleased with him) 312 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:44,000 and leave it with him as a trust, 313 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,000 but he would say to them: 314 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,000 "No, rather let it be a loan, 315 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,000 for I fear 316 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:52,000 it might be lost." 317 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,000 So they would leave it with him as a debt on his liability, 318 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,000 and he would spend it when needed 319 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,000 on his own affairs 320 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,000 and the interests of the Muslims. 321 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,000 When he felt his appointed time 322 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:04,000 approaching on the Day of the Camel, 323 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:06,000 his greatest concern 324 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,000 was the debt he owed. 325 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,000 He said to his son 'Abdullah: 326 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,000 "O my son, 327 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,000 I see that I shall be killed today. 328 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,000 I charge you 329 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,000 with settling my debt. 330 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,000 If you are unable to settle any of it, 331 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,000 seek help against it from my Master." 332 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,000 'Abdullah asked: 333 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:26,000 "And who is your Master?" 334 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,000 He replied: "Allah." 335 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:30,320 Thereafter, whenever 'Abdullah 336 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:32,320 Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) 337 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:34,320 was approached by a man 338 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,320 demanding his money, 339 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,320 or felt overwhelmed by the burden of his father's debt, 340 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:40,320 he would say: 341 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:42,320 "O Master of Al-Zubayr, 342 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:44,320 settle his debt for him," 343 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:46,320 and Allah Almighty would settle it. 344 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:48,320 Al-Zubayr 345 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:50,320 (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: 346 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,320 "Whosoever among you is able 347 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:54,320 to have a hidden stash of good 348 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:56,320 deeds, 349 00:11:56,320 --> 00:12:00,179 let him do so." 350 00:12:00,179 --> 00:12:02,179 To the Chosen Prophet, 351 00:12:02,179 --> 00:12:04,179 they were the best companions. 352 00:12:04,179 --> 00:12:06,179 Explicitly named are they, 353 00:12:08,179 --> 00:12:10,179 in the Gardens of 354 00:12:10,179 --> 00:12:12,179 Eternity, explicitly named. 355 00:12:12,179 --> 00:12:14,179 Increased in honor were they: 356 00:12:14,179 --> 00:12:16,179 they are Talhah, 357 00:12:18,179 --> 00:12:20,179 Ibn 'Awf, 358 00:12:20,179 --> 00:12:22,179 Al-Zubayr, 359 00:12:22,179 --> 00:12:24,179 Allah, 360 00:12:24,179 --> 00:12:26,179 Abu 'Ubaydah, 361 00:12:26,179 --> 00:12:28,179 the two Sa'ds, 362 00:12:28,179 --> 00:12:30,179 and the two Caliphs.