1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:08,460 Pause and reflect upon the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted. 2 00:00:12,460 --> 00:00:16,460 A new challenge: who am I? 3 00:00:16,460 --> 00:00:24,929 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, from the tribe of Sada'. 4 00:00:24,929 --> 00:00:29,929 Sada' is a clan from Yemen, from the region of al-Bayda'. 5 00:00:29,929 --> 00:00:36,119 I learned that the Prophet, peace be upon him, had sent an army toward us. 6 00:00:36,119 --> 00:00:40,119 I hurried to him and pledged my allegiance to Islam. 7 00:00:40,119 --> 00:00:48,119 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, send the army back, and I will guarantee you the Islam and obedience of my people." 8 00:00:48,119 --> 00:00:52,119 He sent them back, and I wrote a letter to my people. 9 00:00:52,119 --> 00:00:57,119 They then came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, as Muslims. 10 00:00:57,119 --> 00:01:01,119 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me: 11 00:01:01,119 --> 00:01:06,120 "O brother of Sada', you are indeed obeyed among your people." 12 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:11,120 I replied, "Rather, it is Allah who guided them to Islam." 13 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:18,049 He, peace be upon him, said, "Shall I not appoint you as their leader?" 14 00:01:18,049 --> 00:01:21,049 I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." 15 00:01:21,049 --> 00:01:25,049 He wrote a document for me in which he gave me instructions. 16 00:01:25,049 --> 00:01:28,079 Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 17 00:01:28,079 --> 00:01:31,079 assign me a portion of their zakat." 18 00:01:31,079 --> 00:01:35,079 He said, "Yes," and wrote another document for me. 19 00:01:35,079 --> 00:01:39,079 This took place during one of his journeys. 20 00:01:39,079 --> 00:01:43,269 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, stopped at a place, 21 00:01:43,269 --> 00:01:46,269 and the people of that place came to him, 22 00:01:46,269 --> 00:01:48,269 complaining about their governor. 23 00:01:48,269 --> 00:01:50,269 They said, 24 00:01:50,269 --> 00:01:56,269 "He has seized us for something that happened between us and his people during the days of ignorance." 25 00:01:56,269 --> 00:01:59,370 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 26 00:01:59,370 --> 00:02:03,370 "There is no good in leadership for a believer." 27 00:02:03,370 --> 00:02:06,400 Then another man came to him and said, 28 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,400 "O Messenger of Allah, give me [something]." 29 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:12,400 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 30 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,400 "Whoever asks people for wealth while he is already self-sufficient, 31 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:18,400 it is only a headache in the head, 32 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,400 and a disease in the belly." 33 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:25,620 Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 34 00:02:25,620 --> 00:02:27,620 traveled during the first part of the night. 35 00:02:27,620 --> 00:02:30,620 I kept close to him, and I was near him, 36 00:02:30,620 --> 00:02:34,620 until no one remained with him but me. 37 00:02:34,620 --> 00:02:37,620 When the time for the dawn prayer arrived, 38 00:02:37,620 --> 00:02:40,620 Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, was delayed. 39 00:02:40,620 --> 00:02:44,620 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, commanded me, 40 00:02:44,620 --> 00:02:46,620 and I gave the call to prayer (adhan). 41 00:02:46,620 --> 00:02:48,620 When the time for prayer came, 42 00:02:48,620 --> 00:02:51,620 Bilal wanted to give the iqamah. 43 00:02:51,620 --> 00:02:55,620 But the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him: 44 00:02:55,620 --> 00:02:58,620 "The brother of Sada' gave the adhan, 45 00:02:58,620 --> 00:03:01,620 and whoever gives the adhan, he gives the iqamah." 46 00:03:01,620 --> 00:03:03,620 So I performed the iqamah for the prayer. 47 00:03:03,620 --> 00:03:07,620 When the Prophet, peace be upon him, finished the prayer, 48 00:03:07,620 --> 00:03:10,620 I brought him the two documents. 49 00:03:10,620 --> 00:03:12,620 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 50 00:03:12,620 --> 00:03:15,620 excuse me from this [leadership]." 51 00:03:15,620 --> 00:03:17,620 He asked me for the reason. 52 00:03:17,620 --> 00:03:20,620 I said, "Because I heard what you said regarding leadership, 53 00:03:20,620 --> 00:03:24,620 and regarding asking people for things without need." 54 00:03:24,620 --> 00:03:26,680 So he excused me. 55 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:27,680 And he said, 56 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:31,680 "Direct me to a man whom I may appoint over you." 57 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:35,680 I directed him to a man from the delegation that had come to him, 58 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,680 and he appointed him over them. 59 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:41,669 Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 60 00:03:41,669 --> 00:03:43,669 we have a well. 61 00:03:43,669 --> 00:03:45,669 In the winter, 62 00:03:45,669 --> 00:03:47,669 its water is sufficient for us, 63 00:03:47,669 --> 00:03:49,669 and we gather around it. 64 00:03:49,669 --> 00:03:51,669 But when summer comes, 65 00:03:51,669 --> 00:03:53,669 its water decreases, 66 00:03:53,669 --> 00:03:56,669 and we disperse to the water sources around us. 67 00:03:56,669 --> 00:03:59,669 Now that we have embraced Islam, 68 00:03:59,669 --> 00:04:02,669 and everyone around us is an enemy, 69 00:04:02,669 --> 00:04:05,669 so pray to Allah for us regarding our well, 70 00:04:05,669 --> 00:04:07,669 that its water may suffice us, 71 00:04:07,669 --> 00:04:10,669 so we may gather around it and not disperse." 72 00:04:10,669 --> 00:04:13,860 He, peace be upon him, called for 73 00:04:13,860 --> 00:04:15,860 seven pebbles. 74 00:04:15,860 --> 00:04:18,860 He rubbed them in his hand and prayed over them. 75 00:04:18,860 --> 00:04:20,860 Then he said: 76 00:04:20,860 --> 00:04:23,860 "Go with these pebbles. 77 00:04:23,860 --> 00:04:25,860 When you reach the well, 78 00:04:25,860 --> 00:04:28,860 throw them into it one by one, 79 00:04:28,860 --> 00:04:30,860 and mention the name of Allah." 80 00:04:30,860 --> 00:04:33,860 We did as he told us, 81 00:04:33,860 --> 00:04:35,860 and after that, we were unable 82 00:04:35,860 --> 00:04:37,860 to see the bottom of the well 83 00:04:37,860 --> 00:04:40,860 because of the abundance of its water. 84 00:04:40,860 --> 00:04:42,959 So, who am I? 85 00:04:44,019 --> 00:04:46,019 Share your answers with us 86 00:04:46,019 --> 00:04:48,019 in the comments below the video. 87 00:04:48,019 --> 00:04:50,269 We will pin the correct answer 88 00:04:50,269 --> 00:04:52,269 in the comments 89 00:04:52,269 --> 00:04:54,269 when the next episode is released, 90 00:04:54,269 --> 00:04:56,269 if Allah wills. 91 00:04:56,269 --> 00:04:58,269 The best of generations, 92 00:04:58,269 --> 00:05:01,339 in their conduct and example. 93 00:05:01,339 --> 00:05:04,339 They followed the Messenger, 94 00:05:04,339 --> 00:05:07,339 whether he acted or spoke. 95 00:05:07,339 --> 00:05:09,339 They were here, 96 00:05:09,339 --> 00:05:12,339 watering the clouds of our lives. 97 00:05:12,339 --> 00:05:14,339 They passed away among us, 98 00:05:14,339 --> 00:05:17,339 yet their memory remains exalted. 99 00:05:17,339 --> 00:05:19,339 They departed and left behind, 100 00:05:19,339 --> 00:05:22,339 in the conscience, a question: 101 00:05:22,339 --> 00:05:24,339 Is there anyone like them, 102 00:05:24,339 --> 00:05:27,339 a star that rose and shone? 103 00:05:27,339 --> 00:05:29,339 They filled life 104 00:05:29,339 --> 00:05:32,339 with pride through their deeds, 105 00:05:32,339 --> 00:05:34,339 and the world of mankind 106 00:05:34,339 --> 00:05:37,339 flourished because of them.