1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:12,240 Pause and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 2 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:16,239 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:24,699 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), from among the Ansar. 4 00:00:24,699 --> 00:00:30,699 I was present with the Prophet (peace be upon him) at all the major battles except Badr. 5 00:00:30,699 --> 00:00:33,700 And I pledged allegiance under the tree. 6 00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:36,899 I served as a judge in the Levant and Egypt. 7 00:00:36,899 --> 00:00:43,899 Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to appoint me as his deputy over Damascus whenever he was away. 8 00:00:43,899 --> 00:00:48,899 I was an admiral of the fleet; I fought the Byzantines and took captives from them. 9 00:00:48,899 --> 00:00:58,380 One day, a man from the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to me while I was in Egypt. 10 00:00:58,380 --> 00:01:02,380 He said, "I have not come to you merely as a visitor, 11 00:01:02,380 --> 00:01:08,379 but rather you and I both heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 12 00:01:08,379 --> 00:01:12,379 and I hoped you might retain knowledge of it." 13 00:01:12,379 --> 00:01:14,379 I asked, "And what is it?" 14 00:01:14,379 --> 00:01:17,379 He mentioned such-and-such, 15 00:01:17,379 --> 00:01:19,379 so we reviewed the hadith together. 16 00:01:19,379 --> 00:01:25,409 Then he said, "Why do I see you unkempt when you are the ruler of this land?" 17 00:01:26,469 --> 00:01:34,469 I said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade us from excessive luxury." 18 00:01:34,469 --> 00:01:39,700 He asked, "Then why do I see you barefoot?" 19 00:01:39,700 --> 00:01:46,700 I said, "The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to instruct us to go barefoot sometimes." 20 00:01:46,700 --> 00:01:50,299 A man once lost a hundred dinars. 21 00:01:50,299 --> 00:01:55,299 He announced, "Whoever finds them shall have twenty dinars." 22 00:01:55,299 --> 00:01:57,299 The finder came forward 23 00:01:57,299 --> 00:02:03,299 and said, "Here is your money; give me what you promised." 24 00:02:03,299 --> 00:02:08,300 The man replied, "My money was one hundred and twenty dinars; 25 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:14,300 these hundred are mine, and you have already taken the twenty dinars." 26 00:02:14,300 --> 00:02:16,300 So they brought their dispute to me. 27 00:02:16,300 --> 00:02:18,300 I said to the owner of the money, 28 00:02:18,300 --> 00:02:23,300 "Was your money not one hundred and twenty dinars, as you claim?" 29 00:02:23,300 --> 00:02:25,300 He said, "Yes." 30 00:02:25,300 --> 00:02:29,300 And I said to the other, "You found one hundred?" 31 00:02:29,300 --> 00:02:31,300 He said, "Yes." 32 00:02:31,300 --> 00:02:36,300 I said, "Keep the money with you until its rightful owner comes along, 33 00:02:36,300 --> 00:02:38,300 and do not give him anything, 34 00:02:38,300 --> 00:02:40,300 for this is not his money." 35 00:02:40,300 --> 00:02:43,939 We went out one day on an expedition, 36 00:02:43,939 --> 00:02:45,939 and I was the commander of the army. 37 00:02:45,939 --> 00:02:48,939 While we were marching swiftly, 38 00:02:48,939 --> 00:02:50,939 someone said, 39 00:02:50,939 --> 00:02:52,939 "O commander! 40 00:02:52,939 --> 00:02:54,939 The people have fallen behind and are cut off; 41 00:02:54,939 --> 00:02:57,939 halt so they may catch up with you." 42 00:02:57,939 --> 00:03:02,009 So we halted in an area near a fortress. 43 00:03:02,009 --> 00:03:06,009 Suddenly, we saw a fair-complexioned man with large moustaches. 44 00:03:06,009 --> 00:03:08,009 They brought him to me 45 00:03:08,009 --> 00:03:12,009 and said, "He descended from the fortress without any treaty of safe passage." 46 00:03:12,009 --> 00:03:14,009 I questioned him, 47 00:03:14,009 --> 00:03:15,009 and he said: 48 00:03:15,009 --> 00:03:18,009 "Last night I ate pork 49 00:03:18,009 --> 00:03:20,009 and drank wine. 50 00:03:20,009 --> 00:03:22,009 Then two men came to me in my sleep 51 00:03:22,009 --> 00:03:24,009 and washed my stomach, 52 00:03:24,009 --> 00:03:26,009 and two women came 53 00:03:26,009 --> 00:03:29,009 and said, 'Embrace Islam.' 54 00:03:29,009 --> 00:03:31,009 So now I am a Muslim." 55 00:03:31,009 --> 00:03:33,099 He had hardly finished speaking 56 00:03:33,099 --> 00:03:36,099 when a stone was hurled from the fortress 57 00:03:36,099 --> 00:03:37,099 and struck him, 58 00:03:37,099 --> 00:03:39,099 crushing his neck, 59 00:03:39,099 --> 00:03:40,199 and he died. 60 00:03:40,199 --> 00:03:41,199 I said: 61 00:03:41,199 --> 00:03:43,199 "Allah is the greatest! 62 00:03:43,199 --> 00:03:46,199 He did little, yet was rewarded immensely." 63 00:03:46,199 --> 00:03:50,969 We prayed over him and then buried him. 64 00:03:50,969 --> 00:03:52,969 A man came to me and said, 65 00:03:52,969 --> 00:03:56,969 "Advise me with traits by which Allah will benefit me." 66 00:03:56,969 --> 00:03:59,000 I said to him: 67 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:02,000 "If you can know others without being known yourself, 68 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,000 do so; 69 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:07,000 and if you can listen without speaking, 70 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:09,000 do so; 71 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:13,000 and if you can sit without others gathering around you, 72 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:14,000 do so." 73 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,290 So who am I? 74 00:04:16,290 --> 00:04:23,980 The answer: 75 00:04:23,980 --> 00:04:27,980 Fadalah ibn 'Ubayd (may Allah be pleased with him). 76 00:04:27,980 --> 00:04:40,699 Pause! 77 00:04:40,699 --> 00:04:41,699 Pause! 78 00:04:41,699 --> 00:04:46,699 And get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 79 00:04:46,699 --> 00:04:51,579 A new challenge: 80 00:04:51,579 --> 00:04:53,579 Who am I? 81 00:04:53,579 --> 00:04:57,939 I am one of the female Companions, 82 00:04:57,939 --> 00:05:00,939 among the foremost Emigrants, 83 00:05:00,939 --> 00:05:03,939 and among the earliest to embrace Islam. 84 00:05:03,939 --> 00:05:06,939 My sister is one of the Mothers of the Believers, 85 00:05:06,939 --> 00:05:10,939 and my husband is one of the ten promised Paradise. 86 00:05:10,939 --> 00:05:14,009 I, my father, my grandfather, and my son— 87 00:05:14,009 --> 00:05:17,040 all of us were Companions. 88 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:19,040 I was known as Dhat al-Nitaqayn (She of the Two Girdles), 89 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:22,040 because I took my girdle— 90 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:25,040 the belt I tied around my waist— 91 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:27,040 and tore it in half; 92 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:30,040 I kept one half for myself, 93 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:35,040 and used the other to tie the food provision for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 94 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:39,040 when he was in the cave during his migration. 95 00:05:39,040 --> 00:05:46,680 When my father set out, migrating to Medina with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 96 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:48,680 he took all his wealth with him 97 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:51,740 and left us nothing. 98 00:05:51,740 --> 00:05:53,740 Then my grandfather came to me; 99 00:05:53,740 --> 00:05:55,740 he had lost his sight 100 00:05:55,740 --> 00:05:57,740 and was still a polytheist. 101 00:05:57,740 --> 00:05:59,740 He said, 102 00:05:59,740 --> 00:06:03,740 "By Allah, I believe your father has distressed you with the loss of his wealth 103 00:06:03,740 --> 00:06:05,740 just as he has distressed you by leaving you himself." 104 00:06:05,740 --> 00:06:07,740 I said to him, 105 00:06:07,740 --> 00:06:08,740 "Not at all! 106 00:06:08,740 --> 00:06:12,740 He has left us abundant good." 107 00:06:12,740 --> 00:06:14,740 So I took some stones 108 00:06:14,740 --> 00:06:16,740 and placed a garment over them 109 00:06:16,740 --> 00:06:19,740 as if it were a pouch of money. 110 00:06:19,740 --> 00:06:22,740 Then I took my grandfather's hand and said to him, 111 00:06:22,740 --> 00:06:25,740 "Place your hand on this money." 112 00:06:25,740 --> 00:06:28,740 He placed his hand upon it and said, 113 00:06:28,740 --> 00:06:29,740 "There is no harm; 114 00:06:29,740 --> 00:06:32,740 if he has left you this, 115 00:06:32,740 --> 00:06:34,740 then he has done well, 116 00:06:34,740 --> 00:06:38,259 and this will suffice you." 117 00:06:38,259 --> 00:06:41,259 Then Abu Jahl came with a group of people. 118 00:06:41,259 --> 00:06:43,259 I came out to them, 119 00:06:43,259 --> 00:06:45,259 and they asked, "Where is your father?" 120 00:06:45,259 --> 00:06:48,259 I replied, "I do not know where he is." 121 00:06:48,259 --> 00:06:51,259 Thereupon, Abu Jahl raised his hand 122 00:06:51,259 --> 00:06:55,259 and struck my cheek so hard that my earring fell off. 123 00:06:55,259 --> 00:06:57,259 Then they departed. 124 00:06:57,259 --> 00:07:00,829 I was a generous woman, 125 00:07:00,829 --> 00:07:03,829 spending profusely on charitable causes, 126 00:07:03,829 --> 00:07:07,829 and I never hoarded anything for tomorrow. 127 00:07:07,829 --> 00:07:09,829 I lived a long life, 128 00:07:09,829 --> 00:07:11,829 reaching one hundred years of age, 129 00:07:11,829 --> 00:07:14,829 without losing a single tooth, 130 00:07:14,829 --> 00:07:19,829 and I was the last of the Emigrants—men and women—to pass away. 131 00:07:19,829 --> 00:07:21,829 So who am I? 132 00:07:21,829 --> 00:07:29,850 The answer: 133 00:07:29,850 --> 00:07:32,850 Asma' bint Abi Bakr al-Siddiq 134 00:07:32,850 --> 00:07:34,850 (may Allah be pleased with her). 135 00:07:34,850 --> 00:07:44,019 Pause! 136 00:07:44,019 --> 00:07:46,079 Pause! 137 00:07:46,079 --> 00:07:50,079 And get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 138 00:07:50,079 --> 00:07:54,990 A new challenge: 139 00:07:54,990 --> 00:07:56,990 Who am I? 140 00:07:56,990 --> 00:08:03,550 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 141 00:08:03,550 --> 00:08:05,550 from among the Ansar, 142 00:08:05,550 --> 00:08:08,550 and specifically from the people of Quba'. 143 00:08:08,550 --> 00:08:12,550 I was one of the delegates on the day of the Pledge of 'Aqabah. 144 00:08:12,550 --> 00:08:16,649 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stayed with us 145 00:08:16,649 --> 00:08:18,649 when he arrived at Quba', 146 00:08:18,649 --> 00:08:22,649 lodging at the home of our neighbor, Kulthum ibn al-Hadam (may Allah be pleased with him). 147 00:08:22,649 --> 00:08:26,649 He used to sit with the people, welcoming and teaching them, 148 00:08:26,649 --> 00:08:28,649 in my spacious house; 149 00:08:28,649 --> 00:08:32,649 it was called the Bachelors' Quarters, 150 00:08:32,649 --> 00:08:36,649 as I used to host many of the Emigrants there 151 00:08:36,649 --> 00:08:39,649 upon their initial arrival in Medina. 152 00:08:39,649 --> 00:08:43,649 In it, the first Friday prayer was held in Medina 153 00:08:43,649 --> 00:08:46,649 when we were twelve men, 154 00:08:46,649 --> 00:08:51,649 led in prayer by Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr (may Allah be pleased with him). 155 00:08:51,649 --> 00:08:55,419 And when the Prophet (peace be upon him) mobilized 156 00:08:55,419 --> 00:08:58,419 his Companions to march out to Badr, 157 00:08:58,419 --> 00:09:00,419 my father said to me, 158 00:09:00,419 --> 00:09:03,419 "Yield this expedition to me, my son, 159 00:09:03,419 --> 00:09:06,419 and stay behind to care for our women." 160 00:09:06,419 --> 00:09:07,419 But I said to him, 161 00:09:07,419 --> 00:09:09,419 "O my father! 162 00:09:09,419 --> 00:09:13,580 Were it anything other than Paradise, I would gladly yield it to you." 163 00:09:13,580 --> 00:09:14,580 So my father said, 164 00:09:14,580 --> 00:09:17,580 "Then let us cast lots; 165 00:09:17,580 --> 00:09:23,580 whoever's arrow is drawn shall go to fight alongside the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)." 166 00:09:23,580 --> 00:09:25,580 So we cast lots, 167 00:09:25,580 --> 00:09:27,580 and my arrow was drawn. 168 00:09:27,580 --> 00:09:29,580 I hastened to Badr, 169 00:09:29,580 --> 00:09:34,580 and there, amid shouts of takbir and the neighing of horses, 170 00:09:34,580 --> 00:09:38,580 the clashing of swords and the death rattles of dying men, 171 00:09:38,580 --> 00:09:41,580 I fell slain on the battlefield. 172 00:09:41,580 --> 00:09:50,500 I attained martyrdom in the very first battle alongside the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 173 00:09:50,500 --> 00:09:53,500 My father loved me dearly, 174 00:09:53,500 --> 00:09:56,539 and my departure weighed heavily upon him. 175 00:09:56,539 --> 00:09:59,539 One night, he saw me in a dream 176 00:09:59,539 --> 00:10:01,539 in the most beautiful form, 177 00:10:01,539 --> 00:10:05,539 strolling amidst the fruits and rivers of Paradise, 178 00:10:05,539 --> 00:10:07,539 while saying to him, 179 00:10:07,539 --> 00:10:09,539 "Join us, my father! 180 00:10:09,539 --> 00:10:11,539 Accompany us in Paradise, 181 00:10:11,539 --> 00:10:15,539 for I have truly found what my Lord promised me to be true." 182 00:10:15,539 --> 00:10:20,570 In the morning, he went to the Prophet (peace be upon him) 183 00:10:20,570 --> 00:10:21,570 and said, 184 00:10:21,570 --> 00:10:23,570 "O Messenger of Allah! 185 00:10:23,570 --> 00:10:28,570 I have become eager to accompany my son in Paradise; 186 00:10:28,570 --> 00:10:31,570 I have grown old, my bones have grown frail, 187 00:10:31,570 --> 00:10:34,570 and I yearn to meet my Lord. 188 00:10:34,570 --> 00:10:37,570 So pray to Allah that He grants me martyrdom 189 00:10:37,570 --> 00:10:40,570 and the companionship of my son in Paradise." 190 00:10:40,570 --> 00:10:42,600 So he prayed for him, 191 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:47,629 and my father indeed attained what he had wished for: 192 00:10:47,629 --> 00:10:49,629 he was blessed with martyrdom 193 00:10:49,629 --> 00:10:52,629 and fell slain in the Battle of Uhud. 194 00:10:52,629 --> 00:10:54,980 So who am I? 195 00:10:54,980 --> 00:11:02,289 The answer: 196 00:11:02,289 --> 00:11:08,289 Sa'd ibn Khaythamah al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with them both). 197 00:11:08,289 --> 00:11:19,320 Pause 198 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:27,169 and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 199 00:11:27,169 --> 00:11:33,570 A new challenge: Who am I? 200 00:11:33,570 --> 00:11:38,570 I am a Companion of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his brother-in-law. 201 00:11:38,570 --> 00:11:43,570 I was one of the scribes of divine revelation and among the shrewd, political minds of the Arabs. 202 00:11:43,570 --> 00:11:47,570 I was the king of Islam, Commander of the Faithful, 203 00:11:47,570 --> 00:11:50,730 and the uncle of the believers. 204 00:11:50,730 --> 00:11:53,730 My embracing of Islam was delayed because of my father, 205 00:11:53,730 --> 00:11:58,889 for my father was the chieftain of Quraysh in both the pre-Islamic era and Islam. 206 00:11:58,889 --> 00:12:02,889 I was born in Mecca five years before the Prophetic mission began. 207 00:12:02,889 --> 00:12:06,889 In my youth, I learned writing and arithmetic, 208 00:12:06,889 --> 00:12:09,889 and I was of noble descent and honorable lineage— 209 00:12:09,889 --> 00:12:12,980 fair-skinned, tall, and handsome. 210 00:12:12,980 --> 00:12:17,980 One of the insightful physiognomists among the Arabs saw me when I was a small boy 211 00:12:17,980 --> 00:12:18,980 and said, 212 00:12:18,980 --> 00:12:22,980 "I truly believe this boy will lead his people." 213 00:12:22,980 --> 00:12:25,049 To which my mother replied, 214 00:12:25,049 --> 00:12:29,049 "May I be bereft of him if he leads only his people! 215 00:12:29,049 --> 00:12:33,049 By Allah, this son of mine will surely lead all the Arabs." 216 00:12:33,049 --> 00:12:37,179 I was the founder of the Umayyad state in the Levant 217 00:12:37,179 --> 00:12:40,940 and its first caliph. 218 00:12:40,940 --> 00:12:42,940 In the year of al-Hudaybiyyah, 219 00:12:42,940 --> 00:12:47,940 when Quraysh barred the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) from the Sacred House 220 00:12:47,940 --> 00:12:50,940 and they drew up the peace treaty between them, 221 00:12:50,940 --> 00:12:52,940 Islam settled firmly in my heart. 222 00:12:52,940 --> 00:12:55,940 I mentioned this to my mother, 223 00:12:55,940 --> 00:12:56,940 and she said, 224 00:12:56,940 --> 00:12:59,940 "Beware of defying your father." 225 00:12:59,940 --> 00:13:02,980 So I kept it concealed within myself. 226 00:13:02,980 --> 00:13:08,980 By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) departed from al-Hudaybiyyah 227 00:13:08,980 --> 00:13:10,980 while I was a true believer in him. 228 00:13:10,980 --> 00:13:14,039 I openly declared my Islam on the day of the Conquest of Mecca. 229 00:13:14,039 --> 00:13:17,039 The Prophet (peace be upon him) welcomed me warmly, 230 00:13:17,039 --> 00:13:20,039 appointed me as one of the scribes of revelation, 231 00:13:20,039 --> 00:13:23,039 granted me a share of the spoils of Hunayn, 232 00:13:23,039 --> 00:13:26,039 and supplicated for me, saying: 233 00:13:26,039 --> 00:13:29,039 "O Allah, make him a guide who is rightly guided, 234 00:13:29,039 --> 00:13:31,039 and guide others through him." 235 00:13:31,039 --> 00:13:34,940 I was skilled in governance and statecraft, 236 00:13:34,940 --> 00:13:36,940 forbearing and wise, 237 00:13:36,940 --> 00:13:39,940 generous and openhanded with wealth. 238 00:13:39,940 --> 00:13:42,940 I governed the Levant for twenty years 239 00:13:42,940 --> 00:13:46,940 under 'Umar and 'Uthman, may Allah be pleased with them, 240 00:13:46,940 --> 00:13:49,940 and I held the caliphate for twenty years 241 00:13:49,940 --> 00:13:53,940 after the Commander of the Faithful, 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him. 242 00:13:53,940 --> 00:13:57,940 I won the hearts of my adversaries before my companions. 243 00:13:57,940 --> 00:14:00,940 I showed forbearance where forbearance was called for, 244 00:14:00,940 --> 00:14:03,940 and was firm where firmness was required, 245 00:14:03,940 --> 00:14:06,940 yet forbearance was ever my prevailing trait. 246 00:14:07,940 --> 00:14:10,029 I used to say: 247 00:14:10,029 --> 00:14:13,029 "If there were between me and the people but a single hair, 248 00:14:13,029 --> 00:14:15,029 it would never snap; 249 00:14:15,029 --> 00:14:18,029 if they pulled it taut, I would slacken it, 250 00:14:18,029 --> 00:14:21,830 and if they slackened it, I would pull it taut." 251 00:14:21,830 --> 00:14:24,830 Because of this, the scholarly consensus of the Ummah— 252 00:14:24,830 --> 00:14:28,830 among the Companions, the Tabi'un, and those who followed them— 253 00:14:28,830 --> 00:14:30,830 was established in praise of me, 254 00:14:30,830 --> 00:14:32,830 affirming my worthiness for the caliphate, 255 00:14:32,830 --> 00:14:35,830 along with my sound governance and justice, 256 00:14:35,830 --> 00:14:38,830 all of which endeared me to the hearts of the people 257 00:14:38,830 --> 00:14:42,860 and united them in love for me. 258 00:14:42,860 --> 00:14:46,860 Indeed, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 259 00:14:46,860 --> 00:14:48,860 "The best of your leaders 260 00:14:48,860 --> 00:14:52,860 are those whom you love and who love you, 261 00:14:52,860 --> 00:14:56,860 and who pray for you and you pray for them; 262 00:14:56,860 --> 00:14:58,860 and the worst of your leaders 263 00:14:58,860 --> 00:15:02,860 are those whom you hate and who hate you, 264 00:15:02,860 --> 00:15:05,860 and who curse you and you curse them." 265 00:15:05,860 --> 00:15:15,779 So, who am I? 266 00:15:15,779 --> 00:15:17,779 The answer: 267 00:15:17,779 --> 00:15:29,039 Mu'awiyah Ibn Abi Sufyan, may Allah be pleased with them both. 268 00:15:29,039 --> 00:15:32,039 Pause, 269 00:15:32,039 --> 00:15:36,039 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and eminent figures. 270 00:15:36,039 --> 00:15:41,919 A new challenge: 271 00:15:41,919 --> 00:15:47,799 Who am I? 272 00:15:47,799 --> 00:15:50,799 I am one of the Companions from the Ansar, 273 00:15:50,799 --> 00:15:53,799 among the renowned archers 274 00:15:53,799 --> 00:15:56,929 and distinguished, valiant warriors. 275 00:15:56,929 --> 00:16:01,929 I took part in all the major battles alongside the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 276 00:16:01,929 --> 00:16:05,929 One day, he, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me: 277 00:16:05,929 --> 00:16:12,559 "Your voice in the army is better than a thousand horsemen." 278 00:16:12,559 --> 00:16:16,559 I stood firm on the day of Uhud when the people fled, 279 00:16:16,559 --> 00:16:20,559 shooting arrows right in front of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 280 00:16:21,559 --> 00:16:25,559 I was a man of powerful draw in archery, 281 00:16:25,559 --> 00:16:29,559 and on that day, I broke two or three bows. 282 00:16:29,559 --> 00:16:33,559 Whenever a man passed by carrying a quiver of arrows, 283 00:16:33,559 --> 00:16:38,559 the Prophet (peace be upon him) would tell him to scatter them before me. 284 00:16:38,559 --> 00:16:43,559 I shielded the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) behind me 285 00:16:43,559 --> 00:16:46,559 while shooting my arrows at the enemy. 286 00:16:46,559 --> 00:16:48,559 Whenever I drew and released an arrow, 287 00:16:48,559 --> 00:16:52,559 the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would raise his head 288 00:16:52,559 --> 00:16:55,559 to see where my arrow struck. 289 00:16:55,559 --> 00:16:58,559 So I would say: "O Prophet of Allah, 290 00:16:58,559 --> 00:17:02,559 may my father and mother be ransomed for you! Do not crane your neck, 291 00:17:02,559 --> 00:17:05,559 lest an arrow of the enemy strike you. 292 00:17:05,559 --> 00:17:07,559 My chest before your chest! 293 00:17:07,559 --> 00:17:10,559 May my life be a ransom for yours, 294 00:17:10,559 --> 00:17:15,259 and may my face shield yours!" 295 00:17:16,259 --> 00:17:19,259 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had said: 296 00:17:19,259 --> 00:17:23,259 "Whoever kills an enemy is entitled to his spoils." 297 00:17:23,259 --> 00:17:26,259 On that day, I killed twenty men 298 00:17:26,259 --> 00:17:29,930 and claimed their spoils. 299 00:17:29,930 --> 00:17:32,930 When the words of Allah the Exalted were revealed: 300 00:17:32,930 --> 00:17:37,930 ﴾Never will you attain righteousness until you spend from that which you love,﴿ 301 00:17:37,930 --> 00:17:40,930 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 302 00:17:40,930 --> 00:17:44,930 I possess more wealth in date-palms than any other among the Ansar in Medina, 303 00:17:44,930 --> 00:17:47,930 and the most beloved of my estates to me is Bayruha'. 304 00:17:47,930 --> 00:17:50,930 It is now given as a charity for the sake of Allah; 305 00:17:50,930 --> 00:17:53,930 I hope for its reward and treasure with Him. 306 00:17:53,930 --> 00:17:57,930 So dispose of it, O Messenger of Allah, as Allah directs you." 307 00:17:57,930 --> 00:18:01,059 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied: 308 00:18:01,059 --> 00:18:04,059 "Splendid! Splendid! 309 00:18:04,059 --> 00:18:07,059 That is a profitable property! 310 00:18:07,059 --> 00:18:10,119 That is a profitable property! 311 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:13,660 I deem it best that you distribute it among your kin." 312 00:18:13,660 --> 00:18:15,660 During the Farewell Pilgrimage, 313 00:18:15,660 --> 00:18:19,660 the Prophet (peace be upon him) shaved his head; 314 00:18:19,660 --> 00:18:23,660 he distributed the hair from the right side of his head among his companions, 315 00:18:23,660 --> 00:18:26,660 giving them one or two hairs each, 316 00:18:26,660 --> 00:18:30,660 and he gave me all the hair from the left side. 317 00:18:30,660 --> 00:18:36,579 When the Muslims resolved to embark on a naval campaign 318 00:18:36,579 --> 00:18:39,579 during the caliphate of 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, 319 00:18:39,579 --> 00:18:43,579 I set about preparing myself to march out with them. 320 00:18:43,579 --> 00:18:45,579 My sons said to me, 321 00:18:45,579 --> 00:18:47,579 "May Allah have mercy on you! 322 00:18:47,579 --> 00:18:50,579 You have grown to be an old man, 323 00:18:50,579 --> 00:18:54,579 and you already campaigned with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 324 00:18:54,579 --> 00:18:58,579 and with Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both; 325 00:18:58,579 --> 00:19:02,579 will you not stay behind and let us campaign on your behalf?" 326 00:19:02,579 --> 00:19:06,579 But I replied, "Allah the Exalted says: 327 00:19:06,579 --> 00:19:10,579 ﴾Go forth, whether light or heavy.﴿ 328 00:19:10,579 --> 00:19:15,579 He has called us all to mobilize, old and young alike." 329 00:19:15,579 --> 00:19:19,650 So I insisted on going out for jihad. 330 00:19:19,650 --> 00:19:22,650 While we were sailing at sea, 331 00:19:22,650 --> 00:19:25,650 death overtook me while I was aboard the ship, 332 00:19:25,650 --> 00:19:29,650 and they could find no island to bury me on 333 00:19:29,650 --> 00:19:31,650 until seven days had passed. 334 00:19:31,650 --> 00:19:34,650 Throughout that entire period, 335 00:19:34,650 --> 00:19:36,650 my body remained just as it was, 336 00:19:36,650 --> 00:19:39,970 without the slightest change or decay. 337 00:19:40,970 --> 00:19:49,880 The answer: 338 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:51,880 Abu Talhah al-Ansari, 339 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:55,880 Zayd Ibn Sahl, may Allah be pleased with him. 340 00:20:16,549 --> 00:20:21,789 I am one of the female Companions who made the Hijrah, 341 00:20:21,789 --> 00:20:25,789 and the daughter of the paternal uncle of the Prophet (peace be upon him): 342 00:20:25,789 --> 00:20:27,789 Abu Lahab, 343 00:20:27,789 --> 00:20:29,789 who was one of the fiercest people 344 00:20:29,789 --> 00:20:33,789 in enmity toward the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 345 00:20:33,789 --> 00:20:36,789 So too was my mother, 346 00:20:36,789 --> 00:20:38,819 and Allah revealed in condemnation of both of them 347 00:20:38,819 --> 00:20:40,819 Surah al-Masad. 348 00:20:40,819 --> 00:20:43,019 As for me, 349 00:20:43,019 --> 00:20:46,019 I chose faith over disbelief; 350 00:20:46,019 --> 00:20:49,019 I embraced Islam, left my parents, 351 00:20:49,019 --> 00:20:51,019 and migrated to Medina. 352 00:20:51,019 --> 00:20:53,019 There, I was wedded to 353 00:20:53,019 --> 00:20:55,019 Dihyah Ibn Khalifah al-Kalbi, 354 00:20:55,019 --> 00:20:57,019 may Allah be pleased with him. 355 00:20:57,019 --> 00:21:00,910 People used to hurt me with remarks about my father, 356 00:21:00,910 --> 00:21:02,910 saying to me: 357 00:21:02,910 --> 00:21:04,910 "You are the daughter of Abu Lahab! 358 00:21:04,910 --> 00:21:07,910 You are the daughter of the firewood of Hellfire, 359 00:21:07,910 --> 00:21:10,910 concerning whom Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says: 360 00:21:10,910 --> 00:21:14,910 ﴾May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he!﴿ 361 00:21:14,910 --> 00:21:17,910 What good then will your migration do you?" 362 00:21:17,910 --> 00:21:21,009 So I came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 363 00:21:21,009 --> 00:21:23,009 and said to him: 364 00:21:23,009 --> 00:21:25,009 "O Messenger of Allah, 365 00:21:25,009 --> 00:21:28,009 are there no children born of disbelievers besides me?" 366 00:21:28,009 --> 00:21:31,009 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked, 367 00:21:31,009 --> 00:21:33,009 "What is the matter?" 368 00:21:33,009 --> 00:21:34,009 I said, 369 00:21:34,009 --> 00:21:38,009 "Some women from Banu Zurayq have hurt my feelings regarding my parents, 370 00:21:38,009 --> 00:21:40,009 saying that 371 00:21:40,009 --> 00:21:43,069 I am the daughter of the firewood of Hellfire." 372 00:21:43,069 --> 00:21:47,069 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 373 00:21:47,069 --> 00:21:49,069 "When you perform the Zuhr prayer, 374 00:21:49,069 --> 00:21:51,069 pray where I can see you." 375 00:21:51,069 --> 00:21:54,170 So the Prophet (peace be upon him) led the Zuhr prayer, 376 00:21:54,170 --> 00:21:57,170 then turned to face the people 377 00:21:57,170 --> 00:21:59,170 and sat upon the pulpit for a while. 378 00:21:59,170 --> 00:22:01,170 He then said: 379 00:22:01,170 --> 00:22:03,170 "O people! 380 00:22:03,170 --> 00:22:06,170 What is the matter with certain individuals who cause me distress regarding my lineage 381 00:22:06,170 --> 00:22:08,170 and my kinsfolk? 382 00:22:08,170 --> 00:22:12,170 Verily, whoever hurts my lineage and my kinsfolk 383 00:22:12,170 --> 00:22:14,170 has hurt me, 384 00:22:14,170 --> 00:22:17,170 and whoever hurts me has offended Allah!" 385 00:22:17,170 --> 00:22:20,390 At that, 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab sprang to his feet, 386 00:22:20,390 --> 00:22:22,390 may Allah be pleased with him, and said: 387 00:22:22,390 --> 00:22:26,390 "May Allah be wrathful with whoever angers you, O Messenger of Allah!" 388 00:22:26,390 --> 00:22:29,579 Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 389 00:22:29,579 --> 00:22:32,579 "The living are not to be hurt because of the dead." 390 00:22:32,579 --> 00:22:37,319 I had two sisters and three brothers; 391 00:22:37,319 --> 00:22:40,319 they all embraced Islam on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, 392 00:22:40,319 --> 00:22:42,319 except for my brother 'Utaybah, 393 00:22:42,319 --> 00:22:44,319 who never embraced Islam. 394 00:22:44,319 --> 00:22:48,319 He was among the bitterest enemies of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 395 00:22:48,319 --> 00:22:50,480 One day, 396 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:52,480 while we were still in Mecca, 397 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:54,480 My brother 'Utaybah wanted 398 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:56,480 to travel to the Levant, 399 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:57,480 so he said, 400 00:22:57,480 --> 00:22:59,480 "I will surely go to Muhammad 401 00:22:59,480 --> 00:23:01,579 and torment him." 402 00:23:01,579 --> 00:23:03,579 So he went to him and said, 403 00:23:03,579 --> 00:23:05,579 "O Muhammad, 404 00:23:05,579 --> 00:23:08,579 I disbelieve in 'the star when it descends' 405 00:23:08,579 --> 00:23:11,579 and in 'then he approached and descended!'" 406 00:23:11,579 --> 00:23:16,579 Then he spat in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 407 00:23:16,579 --> 00:23:19,579 Thereupon, the Prophet (peace be upon him) became angry 408 00:23:19,579 --> 00:23:21,579 and supplicated against him, saying, 409 00:23:21,579 --> 00:23:26,579 "O Allah, set upon him one of Your hounds!" 410 00:23:26,579 --> 00:23:30,740 My brother then set out with his companions in a caravan to the Levant. 411 00:23:30,740 --> 00:23:33,740 When they were on their way, 412 00:23:33,740 --> 00:23:39,329 they heard the roar of a lion, 413 00:23:39,329 --> 00:23:42,329 and my brother began to tremble with fear. 414 00:23:42,329 --> 00:23:43,329 They said to him, 415 00:23:43,329 --> 00:23:46,329 "What are you trembling at?" 416 00:23:46,329 --> 00:23:47,329 He said, 417 00:23:47,329 --> 00:23:50,329 "Muhammad has supplicated against me, 418 00:23:50,329 --> 00:23:53,460 and his supplication is never rejected." 419 00:23:53,460 --> 00:23:56,460 So when they slept, they surrounded him 420 00:23:56,460 --> 00:23:59,460 and placed him in their midst. 421 00:23:59,460 --> 00:24:01,460 Then the lion came 422 00:24:01,460 --> 00:24:04,460 and sniffed their heads one by one, 423 00:24:04,460 --> 00:24:07,460 until it reached my brother 'Utaybah. 424 00:24:07,460 --> 00:24:10,460 It crushed his head and killed him, 425 00:24:10,460 --> 00:24:16,839 and thus the supplication of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was fulfilled against him. 426 00:24:16,839 --> 00:24:25,049 Who am I? 427 00:24:26,049 --> 00:24:30,049 Durrah bint Abi Lahab (may Allah be pleased with her). 428 00:24:53,380 --> 00:24:58,740 I am one of the Emigrant Companions. 429 00:24:58,740 --> 00:25:04,740 I was a confederate of Banu Asad ibn 'Abd al-'Uzza from Mecca in the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah). 430 00:25:04,740 --> 00:25:07,839 I used to trade in foodstuffs, 431 00:25:07,839 --> 00:25:10,839 and I owned several slaves. 432 00:25:10,839 --> 00:25:14,839 I was also among the archers known for their skill. 433 00:25:14,839 --> 00:25:17,000 I embraced Islam early on 434 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:19,000 and migrated to Medina. 435 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:25,000 I participated in Badr and in all the battles alongside the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 436 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:31,000 The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) dispatched me with a letter to the Muqawqis, ruler of Egypt. 437 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:33,000 He did not accept Islam, 438 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:36,000 yet he gave a gracious reply 439 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:41,000 and sent gifts with me for the Prophet (peace be upon him), 440 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,000 among which was Mariyah, 441 00:25:43,000 --> 00:25:48,000 the mother of Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). 442 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:52,210 In the Battle of Uhud, 443 00:25:52,210 --> 00:25:54,210 I heard a caller crying out: 444 00:25:54,210 --> 00:25:57,210 "Muhammad has been killed!" 445 00:25:57,210 --> 00:25:59,210 This terrified me, 446 00:25:59,210 --> 00:26:03,210 so I rushed to his position in panic, 447 00:26:03,210 --> 00:26:06,210 as if my very soul had departed. 448 00:26:06,210 --> 00:26:10,210 I found him (peace be upon him) washing the blood from his face, 449 00:26:10,210 --> 00:26:12,210 so I asked, 450 00:26:12,210 --> 00:26:15,210 "Who did this to you, O Messenger of Allah?" 451 00:26:15,210 --> 00:26:17,210 He said, 452 00:26:17,210 --> 00:26:19,210 "'Utbah ibn Abi Waqqas 453 00:26:19,210 --> 00:26:21,210 struck me with a stone, 454 00:26:21,210 --> 00:26:24,210 smashing my face and breaking my lower right incisor." 455 00:26:24,210 --> 00:26:26,210 I asked, 456 00:26:26,210 --> 00:26:28,210 "Which way did 'Utbah turn?" 457 00:26:28,210 --> 00:26:31,210 He pointed out the direction he had taken, 458 00:26:31,210 --> 00:26:35,240 so I pursued him until I overcame him. 459 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:37,240 I struck him with the sword 460 00:26:37,240 --> 00:26:39,240 and severed his head; 461 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:43,240 then I dismounted, took his head, his spoils, and his horse, 462 00:26:43,240 --> 00:26:47,240 and brought them to the Prophet (peace be upon him). 463 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:49,240 He was pleased with that, 464 00:26:49,240 --> 00:26:51,240 supplicated for me, and said, 465 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:53,240 "May Allah be pleased with you! 466 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:55,240 May Allah be pleased with you!" 467 00:26:55,240 --> 00:26:57,240 And he granted me his spoils. 468 00:26:57,240 --> 00:27:02,009 Later, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) intended 469 00:27:02,009 --> 00:27:04,009 to march for the Conquest of Mecca, 470 00:27:04,009 --> 00:27:09,009 I was overcome with fear for my family who were still there. 471 00:27:09,009 --> 00:27:13,009 So I secretly dispatched a letter to the Quraysh 472 00:27:13,009 --> 00:27:15,009 carried by a polytheist woman, 473 00:27:15,009 --> 00:27:19,009 informing them of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) resolve 474 00:27:19,009 --> 00:27:22,170 to march for the Conquest of Mecca. 475 00:27:22,170 --> 00:27:25,170 But Allah informed His Prophet of that, 476 00:27:25,170 --> 00:27:28,170 so the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) summoned 477 00:27:28,170 --> 00:27:31,170 'Ali, al-Zubayr, and al-Miqdad, 478 00:27:31,170 --> 00:27:33,170 and said to them: 479 00:27:33,170 --> 00:27:38,170 "Go until you overtake a woman at Rawdat Khakh; 480 00:27:38,170 --> 00:27:41,170 she has a letter intended for Quraysh, 481 00:27:41,170 --> 00:27:43,329 so bring it to me." 482 00:27:43,329 --> 00:27:49,329 They set out until they intercepted her just where the Prophet (peace be upon him) had told them. 483 00:27:49,329 --> 00:27:51,329 They demanded the letter from her, 484 00:27:51,329 --> 00:27:53,329 but she denied having it. 485 00:27:53,329 --> 00:27:56,329 Thereupon, 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to her: 486 00:27:56,329 --> 00:27:59,329 "By Allah, the Messenger of Allah did not lie! 487 00:27:59,329 --> 00:28:01,329 You will either produce the letter, 488 00:28:01,329 --> 00:28:04,329 or we will strip off your garments." 489 00:28:04,329 --> 00:28:06,390 When she saw their resolve, 490 00:28:06,390 --> 00:28:08,390 she said to them, 491 00:28:08,390 --> 00:28:09,390 "Turn away." 492 00:28:09,390 --> 00:28:11,390 She then untied her braids 493 00:28:11,390 --> 00:28:14,390 and took it out from within her hair. 494 00:28:14,390 --> 00:28:19,490 They brought the letter to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 495 00:28:19,490 --> 00:28:23,619 and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) summoned me 496 00:28:23,619 --> 00:28:24,619 and said, 497 00:28:24,619 --> 00:28:27,619 "What prompted you to do this?" 498 00:28:27,619 --> 00:28:28,619 I said, 499 00:28:28,619 --> 00:28:30,619 "O Messenger of Allah, 500 00:28:30,619 --> 00:28:32,619 do not be hasty with me. 501 00:28:32,619 --> 00:28:34,619 By Allah, I did not do this 502 00:28:34,619 --> 00:28:36,619 out of disbelief or apostasy, 503 00:28:36,619 --> 00:28:40,619 nor out of choosing disbelief after having embraced Islam. 504 00:28:40,619 --> 00:28:44,619 Rather, I have children and relatives in Mecca, 505 00:28:44,619 --> 00:28:48,619 and I was a stranger among you without tribal backing among the Quraysh, 506 00:28:48,619 --> 00:28:51,619 so I wanted to do them a favor 507 00:28:51,619 --> 00:28:54,619 so that they might protect my children and kin." 508 00:28:54,619 --> 00:28:57,710 Thereupon, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said 509 00:28:57,710 --> 00:28:59,710 to his Companions, 510 00:28:59,710 --> 00:29:00,710 "He has spoken the truth to you; 511 00:29:00,710 --> 00:29:03,710 do not say anything of him except good." 512 00:29:03,710 --> 00:29:06,809 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 513 00:29:06,809 --> 00:29:10,809 "Permit me, O Messenger of Allah, to strike his neck!" 514 00:29:10,809 --> 00:29:13,809 But he (peace be upon him) replied, 515 00:29:13,809 --> 00:29:14,809 "No! 516 00:29:14,809 --> 00:29:17,809 He was present at Badr, 517 00:29:17,809 --> 00:29:19,809 and what do you know? 518 00:29:19,809 --> 00:29:23,809 Perhaps Allah looked upon the people of Badr 519 00:29:23,809 --> 00:29:24,809 and said, 520 00:29:24,809 --> 00:29:26,809 'Do whatever you wish, 521 00:29:26,809 --> 00:29:28,809 for I have already forgiven you.'" 522 00:29:28,809 --> 00:29:30,809 And concerning my case, Allah revealed 523 00:29:30,809 --> 00:29:33,809 verses from Surah al-Mumtahanah. 524 00:29:33,809 --> 00:29:36,160 Who am I? 525 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:44,980 The answer: 526 00:29:44,980 --> 00:29:48,980 Hatib ibn Abi Balta'ah (may Allah be pleased with him). 527 00:29:48,980 --> 00:29:59,460 Pause. 528 00:29:59,460 --> 00:30:00,460 Pause, 529 00:30:00,460 --> 00:30:05,460 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 530 00:30:05,460 --> 00:30:11,299 A new challenge: 531 00:30:11,299 --> 00:30:15,859 Who am I? 532 00:30:15,859 --> 00:30:18,859 I am a female Companion from Banu Makhzum, 533 00:30:18,859 --> 00:30:20,990 from the people of Mecca. 534 00:30:20,990 --> 00:30:22,990 I married my cousin, 535 00:30:22,990 --> 00:30:26,089 who was a righteous man. 536 00:30:26,089 --> 00:30:29,089 When we intended to migrate to Medina, 537 00:30:29,089 --> 00:30:32,089 my husband saddled a camel for me, 538 00:30:32,089 --> 00:30:34,089 helped me mount it, 539 00:30:34,089 --> 00:30:37,089 and placed our son in my lap. 540 00:30:37,089 --> 00:30:40,220 Then he set out, leading the camel with me. 541 00:30:40,220 --> 00:30:44,220 But when the men of my tribe, Banu Makhzum, saw him, 542 00:30:44,220 --> 00:30:46,220 they confronted him and said, 543 00:30:46,220 --> 00:30:49,220 "As for yourself, you have overcome us regarding it, 544 00:30:49,220 --> 00:30:52,220 but look at this woman of ours! 545 00:30:52,220 --> 00:30:56,220 Why should we let you travel with her through the land?" 546 00:30:56,220 --> 00:30:59,220 So they snatched the camel's reins from his hand 547 00:30:59,220 --> 00:31:03,220 and took me away from him against my will and his. 548 00:31:03,220 --> 00:31:08,279 My husband then proceeded to Medina, migrating alone. 549 00:31:08,279 --> 00:31:12,279 When my husband's clan, Banu 'Abd al-Asad, learned of this, 550 00:31:12,279 --> 00:31:14,279 they became furious and said, 551 00:31:14,279 --> 00:31:17,279 "No, by Allah, we will not leave our boy with her 552 00:31:17,279 --> 00:31:20,279 since you have torn her away from our kinsman!" 553 00:31:20,279 --> 00:31:22,339 So they went to them, 554 00:31:22,339 --> 00:31:27,339 and they tussled over my son until they dislocated his arm, 555 00:31:27,339 --> 00:31:30,339 and Banu 'Abd al-Asad took him away. 556 00:31:30,339 --> 00:31:33,339 Meanwhile, Banu Makhzum detained me among them. 557 00:31:33,339 --> 00:31:36,339 Thus they separated me from my husband 558 00:31:36,339 --> 00:31:39,339 and from my child, 559 00:31:39,339 --> 00:31:42,339 and my heart was nearly torn apart with grief; 560 00:31:42,339 --> 00:31:45,339 I could no longer bear the sorrow. 561 00:31:45,339 --> 00:31:48,339 Every morning I would go out 562 00:31:48,339 --> 00:31:50,339 and sit at al-Abtah, 563 00:31:50,339 --> 00:31:54,339 weeping continually until evening fell. 564 00:31:54,339 --> 00:31:59,339 I remained in this state for a year or nearly a year, 565 00:31:59,339 --> 00:32:02,339 until a man from my paternal cousins passed by me, 566 00:32:02,339 --> 00:32:06,339 saw my plight, and felt pity for me. 567 00:32:06,339 --> 00:32:08,339 He said to Banu Makhzum, 568 00:32:08,339 --> 00:32:11,339 "Will you not have mercy on this poor woman? 569 00:32:11,339 --> 00:32:15,339 You have separated her from her husband and her child! 570 00:32:15,339 --> 00:32:17,339 What quarrel do you have with her?" 571 00:32:17,339 --> 00:32:20,339 Thereupon, they relented toward me and said, 572 00:32:20,339 --> 00:32:23,339 "Rejoin your husband if you wish." 573 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:26,440 Then he spoke to Banu 'Abd al-Asad as well, 574 00:32:26,440 --> 00:32:30,210 and they returned my son to me. 575 00:32:30,210 --> 00:32:32,210 So I readied my camel, 576 00:32:32,210 --> 00:32:36,210 took my son, and placed him in my lap. 577 00:32:36,210 --> 00:32:39,210 Then I set out, heading toward my husband in Medina, 578 00:32:39,210 --> 00:32:42,210 with no one from Allah's creation accompanying me, 579 00:32:42,210 --> 00:32:45,299 nor did I know the way. 580 00:32:45,299 --> 00:32:47,299 When I reached al-Tan'im, 581 00:32:47,299 --> 00:32:51,299 I met 'Uthman ibn Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him), 582 00:32:51,299 --> 00:32:54,299 who was still a polytheist at that time. 583 00:32:54,299 --> 00:32:58,299 He said to me, "Where are you heading, O handmaiden of Allah?" 584 00:32:58,299 --> 00:33:02,339 I replied, "I am heading to my husband in Medina." 585 00:33:02,339 --> 00:33:05,430 He asked, "Is there no one with you?" 586 00:33:05,430 --> 00:33:08,430 I said, "No, by Allah, 587 00:33:08,430 --> 00:33:11,430 none except Allah and this son of mine." 588 00:33:11,430 --> 00:33:15,500 He said, "By Allah, you cannot be left alone like this!" 589 00:33:15,500 --> 00:33:17,619 So he took hold of the camel's reins 590 00:33:17,619 --> 00:33:21,619 and led me until he brought me to Medina. 591 00:33:21,619 --> 00:33:25,619 He then said, "Your husband is in this village," 592 00:33:25,619 --> 00:33:28,619 and he returned to Mecca. 593 00:33:28,619 --> 00:33:30,690 Thus I entered Medina, 594 00:33:30,690 --> 00:33:34,690 and Allah reunited me with my husband once more. 595 00:33:34,690 --> 00:33:37,170 During the Battle of Uhud, 596 00:33:37,170 --> 00:33:39,170 my husband was wounded, 597 00:33:39,170 --> 00:33:41,170 so I began nursing and tending to him, 598 00:33:41,170 --> 00:33:45,170 but death overtook him and he passed away. 599 00:33:45,170 --> 00:33:47,170 Thereupon, I recited the statement of return to Allah (Istirja') 600 00:33:47,170 --> 00:33:52,170 and prayed as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught me: 601 00:33:52,170 --> 00:33:55,170 "O Allah, reward me in my affliction 602 00:33:55,170 --> 00:33:58,170 and replace it with something better for me." 603 00:33:58,170 --> 00:34:01,359 Then I thought to myself: 604 00:34:01,359 --> 00:34:05,549 "Where could I find a man better than my husband?" 605 00:34:05,549 --> 00:34:07,549 Yet when my waiting period ('iddah) ended, 606 00:34:07,549 --> 00:34:11,550 the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) proposed to me. 607 00:34:11,550 --> 00:34:15,550 I replied, "Welcome, O Messenger of Allah! 608 00:34:15,550 --> 00:34:17,550 A man like you is never refused, 609 00:34:17,550 --> 00:34:21,579 but I am a woman of intense jealousy, 610 00:34:21,579 --> 00:34:24,579 so I fear you might see something in me 611 00:34:24,579 --> 00:34:26,579 for which Allah would punish me. 612 00:34:26,579 --> 00:34:29,619 Furthermore, I am advanced in age, 613 00:34:29,619 --> 00:34:32,619 and I have dependents (children)." 614 00:34:32,619 --> 00:34:34,619 The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied: 615 00:34:34,619 --> 00:34:37,619 "As for the jealousy you mentioned, 616 00:34:37,619 --> 00:34:40,619 Allah will remove it from you; 617 00:34:40,619 --> 00:34:43,679 as for the age you mentioned, 618 00:34:43,679 --> 00:34:46,679 I am afflicted with the same as you; 619 00:34:46,679 --> 00:34:49,809 and as for the dependents you mentioned, 620 00:34:49,809 --> 00:34:52,809 your dependents are my dependents." 621 00:34:52,809 --> 00:34:56,809 So he (peace be upon him) married me, 622 00:34:56,809 --> 00:34:59,809 and Allah replaced my husband 623 00:34:59,809 --> 00:35:01,809 with someone far better than him: 624 00:35:01,809 --> 00:35:03,809 the Messenger of Allah, upon him be blessings 625 00:35:03,809 --> 00:35:05,809 and peace. 626 00:35:05,809 --> 00:35:08,900 Thus, I became one of the Mothers of the Believers 627 00:35:08,900 --> 00:35:11,900 and one of the wives of the trustworthy Messenger. 628 00:35:11,900 --> 00:35:14,289 Who am I? 629 00:35:14,289 --> 00:35:24,260 The answer: Umm Salamah, 630 00:35:24,260 --> 00:35:28,260 Hind bint Abi Umayyah al-Makhzumiyyah, 631 00:35:28,260 --> 00:35:30,260 may Allah be pleased with her. 632 00:35:30,260 --> 00:35:36,420 Pause, 633 00:35:36,420 --> 00:35:38,420 pause, 634 00:35:38,420 --> 00:35:42,420 and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 635 00:35:42,420 --> 00:35:47,340 A new challenge, 636 00:35:47,340 --> 00:35:49,340 a new challenge: 637 00:35:49,340 --> 00:35:53,699 Who am I? 638 00:35:53,699 --> 00:35:57,699 I am one of the younger Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 639 00:35:57,699 --> 00:35:59,699 My maternal uncle was the master archer, 640 00:35:59,699 --> 00:36:03,829 Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him). 641 00:36:03,829 --> 00:36:07,829 I was deeply eager to meet the Prophet (peace be upon him) 642 00:36:07,829 --> 00:36:09,829 and learn directly from him. 643 00:36:09,829 --> 00:36:12,829 Indeed, I sat in his company more than a hundred times, 644 00:36:12,829 --> 00:36:15,829 narrated hadiths from him, 645 00:36:15,829 --> 00:36:18,829 and prayed behind him more than two thousand prayers. 646 00:36:18,829 --> 00:36:22,829 His prayer was similar in length to the prayer of people today, 647 00:36:22,829 --> 00:36:25,829 but he would make the recitation light and accessible; 648 00:36:25,829 --> 00:36:28,900 during the Fajr prayer, he used to recite 649 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:31,900 Surah al-Waqi'ah and similar surahs. 650 00:36:31,900 --> 00:36:37,699 I once saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) 651 00:36:37,699 --> 00:36:39,699 on a moonlit night, 652 00:36:39,699 --> 00:36:41,699 wearing a red garment (hullah). 653 00:36:41,699 --> 00:36:45,699 I began looking at him and then at the moon, 654 00:36:45,699 --> 00:36:48,699 and to me, he was more beautiful than the full moon itself. 655 00:36:48,699 --> 00:36:53,210 The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to pass by us 656 00:36:53,210 --> 00:36:57,210 while we were young boys playing in the alleys of Madinah, 657 00:36:57,210 --> 00:37:00,210 and he would gently stroke our cheeks. 658 00:37:00,210 --> 00:37:02,210 One day, he passed by 659 00:37:02,210 --> 00:37:04,210 and stroked my cheek, 660 00:37:04,210 --> 00:37:08,210 and the cheek he touched became more radiant than the other. 661 00:37:08,210 --> 00:37:10,429 Who am I? 662 00:37:10,429 --> 00:37:23,920 The answer: Jabir Ibn Samurah (may Allah be pleased with them both). 663 00:37:23,920 --> 00:37:34,719 Pause 664 00:37:34,719 --> 00:37:39,719 and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 665 00:37:39,719 --> 00:37:50,030 A new challenge: Who am I? 666 00:37:50,030 --> 00:37:54,030 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 667 00:37:54,030 --> 00:37:57,030 I left my homeland among Banu Aslam 668 00:37:57,030 --> 00:37:59,030 and migrated to Madinah. 669 00:37:59,030 --> 00:38:05,030 I witnessed Badr and all the military expeditions alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 670 00:38:05,030 --> 00:38:09,130 I was among the poor inhabitants of the Suffah (Ahl al-Suffah), 671 00:38:09,130 --> 00:38:13,130 so I remained constantly attached to the Prophet (peace be upon him). 672 00:38:13,130 --> 00:38:15,130 I loved him immensely 673 00:38:15,130 --> 00:38:18,130 and was devoted to serving him, 674 00:38:18,130 --> 00:38:22,130 to the extent that I would stay by his side night and day, 675 00:38:22,130 --> 00:38:24,130 in residence and while traveling, 676 00:38:24,130 --> 00:38:27,130 and across all his military campaigns. 677 00:38:27,130 --> 00:38:31,159 At night, I would sleep right outside the door of his room, 678 00:38:31,159 --> 00:38:35,159 so that if he (peace be upon him) needed anything, 679 00:38:35,159 --> 00:38:39,179 he would find me readily at his service. 680 00:38:39,179 --> 00:38:41,179 One night, 681 00:38:41,179 --> 00:38:46,179 I spent the night by the door of the room of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 682 00:38:46,179 --> 00:38:48,179 When he arose during the night, 683 00:38:48,179 --> 00:38:51,179 I brought him his ablution water and whatever else he needed. 684 00:38:51,179 --> 00:38:54,179 He wished to reward me, 685 00:38:54,179 --> 00:38:57,179 so he said to me, "Ask me for whatever you need." 686 00:38:57,179 --> 00:39:00,250 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 687 00:39:00,250 --> 00:39:03,250 I ask you for your companionship in Paradise." 688 00:39:03,250 --> 00:39:06,309 He (peace be upon him) asked, 689 00:39:06,309 --> 00:39:08,309 "Or anything besides that?" 690 00:39:08,309 --> 00:39:12,309 I replied, "That is all, O Messenger of Allah." 691 00:39:12,309 --> 00:39:17,380 He said, "Then assist me concerning yourself by prostrating abundantly." 692 00:39:17,380 --> 00:39:22,179 One day, he (peace be upon him) asked me, 693 00:39:22,179 --> 00:39:24,179 "Will you not get married?" 694 00:39:24,179 --> 00:39:27,179 I said, "Indeed, O Messenger of Allah, 695 00:39:28,179 --> 00:39:32,269 but I possess nothing with which to marry." 696 00:39:32,269 --> 00:39:36,269 He told me, "Go to so-and-so among the Ansar 697 00:39:36,269 --> 00:39:38,269 and tell him to marry his daughter to you." 698 00:39:38,269 --> 00:39:41,300 So I went to him and said, 699 00:39:41,300 --> 00:39:44,300 "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 700 00:39:44,300 --> 00:39:47,300 commands you to marry your daughter to me." 701 00:39:47,300 --> 00:39:49,300 He replied, 702 00:39:49,300 --> 00:39:53,300 "Welcome to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)! 703 00:39:53,300 --> 00:39:57,300 The emissary of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) shall not leave 704 00:39:57,300 --> 00:39:59,300 without having his need fulfilled." 705 00:39:59,300 --> 00:40:01,300 Thus he gave her to me in marriage, 706 00:40:01,300 --> 00:40:04,300 asking me for neither proof of my word 707 00:40:04,300 --> 00:40:07,429 nor any bridal-gift (mahr). 708 00:40:07,429 --> 00:40:10,429 I then returned to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 709 00:40:10,429 --> 00:40:12,429 and informed him of what happened, 710 00:40:12,429 --> 00:40:15,429 saying, "O Messenger of Allah, 711 00:40:15,429 --> 00:40:17,429 I went to noble and generous people; 712 00:40:17,429 --> 00:40:21,429 they married her to me without demanding proof, 713 00:40:21,429 --> 00:40:25,500 yet I have nothing to give them as a bridal-gift." 714 00:40:25,500 --> 00:40:29,500 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) spoke to the Companions, 715 00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:33,500 and they collected for me the weight of a date-stone of gold, 716 00:40:33,500 --> 00:40:35,500 and prepared food for our wedding feast. 717 00:40:35,500 --> 00:40:37,500 The Ansari father-in-law exclaimed, 718 00:40:37,500 --> 00:40:40,500 "This is abundant and wholesome!" 719 00:40:40,500 --> 00:40:46,300 Later, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) granted me a piece of land, 720 00:40:46,300 --> 00:40:50,300 and granted Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) a piece of land. 721 00:40:50,300 --> 00:40:52,300 We had a dispute over the property boundary, 722 00:40:52,300 --> 00:40:56,300 and Abu Bakr said a word to me that I disliked; 723 00:40:56,300 --> 00:40:58,300 however, he immediately regretted it 724 00:40:58,300 --> 00:41:00,300 and said to me, 725 00:41:00,300 --> 00:41:02,300 "Retort with the same word to me 726 00:41:02,300 --> 00:41:04,300 so that it may serve as just retribution (qisas)." 727 00:41:04,300 --> 00:41:07,329 I said, "I will not do so." 728 00:41:07,329 --> 00:41:10,329 Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) then went 729 00:41:10,329 --> 00:41:13,329 to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 730 00:41:13,329 --> 00:41:15,329 and I followed after him. 731 00:41:15,329 --> 00:41:18,329 The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked me, 732 00:41:18,329 --> 00:41:20,329 "What is the matter between you and al-Siddiq?" 733 00:41:20,329 --> 00:41:23,329 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 734 00:41:23,329 --> 00:41:26,329 such-and-such occurred, 735 00:41:26,329 --> 00:41:29,329 and he said a word to me that I disliked, 736 00:41:29,329 --> 00:41:30,329 then told me: 737 00:41:30,329 --> 00:41:33,329 'Say the same to me as I said to you 738 00:41:33,329 --> 00:41:35,329 so it may be retribution,' 739 00:41:35,329 --> 00:41:37,489 but I refused." 740 00:41:37,489 --> 00:41:40,489 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 741 00:41:40,489 --> 00:41:41,489 "Indeed, 742 00:41:41,489 --> 00:41:43,489 do not retort to him; 743 00:41:43,489 --> 00:41:45,489 rather say: 744 00:41:45,489 --> 00:41:48,489 'May Allah forgive you, O Abu Bakr; 745 00:41:48,489 --> 00:41:51,489 may Allah forgive you, O Abu Bakr.'" 746 00:41:51,489 --> 00:41:54,679 Thereupon, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) turned away, 747 00:41:54,679 --> 00:41:56,679 weeping profusely. 748 00:41:56,679 --> 00:41:58,969 Who am I? 749 00:41:58,969 --> 00:42:07,110 The answer: 750 00:42:07,110 --> 00:42:09,110 Rabi'ah Ibn Ka'b al-Aslami, 751 00:42:09,110 --> 00:42:11,110 may Allah be pleased with him.