1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:03,459 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,459 --> 00:00:08,460 The finest of generations in their stands and exemplary conduct, 3 00:00:08,460 --> 00:00:13,460 Following the Messenger whenever he strove or spoke. 4 00:00:13,460 --> 00:00:15,460 Mawaddah Association 5 00:00:15,460 --> 00:00:17,460 Presents: 6 00:00:17,460 --> 00:00:21,500 Glimpses from the Lives of the Tabi'un 7 00:00:21,500 --> 00:00:26,530 By Dr. Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha, 8 00:00:26,530 --> 00:00:30,859 May Allah have mercy on him. 9 00:00:30,859 --> 00:00:32,859 Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, 10 00:00:32,859 --> 00:00:34,859 May Allah have mercy on him. 11 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:49,280 The Commander of the Faithful, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, resolved to perform the pilgrimage to the Sacred House of Allah, 12 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,280 Visit the second of the two Holy Sanctuaries, 13 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:57,280 And offer greetings of peace upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 14 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:00,280 When the month of Dhu al-Qi'dah arrived, 15 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,280 The grand caravan readied its riding mounts, 16 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:06,280 And set out toward the land of the Hijaz, 17 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:10,280 Accompanied by the illustrious nobles among the Umayyad princes, 18 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:15,280 A group of senior state dignitaries, and some of his children. 19 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:20,340 The procession proceeded on its way from Damascus to Medina al-Munawwarah, 20 00:01:20,340 --> 00:01:22,340 Neither lingering casually nor rushing precipitately. 21 00:01:22,340 --> 00:01:27,340 Whenever they made camp at a stop, tents were pitched for them, 22 00:01:27,340 --> 00:01:29,340 Carpets were laid out, 23 00:01:29,340 --> 00:01:32,340 And assemblies of knowledge and remembrance were convened, 24 00:01:32,340 --> 00:01:35,340 So that they might deepen their understanding of the religion, 25 00:01:35,340 --> 00:01:38,340 And nurture their hearts and souls 26 00:01:38,340 --> 00:01:41,340 With wisdom and beautiful admonitions. 27 00:01:41,340 --> 00:01:45,239 When the Caliph reached Medina al-Munawwarah, 28 00:01:45,239 --> 00:01:48,239 He repaired to its sacred sanctuary, 29 00:01:48,239 --> 00:01:52,239 Had the honor of sending greetings of peace upon its dweller, Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, 30 00:01:52,239 --> 00:01:55,239 The most exalted prayers and purest greetings of peace, 31 00:01:55,239 --> 00:01:59,239 And enjoyed praying in the radiant, pristine Rawdah, 32 00:01:59,239 --> 00:02:03,400 Tasting such soothing tranquility and inner peace 33 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:06,400 As he had never tasted before. 34 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:12,400 He resolved to extend his stay in the city of the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, 35 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:15,400 As long as he found a way to do so. 36 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:20,590 Among the things that most captured his attention in Medina 37 00:02:20,590 --> 00:02:25,590 Were the circles of knowledge that filled the Prophet's Mosque, 38 00:02:25,590 --> 00:02:30,590 Where the brilliant scholars among the senior Tabi'un shone, 39 00:02:30,590 --> 00:02:34,590 Just as radiant stars shine in the heart of the night sky. 40 00:02:34,590 --> 00:02:37,719 Here was the circle of Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, 41 00:02:37,719 --> 00:02:40,719 There was the circle of Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib, 42 00:02:40,719 --> 00:02:44,719 And over there was the circle of Abd Allah ibn Utbah. 43 00:02:44,719 --> 00:02:53,030 One day, the Caliph awoke from his afternoon nap at an unusual hour, 44 00:02:53,030 --> 00:02:56,030 So he called his doorkeeper and said, 45 00:02:56,030 --> 00:02:58,030 "O Maysarah!" 46 00:02:58,030 --> 00:03:02,030 He replied, "At your service, O Commander of the Faithful." 47 00:03:02,030 --> 00:03:07,030 He said, "Go to the Mosque of the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, 48 00:03:07,030 --> 00:03:11,259 And invite one of the scholars to come and relate hadiths to us." 49 00:03:11,259 --> 00:03:15,259 Maysarah went to the Prophet's Mosque 50 00:03:15,259 --> 00:03:17,259 And cast his gaze around, 51 00:03:17,259 --> 00:03:20,259 But saw no circle other than a single one, 52 00:03:20,259 --> 00:03:23,259 Centered around an elder slightly over sixty years of age, 53 00:03:23,259 --> 00:03:25,259 Who bore the simplicity of scholars 54 00:03:25,259 --> 00:03:28,259 Along with their awe-inspiring dignity and composure. 55 00:03:28,259 --> 00:03:31,259 He stood not far from the circle 56 00:03:31,259 --> 00:03:34,259 And gestured to the Sheikh with his finger, 57 00:03:34,259 --> 00:03:38,289 But the Sheikh did not turn to him nor pay him any mind. 58 00:03:38,289 --> 00:03:40,289 So he approached him and said, 59 00:03:40,289 --> 00:03:42,289 "Did you not see that I was gesturing to you?" 60 00:03:42,289 --> 00:03:45,289 He replied, "To me?" 61 00:03:45,289 --> 00:03:46,289 He said, "Yes." 62 00:03:46,289 --> 00:03:49,289 He asked, "And what is your need?" 63 00:03:49,289 --> 00:03:53,289 He said, "The Commander of the Faithful has awakened and said, 64 00:03:53,289 --> 00:03:55,289 'Go to the mosque and see 65 00:03:55,289 --> 00:03:59,289 If you find any of my narrators, and bring him to me.'" 66 00:03:59,289 --> 00:04:01,319 The Sheikh said to him, 67 00:04:01,319 --> 00:04:03,319 "I am not one of his narrators." 68 00:04:03,319 --> 00:04:05,349 Maysarah said to him, 69 00:04:05,349 --> 00:04:09,349 "But he desires a scholar to relate hadiths to him." 70 00:04:09,349 --> 00:04:11,349 The Sheikh replied, 71 00:04:11,349 --> 00:04:14,349 "Indeed, he who seeks something comes to it. 72 00:04:14,349 --> 00:04:17,350 There is ample room for him in the mosque's circle 73 00:04:17,350 --> 00:04:20,420 If he wishes for that, 74 00:04:20,420 --> 00:04:22,420 For sacred knowledge is sought and visited, 75 00:04:22,420 --> 00:04:24,420 But it does not go out to others." 76 00:04:24,420 --> 00:04:26,610 So the doorkeeper retraced his steps 77 00:04:26,610 --> 00:04:28,610 And said to the Caliph, 78 00:04:28,610 --> 00:04:31,610 "I found no one in the mosque except an old man. 79 00:04:31,610 --> 00:04:34,610 I gestured to him, but he did not get up. 80 00:04:34,610 --> 00:04:36,610 So I approached him and said, 81 00:04:36,610 --> 00:04:39,610 'The Commander of the Faithful has awakened at this hour 82 00:04:39,610 --> 00:04:41,610 And instructed me, 83 00:04:41,610 --> 00:04:44,610 "See if you find any of my narrators in the mosque 84 00:04:44,610 --> 00:04:46,639 And call him for me."' 85 00:04:46,639 --> 00:04:49,639 But he said to me with calm resolve, 86 00:04:49,639 --> 00:04:51,639 'I am not one of his narrators, 87 00:04:51,639 --> 00:04:54,639 And there is ample room for him in the mosque's circle 88 00:04:54,639 --> 00:04:57,639 If he desires to hear hadith.'" 89 00:04:57,639 --> 00:05:00,769 Thereupon, Abd Malik ibn Marwan sighed, 90 00:05:00,769 --> 00:05:02,769 Sprang to his feet, 91 00:05:02,769 --> 00:05:04,769 And headed inside the residence, 92 00:05:04,769 --> 00:05:06,769 Saying, 93 00:05:06,769 --> 00:05:08,769 "That is Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib! 94 00:05:08,769 --> 00:05:11,769 Would that you had not gone to him or spoken to him!" 95 00:05:11,769 --> 00:05:14,120 When he moved away from the assembly 96 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,120 And reached the inner quarters, 97 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:19,120 The youngest of Abd al-Malik's sons turned 98 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:22,120 And said, 99 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:25,120 "Who is this man who refuses the Commander of the Faithful, 100 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:28,120 Arrogantly disdains appearing before him 101 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:30,120 And attending his council, 102 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:32,120 When the worldly realm has submitted to him, 103 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,120 And the kings of the Byzantines have bowed to his awe?" 104 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:37,149 The elder brother replied, 105 00:05:37,149 --> 00:05:40,149 "That is the man from whom the Commander of the Faithful sought 106 00:05:40,149 --> 00:05:42,149 His daughter's hand for your brother al-Walid, 107 00:05:42,149 --> 00:05:45,149 But he refused to marry her to him." 108 00:05:45,149 --> 00:05:47,180 The younger brother exclaimed, 109 00:05:47,180 --> 00:05:51,180 "He refused to marry her to al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik?! 110 00:05:51,180 --> 00:05:54,180 Could he have sought a more exalted husband for her 111 00:05:54,180 --> 00:05:57,180 Than the heir apparent of the Commander of the Faithful 112 00:05:57,180 --> 00:06:00,180 And the future Caliph of the Muslims?" 113 00:06:00,180 --> 00:06:02,180 The elder brother remained silent 114 00:06:02,180 --> 00:06:04,180 And gave him no answer. 115 00:06:04,180 --> 00:06:06,250 The younger brother then asked, 116 00:06:06,250 --> 00:06:08,250 "If he was so miserly with his daughter 117 00:06:08,250 --> 00:06:11,250 Toward the heir apparent of the Commander of the Faithful, 118 00:06:11,250 --> 00:06:13,250 Did he find a suitable match for her 119 00:06:13,250 --> 00:06:15,250 Who was worthy of her? 120 00:06:15,250 --> 00:06:18,250 Or did he prevent her from marrying altogether, 121 00:06:18,250 --> 00:06:20,250 As some people do, 122 00:06:20,250 --> 00:06:23,250 Leaving her a unwed spinster at home?" 123 00:06:23,250 --> 00:06:26,279 His elder brother said to him, 124 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:29,279 "Truthfully, I know nothing of her story 125 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:31,279 Or his story with her." 126 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:34,540 Thereupon, one of the companions present, 127 00:06:34,540 --> 00:06:36,540 Who was from the people of Medina, turned to them 128 00:06:36,540 --> 00:06:39,540 And said, "If the prince permits me, 129 00:06:39,540 --> 00:06:42,699 I shall relate her entire story to him. 130 00:06:42,699 --> 00:06:45,699 She married a young man from our neighborhood 131 00:06:45,699 --> 00:06:47,699 Named Abu Wada'ah, 132 00:06:47,699 --> 00:06:50,699 Who is our immediate neighbor, door to door. 133 00:06:50,699 --> 00:06:53,699 Her marriage to him has a remarkable story 134 00:06:53,699 --> 00:06:55,699 Which he related to me himself." 135 00:06:55,699 --> 00:06:57,730 The two brothers said to him, 136 00:06:57,730 --> 00:06:59,790 "Let us hear it!" 137 00:06:59,790 --> 00:07:01,790 The man said, 138 00:07:01,790 --> 00:07:03,790 "Abu Wada'ah related to me, 139 00:07:03,790 --> 00:07:05,790 Saying: 'As you know, I used to 140 00:07:05,790 --> 00:07:09,790 Regularly attend the Mosque of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 141 00:07:09,790 --> 00:07:11,790 In pursuit of knowledge, 142 00:07:11,790 --> 00:07:14,790 Constantly attending the circle of Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib 143 00:07:14,790 --> 00:07:17,790 And jostling shoulder to shoulder with the people for it. 144 00:07:17,790 --> 00:07:21,790 Then I was absent from the Sheikh's circle for several days, 145 00:07:21,790 --> 00:07:24,790 So he missed me and thought I might be ill 146 00:07:24,790 --> 00:07:26,790 Or that some mishap had befallen me. 147 00:07:26,790 --> 00:07:28,790 He asked those around him about me, 148 00:07:28,790 --> 00:07:32,790 But found no news with any of them. 149 00:07:32,790 --> 00:07:35,790 When I returned to him after a few days, 150 00:07:35,790 --> 00:07:38,790 He greeted me, welcomed me, and said, 151 00:07:38,790 --> 00:07:40,790 "Where have you been, O Abu Wada'ah?" 152 00:07:40,790 --> 00:07:42,790 I said, 153 00:07:42,790 --> 00:07:45,790 "My wife passed away, so I was occupied with her affairs." 154 00:07:45,790 --> 00:07:47,949 He said, 155 00:07:47,949 --> 00:07:49,949 "Why did you not inform us, O Abu Wada'ah, 156 00:07:49,949 --> 00:07:51,949 So we could offer you condolences, 157 00:07:51,949 --> 00:07:53,949 Attend her funeral with you, 158 00:07:53,949 --> 00:07:56,949 And assist you in your plight?" 159 00:07:56,949 --> 00:07:59,980 I replied, "May Allah reward you with goodness." 160 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:01,980 As I made a move to get up, 161 00:08:01,980 --> 00:08:06,050 He asked me to stay until everyone in the gathering had left. 162 00:08:06,050 --> 00:08:08,050 Then he said to me, 163 00:08:08,050 --> 00:08:13,139 "Have you not thought of taking a new wife, O Abu Wada'ah?" 164 00:08:13,139 --> 00:08:15,139 I replied, "May Allah have mercy on you, 165 00:08:15,139 --> 00:08:17,139 Who would marry his daughter to me 166 00:08:17,139 --> 00:08:20,139 When I am a young man who grew up an orphan 167 00:08:20,139 --> 00:08:22,139 And lived in poverty, 168 00:08:22,139 --> 00:08:26,139 Owning no more than two or three dirhams?" 169 00:08:26,139 --> 00:08:28,139 He said, 170 00:08:28,139 --> 00:08:30,139 "I will marry my daughter to you." 171 00:08:30,139 --> 00:08:33,139 My tongue was tied, and I exclaimed, 172 00:08:33,139 --> 00:08:34,139 "You?! 173 00:08:34,139 --> 00:08:36,139 You would marry your daughter to me, 174 00:08:36,139 --> 00:08:39,139 After knowing what you know of my situation?" 175 00:08:39,139 --> 00:08:41,139 He said, "Yes, 176 00:08:41,139 --> 00:08:46,139 For if someone comes to us whose religious commitment and character we are pleased with, we marry him; 177 00:08:46,139 --> 00:08:50,340 And to us, your religious commitment and character are pleasing." 178 00:08:50,340 --> 00:08:53,340 Then he turned to those who were near us 179 00:08:53,340 --> 00:08:55,340 And called them over. 180 00:08:55,340 --> 00:08:58,340 When they approached and gathered around him, 181 00:08:58,340 --> 00:09:01,340 He praised Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, extolled Him, 182 00:09:02,340 --> 00:09:06,340 Sent blessings upon Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 183 00:09:06,340 --> 00:09:08,340 And performed the marriage contract between me and his daughter, 184 00:09:08,340 --> 00:09:11,340 Setting her dowry at just two dirhams. 185 00:09:11,340 --> 00:09:16,340 I stood up, lost for words out of sheer amazement and joy. 186 00:09:16,340 --> 00:09:18,340 Then I headed home— 187 00:09:18,340 --> 00:09:20,340 And I was fasting that day— 188 00:09:20,340 --> 00:09:23,340 But I forgot my fast and kept saying to myself, 189 00:09:23,340 --> 00:09:26,340 "Woe to you, Abu Wada'ah! 190 00:09:26,340 --> 00:09:28,340 What have you done to yourself? 191 00:09:28,340 --> 00:09:30,340 From whom will you borrow money? 192 00:09:30,340 --> 00:09:32,370 From whom will you ask for funds?" 193 00:09:32,370 --> 00:09:36,370 I remained in this state until the call for the sunset prayer was announced, 194 00:09:36,370 --> 00:09:38,370 So I performed the prescribed prayer 195 00:09:38,370 --> 00:09:40,370 And sat down to eat my meal to break the fast, 196 00:09:40,370 --> 00:09:43,399 Which consisted of bread and oil. 197 00:09:43,399 --> 00:09:46,399 No sooner had I taken a bite or two 198 00:09:46,399 --> 00:09:49,399 Than I heard a knock at the door. 199 00:09:49,399 --> 00:09:51,399 So I asked, "Who is at the door?" 200 00:09:51,399 --> 00:09:54,429 He replied, "Sa'id." 201 00:09:54,429 --> 00:09:57,429 By Allah, every single person crossed my mind... 202 00:09:57,429 --> 00:09:59,429 ...whose name was Sa'id that I knew... 203 00:09:59,429 --> 00:10:02,429 ...except Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib. 204 00:10:02,429 --> 00:10:05,429 That was because for forty years he had only ever been seen... 205 00:10:05,429 --> 00:10:08,429 ...either in his home or in the mosque. 206 00:10:08,429 --> 00:10:10,429 So I opened the door... 207 00:10:10,429 --> 00:10:13,429 ...and there I was, standing before Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib! 208 00:10:13,429 --> 00:10:16,429 I assumed that he had changed his mind... 209 00:10:16,429 --> 00:10:19,429 ...regarding my marriage to his daughter. 210 00:10:19,429 --> 00:10:20,429 So I said to him, 211 00:10:20,429 --> 00:10:22,429 "O Abu Muhammad, 212 00:10:22,429 --> 00:10:25,429 why did you not send for me so that I might come to you?" 213 00:10:25,429 --> 00:10:26,429 He replied, 214 00:10:26,429 --> 00:10:30,429 "No, you had a greater right that I should come to you today." 215 00:10:30,429 --> 00:10:32,529 I said, "Please, step inside." 216 00:10:32,529 --> 00:10:34,529 He said, "No, 217 00:10:34,529 --> 00:10:36,529 I have only come for a specific matter." 218 00:10:36,529 --> 00:10:37,590 I asked, 219 00:10:37,590 --> 00:10:40,590 "And what is that, may Allah have mercy on you?" 220 00:10:40,590 --> 00:10:41,590 He replied, 221 00:10:41,590 --> 00:10:46,590 "My daughter became your wife by the law of Allah yesterday morning, 222 00:10:46,590 --> 00:10:49,590 and I know that you have no one with you... 223 00:10:49,590 --> 00:10:51,590 ...to keep you company in your solitude. 224 00:10:51,590 --> 00:10:53,590 I disliked that you should spend the night in one place... 225 00:10:53,590 --> 00:10:56,590 ...while your wife spent it in another, 226 00:10:56,590 --> 00:10:58,590 so I have brought her to you." 227 00:10:58,590 --> 00:11:00,590 I exclaimed, "Woe to me! 228 00:11:00,590 --> 00:11:01,590 You have brought her to me?" 229 00:11:01,590 --> 00:11:03,590 He said, "Yes." 230 00:11:03,590 --> 00:11:07,590 I looked, and there she was, standing tall and noble. 231 00:11:07,590 --> 00:11:09,590 He turned to her and said, 232 00:11:09,590 --> 00:11:14,590 "Enter the home of your husband, my daughter, in the name of Allah and with His blessing." 233 00:11:14,590 --> 00:11:17,659 When she tried to step forward, 234 00:11:17,659 --> 00:11:20,659 she stumbled over her cloak out of modesty, 235 00:11:20,659 --> 00:11:23,820 until she nearly fell to the ground. 236 00:11:23,820 --> 00:11:24,820 As for me, 237 00:11:24,820 --> 00:11:29,820 I stood before her bewildered, not knowing what to say. 238 00:11:29,820 --> 00:11:35,879 Then I rushed ahead of her to the bowl containing bread and oil, 239 00:11:35,879 --> 00:11:39,879 and removed it from the lamp's light so she would not see it. 240 00:11:39,879 --> 00:11:43,879 Then I went up to the roof and called out to the neighbors. 241 00:11:43,879 --> 00:11:45,879 They came rushing to me and said, 242 00:11:45,879 --> 00:11:46,879 "What is the matter with you?" 243 00:11:46,879 --> 00:11:48,879 I replied, 244 00:11:48,879 --> 00:11:53,879 "Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib performed the marriage contract for his daughter to me today in the mosque, 245 00:11:53,879 --> 00:11:56,879 and he has brought her to me just now unannounced! 246 00:11:56,879 --> 00:12:00,879 Come and keep her company while I go call my mother, 247 00:12:00,879 --> 00:12:02,940 for her house is far away." 248 00:12:02,940 --> 00:12:04,940 An old woman among them exclaimed, 249 00:12:04,940 --> 00:12:07,940 "Woe to you! Do you know what you are saying? 250 00:12:07,940 --> 00:12:10,940 Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib married his daughter to you... 251 00:12:10,940 --> 00:12:13,940 ...and brought her to your house himself?! 252 00:12:13,940 --> 00:12:17,980 He is the one who withheld her from Al-Walid ibn 'Abd al-Malik!" 253 00:12:17,980 --> 00:12:18,980 I said, "Yes, 254 00:12:18,980 --> 00:12:21,980 and here she is in my house! 255 00:12:21,980 --> 00:12:24,980 Come in and see her!" 256 00:12:24,980 --> 00:12:26,980 The neighbors headed into the house, 257 00:12:26,980 --> 00:12:29,980 hardly believing what I said. 258 00:12:29,980 --> 00:12:35,220 They welcomed her and kept her company to ease her loneliness. 259 00:12:35,220 --> 00:12:39,220 It was not long before my mother arrived. 260 00:12:39,220 --> 00:12:41,220 When she saw her, 261 00:12:41,220 --> 00:12:43,220 she turned to me and said, 262 00:12:43,220 --> 00:12:45,220 "My face shall be forbidden to your face... 263 00:12:45,220 --> 00:12:49,220 ...if you do not leave her to me until I prepare her properly, 264 00:12:49,220 --> 00:12:53,220 and then present her to you as the noble women are presented." 265 00:12:53,220 --> 00:12:57,289 I said, "Do as you wish." 266 00:12:57,289 --> 00:13:00,289 She kept her with her for three days, 267 00:13:00,289 --> 00:13:02,289 and then presented her to me. 268 00:13:02,289 --> 00:13:06,289 And lo, she was among the most stunningly beautiful women of Medina, 269 00:13:06,289 --> 00:13:10,289 the most diligent of people in memorizing the Book of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, 270 00:13:10,289 --> 00:13:14,289 the most knowledgeable in narrating the hadith of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 271 00:13:14,289 --> 00:13:17,289 and the most mindful of all people regarding the rights of a husband. 272 00:13:17,289 --> 00:13:23,289 I stayed with her for several days, and neither her father nor any of her family visited me. 273 00:13:23,289 --> 00:13:27,289 Then I attended the Sheikh's study circle in the mosque. 274 00:13:27,289 --> 00:13:30,289 I greeted him, and he returned my greeting, 275 00:13:30,289 --> 00:13:32,289 but he did not speak to me further. 276 00:13:32,289 --> 00:13:36,289 When the gathering dispersed and no one remained except me, he asked, 277 00:13:36,289 --> 00:13:39,289 "How is your wife, O Abu Wada'ah?" 278 00:13:39,289 --> 00:13:41,289 I replied, 279 00:13:41,289 --> 00:13:45,320 "She is in a state that pleases a friend and displeases a foe." 280 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:48,320 He said, "Praise be to Allah." 281 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:50,320 When I returned to my house, 282 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:55,320 I found that he had sent us a substantial sum of money... 283 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:58,379 ...to help us in our life. 284 00:13:58,379 --> 00:14:00,379 Ibn 'Abd al-Malik said, 285 00:14:00,379 --> 00:14:03,379 "How remarkable is this man's affair!" 286 00:14:03,379 --> 00:14:06,379 A man from the people of Medina said to him, 287 00:14:06,379 --> 00:14:09,379 "And what is there to be astonished at regarding him, O Prince? 288 00:14:09,379 --> 00:14:13,379 He is a man who made his worldly life a vessel for his Hereafter, 289 00:14:13,379 --> 00:14:17,379 and bought for himself and his family that which is eternal in exchange for that which is transient. 290 00:14:17,379 --> 00:14:22,379 By Allah, he did not withhold his daughter from the son of the Commander of the Faithful out of spite, 291 00:14:22,379 --> 00:14:25,379 nor did he view him as unsuitable for her; 292 00:14:25,379 --> 00:14:28,379 rather, he feared the trial of worldly life for her. 293 00:14:28,379 --> 00:14:32,379 Indeed, some of his companions asked him, saying, 294 00:14:32,379 --> 00:14:35,379 'Do you reject the marriage proposal of the Commander of the Faithful, 295 00:14:35,379 --> 00:14:39,379 and marry your daughter to a man from the common Muslims?' 296 00:14:39,379 --> 00:14:43,379 He replied, 'My daughter is a trust around my neck, 297 00:14:43,379 --> 00:14:48,379 and I sought her best interests in what I did for her.' 298 00:14:48,379 --> 00:14:50,379 It was said to him, 'And how so?' 299 00:14:50,379 --> 00:14:56,379 He said, 'What do you think would happen to her if she moved to the palaces of the Umayyads, 300 00:14:56,379 --> 00:14:59,379 and turned among their luxurious furnishings and fine carpets, 301 00:14:59,379 --> 00:15:04,379 with servants, attendants, and maids standing before her, 302 00:15:04,379 --> 00:15:07,379 on her right and on her left, 303 00:15:07,379 --> 00:15:11,379 and then found herself after that as the wife of the Caliph? 304 00:15:11,379 --> 00:15:14,379 Where would her religion be on that day?'" 305 00:15:14,379 --> 00:15:17,450 A man from the people of the Levant said, 306 00:15:17,450 --> 00:15:21,450 "It seems your companion is a unique exemplar among men." 307 00:15:21,450 --> 00:15:23,450 The Medinan man replied, 308 00:15:23,450 --> 00:15:26,450 "By Allah, you have not strayed from the truth at all! 309 00:15:26,450 --> 00:15:30,450 He is one who fasts by day and prays by night, 310 00:15:30,450 --> 00:15:33,450 having performed nearly forty pilgrimages. 311 00:15:33,450 --> 00:15:41,450 He has not missed the opening takbir in the Mosque of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for forty years, 312 00:15:41,450 --> 00:15:47,450 nor was he ever known to have looked at the back of any man's neck in prayer during that entire time, 313 00:15:47,450 --> 00:15:50,450 owing to his constant adherence to the first row. 314 00:15:50,450 --> 00:15:56,450 He had the capacity to marry whichever woman he wished from Quraysh, 315 00:15:56,450 --> 00:16:01,450 yet he preferred the daughter of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, over all other women, 316 00:16:01,450 --> 00:16:06,450 due to his standing with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 317 00:16:06,450 --> 00:16:09,450 his vast narration of his hadiths, 318 00:16:09,450 --> 00:16:12,450 and his intense eagerness to learn from him. 319 00:16:12,450 --> 00:16:16,450 He devoted himself to knowledge from his earliest youth; 320 00:16:16,450 --> 00:16:20,450 he visited the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 321 00:16:20,450 --> 00:16:22,450 and was deeply influenced by them. 322 00:16:22,450 --> 00:16:25,450 He studied under Zayd ibn Thabit, 323 00:16:25,450 --> 00:16:27,450 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas, 324 00:16:27,450 --> 00:16:29,450 and 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar, 325 00:16:29,450 --> 00:16:32,450 and heard directly from 'Uthman, 'Ali, Suhayb, 326 00:16:32,450 --> 00:16:38,450 and others among the Companions of the noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 327 00:16:38,450 --> 00:16:42,450 He adopted their noble character and adorned himself with their characteristics (Shama'il). 328 00:16:42,450 --> 00:16:46,450 He had a saying that he would constantly repeat, 329 00:16:46,450 --> 00:16:50,450 until it became like a motto for him, 330 00:16:50,450 --> 00:16:51,450 which was his statement: 331 00:16:51,450 --> 00:16:56,450 'Servants of Allah never ennoble themselves with anything like the obedience to Allah, 332 00:16:56,450 --> 00:17:00,450 nor do they debase themselves with anything like His disobedience.' 333 00:17:00,450 --> 00:17:12,660 Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib used to issue legal verdicts while the Companions were still alive. Historians... 334 00:17:12,660 --> 00:17:18,420 ...held him as a paragon of scrupulous piety and an exemplar, 335 00:17:18,420 --> 00:17:23,420 following the Messenger whenever he strove or spoke. 336 00:17:23,420 --> 00:17:28,420 They were here, quenching the thirst of our lives like rain, 337 00:17:28,420 --> 00:17:33,420 and how exalted is their memory among us! 338 00:17:33,420 --> 00:17:38,420 They departed, leaving a question in our conscience: 339 00:17:38,420 --> 00:17:43,420 Is there any star like them that rose and shone bright? 340 00:17:43,420 --> 00:17:48,420 They filled life with proud deeds through their actions, 341 00:17:48,420 --> 00:17:53,420 and the world of mankind flourished because of them.