1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 2 00:00:15,289 --> 00:00:18,289 Mawaddah Association is pleased 3 00:00:18,289 --> 00:00:22,289 To present to you pictures from the lives of the Companions 4 00:00:22,289 --> 00:00:25,289 By Abd al-Rahman Rafat al-Basha 5 00:00:25,289 --> 00:00:27,320 May God have mercy on him 6 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:30,730 Rabia bin Kaab 7 00:00:30,730 --> 00:00:33,049 May God be pleased with him 8 00:00:45,100 --> 00:00:48,579 Rabia bin Kaab said 9 00:00:48,579 --> 00:00:53,579 I was tempted by my young age when my soul was illuminated by the light of faith 10 00:00:53,579 --> 00:00:56,579 My heart was filled with the meanings of Islam 11 00:00:56,579 --> 00:01:02,740 My eyes did not turn kohl when I saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, for the first time 12 00:01:02,740 --> 00:01:07,739 I loved him with a love that overwhelmed every part of me 13 00:01:07,739 --> 00:01:11,739 I fell in love with him and cursed him for distracting me from everything else 14 00:01:11,739 --> 00:01:14,930 So I said to myself one day 15 00:01:14,930 --> 00:01:16,930 Woe to you, Rabia 16 00:01:16,930 --> 00:01:21,930 Why don't you devote yourself to serving the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 17 00:01:21,930 --> 00:01:23,930 Introduce yourself to him 18 00:01:23,930 --> 00:01:28,930 If he is satisfied with you, you will be happy with his closeness and win his love 19 00:01:28,930 --> 00:01:31,930 And I enjoyed the goodness of this world and the hereafter 20 00:01:31,930 --> 00:01:36,989 Then I quickly presented myself to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 21 00:01:36,989 --> 00:01:39,989 I begged him to accept me into his service 22 00:01:39,989 --> 00:01:41,989 My hope was not disappointed 23 00:01:41,989 --> 00:01:44,989 He was satisfied with me to be his servant 24 00:01:44,989 --> 00:01:46,989 I have been since that day 25 00:01:46,989 --> 00:01:49,989 Obligated to the Holy Prophet from his shadow 26 00:01:49,989 --> 00:01:52,989 I walk with him wherever he goes 27 00:01:52,989 --> 00:01:55,989 I revolve in his orbit no matter how he rotates 28 00:01:55,989 --> 00:01:58,989 He did not even throw his side at me once 29 00:01:58,989 --> 00:02:01,989 Except I appeared standing in his hands 30 00:02:01,989 --> 00:02:04,989 And you don't see any of his needs 31 00:02:04,989 --> 00:02:07,989 But he found me rushing to fulfill it 32 00:02:07,989 --> 00:02:10,990 I served him all day 33 00:02:10,990 --> 00:02:12,990 When the day passes 34 00:02:12,990 --> 00:02:16,990 The last supper arrived and he went home 35 00:02:16,990 --> 00:02:18,990 It is more important to leave 36 00:02:18,990 --> 00:02:22,020 But I can't wait to say to myself 37 00:02:22,020 --> 00:02:25,020 Where are you going, Rabia? 38 00:02:25,020 --> 00:02:28,020 Perhaps it would be exposed to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 39 00:02:29,020 --> 00:02:31,020 needed at night 40 00:02:31,020 --> 00:02:33,020 So I sit at his door 41 00:02:33,020 --> 00:02:36,020 I do not turn away from his doorstep 42 00:02:36,020 --> 00:02:39,020 He was the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 43 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:42,020 He spends his night standing and praying 44 00:02:42,020 --> 00:02:45,020 Perhaps you heard him reciting the opening of the book 45 00:02:45,020 --> 00:02:49,020 He keeps repeating it for hours of the night 46 00:02:49,020 --> 00:02:51,020 Until I hope so I leave it 47 00:02:51,020 --> 00:02:54,020 Or my eyes overwhelm me and I fall asleep 48 00:02:54,020 --> 00:02:56,090 And you might have heard him say 49 00:02:56,090 --> 00:02:59,090 God hears those who praise Him 50 00:02:59,090 --> 00:03:05,090 He continues to repeat it for a longer period of time than he repeats the opening of the book 51 00:03:05,090 --> 00:03:09,090 It was a habit of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 52 00:03:09,090 --> 00:03:12,090 No one did him any favors 53 00:03:12,090 --> 00:03:17,090 But he would like to reward him with something more honorable than him 54 00:03:17,090 --> 00:03:20,090 He wanted to reward me for my service to him 55 00:03:20,090 --> 00:03:23,090 One day he came to me and said 56 00:03:23,090 --> 00:03:25,090 O Rabia Ibn Ka'b 57 00:03:25,090 --> 00:03:29,150 So I said, “I beg your pardon, O Messenger of God, and may I be pleased with you.” 58 00:03:29,150 --> 00:03:33,280 He said: Ask me something and I will give it to you 59 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:36,280 I fried a little and then said 60 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:40,280 Give me time, O Messenger of God, to consider what I ask of you 61 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,310 Then I will let you know 62 00:03:42,310 --> 00:03:45,439 He said there is no problem with you 63 00:03:45,439 --> 00:03:48,439 I was a poor young man at that time 64 00:03:48,439 --> 00:03:51,439 I have no family, no money, and no housing 65 00:03:51,439 --> 00:03:54,439 But I used to resort to the type of mosque 66 00:03:54,439 --> 00:03:57,439 With poor Muslims like me 67 00:03:57,439 --> 00:04:00,439 People used to call us guests of Islam 68 00:04:00,439 --> 00:04:03,439 If one of the Muslims comes 69 00:04:03,439 --> 00:04:07,439 In charity to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 70 00:04:07,439 --> 00:04:09,439 He sent them all to us 71 00:04:09,439 --> 00:04:12,439 If someone gives him a gift 72 00:04:12,439 --> 00:04:16,439 He took some of it and made the rest of it ours 73 00:04:16,439 --> 00:04:19,439 So my soul told me to ask the Messenger of God 74 00:04:19,439 --> 00:04:21,439 Something of the good of the world 75 00:04:21,439 --> 00:04:23,439 I am enriched by him out of poverty 76 00:04:23,439 --> 00:04:27,439 Others made you have money, a husband, and a child 77 00:04:27,439 --> 00:04:29,439 But I soon said 78 00:04:29,439 --> 00:04:32,439 Damn you, Rabia bin Kaab 79 00:04:32,439 --> 00:04:35,439 The world is fleeting and fleeting 80 00:04:35,439 --> 00:04:39,439 Indeed, you have sustenance in it, which God Almighty will guarantee 81 00:04:39,439 --> 00:04:41,439 It must come to you 82 00:04:41,439 --> 00:04:44,600 And the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace 83 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:46,600 In status with his Lord 84 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,600 He does not receive a request from him 85 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:52,600 So ask him to ask God for your blessings in the afterlife 86 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:55,660 I was happy for that 87 00:04:55,660 --> 00:04:57,660 And she comforted him 88 00:04:57,660 --> 00:05:00,660 Then I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 89 00:05:00,660 --> 00:05:03,660 He said, “What do you say, Rabia?” 90 00:05:03,660 --> 00:05:06,759 So I said, O Messenger of God 91 00:05:06,759 --> 00:05:09,759 I ask you to pray for me, God Almighty 92 00:05:09,759 --> 00:05:12,759 To make me your companion in heaven 93 00:05:12,759 --> 00:05:15,759 He said: Who advised you to do that? 94 00:05:15,759 --> 00:05:18,759 I said no, by God 95 00:05:18,759 --> 00:05:20,759 What no one recommended to me 96 00:05:20,759 --> 00:05:22,759 But when you told me 97 00:05:22,759 --> 00:05:24,759 Ask me and I will give you 98 00:05:24,759 --> 00:05:26,759 I told myself to ask you 99 00:05:26,759 --> 00:05:28,759 Something of the good of the world 100 00:05:28,759 --> 00:05:30,759 Then it was not long before I was guided to 101 00:05:30,759 --> 00:05:33,759 Preferring what remains over what is fleeting 102 00:05:33,759 --> 00:05:35,759 So I asked you to pray to God for me 103 00:05:35,759 --> 00:05:38,759 To be your companion in heaven 104 00:05:38,759 --> 00:05:40,790 The Messenger of God was silent for a long time 105 00:05:40,790 --> 00:05:41,790 Then he said 106 00:05:41,790 --> 00:05:43,790 Or otherwise, Rabia 107 00:05:43,790 --> 00:05:46,790 I said: No, O Messenger of God 108 00:05:46,790 --> 00:05:49,790 I am not fair in what I asked of you 109 00:05:49,790 --> 00:05:50,819 And he said 110 00:05:50,819 --> 00:05:53,819 So I mean on yourself 111 00:05:53,819 --> 00:05:55,819 A lot of prostration 112 00:05:55,819 --> 00:05:57,949 So I began to practice worship 113 00:05:57,949 --> 00:05:59,949 To enjoy the company of the Messenger of God 114 00:05:59,949 --> 00:06:01,949 May God bless him and grant him peace 115 00:06:01,949 --> 00:06:02,949 In heaven 116 00:06:02,949 --> 00:06:04,949 I also had the privilege of serving him 117 00:06:04,949 --> 00:06:06,949 And his company in this world 118 00:06:06,949 --> 00:06:09,079 Then he did not proceed with that 119 00:06:09,079 --> 00:06:11,079 Long time 120 00:06:11,079 --> 00:06:13,079 Until the Messenger of God called me 121 00:06:13,079 --> 00:06:15,079 May God bless him and grant him peace 122 00:06:15,079 --> 00:06:16,079 And he said 123 00:06:16,079 --> 00:06:18,079 Don't you get married, Rabia? 124 00:06:18,079 --> 00:06:19,079 So I said 125 00:06:19,079 --> 00:06:21,079 I don't like to be distracted by anything 126 00:06:21,079 --> 00:06:24,110 About your service, O Messenger of God 127 00:06:24,110 --> 00:06:27,110 Then I have nothing to give my wife 128 00:06:27,110 --> 00:06:30,110 Nor what I can live by 129 00:06:30,110 --> 00:06:31,110 So he remained silent 130 00:06:31,110 --> 00:06:33,110 Then he saw me again 131 00:06:33,110 --> 00:06:34,110 And he said 132 00:06:34,110 --> 00:06:36,110 Don't you get married, Rabia? 133 00:06:36,110 --> 00:06:38,110 I answered him as I told him 134 00:06:38,110 --> 00:06:40,110 Last time 135 00:06:40,110 --> 00:06:43,209 But I did not withdraw into myself 136 00:06:43,209 --> 00:06:46,209 Until I regretted what happened to me 137 00:06:46,209 --> 00:06:47,209 And I said 138 00:06:47,209 --> 00:06:49,209 Woe to you, Rabia 139 00:06:49,209 --> 00:06:51,209 I swear to God that the Prophet 140 00:06:51,209 --> 00:06:53,209 Let me know what works for you 141 00:06:53,209 --> 00:06:55,209 In your religion and your world 142 00:06:55,209 --> 00:06:57,209 And I know what you have 143 00:06:57,209 --> 00:06:59,209 I swear because he called me 144 00:06:59,209 --> 00:07:01,209 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 145 00:07:01,209 --> 00:07:03,209 After this time 146 00:07:03,209 --> 00:07:04,209 To marriage 147 00:07:04,209 --> 00:07:05,209 I will answer him 148 00:07:05,209 --> 00:07:07,209 It didn't last long 149 00:07:07,209 --> 00:07:09,209 Long time until he told me 150 00:07:09,209 --> 00:07:10,209 The Messenger 151 00:07:10,209 --> 00:07:13,209 Don't you get married, Rabia? 152 00:07:13,209 --> 00:07:16,209 I said, “Yes, O Messenger of God.” 153 00:07:16,209 --> 00:07:19,209 But who will marry me when you know me? 154 00:07:19,209 --> 00:07:20,209 And he said 155 00:07:20,209 --> 00:07:22,209 Go to so-and-so's family 156 00:07:22,209 --> 00:07:23,209 And tell them 157 00:07:23,209 --> 00:07:25,209 The Messenger of God commands you 158 00:07:25,209 --> 00:07:28,209 If your girl, so-and-so, marries me 159 00:07:28,209 --> 00:07:30,209 So I came to them timidly 160 00:07:30,209 --> 00:07:31,209 And I told them 161 00:07:31,209 --> 00:07:34,209 The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 162 00:07:34,209 --> 00:07:36,209 He sent me to you 163 00:07:36,209 --> 00:07:39,209 Let your girl, so-and-so, marry me 164 00:07:39,209 --> 00:07:41,209 They said so-and-so 165 00:07:41,209 --> 00:07:42,209 So I said yes 166 00:07:42,209 --> 00:07:45,209 They said, Welcome to the Messenger of God 167 00:07:45,209 --> 00:07:48,209 Welcome to the Messenger of God 168 00:07:48,209 --> 00:07:51,269 By God, the messenger of the Messenger of God will not return 169 00:07:51,269 --> 00:07:53,269 Unless he needs it 170 00:07:53,269 --> 00:07:55,269 They held me down 171 00:07:55,269 --> 00:07:58,459 So I came to the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him 172 00:07:58,459 --> 00:08:00,459 And I said, O Messenger of God 173 00:08:00,459 --> 00:08:03,459 I come from the best home 174 00:08:03,459 --> 00:08:06,459 Believe me and welcome me 175 00:08:06,459 --> 00:08:08,459 They held me to their daughter 176 00:08:08,459 --> 00:08:11,459 Where do I get the dowry from? 177 00:08:11,459 --> 00:08:14,459 So the Messenger summoned Buraydah Ibn Al-Khasib 178 00:08:14,459 --> 00:08:17,459 He was one of the leaders of my people, Banu Aslam 179 00:08:17,459 --> 00:08:19,459 And he told him 180 00:08:19,459 --> 00:08:20,459 Oh Buraida 181 00:08:20,459 --> 00:08:23,459 Collect the weight of gold for Rabia 182 00:08:23,459 --> 00:08:25,459 So they collected it for me 183 00:08:25,459 --> 00:08:29,459 The Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, said to me 184 00:08:29,459 --> 00:08:31,459 Take this to them 185 00:08:31,459 --> 00:08:34,460 And tell them this is your daughter's dowry 186 00:08:34,460 --> 00:08:37,460 So I came to them and gave it to them 187 00:08:37,460 --> 00:08:39,460 They accepted him and satisfied him 188 00:08:39,460 --> 00:08:41,460 They said very well 189 00:08:42,500 --> 00:08:45,500 So I came to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 190 00:08:45,500 --> 00:08:46,500 And I said 191 00:08:46,500 --> 00:08:49,500 I have never seen a people more generous than them 192 00:08:49,500 --> 00:08:52,500 They were satisfied with what I gave them, even though it was little 193 00:08:52,500 --> 00:08:55,500 They said very well 194 00:08:55,500 --> 00:08:59,500 From where do I know what I know, O Messenger of God? 195 00:08:59,500 --> 00:09:01,529 The Messenger said to Buraydah 196 00:09:01,529 --> 00:09:04,529 Collect for Rabia the price of a ram 197 00:09:04,529 --> 00:09:07,529 So they bought me a great, fat ram 198 00:09:07,529 --> 00:09:10,559 The Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, said to me 199 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:12,559 Go to Aisha 200 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:16,559 Tell her to give you her barley 201 00:09:16,559 --> 00:09:19,559 So I went to her and she said to you, Al-Muktal 202 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:22,559 It contains seven pearls of barley 203 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,559 No, by God, we have no other food 204 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:29,659 So I went with the ram and barley to my wife’s family 205 00:09:29,659 --> 00:09:32,659 They said, “As for barley, we prepare it.” 206 00:09:32,659 --> 00:09:36,659 As for the ram, order your companions to prepare it for you 207 00:09:36,659 --> 00:09:38,659 So I took the ram 208 00:09:38,659 --> 00:09:41,659 So I and some people from Aslam took the ram 209 00:09:41,659 --> 00:09:44,659 So we slaughtered it, skinned it, and cooked it 210 00:09:44,659 --> 00:09:47,659 We had bread and meat 211 00:09:47,659 --> 00:09:51,659 So I prayed and called the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 212 00:09:51,659 --> 00:09:53,659 He answered my call 213 00:09:53,659 --> 00:09:57,659 Then the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 214 00:09:57,659 --> 00:10:00,659 He gave me land next to Abu Bakr's land 215 00:10:00,659 --> 00:10:03,659 So I entered the world 216 00:10:03,659 --> 00:10:06,659 Even if I disagreed with Abu Bakr over a palm tree 217 00:10:06,659 --> 00:10:09,659 I said, “It is on my land.” 218 00:10:09,659 --> 00:10:12,659 He said, “Rather, it is in my land.” 219 00:10:12,659 --> 00:10:16,820 So I argued with him and he made me say something I hated 220 00:10:16,820 --> 00:10:20,820 When the word came out of him, he regretted it and said 221 00:10:20,820 --> 00:10:23,820 O Rabia, answer me the same 222 00:10:23,820 --> 00:10:26,820 So that would be retaliation 223 00:10:26,820 --> 00:10:29,820 I said, “No, by God, I will not do it.” 224 00:10:29,820 --> 00:10:32,820 He said: If the Messenger of God comes 225 00:10:32,820 --> 00:10:35,820 I complain to him about your refusal to take revenge on me 226 00:10:35,820 --> 00:10:38,820 And he went to the Prophet 227 00:10:38,820 --> 00:10:40,879 So I followed him 228 00:10:40,879 --> 00:10:43,879 So my people bin Aslam followed me 229 00:10:43,879 --> 00:10:46,879 They said he was the one who started with you and insulted you 230 00:10:46,879 --> 00:10:49,879 Then he will precede you to the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace 231 00:10:49,879 --> 00:10:52,909 Fishhook 232 00:10:52,909 --> 00:10:55,909 So I turned to them and said, “Waahukm.” 233 00:10:55,909 --> 00:10:58,909 Do you know who this friend is? 234 00:10:58,909 --> 00:11:01,909 And the gray haired Muslims 235 00:11:01,909 --> 00:11:04,909 Go back before he turns around and sees you 236 00:11:04,909 --> 00:11:07,909 He thinks that you have come to help me with it 237 00:11:07,909 --> 00:11:10,909 He gets angry and the Messenger of God comes 238 00:11:10,909 --> 00:11:13,909 The Prophet becomes angry because of his anger 239 00:11:13,909 --> 00:11:16,909 God becomes angry because of their anger and Rabia is destroyed 240 00:11:16,909 --> 00:11:19,980 So they returned 241 00:11:19,980 --> 00:11:22,980 Then Abu Bakr came to the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace 242 00:11:22,980 --> 00:11:25,980 The conversation happened to him as it was 243 00:11:25,980 --> 00:11:28,980 The Messenger raised his head to me and said 244 00:11:28,980 --> 00:11:31,980 Oh Rabia, what's wrong with you and your friend? 245 00:11:31,980 --> 00:11:34,980 So I said, O Messenger of God 246 00:11:34,980 --> 00:11:37,980 He wanted me to tell him as he told me 247 00:11:37,980 --> 00:11:40,980 I did not and he said yes 248 00:11:40,980 --> 00:11:43,980 Don't tell him what he told you 249 00:11:43,980 --> 00:11:46,980 But say: May God forgive Abu Bakr 250 00:11:46,980 --> 00:11:50,100 I told him, may God forgive you 251 00:11:50,100 --> 00:11:53,100 Oh Abu Bakr 252 00:11:53,100 --> 00:11:56,100 His eyes were overflowing with tears 253 00:11:57,100 --> 00:12:00,100 May God reward you well on my behalf, Rabia bin Kaab 254 00:12:00,100 --> 00:12:03,100 May God reward you well on my behalf, Rabia bin Kaab