1 00:00:01,330 --> 00:00:12,179 Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 2 00:00:12,179 --> 00:00:16,179 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,179 --> 00:00:24,030 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, from the Ansar. 4 00:00:24,030 --> 00:00:30,100 I embraced Islam with the first group to do so at the hands of Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him. 5 00:00:30,100 --> 00:00:37,159 I was the guard of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and the one entrusted with special missions. 6 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:44,259 The Prophet, peace be upon him, appointed me to expel the Jews of Banu Qaynuqa' from Medina. 7 00:00:44,259 --> 00:00:50,259 And to collect the spoils, wealth, and weapons they left behind. 8 00:00:50,259 --> 00:00:55,380 The Prophet, peace be upon him, also sent me to the Jews of Banu al-Nadir. 9 00:00:55,380 --> 00:00:59,380 To convey his command for them to leave Medina. 10 00:00:59,380 --> 00:01:02,380 When they intended to betray him. 11 00:01:02,380 --> 00:01:09,379 He entrusted me with taking possession of their homes, collecting their wealth, and overseeing their departure. 12 00:01:09,379 --> 00:01:17,790 I witnessed Badr and all the battles with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 13 00:01:17,790 --> 00:01:22,790 I was guarding the Prophet, peace be upon him, during the Battle of Uhud. 14 00:01:22,790 --> 00:01:27,790 After the tide turned against the Muslims and they were nearly defeated. 15 00:01:27,790 --> 00:01:33,790 The Prophet, peace be upon him, was wounded and suffered from intense thirst. 16 00:01:33,790 --> 00:01:39,790 I went out to look for water for him among the women, but I found none. 17 00:01:39,790 --> 00:01:46,790 So I went to a canal to draw water for him and brought him fresh water. 18 00:01:46,790 --> 00:01:51,890 He drank, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and prayed for my well-being. 19 00:01:51,890 --> 00:01:55,400 In the sixth year of the Hijrah. 20 00:01:55,400 --> 00:02:00,400 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sent me with ten men. 21 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:03,400 To the tribe of Banu Mu'awiyah at Dhu al-Qassah. 22 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,400 We arrived among them at night. 23 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:08,400 The people laid an ambush for us. 24 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,400 They left us alone until we fell asleep. 25 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:15,400 Then they came and surrounded us, a hundred men. 26 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:19,400 We did not realize what was happening until arrows rained down upon us. 27 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:21,400 I jumped up with my bow. 28 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:23,400 And I shouted to my companions: 29 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,400 "To arms! To arms!" 30 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:26,400 They sprang up. 31 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:29,400 We exchanged fire for an hour during the night. 32 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:34,400 Then the Bedouins charged us with spears and killed my companions. 33 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,400 I fell wounded. 34 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,400 The Bedouins came and struck my heels. 35 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:41,400 I did not move. 36 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,400 They thought I was dead. 37 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:47,400 They stripped us of our clothes and left. 38 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,500 Then a man passed by the slain and recited the prayer of patience (Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un). 39 00:02:51,500 --> 00:02:53,500 When I heard him recite it. 40 00:02:53,500 --> 00:02:56,500 I knew he was a Muslim. 41 00:02:56,500 --> 00:02:58,500 So I moved for him. 42 00:02:58,500 --> 00:03:00,500 He noticed me and came to me. 43 00:03:00,500 --> 00:03:03,500 He offered me food and drink. 44 00:03:03,500 --> 00:03:06,500 Then he carried me to Medina. 45 00:03:06,500 --> 00:03:09,620 At the Conquest of Mecca. 46 00:03:09,620 --> 00:03:13,620 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, placed me. 47 00:03:13,620 --> 00:03:16,620 In front of him as a commander of the cavalry. 48 00:03:16,620 --> 00:03:19,620 And when he entered Mecca and performed Tawaf around the Ka'bah. 49 00:03:19,620 --> 00:03:25,620 I was the one holding the reins of his camel, peace be upon him. 50 00:03:25,620 --> 00:03:30,939 During the era of the Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him. 51 00:03:30,939 --> 00:03:34,939 He appointed me over the zakat of the Juhaynah tribe. 52 00:03:34,939 --> 00:03:37,939 Then he summoned me to be by his side. 53 00:03:37,939 --> 00:03:40,939 And entrusted me with the task of monitoring the governors. 54 00:03:40,939 --> 00:03:44,939 And uncovering difficult matters in the provinces and regions. 55 00:03:44,939 --> 00:03:48,939 After the expansion of the Islamic conquests. 56 00:03:48,939 --> 00:03:52,939 Thus, I was the first inspector general in Islam. 57 00:03:52,939 --> 00:03:58,189 When the strife (fitnah) occurred among the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. 58 00:03:58,189 --> 00:04:02,189 I followed the advice of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 59 00:04:02,189 --> 00:04:04,189 I withdrew from the people. 60 00:04:04,189 --> 00:04:07,189 And I took a sword made of wood. 61 00:04:07,189 --> 00:04:09,189 I moved to al-Rabadhah. 62 00:04:09,189 --> 00:04:13,189 And I stayed there until my death. 63 00:04:13,189 --> 00:04:15,379 So, who am I? 64 00:04:15,379 --> 00:04:25,920 The answer is Muhammad ibn Maslamah, may Allah be pleased with him. 65 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:40,930 Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 66 00:04:40,930 --> 00:04:47,810 A new challenge: Who am I? 67 00:04:47,810 --> 00:04:53,139 I am one of the female Companions from the Quraysh. 68 00:04:53,139 --> 00:04:56,139 From the famous tribe of Taym. 69 00:04:56,139 --> 00:05:00,139 From which my husband, Abu Quhafah, may Allah be pleased with him, comes. 70 00:05:00,139 --> 00:05:02,139 And my son, Abu Bakr. 71 00:05:02,139 --> 00:05:06,139 The companion of the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his successor. 72 00:05:06,139 --> 00:05:10,139 “If ye help him not, still Allah helped him when those who disbelieve drove him forth, the second of two; when they two were in the cave, when he said unto his comrade: Grieve not. Lo! Allah is with us. Then Allah caused His peace of reassurance to descend upon him and supported him with hosts ye cannot see, and made the word of those who disbelieved the nethermost, while Allah's Word it was that became the uppermost. Allah is Mighty, Wise.” (9:40) 73 00:05:10,139 --> 00:05:13,139 And my grandchildren, the children of Abu Bakr. 74 00:05:13,139 --> 00:05:16,139 'Abdullah, 'Abd al-Rahman, and Muhammad. 75 00:05:16,139 --> 00:05:21,139 And Umm Kulthum, and 'A'ishah, the wife of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 76 00:05:21,139 --> 00:05:24,139 And Asma' Dhat al-Nitaqayn. 77 00:05:24,139 --> 00:05:28,139 And the son of my granddaughter Asma', 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr. 78 00:05:28,139 --> 00:05:31,139 May Allah be pleased with them all. 79 00:05:31,139 --> 00:05:34,139 We are all counted among the Companions. 80 00:05:34,139 --> 00:05:37,139 Therefore, I was nicknamed Umm al-Khayr. 81 00:05:37,139 --> 00:05:41,980 I was known for sincerity, generosity, and loyalty. 82 00:05:41,980 --> 00:05:43,980 I embraced Islam early on. 83 00:05:43,980 --> 00:05:48,980 Through the invitation and prayer of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 84 00:05:48,980 --> 00:05:53,980 This is because my son, Abu Bakr, stood among the people as a preacher. 85 00:05:53,980 --> 00:05:57,980 He called them to Allah and His Messenger, peace be upon him. 86 00:05:58,980 --> 00:06:00,980 The polytheists rose up against him. 87 00:06:00,980 --> 00:06:03,980 And beat him severely. 88 00:06:03,980 --> 00:06:06,980 The wicked 'Utbah ibn Rabi'ah approached him. 89 00:06:06,980 --> 00:06:10,980 And began striking his face with two soled sandals. 90 00:06:10,980 --> 00:06:14,980 Until his face could not be distinguished from his nose. 91 00:06:14,980 --> 00:06:17,980 My people, the Banu Taym, rushed in. 92 00:06:17,980 --> 00:06:20,980 They drove the polytheists away from Abu Bakr. 93 00:06:20,980 --> 00:06:24,980 And carried him in a cloth until they brought him into my house. 94 00:06:24,980 --> 00:06:27,980 They did not doubt that he would die. 95 00:06:27,980 --> 00:06:30,980 Then they returned and entered the mosque. 96 00:06:30,980 --> 00:06:33,980 They said, "By Allah, if Abu Bakr dies," 97 00:06:33,980 --> 00:06:36,980 "We will surely kill 'Utbah ibn Rabi'ah." 98 00:06:36,980 --> 00:06:39,040 Then they returned to Abu Bakr. 99 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:44,040 My husband, Abu Quhafah, and the others began speaking to him. 100 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:47,040 But he did not answer until the end of the day. 101 00:06:47,040 --> 00:06:50,040 The first thing he said when he spoke was: 102 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:54,040 "What has become of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him?" 103 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:57,040 They spoke harshly to him and blamed him. 104 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:59,040 Then they left him. 105 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,040 When I was alone with him. 106 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:04,040 He insisted and kept saying: 107 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:08,040 "What has become of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him?" 108 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:12,040 I said, "By Allah, I have no knowledge of your companion." 109 00:07:12,040 --> 00:07:17,069 He said, "Go to Umm Jamil bint al-Khattab." 110 00:07:17,069 --> 00:07:19,069 "And ask her about him." 111 00:07:19,069 --> 00:07:22,139 I went out until I came to Umm Jamil. 112 00:07:22,139 --> 00:07:28,139 I said to her, "Abu Bakr asks you about Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah." 113 00:07:28,139 --> 00:07:33,139 She said, "I do not know Abu Bakr nor Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah." 114 00:07:33,139 --> 00:07:38,139 "But if you would like me to go with you to your son, I will." 115 00:07:38,139 --> 00:07:40,139 I said, "Yes." 116 00:07:40,139 --> 00:07:45,139 She went with me until she saw Abu Bakr lying prostrate and gravely ill. 117 00:07:45,139 --> 00:07:48,139 She approached him, cried out, and said: 118 00:07:48,139 --> 00:07:54,139 "By Allah, the people who did this to you are people of wickedness and disbelief." 119 00:07:54,139 --> 00:07:58,139 "And I hope that Allah will take revenge for you." 120 00:07:58,139 --> 00:08:03,259 He said, "What has become of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him?" 121 00:08:03,259 --> 00:08:07,300 She said, "This is your mother listening." 122 00:08:07,300 --> 00:08:11,329 He said, "Do not worry about her." 123 00:08:11,329 --> 00:08:14,360 She said, "He is safe and well." 124 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:17,389 He said, "Where is he?" 125 00:08:17,389 --> 00:08:21,459 She said, "In the house of Ibn al-Arqam." 126 00:08:21,459 --> 00:08:26,459 He said, "I have made a vow to Allah that I will not taste food." 127 00:08:26,459 --> 00:08:28,459 "Nor drink any drink." 128 00:08:28,459 --> 00:08:33,460 "Until I come to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him." 129 00:08:33,460 --> 00:08:37,460 We waited until the night grew quiet and the people were asleep. 130 00:08:37,460 --> 00:08:40,460 We took him out, and he leaned on us. 131 00:08:40,460 --> 00:08:45,460 Until we brought him to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 132 00:08:45,460 --> 00:08:50,460 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, leaned over him and kissed him. 133 00:08:50,460 --> 00:08:53,460 And the Muslims leaned over him. 134 00:08:53,460 --> 00:08:59,460 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, felt great tenderness for him. 135 00:08:59,460 --> 00:09:04,490 Abu Bakr said, "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah." 136 00:09:04,490 --> 00:09:09,490 "I am fine, except for what the wicked man did to my face." 137 00:09:09,490 --> 00:09:12,490 "And this is my mother, who is kind to her son." 138 00:09:12,490 --> 00:09:17,490 "And you are blessed, so invite her to Allah and pray to Allah for her." 139 00:09:17,490 --> 00:09:21,490 "Perhaps Allah will save her from the Fire through you." 140 00:09:21,490 --> 00:09:25,490 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, prayed for me. 141 00:09:25,490 --> 00:09:29,490 And invited me to Allah, so I embraced Islam. 142 00:09:29,490 --> 00:09:35,610 And when the persecution of the Muslims by the Quraysh disbelievers increased. 143 00:09:35,610 --> 00:09:38,610 The Messenger, peace be upon him, ordered them. 144 00:09:38,610 --> 00:09:40,610 To migrate to Medina. 145 00:09:40,610 --> 00:09:43,610 So I was among the emigrants. 146 00:09:43,610 --> 00:09:46,610 And I lived in the Prophetic city of Medina. 147 00:09:46,610 --> 00:09:48,610 And I witnessed all the events. 148 00:09:48,610 --> 00:09:52,610 Until the Prophet, peace be upon him, passed away. 149 00:09:52,610 --> 00:09:55,610 And my son, Abu Bakr, was pledged allegiance as Caliph. 150 00:09:55,610 --> 00:10:00,610 And when he died, I and his father inherited from him. 151 00:10:00,610 --> 00:10:05,610 And no other Caliph is known to have been inherited by his father except my son, Abu Bakr. 152 00:10:05,610 --> 00:10:09,610 Then death came to me shortly after him. 153 00:10:09,610 --> 00:10:13,610 I died before my husband, Abu Quhafah. 154 00:10:13,610 --> 00:10:20,820 So, who am I? 155 00:10:20,820 --> 00:10:27,820 The answer is Umm al-Khayr Salma bint Sakhr, may Allah be pleased with her. 156 00:10:27,820 --> 00:10:46,990 Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 157 00:10:46,990 --> 00:10:50,990 A new challenge: Who am I? 158 00:10:50,990 --> 00:10:58,649 I am a Companion of the Prophet, peace be upon him, from the Ansar. 159 00:10:58,649 --> 00:11:04,740 I embraced Islam and gave the pledge of allegiance with the seventy men at the Second Pledge of 'Aqabah. 160 00:11:04,740 --> 00:11:08,740 And I was one of those who could write Arabic before Islam. 161 00:11:08,740 --> 00:11:13,740 I witnessed all the battles with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 162 00:11:13,740 --> 00:11:19,740 And I was one of three men chosen by the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 163 00:11:19,740 --> 00:11:22,740 And he ordered them to head to the Mosque of Dirar (the Mosque of Harm). 164 00:11:22,740 --> 00:11:25,740 To demolish and burn it. 165 00:11:25,740 --> 00:11:29,740 And when the Prophet, peace be upon him, died. 166 00:11:29,740 --> 00:11:33,740 The people wept for him and said: 167 00:11:33,740 --> 00:11:38,740 "We wish we had died before him, for we fear we will be tempted after him." 168 00:11:38,740 --> 00:11:39,830 So I said: 169 00:11:39,830 --> 00:11:44,830 "But by Allah, I do not wish that I had died before him." 170 00:11:44,830 --> 00:11:49,830 "Until I confirm him in death just as I confirmed him in life." 171 00:11:49,830 --> 00:11:56,110 I participated in the Wars of Apostasy during the days of Musaylimah the Liar. 172 00:11:56,110 --> 00:12:01,110 When the day of Yamamah came and the people lined up for battle. 173 00:12:01,110 --> 00:12:05,110 Abu 'Aqil, may Allah be pleased with him, was the first to be wounded. 174 00:12:05,110 --> 00:12:11,110 He was struck by an arrow that landed between his shoulder and his heart, though not a fatal blow. 175 00:12:11,110 --> 00:12:16,110 He pulled out the arrow, and his left side became weak. 176 00:12:16,110 --> 00:12:19,110 He was dragged to the camp at the rear of the army. 177 00:12:19,110 --> 00:12:25,110 When the battle intensified and the Muslims were defeated before the army of the apostates. 178 00:12:25,110 --> 00:12:31,110 And they retreated until they passed their camps, I stood up and shouted to the people: 179 00:12:31,110 --> 00:12:35,110 "O Ansar! O Ansar!" 180 00:12:35,110 --> 00:12:39,110 "Fear Allah, and charge at your enemy!" 181 00:12:39,110 --> 00:12:45,110 Abu 'Aqil, may Allah be pleased with him, heard me and rose, wanting to fight. 182 00:12:45,110 --> 00:12:48,110 It was said to him, "What do you want?" 183 00:12:48,110 --> 00:12:52,110 He said, "The caller has called my name." 184 00:12:52,110 --> 00:12:58,110 It was said to him, "He only says 'O Ansar,' he does not mean the wounded." 185 00:12:58,110 --> 00:13:04,110 He said, "I am one of the Ansar, and I will answer him even if I have to crawl." 186 00:13:04,110 --> 00:13:08,110 He girded himself and took the sword in his right hand. 187 00:13:08,110 --> 00:13:12,110 Then he stood beside me and began to call out: 188 00:13:12,110 --> 00:13:16,110 "O Ansar! A charge like the day of Hunayn!" 189 00:13:16,110 --> 00:13:19,110 "Gather together, may Allah have mercy on you all!" 190 00:13:19,110 --> 00:13:24,110 They gathered around us, and we stood firm against the apostates. 191 00:13:24,110 --> 00:13:27,110 Until we drove them into the garden. 192 00:13:27,110 --> 00:13:30,110 And the swords clashed between us and them. 193 00:13:30,110 --> 00:13:33,110 Until Musaylimah the Liar was killed. 194 00:13:33,110 --> 00:13:36,110 And Allah granted victory to the believers. 195 00:13:36,110 --> 00:13:39,039 As for my brother, Abu 'Aqil. 196 00:13:39,039 --> 00:13:43,039 His wounded hand was severed from the shoulder. 197 00:13:43,039 --> 00:13:45,039 It fell to the ground. 198 00:13:45,039 --> 00:13:49,039 And he had fourteen wounds on him. 199 00:13:49,039 --> 00:13:52,039 All of which were fatal. 200 00:13:52,039 --> 00:13:55,039 Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, met him. 201 00:13:55,039 --> 00:13:58,039 He asked him, "Who has the upper hand?" 202 00:13:58,039 --> 00:14:01,039 Ibn ‘Umar replied, "Rejoice! 203 00:14:01,039 --> 00:14:03,039 The enemy of Allah has been killed." 204 00:14:03,039 --> 00:14:07,039 He raised his finger toward the sky, praising Allah. 205 00:14:07,039 --> 00:14:10,259 He died, and then I followed him, 206 00:14:10,259 --> 00:14:14,259 for I was also killed in that battle. 207 00:14:14,259 --> 00:14:18,259 That took place in the twelfth year after the Hijrah, 208 00:14:18,259 --> 00:14:22,259 during the caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him. 209 00:14:22,259 --> 00:14:24,580 So, who am I? 210 00:14:24,580 --> 00:14:32,309 The answer: 211 00:14:32,309 --> 00:14:37,309 Ma‘n ibn ‘Adi al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him. 212 00:14:37,309 --> 00:14:45,850 Pause, 213 00:14:45,850 --> 00:14:49,850 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 214 00:14:49,850 --> 00:14:55,789 A new challenge: 215 00:14:55,789 --> 00:14:57,789 Who am I? 216 00:14:57,789 --> 00:15:05,379 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, from the Ansar. 217 00:15:05,379 --> 00:15:07,419 I embraced Islam early on, 218 00:15:07,419 --> 00:15:12,419 and I participated in every battle alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him. 219 00:15:12,419 --> 00:15:16,419 I had many notable exploits with him in his battles. 220 00:15:16,419 --> 00:15:18,509 On the day of Uhud, 221 00:15:18,509 --> 00:15:23,509 the Prophet, peace be upon him, drew his sword and said, 222 00:15:23,509 --> 00:15:26,509 "Who will take this sword from me?" 223 00:15:26,509 --> 00:15:29,610 The Companions stretched out their hands toward him, 224 00:15:29,610 --> 00:15:32,610 each of them saying, "I will! I will!" 225 00:15:32,610 --> 00:15:35,769 He, peace be upon him, said, 226 00:15:35,769 --> 00:15:38,769 "Who will take it by its right?" 227 00:15:38,769 --> 00:15:40,799 The people hesitated. 228 00:15:40,799 --> 00:15:44,799 I asked, "And what is its right, O Messenger of Allah?" 229 00:15:44,799 --> 00:15:49,799 He said, "That you strike the polytheists with it until it bends." 230 00:15:49,799 --> 00:15:50,899 I said, 231 00:15:50,899 --> 00:15:54,899 "I will take it by its right, O Messenger of Allah." 232 00:15:54,899 --> 00:15:58,960 I took it and walked until I reached the space between the two lines. 233 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:03,960 I took out a red headband and tied it around my head, 234 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:07,960 and I began to strut proudly on my horse between the two ranks, 235 00:16:07,960 --> 00:16:09,960 saying: 236 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:12,990 "I am the one to whom my beloved pledged, 237 00:16:12,990 --> 00:16:15,990 while we were at the foot of the palm grove, 238 00:16:15,990 --> 00:16:18,990 that I would not stand in the rear ranks, 239 00:16:18,990 --> 00:16:21,990 but strike with the sword of Allah and His Messenger." 240 00:16:21,990 --> 00:16:25,059 The people of the Ansar said, 241 00:16:25,059 --> 00:16:28,059 "By Allah, he has brought out the headband of death." 242 00:16:29,059 --> 00:16:32,059 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, 243 00:16:32,059 --> 00:16:36,059 when he saw me walking arrogantly between the ranks, 244 00:16:36,059 --> 00:16:40,059 "It is a gait that Allah and His Messenger dislike, 245 00:16:40,059 --> 00:16:43,059 except in this situation." 246 00:16:43,059 --> 00:16:46,429 When the fighting broke out, 247 00:16:46,429 --> 00:16:50,429 I struck with the sword of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 248 00:16:50,429 --> 00:16:52,429 at the heads of the polytheists. 249 00:16:52,429 --> 00:16:56,429 I would not encounter any of them but that I killed him, 250 00:16:56,429 --> 00:16:58,429 except for one person. 251 00:16:58,429 --> 00:17:01,429 I raised the sword to strike him, 252 00:17:01,429 --> 00:17:02,429 but he screamed, 253 00:17:02,429 --> 00:17:04,430 and it turned out to be a woman. 254 00:17:04,430 --> 00:17:09,430 I spared her, honoring the sword of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 255 00:17:09,430 --> 00:17:11,430 so as not to kill a woman with it. 256 00:17:11,430 --> 00:17:15,690 When the tide of battle turned, 257 00:17:15,690 --> 00:17:17,690 and the Muslims were defeated, 258 00:17:17,690 --> 00:17:21,690 and the polytheists surrounded the Prophet, peace be upon him, 259 00:17:21,690 --> 00:17:23,690 I came to him 260 00:17:23,690 --> 00:17:25,690 and shielded him with my back, 261 00:17:25,690 --> 00:17:28,690 receiving the arrows and darts for his sake, 262 00:17:28,690 --> 00:17:33,650 until my back became like a hedgehog. 263 00:17:33,650 --> 00:17:38,650 I lived with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, ascetic toward the world, 264 00:17:38,650 --> 00:17:40,650 desiring nothing of it, 265 00:17:40,650 --> 00:17:44,650 concerned only with my affairs and preparing for the Hereafter. 266 00:17:44,650 --> 00:17:46,650 I fell ill one day, 267 00:17:46,650 --> 00:17:50,650 and some of my companions came to visit me. 268 00:17:50,650 --> 00:17:51,650 They said, 269 00:17:51,650 --> 00:17:55,650 "Why do we see your face glowing with light?" 270 00:17:55,650 --> 00:17:56,650 I said, 271 00:17:56,650 --> 00:18:01,650 "That is because there is no deed I trust more than two things: 272 00:18:01,650 --> 00:18:05,650 I do not speak about what does not concern me, 273 00:18:05,650 --> 00:18:09,650 and I have kept my heart sound toward the Muslims." 274 00:18:09,650 --> 00:18:14,579 After the death of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 275 00:18:14,579 --> 00:18:20,579 I fought the apostates alongside the Caliph Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him. 276 00:18:20,579 --> 00:18:22,579 In the Battle of Yamama, 277 00:18:22,579 --> 00:18:24,579 I climbed the wall, 278 00:18:24,579 --> 00:18:27,579 and stormed the garden upon the apostates. 279 00:18:27,579 --> 00:18:29,579 I fell to the ground, 280 00:18:29,579 --> 00:18:31,579 and my leg was broken. 281 00:18:31,579 --> 00:18:33,579 Yet I fought while my leg was broken, 282 00:18:33,579 --> 00:18:36,579 until the enemies were routed. 283 00:18:36,579 --> 00:18:39,579 Then I saw Musaylimah the Liar, 284 00:18:39,579 --> 00:18:42,579 and I advanced upon him with my sword and struck him. 285 00:18:42,579 --> 00:18:47,609 Wahshi, may Allah be pleased with him, threw a spear at him and hit him, 286 00:18:47,609 --> 00:18:50,609 so Allah knows best which of us killed him. 287 00:18:50,609 --> 00:18:56,700 Then a man from Banu Hanifa threw a spear at me that struck my heart, 288 00:18:56,700 --> 00:18:58,700 and my soul departed, 289 00:18:58,700 --> 00:19:02,700 and I fell as a martyr on the battlefield. 290 00:19:02,700 --> 00:19:04,990 So, who am I? 291 00:19:04,990 --> 00:19:13,720 The answer: Abu Dujana, 292 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:23,509 Simak ibn Kharasha, may Allah be pleased with him. 293 00:19:23,509 --> 00:19:26,539 Pause, 294 00:19:26,539 --> 00:19:30,539 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 295 00:19:30,539 --> 00:19:37,490 A new challenge: Who am I? 296 00:19:37,490 --> 00:19:43,759 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 297 00:19:43,759 --> 00:19:45,759 from the Ansar. 298 00:19:45,759 --> 00:19:47,789 My kunya is Abu Sa‘d. 299 00:19:47,789 --> 00:19:53,789 I witnessed Uhud and the subsequent events with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 300 00:19:53,789 --> 00:19:59,789 and I was strictly obedient to his command, peace and blessings be upon him. 301 00:19:59,789 --> 00:20:02,940 After the Battle of the Trench, 302 00:20:02,940 --> 00:20:06,940 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, 303 00:20:06,940 --> 00:20:10,940 "Whoever you capture from the men of the Jews, kill him." 304 00:20:10,940 --> 00:20:14,039 I immediately pounced upon Ibn Sunayna, 305 00:20:14,039 --> 00:20:17,039 who was a man among the Jewish merchants 306 00:20:17,039 --> 00:20:20,039 who used to associate and trade with us. 307 00:20:20,039 --> 00:20:21,039 I killed him. 308 00:20:21,039 --> 00:20:24,039 My brother, Huwayyisa, was older than me, 309 00:20:24,039 --> 00:20:26,039 and he had not yet embraced Islam. 310 00:20:26,039 --> 00:20:28,039 When he learned of that, 311 00:20:28,039 --> 00:20:31,039 he began to blame me, saying, 312 00:20:31,039 --> 00:20:34,039 "O enemy of Allah, did you kill him? 313 00:20:34,039 --> 00:20:39,039 By Allah, much of the fat in your belly grew from his wealth! 314 00:20:39,039 --> 00:20:41,039 You are truly wicked." 315 00:20:41,039 --> 00:20:42,039 I said to him, 316 00:20:42,039 --> 00:20:45,039 "By Allah, he ordered me to kill him— 317 00:20:45,039 --> 00:20:48,039 the one who, had he ordered me to kill you, I would have killed you." 318 00:20:48,039 --> 00:20:50,039 He said, 319 00:20:50,039 --> 00:20:51,039 "By Allah, 320 00:20:51,039 --> 00:20:55,039 if Muhammad ordered you to kill me, you would kill me?" 321 00:20:55,039 --> 00:20:56,039 I said, "Yes. 322 00:20:56,039 --> 00:21:00,039 By Allah, if he ordered me to strike your neck, I would strike it." 323 00:21:00,039 --> 00:21:02,099 He said, 324 00:21:02,099 --> 00:21:05,099 "By Allah, a religion that brings you to this point 325 00:21:05,099 --> 00:21:06,099 is truly amazing." 326 00:21:06,099 --> 00:21:09,200 This was the first entry of Islam 327 00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:11,200 into the heart of my brother, Huwayyisa. 328 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:14,259 He would toss and turn at night, 329 00:21:14,259 --> 00:21:16,259 amazed by my words. 330 00:21:16,259 --> 00:21:18,259 When morning came, he would say, 331 00:21:18,259 --> 00:21:21,259 "By Allah, this is indeed a true religion," 332 00:21:21,259 --> 00:21:25,259 until Allah opened his heart to Islam, 333 00:21:25,259 --> 00:21:29,259 and he embraced it before the Prophet, peace be upon him. 334 00:21:30,259 --> 00:21:34,420 I had a skilled cupper slave 335 00:21:34,420 --> 00:21:37,420 called Abu Tayyiba, 336 00:21:37,420 --> 00:21:40,420 and he used to earn a great deal. 337 00:21:40,420 --> 00:21:44,480 When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, forbade 338 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,480 the earnings of a cupper, 339 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:50,480 I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, about it. 340 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:52,480 He refused, 341 00:21:52,480 --> 00:21:54,480 but I kept asking him about it, 342 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,480 mentioning the need to him, 343 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:58,480 until he said to me, 344 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:01,480 "Feed his earnings to your camel, 345 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:03,480 and feed your servants." 346 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:06,509 So I gave up the earnings of the cupper. 347 00:22:06,509 --> 00:22:08,930 So, who am I? 348 00:22:08,930 --> 00:22:16,339 The answer: 349 00:22:16,339 --> 00:22:19,339 Muhayyisa ibn Mas‘ud al-Ansari, 350 00:22:19,339 --> 00:22:29,940 may Allah be pleased with him. 351 00:22:29,940 --> 00:22:32,940 Pause, 352 00:22:32,940 --> 00:22:36,940 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 353 00:22:36,940 --> 00:22:42,819 A new challenge: 354 00:22:42,819 --> 00:22:46,900 Who am I? 355 00:22:46,900 --> 00:22:50,900 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 356 00:22:50,900 --> 00:22:53,970 I embraced Islam in the ninth year after the Hijrah, 357 00:22:53,970 --> 00:22:58,970 when I came to Medina with the delegation of my people from Banu Tamim. 358 00:22:58,970 --> 00:23:02,970 I was one of the bravest knights in the Arabian Peninsula. 359 00:23:02,970 --> 00:23:05,970 I possessed extreme intelligence 360 00:23:05,970 --> 00:23:08,970 and quick wit during battles. 361 00:23:08,970 --> 00:23:15,309 I was the first to fight at night in Arab history. 362 00:23:15,309 --> 00:23:19,309 My reputation grew in battles at the beginning of the Ridda wars. 363 00:23:19,309 --> 00:23:23,309 The Caliph Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, 364 00:23:23,309 --> 00:23:28,309 often relied on me in fighting the apostates. 365 00:23:28,309 --> 00:23:30,309 He said to me one day, 366 00:23:30,309 --> 00:23:34,309 "Your voice in the army is better than a thousand men." 367 00:23:34,309 --> 00:23:38,500 When Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him, requested 368 00:23:38,500 --> 00:23:42,500 reinforcements from the Caliph Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, 369 00:23:42,500 --> 00:23:45,500 he sent me to him alone as a reinforcement from Allah. 370 00:23:45,500 --> 00:23:48,500 The Companions were astonished by that, 371 00:23:48,500 --> 00:23:50,500 and they said to Abu Bakr, 372 00:23:50,500 --> 00:23:54,500 "Do you reinforce the army of Iraq with only one man?" 373 00:23:54,500 --> 00:23:58,730 The Caliph pointed to me and said to them, 374 00:23:58,730 --> 00:24:02,730 "An army containing a man like this will not be defeated." 375 00:24:02,730 --> 00:24:06,789 The intuition of al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, proved true. 376 00:24:06,789 --> 00:24:11,019 When I reached the army of Khalid, may Allah be pleased with him, 377 00:24:11,019 --> 00:24:14,019 at the Battle of Dhat al-Salasil, 378 00:24:14,019 --> 00:24:17,019 and the Muslims and Persians lined up for battle, 379 00:24:17,019 --> 00:24:20,019 Hormuz, the Persian commander, challenged 380 00:24:20,019 --> 00:24:24,019 Khalid ibn al-Walid, the commander of the Muslim army, 381 00:24:24,019 --> 00:24:26,049 to a duel. 382 00:24:26,049 --> 00:24:29,049 Hormuz had agreed with some of his soldiers 383 00:24:29,049 --> 00:24:33,049 to betray Khalid and kill him during the duel 384 00:24:33,049 --> 00:24:36,049 to break the spirit of the Muslims thereby. 385 00:24:36,049 --> 00:24:40,210 Khalid went out to him and attacked him. 386 00:24:40,210 --> 00:24:42,210 At that moment, 387 00:24:42,210 --> 00:24:47,210 the Persian group with whom Hormuz had conspired emerged 388 00:24:47,210 --> 00:24:49,210 and attacked Khalid, 389 00:24:49,210 --> 00:24:52,210 surrounding him from every side. 390 00:24:52,210 --> 00:24:55,210 I rushed to them with great speed, 391 00:24:55,210 --> 00:25:00,210 and I drove away the treacherous battalion from Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him. 392 00:25:00,210 --> 00:25:04,210 Then we fought together until we killed them, 393 00:25:04,210 --> 00:25:08,210 and we killed their commander, Hormuz, along with them. 394 00:25:08,210 --> 00:25:15,099 This was the signal for the defeat of the Persian army. 395 00:25:15,099 --> 00:25:18,099 I participated in the Battle of Qadisiyyah, 396 00:25:18,099 --> 00:25:21,099 and I was one of its heroes. 397 00:25:21,099 --> 00:25:24,099 When the Persians attacked us with elephants, 398 00:25:24,099 --> 00:25:26,099 The ranks of the Muslims were breaking. 399 00:25:26,099 --> 00:25:30,099 Defeat was nearly upon us. 400 00:25:30,099 --> 00:25:34,099 I looked toward the elephants and contemplated their situation. 401 00:25:34,099 --> 00:25:37,160 I saw that they were following the white elephant. 402 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:41,160 I asked the Muslim battalion to engage the elephant's guards. 403 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:44,160 Then I charged at the elephant myself. 404 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,160 I stabbed it in the eye. 405 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:49,160 Then I struck its trunk and severed it. 406 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:52,160 The elephant fell onto its side. 407 00:25:52,160 --> 00:25:54,160 The rest of the elephants scattered. 408 00:25:54,160 --> 00:25:57,160 And Allah granted us victory over them. 409 00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:59,480 After the battle ended, 410 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:04,480 The Commander of the Faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), 411 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:07,480 Sent word to Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), 412 00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:10,480 Asking him about the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, 413 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:13,480 And about its bravest knight. 414 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:16,480 Sa'd replied to him, saying: 415 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:19,480 "He has never seen anyone like me in combat." 416 00:26:19,480 --> 00:26:25,480 And he told him that I had launched thirty charges in a single day, 417 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:30,480 Killing a champion among the Persian heroes in every charge. 418 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:32,700 So, who am I? 419 00:26:32,700 --> 00:26:40,210 The answer: 420 00:26:40,210 --> 00:26:44,210 Al-Qa'qa' ibn 'Amr al-Tamimi (may Allah be pleased with him). 421 00:26:44,210 --> 00:26:57,829 Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 422 00:26:57,829 --> 00:27:05,710 A new challenge: Who am I? 423 00:27:05,710 --> 00:27:12,049 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 424 00:27:12,049 --> 00:27:16,049 I embraced Islam in the seventh year of the Hijrah. 425 00:27:16,049 --> 00:27:19,079 I possessed great wealth during the Age of Ignorance, 426 00:27:19,079 --> 00:27:22,079 As I owned the mines of Banu Sulaym. 427 00:27:22,079 --> 00:27:26,079 I was the first to send to the Prophet (peace be upon him) 428 00:27:26,079 --> 00:27:31,079 My zakat from those mines, with a willing heart. 429 00:27:31,079 --> 00:27:34,079 I gifted the Prophet (peace be upon him) 430 00:27:34,079 --> 00:27:37,079 A sword named Dhu al-Fiqar. 431 00:27:37,079 --> 00:27:43,170 I witnessed the conquest of Khaybar with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 432 00:27:43,170 --> 00:27:45,170 After the battle, 433 00:27:45,170 --> 00:27:47,170 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 434 00:27:47,170 --> 00:27:51,170 I have wealth scattered in Makkah with the merchants, 435 00:27:51,170 --> 00:27:54,170 And wealth with my wife. 436 00:27:54,170 --> 00:27:57,170 I fear that if they learn of my Islam, 437 00:27:57,170 --> 00:27:59,170 They will take my wealth." 438 00:27:59,170 --> 00:28:04,170 "So permit me to go to them, perhaps I can recover it from them." 439 00:28:04,170 --> 00:28:06,170 He gave me permission. 440 00:28:06,170 --> 00:28:09,170 Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 441 00:28:09,170 --> 00:28:15,170 I must say things to them that will please them so they will help me collect it." 442 00:28:15,170 --> 00:28:18,200 He (peace be upon him) said: 443 00:28:18,200 --> 00:28:21,200 "Say what you wish; you are excused." 444 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:24,329 So I set out for Makkah. 445 00:28:24,329 --> 00:28:27,329 When I reached a place near it, 446 00:28:27,329 --> 00:28:32,329 I found a group of the Quraysh seeking news. 447 00:28:32,329 --> 00:28:34,329 When they saw me, they said: 448 00:28:34,329 --> 00:28:37,329 "This man has the news." 449 00:28:37,329 --> 00:28:39,329 So I said to them: 450 00:28:39,329 --> 00:28:43,329 "Muhammad has been defeated in the worst defeat you have ever heard of, 451 00:28:43,329 --> 00:28:45,329 His companions have been killed, 452 00:28:45,329 --> 00:28:47,329 And Muhammad has been taken prisoner." 453 00:28:47,329 --> 00:28:49,329 "The Jews said: 454 00:28:49,329 --> 00:28:53,329 'We will not kill him until we send him to the people of Makkah, 455 00:28:53,329 --> 00:28:58,329 So he may be killed among them in retaliation for those of their men he killed.'" 456 00:28:58,329 --> 00:29:01,420 Then we came to Makkah together. 457 00:29:01,420 --> 00:29:04,420 They shouted in Makkah and said: 458 00:29:04,420 --> 00:29:07,420 "This man has brought you the news: 459 00:29:07,420 --> 00:29:09,420 Muhammad has been captured, 460 00:29:09,420 --> 00:29:12,420 And you are only waiting for him to be brought to you 461 00:29:12,420 --> 00:29:14,420 To be killed among you." 462 00:29:14,420 --> 00:29:16,460 Then I said to them: 463 00:29:16,460 --> 00:29:18,460 "Help me collect my wealth, 464 00:29:18,460 --> 00:29:21,460 For I want to return to Khaybar 465 00:29:21,460 --> 00:29:24,460 To buy what was taken from Muhammad 466 00:29:24,460 --> 00:29:27,460 Before the merchants get to them." 467 00:29:27,460 --> 00:29:31,460 So they collected my wealth for me as quickly as possible. 468 00:29:31,460 --> 00:29:33,460 I said to my wife: 469 00:29:33,460 --> 00:29:35,460 "Give me my wealth, 470 00:29:35,460 --> 00:29:37,460 Perhaps I can return 471 00:29:37,460 --> 00:29:39,460 And profit from the spoils of the sale." 472 00:29:39,460 --> 00:29:42,619 She handed over my wealth. 473 00:29:42,619 --> 00:29:45,619 When the news of this spread in Makkah, 474 00:29:45,619 --> 00:29:48,619 The Muslims were devastated. 475 00:29:48,619 --> 00:29:50,619 Al-'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) became 476 00:29:50,619 --> 00:29:52,619 Broken and distressed, 477 00:29:52,619 --> 00:29:55,619 Unable to stand. 478 00:29:55,619 --> 00:29:57,619 He sent his servant to me 479 00:29:57,619 --> 00:29:59,619 To inquire about the news. 480 00:29:59,619 --> 00:30:01,619 I said to the servant: 481 00:30:01,619 --> 00:30:04,619 "Convey my greetings to Abu al-Fadl, 482 00:30:04,619 --> 00:30:05,619 And tell him: 483 00:30:05,619 --> 00:30:07,619 'Let him clear one of his houses for me, 484 00:30:07,619 --> 00:30:08,619 So I may come to him, 485 00:30:08,619 --> 00:30:11,619 For the news is such that will please him.'" 486 00:30:11,619 --> 00:30:13,619 His servant came to him 487 00:30:13,619 --> 00:30:15,619 And told him what I had said. 488 00:30:15,619 --> 00:30:18,619 Al-'Abbas jumped up in joy, 489 00:30:18,619 --> 00:30:21,619 Even kissing between his eyes, 490 00:30:21,619 --> 00:30:22,619 And set him free. 491 00:30:22,619 --> 00:30:25,779 Then I met al-'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), 492 00:30:25,779 --> 00:30:26,779 And I said to him: 493 00:30:26,779 --> 00:30:28,779 "Rejoice in what pleases you. 494 00:30:28,779 --> 00:30:31,779 By Allah, I left your nephew 495 00:30:31,779 --> 00:30:33,779 While Allah has granted him victory in Khaybar, 496 00:30:33,779 --> 00:30:36,779 Killed those who were killed of its people, 497 00:30:36,779 --> 00:30:38,779 And its wealth has become his 498 00:30:38,779 --> 00:30:39,779 And his companions'. 499 00:30:39,779 --> 00:30:43,779 I left him as a bridegroom to the daughter of their king. 500 00:30:43,779 --> 00:30:45,779 I have embraced Islam, 501 00:30:45,779 --> 00:30:48,779 And I only came to take my wealth, 502 00:30:48,779 --> 00:30:53,779 Then I will return to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)." 503 00:30:53,779 --> 00:30:56,779 "Keep the news secret for me for three days, 504 00:30:56,779 --> 00:30:58,779 For I fear being pursued. 505 00:30:58,779 --> 00:31:02,779 After that, disclose whatever you wish." 506 00:31:02,779 --> 00:31:05,779 Then I bade him farewell and set out 507 00:31:05,779 --> 00:31:08,769 From Makkah. 508 00:31:08,769 --> 00:31:10,769 When the third day came, 509 00:31:10,769 --> 00:31:14,769 Al-'Abbas wore an expensive garment and perfumed himself, 510 00:31:14,769 --> 00:31:16,769 Then took his staff, 511 00:31:16,769 --> 00:31:18,769 And went out to the Mosque. 512 00:31:18,769 --> 00:31:20,769 He touched the Corner (of the Ka'bah). 513 00:31:20,769 --> 00:31:23,769 Men from the Quraysh looked at him 514 00:31:23,769 --> 00:31:24,769 And said: 515 00:31:24,769 --> 00:31:26,769 "O Abu al-Fadl, 516 00:31:26,769 --> 00:31:30,769 This, by Allah, is fortitude in the heat of calamity!" 517 00:31:30,769 --> 00:31:32,829 He said: 518 00:31:32,829 --> 00:31:33,829 "No, by Allah! 519 00:31:33,829 --> 00:31:36,829 But Muhammad has conquered Khaybar, 520 00:31:36,829 --> 00:31:39,829 It has become his and his companions', 521 00:31:39,829 --> 00:31:42,829 And he has become a bridegroom to the daughter of their king." 522 00:31:42,829 --> 00:31:44,829 They said: 523 00:31:44,829 --> 00:31:46,829 "Who informed you of this news?" 524 00:31:46,829 --> 00:31:48,829 He said: 525 00:31:48,829 --> 00:31:52,829 "The one who told you that he had been defeated and captured. 526 00:31:52,829 --> 00:31:54,829 The man has embraced Islam, 527 00:31:54,829 --> 00:31:57,829 And followed Muhammad in his religion, 528 00:31:57,829 --> 00:32:00,829 And he only came to take his wealth 529 00:32:00,829 --> 00:32:01,829 Before returning to him." 530 00:32:01,829 --> 00:32:03,960 They said: 531 00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:05,960 "The enemy of Allah has deceived us! 532 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:07,960 By Allah, had we known, 533 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:10,960 We would have dealt with him." 534 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:14,990 It was not long before the certain news reached them 535 00:32:14,990 --> 00:32:18,990 Of the conquest of Khaybar and the victory of the Muslims. 536 00:32:18,990 --> 00:32:21,250 So, who am I? 537 00:32:21,250 --> 00:32:28,619 The answer: 538 00:32:28,619 --> 00:32:30,619 Al-Hajjaj ibn 'Ilat al-Sulami 539 00:32:30,619 --> 00:32:32,619 (may Allah be pleased with him). 540 00:32:32,619 --> 00:32:42,589 Pause 541 00:32:42,589 --> 00:32:47,589 And learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 542 00:32:47,589 --> 00:32:53,470 A new challenge: 543 00:32:53,470 --> 00:32:55,470 Who am I? 544 00:32:55,470 --> 00:33:00,680 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 545 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:02,680 From the Muhajirun, 546 00:33:02,680 --> 00:33:04,680 And the son of a noble Companion. 547 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:07,680 I embraced Islam and migrated before my father. 548 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:09,680 I was known for knowledge, worship, 549 00:33:09,680 --> 00:33:11,680 And writing down the hadith. 550 00:33:11,680 --> 00:33:14,680 For the Prophet (peace be upon him) 551 00:33:14,680 --> 00:33:16,680 Used to forbid his Companions 552 00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:18,680 From writing down his hadith, 553 00:33:18,680 --> 00:33:20,680 Then he gave me permission. 554 00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:22,680 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 555 00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:24,680 Should I write down what I hear from you?" 556 00:33:24,680 --> 00:33:26,680 He said, "Yes." 557 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:28,680 I said, "In times of pleasure and anger?" 558 00:33:28,680 --> 00:33:30,680 He said, "Yes, 559 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:34,609 For I say nothing but the truth." 560 00:33:34,609 --> 00:33:37,609 I used to fast often and recite the Qur'an much. 561 00:33:37,609 --> 00:33:41,609 The Prophet (peace be upon him) advised me to moderate. 562 00:33:41,609 --> 00:33:43,609 He said to me: 563 00:33:43,609 --> 00:33:46,609 "Have I not been told that you fast every day 564 00:33:46,609 --> 00:33:49,609 And recite the Qur'an every night?" 565 00:33:49,609 --> 00:33:52,609 I said, "Yes, O Prophet of Allah, 566 00:33:52,609 --> 00:33:55,670 And I intended nothing but good." 567 00:33:55,670 --> 00:33:56,670 He said: 568 00:33:56,670 --> 00:34:01,670 "It is sufficient for you to fast three days every month." 569 00:34:01,670 --> 00:34:03,670 I said, "O Prophet of Allah, 570 00:34:03,670 --> 00:34:06,740 I am capable of more than that." 571 00:34:06,740 --> 00:34:07,740 He said: 572 00:34:07,740 --> 00:34:10,739 "Your wife has a right over you, 573 00:34:10,739 --> 00:34:13,739 Your guest has a right over you, 574 00:34:13,739 --> 00:34:15,739 And your body has a right over you. 575 00:34:15,739 --> 00:34:20,739 So fast the fast of Dawud, the Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him), 576 00:34:20,739 --> 00:34:23,739 For he was the most devout of people." 577 00:34:23,739 --> 00:34:25,739 I said, "O Prophet of Allah, 578 00:34:25,739 --> 00:34:27,739 And what is the fast of Dawud?" 579 00:34:27,739 --> 00:34:28,739 He said: 580 00:34:28,739 --> 00:34:32,739 "He used to fast one day and break his fast the next." 581 00:34:32,739 --> 00:34:35,539 Then he said: 582 00:34:35,539 --> 00:34:38,539 "And recite the Qur'an every month." 583 00:34:38,539 --> 00:34:40,570 I said, "O Prophet of Allah, 584 00:34:40,570 --> 00:34:43,570 I am capable of more than that." 585 00:34:43,570 --> 00:34:44,570 He said: 586 00:34:44,570 --> 00:34:47,570 "Then recite it every ten days." 587 00:34:47,570 --> 00:34:49,570 I said, "O Prophet of Allah, 588 00:34:49,570 --> 00:34:52,570 I am capable of more than that." 589 00:34:52,570 --> 00:34:53,630 He said: 590 00:34:53,630 --> 00:34:56,659 "Then recite it every ten days." 591 00:34:56,659 --> 00:34:58,659 I said, "O Prophet of Allah, 592 00:34:58,659 --> 00:35:01,659 I am capable of more than that." 593 00:35:01,659 --> 00:35:02,789 He said: 594 00:35:02,789 --> 00:35:05,789 "Then recite it every seven days." 595 00:35:05,789 --> 00:35:07,789 And recite it in three days, 596 00:35:07,789 --> 00:35:09,789 Do not exceed that. 597 00:35:09,789 --> 00:35:12,789 For your wife has a right over you. 598 00:35:12,789 --> 00:35:14,789 Your guest has a right over you. 599 00:35:14,789 --> 00:35:17,789 And your body has a right over you. 600 00:35:17,789 --> 00:35:21,789 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 601 00:35:21,789 --> 00:35:23,789 "You do not know, 602 00:35:23,789 --> 00:35:25,789 perhaps you will live a long life." 603 00:35:25,789 --> 00:35:28,889 Meaning, it will become difficult for you. 604 00:35:28,889 --> 00:35:33,889 So I adhered to what the Prophet, peace be upon him, told me. 605 00:35:33,889 --> 00:35:34,889 When I grew old, 606 00:35:34,889 --> 00:35:39,889 I wished I had accepted the concession of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 607 00:35:39,889 --> 00:35:41,889 I began fasting days, 608 00:35:41,889 --> 00:35:44,889 joining some together, 609 00:35:44,889 --> 00:35:46,889 then taking a break afterward 610 00:35:46,889 --> 00:35:48,889 for the same number of days. 611 00:35:48,889 --> 00:35:52,889 I would also recite my portions of the Qur'an in the same way, 612 00:35:52,889 --> 00:35:55,889 sometimes increasing and sometimes decreasing, 613 00:35:55,889 --> 00:35:57,889 but I would complete it, 614 00:35:57,889 --> 00:36:01,889 either in seven days or in three. 615 00:36:01,889 --> 00:36:03,889 I used to say, 616 00:36:03,889 --> 00:36:08,889 "I parted from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, upon a certain practice, 617 00:36:08,889 --> 00:36:13,300 and I dislike changing it for another." 618 00:36:13,300 --> 00:36:21,420 So, who am I? 619 00:36:21,420 --> 00:36:33,300 The answer is ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with them both. 620 00:36:33,300 --> 00:36:35,300 Pause. 621 00:36:35,300 --> 00:36:44,179 Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 622 00:36:44,179 --> 00:36:46,179 A new challenge. 623 00:36:46,179 --> 00:36:48,179 Who am I? 624 00:36:48,179 --> 00:36:53,519 I am one of the Emigrant Companions, 625 00:36:53,519 --> 00:36:58,519 and a cousin of the trustworthy Prophet, peace be upon him. 626 00:36:58,519 --> 00:37:02,519 I am older than anyone else who embraced Islam from the Banu Hashim, 627 00:37:02,519 --> 00:37:09,519 being older than my nephews Hamzah and al-‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both. 628 00:37:09,519 --> 00:37:14,550 I was among the wealthy, generous, and brave men of Quraysh. 629 00:37:14,550 --> 00:37:19,619 My people forced me to go out on the day of Badr to fight the Muslims. 630 00:37:19,619 --> 00:37:21,619 So I recited: 631 00:37:21,619 --> 00:37:28,619 "It is forbidden for me to fight Ahmad, for I see Ahmad as having close ties to me. 632 00:37:28,619 --> 00:37:35,619 And if the situation darkens and they gather against him, then Allah is undoubtedly his helper." 633 00:37:35,619 --> 00:37:40,800 During the battle, I was taken prisoner. 634 00:37:40,800 --> 00:37:43,800 My nephew al-‘Abbas wanted to ransom me. 635 00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:47,800 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me: 636 00:37:47,800 --> 00:37:49,800 "Ransom yourself." 637 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:53,860 I said, "I have nothing to ransom myself with." 638 00:37:53,860 --> 00:37:58,929 He said, "Ransom yourself with your spears that are in Jeddah." 639 00:37:58,929 --> 00:38:05,989 I said, "By Allah, no one knew I had spears in Jeddah except me." 640 00:38:05,989 --> 00:38:08,989 "I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah." 641 00:38:08,989 --> 00:38:12,989 So I ransomed myself with them, and they were one thousand spears. 642 00:38:12,989 --> 00:38:18,989 Then I went to Makkah, and Islam had settled in my heart. 643 00:38:18,989 --> 00:38:23,989 I said, "Leave me be, for I am not one of you." 644 00:38:23,989 --> 00:38:27,989 I renounced the religion of the elders and the great ones. 645 00:38:27,989 --> 00:38:31,989 "By your life, my religion is not something I would sell, 646 00:38:31,989 --> 00:38:35,989 and I am not, now that I have embraced Islam, a disbeliever." 647 00:38:35,989 --> 00:38:38,989 I bear witness that the Prophet Muhammad 648 00:38:38,989 --> 00:38:42,989 brought guidance and clear proofs from his Lord. 649 00:38:42,989 --> 00:38:46,989 And that the Messenger of Allah calls to piety, 650 00:38:46,989 --> 00:38:49,989 and that the Messenger of Allah is not a poet. 651 00:38:49,989 --> 00:38:53,989 Upon this I live, and upon this I shall be resurrected with certainty, 652 00:38:53,989 --> 00:38:57,989 and upon this I shall dwell in the graves. 653 00:38:57,989 --> 00:39:01,730 Then three years did not pass 654 00:39:01,730 --> 00:39:04,730 until I went out as an emigrant to Madinah, 655 00:39:04,730 --> 00:39:06,730 accompanied by Ibn al-Harith. 656 00:39:06,730 --> 00:39:09,760 I entered it during the days of the Trench. 657 00:39:09,760 --> 00:39:12,760 I witnessed with the Prophet, peace be upon him, 658 00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:15,760 the Pledge of the Tree and the conquest of Makkah, 659 00:39:15,760 --> 00:39:18,760 and the battles of Hunayn and Ta'if. 660 00:39:18,760 --> 00:39:21,760 I had gifted the Muslim army on the day of Hunayn 661 00:39:21,760 --> 00:39:24,760 three thousand spears. 662 00:39:24,760 --> 00:39:28,760 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me: 663 00:39:28,760 --> 00:39:31,760 "It is as if I am looking at your spears 664 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:34,820 piercing the spines of the polytheists." 665 00:39:34,820 --> 00:39:37,820 I was among those who stood firm with him in the fighting, 666 00:39:37,820 --> 00:39:40,820 and I was at his right side when the Muslims 667 00:39:40,820 --> 00:39:44,659 were defeated at the beginning of the battle. 668 00:39:44,659 --> 00:39:48,659 I died in the fifteenth year after the Hijrah in Madinah. 669 00:39:48,659 --> 00:39:51,659 The Caliph of the Muslims walked in my funeral procession, 670 00:39:51,659 --> 00:39:54,659 ‘Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him. 671 00:39:54,659 --> 00:39:57,659 And I was buried in al-Baqi‘. 672 00:39:57,659 --> 00:40:05,710 So who am I? 673 00:40:05,710 --> 00:40:08,710 The answer is Nawfal Ibn al-Harith Ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, 674 00:40:08,710 --> 00:40:17,380 may Allah be pleased with him. 675 00:40:17,380 --> 00:40:20,440 Pause. 676 00:40:20,440 --> 00:40:24,440 And learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 677 00:40:24,440 --> 00:40:30,349 A new challenge. 678 00:40:30,349 --> 00:40:35,239 Who am I? 679 00:40:35,239 --> 00:40:38,239 I am one of the Ansar Companions, 680 00:40:38,239 --> 00:40:41,239 from the Banu al-Najjar. 681 00:40:41,239 --> 00:40:44,239 I am the paternal uncle of Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, 682 00:40:44,239 --> 00:40:47,239 the servant of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 683 00:40:47,239 --> 00:40:50,239 I held a noble status with Allah the Exalted 684 00:40:50,239 --> 00:40:53,590 and in the hearts of the Muslims. 685 00:40:53,590 --> 00:40:56,590 When my sister al-Rubayyi‘ had her front tooth broken— 686 00:40:57,590 --> 00:41:00,590 and the 'thaniyah' is the front tooth— 687 00:41:00,590 --> 00:41:03,590 her family demanded retribution (qisas). 688 00:41:03,590 --> 00:41:06,619 They were not satisfied with compensation. 689 00:41:06,619 --> 00:41:09,619 The Prophet, peace be upon him, ordered retribution. 690 00:41:09,619 --> 00:41:12,619 I said, "Will the tooth of al-Rubayyi‘ be broken? 691 00:41:12,619 --> 00:41:15,619 O Messenger of Allah, 692 00:41:15,619 --> 00:41:18,619 no, by the One who sent you with the truth, 693 00:41:18,619 --> 00:41:21,690 her tooth shall not be broken." 694 00:41:21,690 --> 00:41:24,690 He, peace be upon him, said: 695 00:41:25,690 --> 00:41:28,690 "Allah opened the hearts of the girl's family," 696 00:41:28,690 --> 00:41:31,690 and they accepted the compensation and abandoned the retribution. 697 00:41:31,690 --> 00:41:34,690 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, then said: 698 00:41:34,690 --> 00:41:37,690 "Indeed, among the servants of Allah 699 00:41:37,690 --> 00:41:40,690 are those who, if they were to swear by Allah, He would fulfill their oath." 700 00:41:40,690 --> 00:41:44,809 I missed the first battle 701 00:41:44,809 --> 00:41:47,809 of the Muslims at Badr, 702 00:41:47,809 --> 00:41:50,809 because the Prophet, peace be upon him, 703 00:41:50,809 --> 00:41:53,809 did not make it mandatory for us to go out. 704 00:41:53,809 --> 00:41:56,809 I saw the goodness I had missed in that battle. 705 00:41:56,809 --> 00:41:59,809 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 706 00:41:59,809 --> 00:42:02,809 I missed the first battle in which you fought the polytheists. 707 00:42:02,809 --> 00:42:05,809 By Allah, if Allah allows me to witness 708 00:42:05,809 --> 00:42:08,809 a battle against the polytheists, 709 00:42:08,809 --> 00:42:11,969 Allah will surely see what I do." 710 00:42:11,969 --> 00:42:14,969 When the day of Uhud came, 711 00:42:14,969 --> 00:42:17,969 the Muslims were overwhelmed, so I said, 712 00:42:17,969 --> 00:42:20,969 "O Allah, I apologize to You for what they have done," 713 00:42:21,969 --> 00:42:24,969 meaning the Muslims, 714 00:42:24,969 --> 00:42:27,969 "and I disassociate myself from what they have brought," 715 00:42:27,969 --> 00:42:30,969 meaning the polytheists. 716 00:42:30,969 --> 00:42:33,969 I advanced to the battlefield, 717 00:42:33,969 --> 00:42:36,969 and I saw ‘Umar Ibn al-Khattab and Talhah Ibn ‘Ubaydullah 718 00:42:36,969 --> 00:42:39,969 among a group of the Emigrants and the Ansar, 719 00:42:39,969 --> 00:42:42,969 who had cast aside their 720 00:42:42,969 --> 00:42:45,969 weapons and were sitting down. 721 00:42:45,969 --> 00:42:48,969 I said, "What makes you sit?" 722 00:42:48,969 --> 00:42:51,969 "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, [has been killed]." 723 00:42:51,969 --> 00:42:54,969 I said, "Then what will you do 724 00:42:54,969 --> 00:42:57,969 with life after him? Rise, 725 00:42:57,969 --> 00:43:00,969 and die for what the Messenger of Allah died for," 726 00:43:00,969 --> 00:43:03,969 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 727 00:43:03,969 --> 00:43:06,969 Then I faced the people and met 728 00:43:06,969 --> 00:43:09,969 Sa‘d Ibn Mu‘adh, may Allah be pleased with him. 729 00:43:09,969 --> 00:43:12,969 He said to me, "Where to?" 730 00:43:12,969 --> 00:43:15,969 I said to him, "Ah, the scent of Paradise! 731 00:43:15,969 --> 00:43:18,969 By Allah, I can smell its scent 732 00:43:18,969 --> 00:43:21,969 from before Uhud." 733 00:43:21,969 --> 00:43:24,969 I was unable, O Messenger of Allah, 734 00:43:24,969 --> 00:43:28,000 to do what he did, 735 00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:31,000 but I fought the people until I fell as a martyr. 736 00:43:31,000 --> 00:43:34,960 After the battle ended, 737 00:43:34,960 --> 00:43:37,960 my people began searching for me among the slain. 738 00:43:37,960 --> 00:43:40,960 They found me, and in my body were over 739 00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:43,960 eighty wounds, between strikes 740 00:43:43,960 --> 00:43:46,960 of a sword, stabs of a spear, 741 00:43:46,960 --> 00:43:49,960 or shots of an arrow. 742 00:43:49,960 --> 00:43:52,960 Furthermore, the polytheists had mutilated my body, 743 00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:55,960 so no one recognized me, 744 00:43:55,960 --> 00:43:58,960 except my sister al-Rubayyi‘, who recognized me 745 00:43:58,960 --> 00:44:02,280 by my fingertips. They believed 746 00:44:02,280 --> 00:44:05,280 that this verse was revealed about me and those like me: 747 00:44:05,280 --> 00:44:08,280 namely, the saying of the Exalted: 748 00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:11,280 ﴾ Among the believers are men ﴿ 749 00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:14,280 ﴾ who have been true to what they pledged to Allah ﴿ 750 00:44:14,280 --> 00:44:17,280 ﴾ so among them ﴿ 751 00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:20,280 ﴾ is he who has fulfilled his vow ﴿ 752 00:44:20,280 --> 00:44:23,280 ﴾ and among them is he who awaits ﴿ 753 00:44:23,280 --> 00:44:26,280 ﴾ and they have not altered ﴿ 754 00:44:26,280 --> 00:44:30,110 ﴾ by any alteration. ﴿ 755 00:44:30,110 --> 00:44:33,110 I am the one who inhaled the scents, 756 00:44:33,110 --> 00:44:36,110 sacrificed my limbs, 757 00:44:36,110 --> 00:44:45,829 and won the rewards. 758 00:44:45,829 --> 00:44:48,829 The answer: 759 00:44:48,829 --> 00:44:51,829 Anas Ibn al-Nadr, may Allah be pleased with him.