1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:15,220 --> 00:00:18,219 The Mawaddah Association is pleased 3 00:00:18,219 --> 00:00:22,219 to present to you glimpses from the lives of the Companions, 4 00:00:22,219 --> 00:00:25,219 by Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha, 5 00:00:25,219 --> 00:00:27,289 may Allah have mercy upon him. 6 00:00:27,289 --> 00:00:33,659 Sa'id ibn Zayd, may Allah be pleased with him. 7 00:00:47,539 --> 00:00:51,539 Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Nufayl stood far from the bustle of the people, 8 00:00:51,539 --> 00:00:55,539 watching the Quraysh as they celebrated one of their festivals. 9 00:00:55,539 --> 00:00:59,539 He saw men wearing expensive silk turbans, 10 00:00:59,539 --> 00:01:02,539 and strutting in precious Yemeni cloaks. 11 00:01:02,539 --> 00:01:05,540 He watched the women and children, 12 00:01:05,540 --> 00:01:09,540 dressed in vibrant garments and exquisite finery. 13 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:12,540 He looked at the livestock being led by the wealthy, 14 00:01:12,540 --> 00:01:15,540 after they had adorned them with various decorations, 15 00:01:15,540 --> 00:01:18,540 to slaughter them before their idols. 16 00:01:18,540 --> 00:01:21,540 He stood, leaning his back against the wall of the Ka'bah, 17 00:01:21,540 --> 00:01:24,540 and said, "O people of Quraysh! 18 00:01:24,540 --> 00:01:26,540 The sheep was created by Allah; 19 00:01:26,540 --> 00:01:30,540 He is the One who sent down rain from the sky for it, so it drank; 20 00:01:30,540 --> 00:01:34,540 and He caused grass to grow for it from the earth, so it was satisfied. 21 00:01:34,540 --> 00:01:37,540 Yet you slaughter it in the name of other than Him? 22 00:01:37,540 --> 00:01:40,540 I see you are a people who are ignorant." 23 00:01:40,540 --> 00:01:43,640 His uncle al-Khattab rose to him— 24 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:45,640 the father of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab— 25 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:47,640 and slapped him, saying, 26 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:49,640 "May you be bereaved of your mother! 27 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,640 We have continued to hear this insolence from you and have endured it, 28 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,640 until our patience has run out." 29 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,640 Then he incited the foolish among his people against him, so they harmed him, 30 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:00,640 and persisted in their persecution of him, 31 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:02,640 until he was forced to leave Makkah, 32 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:04,640 and took refuge in Mount Hira'. 33 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:08,639 Al-Khattab then assigned a group of Quraysh youth to watch him, 34 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:11,639 to prevent him from entering Makkah. 35 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:14,639 Thus, he could only enter it in secret. 36 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:17,639 Later, Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Nufayl 37 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:19,639 met, away from the eyes of Quraysh, 38 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,639 with Waraqah ibn Nawfal, 39 00:02:22,639 --> 00:02:24,639 'Abdullah ibn Jahsh, 40 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:26,639 'Uthman ibn al-Harith, 41 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,639 and Umaymah bint 'Abd al-Muttalib, 42 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:30,639 the paternal aunt of Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah. 43 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:35,639 They began to discuss the depths of misguidance in which the Arabs were drowning. 44 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:37,639 Zayd said to his companions, 45 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:41,639 "By Allah, you know that your people are upon nothing, 46 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:45,639 and that they have missed the religion of Ibrahim and deviated from it. 47 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,639 So seek for yourselves a religion to follow, 48 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,699 if you desire salvation." 49 00:02:51,699 --> 00:02:57,699 The four men set out to the scholars of the Jews, the Christians, and others among the followers of various faiths, 50 00:02:57,699 --> 00:03:01,699 seeking the Hanifiyyah, the religion of Ibrahim. 51 00:03:01,699 --> 00:03:04,699 As for Waraqah ibn Nawfal, he became a Christian. 52 00:03:04,699 --> 00:03:06,699 As for 'Abdullah ibn Jahsh, 53 00:03:06,699 --> 00:03:08,699 and 'Uthman ibn al-Harith, 54 00:03:08,699 --> 00:03:10,699 they did not arrive at anything. 55 00:03:10,699 --> 00:03:13,699 As for Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Nufayl, 56 00:03:13,699 --> 00:03:15,699 he had a story. 57 00:03:15,699 --> 00:03:18,699 Let us leave the floor to him to narrate it to us. 58 00:03:19,699 --> 00:03:20,699 Zayd said: 59 00:03:20,699 --> 00:03:23,699 "I examined Judaism and Christianity, 60 00:03:23,699 --> 00:03:25,699 but I turned away from both, 61 00:03:25,699 --> 00:03:28,699 for I did not find in them that which would bring me peace of mind. 62 00:03:28,699 --> 00:03:32,699 I began to travel the horizons in search of the religion of Ibrahim, 63 00:03:32,699 --> 00:03:35,699 until I reached the lands of al-Sham. 64 00:03:35,699 --> 00:03:39,699 A monk who possessed knowledge of the Scripture was mentioned to me, 65 00:03:39,699 --> 00:03:42,699 so I went to him and told him my story. 66 00:03:42,699 --> 00:03:43,699 He said, 67 00:03:43,699 --> 00:03:47,699 'I see you seek the religion of Ibrahim, O brother of Makkah.' 68 00:03:47,699 --> 00:03:50,699 I said, 'Yes, that is what I desire.' 69 00:03:50,699 --> 00:03:51,699 He said, 70 00:03:51,699 --> 00:03:55,699 'You are seeking a religion that does not exist today. 71 00:03:55,699 --> 00:03:56,699 However, 72 00:03:56,699 --> 00:03:58,699 return to your land, 73 00:03:58,699 --> 00:04:02,699 for Allah will send from your people one who will revive the religion of Ibrahim. 74 00:04:02,699 --> 00:04:05,699 So when you meet him, follow him.'" 75 00:04:05,699 --> 00:04:09,699 Zayd returned to Makkah, quickening his pace, 76 00:04:09,699 --> 00:04:12,699 in search of the promised Prophet. 77 00:04:12,699 --> 00:04:14,699 While he was on his way, 78 00:04:14,699 --> 00:04:18,699 Allah sent His Prophet Muhammad with the religion of guidance and truth. 79 00:04:18,699 --> 00:04:21,699 But Zayd did not live to see him, 80 00:04:21,699 --> 00:04:26,699 for a group of Bedouins attacked him and killed him before he reached Makkah, 81 00:04:26,699 --> 00:04:31,699 and before his eyes could be cooled by the sight of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 82 00:04:31,699 --> 00:04:35,699 As Zayd was breathing his last, 83 00:04:35,699 --> 00:04:38,699 he raised his gaze to the sky and said, 84 00:04:38,699 --> 00:04:41,699 "O Allah, if You have deprived me of this goodness, 85 00:04:41,699 --> 00:04:44,699 do not deprive my son Sa'id of it." 86 00:04:44,699 --> 00:04:48,769 Allah, glory be to Him, willed to answer Zayd's prayer. 87 00:04:48,769 --> 00:04:53,769 No sooner had the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, begun calling people to Islam, 88 00:04:53,769 --> 00:05:00,769 than Sa'id ibn Zayd was among the foremost of those who believed in Allah and affirmed the message of His Prophet. 89 00:05:00,769 --> 00:05:02,769 And it is no wonder, 90 00:05:02,769 --> 00:05:07,769 for Sa'id grew up in a house that rejected the misguidance of Quraysh, 91 00:05:07,769 --> 00:05:12,769 and was raised in the lap of a father who spent his life searching for the truth, 92 00:05:12,769 --> 00:05:16,769 and died while running breathlessly in pursuit of the truth. 93 00:05:16,769 --> 00:05:18,769 Sa'id did not embrace Islam alone; 94 00:05:18,769 --> 00:05:25,769 his wife, Fatimah bint al-Khattab, the sister of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, embraced Islam with him. 95 00:05:25,769 --> 00:05:28,769 The young Qurayshi faced such persecution from his people 96 00:05:28,769 --> 00:05:32,769 as would have been enough to turn him away from his religion. 97 00:05:32,769 --> 00:05:36,769 But instead of turning him away from Islam, 98 00:05:36,769 --> 00:05:42,769 he and his wife were able to win over one of the most influential men of Quraysh, 99 00:05:42,769 --> 00:05:44,769 and one of the most significant, 100 00:05:44,769 --> 00:05:48,769 as he was the cause of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab's conversion to Islam. 101 00:05:48,769 --> 00:05:55,769 Sa'id ibn Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Nufayl dedicated all his youthful, vibrant energy to the service of Islam, 102 00:05:55,769 --> 00:06:00,769 for he embraced Islam when he had not yet reached the age of twenty. 103 00:06:00,769 --> 00:06:07,769 He witnessed all the battles with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, except for Badr, 104 00:06:07,769 --> 00:06:09,800 for he was absent on that day 105 00:06:09,800 --> 00:06:15,800 because he was on a mission assigned to him by the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 106 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:21,800 He contributed with the Muslims to the toppling of the throne of Chosroes and the dismantling of the kingdom of Caesar. 107 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:25,800 In every battle he fought, the Muslims witnessed 108 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:28,800 his famous, glorious stances, 109 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,800 and his praiseworthy, noble deeds. 110 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:36,800 Perhaps the most magnificent of his heroics were those he recorded on the day of Yarmouk. 111 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:41,800 So let us leave the floor to him to tell us a part of the story of that day. 112 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:45,800 Sa'id ibn Zayd ibn 'Amr ibn Nufayl said: 113 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:51,800 "On the day of Yarmouk, we were twenty-four thousand or thereabouts. 114 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:55,800 The Romans came out against us with one hundred and twenty thousand. 115 00:06:55,800 --> 00:07:02,800 They advanced toward us with heavy steps, as if they were mountains moved by invisible hands. 116 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:07,800 Before them marched the bishops, patriarchs, and priests, 117 00:07:07,800 --> 00:07:11,800 carrying crosses and chanting prayers aloud. 118 00:07:11,800 --> 00:07:17,860 The army behind them repeated the chants, and they had a roar like the roar of thunder. 119 00:07:17,860 --> 00:07:21,930 When the Muslims saw them in this state, 120 00:07:22,930 --> 00:07:25,930 a measure of fear entered their hearts. 121 00:07:25,930 --> 00:07:31,930 At that moment, Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah stood up to urge the Muslims to fight. 122 00:07:31,930 --> 00:07:34,930 He said, 'Servants of Allah! 123 00:07:34,930 --> 00:07:38,930 Help Allah, and He will help you and make your feet firm. 124 00:07:38,930 --> 00:07:43,930 Servants of Allah, be patient, for patience is a salvation from disbelief, 125 00:07:43,930 --> 00:07:47,930 a means of pleasing the Lord, and a way to repel shame. 126 00:07:47,930 --> 00:07:50,930 Level your spears, shield yourselves with your shields, 127 00:07:50,930 --> 00:07:55,930 and remain silent, except for the remembrance of Allah, the Almighty, in your hearts, 128 00:07:55,930 --> 00:07:58,930 until I give you the command, if Allah wills.'" 129 00:07:58,930 --> 00:08:02,019 Sa'id said, at that moment, 130 00:08:02,019 --> 00:08:05,019 a man from the ranks of the Muslims stepped forward 131 00:08:05,019 --> 00:08:07,019 and said to Abu 'Ubaydah, 132 00:08:07,019 --> 00:08:10,019 "I have resolved to meet my fate this hour. 133 00:08:10,019 --> 00:08:16,019 Do you have a message you wish to send to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him?" 134 00:08:16,019 --> 00:08:19,019 Abu 'Ubaydah said, "Yes. 135 00:08:19,019 --> 00:08:22,019 Convey my greetings and the greetings of the Muslims to him, 136 00:08:22,019 --> 00:08:25,019 and say to him, 'O Messenger of Allah, 137 00:08:25,019 --> 00:08:29,019 we have found what our Lord promised us to be true.'" 138 00:08:29,019 --> 00:08:32,019 Sa'id said, "No sooner had I heard his words, 139 00:08:32,019 --> 00:08:34,019 and seen him draw his sword, 140 00:08:34,019 --> 00:08:37,019 and set out to meet the enemies of Allah, 141 00:08:37,019 --> 00:08:39,019 than I threw myself to the ground, 142 00:08:39,019 --> 00:08:41,019 knelt on my knees, 143 00:08:41,019 --> 00:08:43,019 leveled my spear, 144 00:08:43,019 --> 00:08:46,019 and struck the first horseman who approached us. 145 00:08:46,019 --> 00:08:48,019 Then I leaped toward the enemy, 146 00:08:48,019 --> 00:08:52,019 and Allah had removed all the fear from my heart. 147 00:08:52,019 --> 00:08:54,019 The people surged against the Romans, 148 00:08:54,019 --> 00:08:57,019 and they continued to fight them 149 00:08:57,019 --> 00:09:01,019 until Allah decreed victory for the believers." 150 00:09:01,019 --> 00:09:05,019 Sa'id ibn Zayd witnessed the conquest of Damascus after that. 151 00:09:05,019 --> 00:09:08,019 When it submitted to the Muslims in obedience, 152 00:09:08,019 --> 00:09:12,019 Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah appointed him as its governor. 153 00:09:12,019 --> 00:09:16,019 Thus, he was the first Muslim to govern Damascus. 154 00:09:16,019 --> 00:09:18,019 During the time of the Umayyads, 155 00:09:18,019 --> 00:09:21,019 an incident occurred to Sa'id ibn Zayd 156 00:09:21,019 --> 00:09:25,019 that the people of Yathrib spoke of for a long time. 157 00:09:25,019 --> 00:09:27,019 It was that Arwa bint Uways 158 00:09:27,019 --> 00:09:29,019 claimed that Sa'id ibn Zayd 159 00:09:29,019 --> 00:09:31,019 had usurped a portion of her land 160 00:09:31,019 --> 00:09:33,019 and added it to his own. 161 00:09:33,019 --> 00:09:36,019 She began to spread this among the Muslims 162 00:09:36,019 --> 00:09:38,019 and talk about it. 163 00:09:38,019 --> 00:09:41,019 Then she took her case to Marwan ibn al-Hakam, 164 00:09:41,019 --> 00:09:43,019 the governor of Madinah. 165 00:09:43,019 --> 00:09:47,019 Marwan sent people to him to speak with him about it. 166 00:09:47,019 --> 00:09:50,019 The matter was difficult for the Companion of the Messenger of Allah, 167 00:09:50,019 --> 00:09:53,019 and he said, "They claim I oppressed her? 168 00:09:53,019 --> 00:09:55,019 How could I oppress her, 169 00:09:55,019 --> 00:09:59,019 when I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say: 170 00:09:59,019 --> 00:10:01,019 'Whoever usurps a span of land, 171 00:10:01,019 --> 00:10:05,019 it will be hung around his neck on the Day of Resurrection from seven earths.' 172 00:10:05,019 --> 00:10:09,019 O Allah, she has claimed that I oppressed her. 173 00:10:09,019 --> 00:10:11,019 If she is a liar, 174 00:10:11,019 --> 00:10:13,019 then take away her sight, 175 00:10:13,019 --> 00:10:16,019 and cast her into the well over which she disputes with me, 176 00:10:16,019 --> 00:10:22,019 and reveal a sign of the truth that makes it clear to the Muslims that I did not oppress her." 177 00:10:22,019 --> 00:10:25,019 Not long after that, 178 00:10:25,019 --> 00:10:29,019 the 'Aqiq valley flooded with a flow such as had never been seen before, 179 00:10:29,019 --> 00:10:33,019 which uncovered the boundary over which they had been disputing. 180 00:10:33,019 --> 00:10:37,019 It became clear to the Muslims that Sa'id was truthful. 181 00:10:37,019 --> 00:10:42,019 The woman did not live more than a month after that before she went blind. 182 00:10:42,019 --> 00:10:45,019 And while she was walking on that land of hers, 183 00:10:45,019 --> 00:10:47,019 she fell into her well. 184 00:10:47,019 --> 00:10:49,019 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar said, 185 00:10:49,019 --> 00:10:53,019 "We used to hear people, when we were boys, say to one another, 186 00:10:53,019 --> 00:10:57,019 'May Allah make you blind, just as He made Arwa blind.'" 187 00:10:57,019 --> 00:10:59,019 There is no wonder in that, 188 00:10:59,019 --> 00:11:02,019 for the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, says: 189 00:11:02,019 --> 00:11:04,019 "Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, 190 00:11:04,019 --> 00:11:08,019 for there is no veil between it and Allah." 191 00:11:08,019 --> 00:11:11,019 So how much more so when the oppressed is Sa'id ibn Zayd, 192 00:11:11,019 --> 00:11:15,019 one of the ten promised Paradise? 193 00:11:15,019 --> 00:11:20,179 "O Allah, if You have deprived me of this goodness, 194 00:11:20,179 --> 00:11:24,620 do not deprive my son Sa'id of it." 195 00:11:24,620 --> 00:11:29,100 Zayd, the father of Sa'id, 196 00:11:37,100 --> 00:11:39,100 the oppressed.