WEBVTT 00:00:01.360 --> 00:00:12.140 Pause and identify this Companion, scholar, and eminent figure. 00:00:12.140 --> 00:00:16.140 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:00:16.140 --> 00:00:21.510 I am one of the Muhajirun (Emigrant) Companions. 00:00:21.510 --> 00:00:27.510 During the Jahiliyyah, I was an ally to the Banu Asad ibn 'Abd al-'Uzza of Makkah. 00:00:27.510 --> 00:00:30.579 I used to trade in food. 00:00:30.579 --> 00:00:33.579 I owned a number of slaves. 00:00:33.579 --> 00:00:37.740 I was among the archers known for their skill. 00:00:37.740 --> 00:00:39.740 I embraced Islam early on. 00:00:39.740 --> 00:00:41.740 I migrated to Madinah. 00:00:41.740 --> 00:00:47.740 I witnessed the Battle of Badr and all subsequent campaigns with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:00:47.740 --> 00:00:53.740 The Prophet, peace be upon him, sent me with a letter to al-Muqawqis, the King of Egypt. 00:00:53.740 --> 00:00:55.740 He did not accept Islam. 00:00:55.740 --> 00:00:57.740 However, he responded graciously. 00:00:57.740 --> 00:01:02.740 He sent back with me gifts for the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:01:02.740 --> 00:01:09.739 Among them was Maria, the mother of Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:01:09.739 --> 00:01:13.980 During the Battle of Uhud, 00:01:13.980 --> 00:01:18.980 I heard someone shouting that Muhammad had been killed. 00:01:18.980 --> 00:01:20.980 The matter terrified me. 00:01:20.980 --> 00:01:24.980 I rushed to his location, gripped by panic. 00:01:24.980 --> 00:01:27.980 It was as if my soul had departed. 00:01:27.980 --> 00:01:32.980 I found him, peace be upon him, wiping the blood from his face. 00:01:32.980 --> 00:01:37.980 I asked, "Who did this to you, O Messenger of Allah?" 00:01:37.980 --> 00:01:40.980 He replied, "'Utbah ibn Abi Waqqas." 00:01:40.980 --> 00:01:42.980 "He threw a stone at me," 00:01:42.980 --> 00:01:46.980 "shattering my face and wounding my eye." 00:01:46.980 --> 00:01:49.980 I asked, "In which direction did 'Utbah go?" 00:01:49.980 --> 00:01:53.980 He pointed out the direction he had taken. 00:01:53.980 --> 00:01:57.040 I pursued him until I caught up with him. 00:01:57.040 --> 00:01:59.040 I struck him with my sword, 00:01:59.040 --> 00:02:01.040 and severed his head. 00:02:01.040 --> 00:02:05.040 I dismounted, took his head, his spoils, and his horse, 00:02:05.040 --> 00:02:09.039 and brought them to the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:02:09.039 --> 00:02:13.039 He was pleased by this, prayed for me, and said, 00:02:13.039 --> 00:02:17.039 "May Allah be pleased with you, may Allah be pleased with you." 00:02:17.039 --> 00:02:20.039 He granted me his spoils. 00:02:20.039 --> 00:02:23.810 When the Prophet, peace be upon him, intended 00:02:23.810 --> 00:02:25.810 to set out for the conquest of Makkah, 00:02:25.810 --> 00:02:30.810 I was overcome by fear for my family who were still there. 00:02:30.810 --> 00:02:33.810 So, I secretly sent a letter to the Quraysh 00:02:33.810 --> 00:02:36.810 via a polytheist woman, 00:02:36.810 --> 00:02:40.810 informing them of the Prophet's intention, peace be upon him, 00:02:40.810 --> 00:02:43.810 to march for the conquest of Makkah. 00:02:43.810 --> 00:02:47.000 Allah informed His Prophet of this. 00:02:47.000 --> 00:02:50.000 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, summoned 00:02:50.000 --> 00:02:53.000 'Ali, al-Zubayr, and al-Miqdad, 00:02:53.000 --> 00:02:55.000 and said to them, 00:02:55.000 --> 00:02:58.000 "Go until you catch a woman" 00:02:58.000 --> 00:03:00.000 "at the garden of Khakh," 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:03.000 "who carries a letter to the Quraysh." 00:03:03.000 --> 00:03:05.000 "Bring it to me." 00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:11.189 They set out until they caught her where the Prophet, peace be upon him, had told them. 00:03:11.189 --> 00:03:13.189 They demanded the letter from her. 00:03:13.189 --> 00:03:15.189 She denied having it. 00:03:15.189 --> 00:03:18.189 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said to her, 00:03:18.189 --> 00:03:21.189 "By Allah, the Messenger of Allah has not lied." 00:03:21.189 --> 00:03:23.189 "Either you produce the letter," 00:03:23.189 --> 00:03:26.189 "or we will remove your garments." 00:03:26.189 --> 00:03:28.219 When she saw their resolve, 00:03:29.219 --> 00:03:31.219 she said to them, 00:03:31.219 --> 00:03:32.219 "Turn away." 00:03:32.219 --> 00:03:34.219 She undid her braids, 00:03:34.219 --> 00:03:37.219 and took it out from her hair. 00:03:37.219 --> 00:03:42.349 They brought the letter to the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:03:42.349 --> 00:03:46.479 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, summoned me 00:03:46.479 --> 00:03:47.479 and said, 00:03:47.479 --> 00:03:50.479 "What prompted you to do this?" 00:03:50.479 --> 00:03:51.479 I said, 00:03:51.479 --> 00:03:53.479 "O Messenger of Allah," 00:03:53.479 --> 00:03:55.479 "do not be hasty with me." 00:03:55.479 --> 00:03:57.479 "By Allah, I did not do this" 00:03:57.479 --> 00:03:59.479 "out of disbelief or apostasy," 00:03:59.479 --> 00:04:03.479 "nor out of contentment with disbelief after Islam." 00:04:03.479 --> 00:04:07.479 "But I have children and some relatives in Makkah," 00:04:07.479 --> 00:04:11.479 "and I was a stranger among you, O people of Quraysh," 00:04:11.479 --> 00:04:14.479 "so I wanted to do them a favor" 00:04:14.479 --> 00:04:17.579 "by which they might protect my children and relatives." 00:04:17.579 --> 00:04:21.579 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to his Companions, 00:04:21.579 --> 00:04:23.579 "He has spoken the truth." 00:04:23.579 --> 00:04:26.639 "Do not say anything but good." 00:04:26.639 --> 00:04:28.639 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, 00:04:28.639 --> 00:04:32.639 "Permit me, O Messenger of Allah, to kill him." 00:04:32.639 --> 00:04:35.639 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, 00:04:35.639 --> 00:04:36.639 "No." 00:04:36.639 --> 00:04:39.639 "He witnessed Badr." 00:04:39.639 --> 00:04:41.639 "And you do not know," 00:04:41.639 --> 00:04:45.639 "perhaps Allah has looked upon those who witnessed Badr" 00:04:45.639 --> 00:04:46.639 "and said," 00:04:46.639 --> 00:04:48.639 "'Do what you wish,'" 00:04:48.639 --> 00:04:51.639 "'for I have forgiven you.'" 00:04:51.639 --> 00:04:56.639 And Allah revealed verses regarding my situation in Surah al-Mumtahanah. 00:04:56.639 --> 00:04:59.019 So, who am I?