1 00:00:00,530 --> 00:00:03,529 Pause. 2 00:00:03,529 --> 00:00:08,529 Learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures. 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:19,339 A new challenge: Who am I? 4 00:00:19,339 --> 00:00:21,440 I am one of the Companions. 5 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:27,440 I embraced Islam before the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, entered the house of al-Arqam. 6 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,440 I was among the oppressed in Makkah. 7 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,539 I was a slave to al-Tufayl ibn al-Harith. 8 00:00:33,539 --> 00:00:38,539 He used to torture me to make me renounce my religion, but I refused. 9 00:00:38,539 --> 00:00:44,700 When Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, saw me suffering from the torture, 10 00:00:44,700 --> 00:00:47,700 he bought me and set me free. 11 00:00:47,700 --> 00:00:52,700 Thereafter, I became a freedman of his, tending to his sheep. 12 00:00:52,700 --> 00:01:01,750 When the Prophet, peace be upon him, and his companion Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, migrated to Madinah, 13 00:01:01,750 --> 00:01:05,750 they hid in the Cave of Thawr for three nights 14 00:01:05,750 --> 00:01:08,750 so that the polytheists would lose their trail. 15 00:01:08,750 --> 00:01:11,750 I used to go out with the sheep to them, 16 00:01:11,750 --> 00:01:13,750 and I would milk the sheep for them. 17 00:01:13,750 --> 00:01:17,750 When Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr would leave them, 18 00:01:17,750 --> 00:01:23,750 I would follow his tracks with the sheep to conceal his footprints. 19 00:01:23,750 --> 00:01:28,040 When they set out for Yathrib, I went with them, 20 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:32,040 and I attained the honor of the Hijrah in their company. 21 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,040 I served them along the way. 22 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:43,040 Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, would have me ride behind him on his mount until we reached Madinah. 23 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:50,799 I witnessed the battles of Badr and Uhud with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 24 00:01:50,799 --> 00:01:53,799 In the fourth year of the Hijrah, 25 00:01:53,799 --> 00:01:56,799 the incident of Bi'r Ma'unah occurred, 26 00:01:56,799 --> 00:01:58,799 where the polytheists committed treachery. 27 00:01:58,799 --> 00:02:04,799 They killed us all, except for 'Amr ibn Umayyah, may Allah be pleased with him. 28 00:02:04,799 --> 00:02:08,800 The one who killed me was Jabbar ibn Sulma. 29 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:11,800 He pierced my back with his spear, 30 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:13,800 and the spear passed through my body. 31 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,800 I said, "I have succeeded, by the Lord of the Ka'bah!" 32 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:20,800 Jabbar asked, "What has he succeeded in?" 33 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,800 They replied, "He has succeeded in attaining Paradise." 34 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:26,800 He said, "By Allah, he spoke the truth." 35 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,800 He then embraced Islam afterward. 36 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:33,900 When I died, the angels raised me to the sky. 37 00:02:33,900 --> 00:02:36,900 People saw me between the heaven and the earth. 38 00:02:36,900 --> 00:02:40,930 Then the angels placed me back on the earth. 39 00:02:40,930 --> 00:02:43,930 People came searching for my body, 40 00:02:43,930 --> 00:02:45,930 but they could not find it. 41 00:02:45,930 --> 00:02:49,930 They believed that the angels had buried me. 42 00:02:49,930 --> 00:02:56,479 So, who am I? 43 00:03:10,099 --> 00:03:15,099 The answer is 'Amir ibn Fuhayrah, may Allah be pleased with him. 44 00:03:23,099 --> 00:03:30,099 Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures. 45 00:03:34,099 --> 00:03:49,560 A new challenge: Who am I? 46 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:54,560 I am one of the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures. 47 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:58,560 I am one of the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures. 48 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:03,960 Who am I? 49 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:07,960 I am one of the Companions, a leader of the Banu Mudlij, 50 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:10,960 and one of the nobles of the Kinana tribe. 51 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:15,150 I was known for my skill in physiognomy and tracking. 52 00:04:15,150 --> 00:04:18,149 Because of my leadership and status among my people, 53 00:04:18,149 --> 00:04:20,149 the Arabs held me in high regard. 54 00:04:20,149 --> 00:04:24,279 When the Quraysh wanted to set out for Badr, 55 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:28,279 they feared that the Banu Bakr would attack them from behind. 56 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:33,279 There were blood feuds between the Quraysh and the Banu Bakr from the days of ignorance. 57 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,279 They were inclined not to go out. 58 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:40,279 But Satan appeared to them in my likeness, 59 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:41,279 and said to them, 60 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:48,279 "I am a protector for you against the Banu Bakr coming upon you from behind with anything you dislike." 61 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:52,279 So they marched to their deaths at Badr. 62 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:57,399 When the Prophet, peace be upon him, 63 00:04:57,399 --> 00:05:02,399 and his companion Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, left Makkah for the Hijrah, 64 00:05:02,399 --> 00:05:07,399 the Quraysh placed a bounty on each of them, 65 00:05:07,399 --> 00:05:09,399 for whoever killed or captured them. 66 00:05:09,399 --> 00:05:15,589 While I was sitting in a gathering of my people, the Banu Mudlij, 67 00:05:15,589 --> 00:05:18,589 a man from among them approached, 68 00:05:18,589 --> 00:05:21,589 stood over us, and said, 69 00:05:21,589 --> 00:05:25,589 "I have just seen some figures on the coast; 70 00:05:25,589 --> 00:05:28,620 I believe them to be Muhammad and his companions." 71 00:05:28,620 --> 00:05:30,620 I knew it was them. 72 00:05:30,620 --> 00:05:33,620 I said, "It is not them, 73 00:05:33,620 --> 00:05:37,620 but you have seen so-and-so and so-and-so." 74 00:05:37,620 --> 00:05:39,620 They went on their way, as we watched. 75 00:05:39,620 --> 00:05:42,720 I stayed in the gathering for a while, 76 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:45,720 then I stood up and entered my house. 77 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:49,720 I ordered my slave girl to take my horse out from behind the house 78 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:51,720 and keep it ready for me. 79 00:05:51,720 --> 00:05:54,720 I took my spear with me, 80 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,720 and went out from the back of the house, 81 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:00,720 until I reached my horse and mounted it. 82 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:03,720 I rode until I drew near them. 83 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:05,720 My horse stumbled, 84 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:07,720 and I fell off. 85 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:11,720 I stood up and reached for my quiver, 86 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,720 and took out the divining arrows. 87 00:06:14,720 --> 00:06:18,720 I cast lots to see if I should harm them or not. 88 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:20,720 The result I disliked came out. 89 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:23,720 I mounted my horse and ignored the arrows. 90 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:25,720 I approached them 91 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:30,720 until I heard the recitation of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 92 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:32,720 He did not look back, 93 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:35,720 while Abu Bakr looked back frequently. 94 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:39,720 Suddenly, my horse's front legs sank into the ground, 95 00:06:39,720 --> 00:06:41,720 up to its knees. 96 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:43,720 I fell off. 97 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:45,720 I urged it to rise, 98 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:49,720 and it struggled to pull its legs out. 99 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:51,720 When it finally stood up, 100 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:55,720 a cloud of dust rose from its tracks into the sky, 101 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:57,720 like smoke. 102 00:06:57,720 --> 00:06:59,720 I cast the divining arrows again, 103 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,720 and the result I disliked came out. 104 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:04,720 I called out to them, asking for safety, 105 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,720 and they stopped. 106 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:09,720 I mounted my horse and came to them. 107 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:14,720 When I encountered the obstacles I faced, it occurred to me 108 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:19,720 that the cause of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, would surely prevail. 109 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:20,720 I said to him, 110 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:24,720 "Your people have placed a bounty on you." 111 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:28,720 I told them what the people intended for them. 112 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:31,720 I offered them provisions and supplies, 113 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:34,720 but they did not take anything from me, 114 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,720 nor did they ask for anything, 115 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:38,720 except that he said, 116 00:07:38,720 --> 00:07:40,720 "Keep our secret." 117 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:43,720 I asked him to write me a document of safety. 118 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,720 He ordered 'Amir ibn Fuhayrah, 119 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:49,720 who wrote it for me on a piece of parchment. 120 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:55,620 Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, went on his way. 121 00:07:55,620 --> 00:07:58,620 When Allah granted victory to His Messenger in Makkah, 122 00:07:58,620 --> 00:08:01,620 and he finished with Hunayn and Ta'if, 123 00:08:01,620 --> 00:08:04,620 I went out with the document to meet him. 124 00:08:04,620 --> 00:08:06,620 When I drew near him, 125 00:08:06,620 --> 00:08:08,620 while he was on his camel, 126 00:08:08,620 --> 00:08:11,620 I raised my hand with the document, 127 00:08:11,620 --> 00:08:13,620 and said, "O Messenger of Allah, 128 00:08:13,620 --> 00:08:16,620 this is your document for me." 129 00:08:16,620 --> 00:08:19,620 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, 130 00:08:19,620 --> 00:08:22,620 "This is a day of fulfillment and righteousness." 131 00:08:22,620 --> 00:08:25,620 I approached him and embraced Islam. 132 00:08:25,620 --> 00:08:27,779 So, who am I? 133 00:08:27,779 --> 00:08:42,049 The one who followed the Messenger when he set out. 134 00:08:42,049 --> 00:08:46,289 The answer: 135 00:08:46,289 --> 00:08:49,289 Suraqah ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him. 136 00:08:49,289 --> 00:08:54,580 They departed, leaving a question in the conscience: 137 00:08:54,580 --> 00:09:00,580 Is there any star like them that has risen and shone? 138 00:09:00,580 --> 00:09:05,580 They filled life with pride through their deeds, 139 00:09:05,580 --> 00:09:10,580 and the world of mankind flourished through them. 140 00:09:10,580 --> 00:09:21,639 Pause. 141 00:09:21,639 --> 00:09:25,639 Learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures. 142 00:09:25,639 --> 00:09:29,889 The best of examples. 143 00:09:29,889 --> 00:09:32,889 A new challenge. 144 00:09:32,889 --> 00:09:37,419 Who am I? 145 00:09:37,419 --> 00:09:41,419 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 146 00:09:41,419 --> 00:09:43,419 from Sada'. 147 00:09:43,419 --> 00:09:48,610 Sada' is a tribe from Yemen, from the al-Bayda' region. 148 00:09:48,610 --> 00:09:51,610 I learned that the Prophet, peace be upon him, 149 00:09:51,610 --> 00:09:54,610 had sent an army to us. 150 00:09:54,610 --> 00:09:56,610 I hurried to him, 151 00:09:56,610 --> 00:09:58,610 and pledged allegiance to him on Islam. 152 00:09:58,610 --> 00:10:01,610 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 153 00:10:01,610 --> 00:10:05,610 send the army back, and I will guarantee the Islam of my people 154 00:10:05,610 --> 00:10:07,610 and their obedience." 155 00:10:07,610 --> 00:10:10,610 He sent them back, and I wrote a letter to them. 156 00:10:10,610 --> 00:10:15,610 They came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, as Muslims. 157 00:10:15,610 --> 00:10:19,610 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me, 158 00:10:19,610 --> 00:10:21,610 "O brother of Sada', 159 00:10:21,610 --> 00:10:24,610 you are indeed obeyed among your people." 160 00:10:24,610 --> 00:10:25,610 I said, 161 00:10:25,610 --> 00:10:27,610 "Rather, it is Allah 162 00:10:27,610 --> 00:10:29,610 who guided them to Islam." 163 00:10:29,610 --> 00:10:33,539 He, peace be upon him, said, 164 00:10:33,539 --> 00:10:36,539 "Shall I not appoint you as their leader?" 165 00:10:36,539 --> 00:10:39,539 I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." 166 00:10:39,539 --> 00:10:43,539 He wrote me a document in which he gave me instructions. 167 00:10:43,539 --> 00:10:44,570 I said, 168 00:10:44,570 --> 00:10:46,570 "O Messenger of Allah, 169 00:10:46,570 --> 00:10:49,570 grant me something from their zakat." 170 00:10:49,570 --> 00:10:51,570 He said, "Yes." 171 00:10:51,570 --> 00:10:53,570 He wrote me another document. 172 00:10:53,570 --> 00:10:56,570 This was during one of his journeys. 173 00:10:56,570 --> 00:11:01,759 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, stopped at a place, 174 00:11:01,759 --> 00:11:04,759 and the people of that place came to him, 175 00:11:04,759 --> 00:11:06,759 complaining about their tax collector. 176 00:11:06,759 --> 00:11:08,759 They said, 177 00:11:08,759 --> 00:11:14,889 "He took from us something that was between us and his people in the days of ignorance." 178 00:11:14,889 --> 00:11:17,889 He, peace be upon him, said, 179 00:11:17,889 --> 00:11:21,919 "There is no good in leadership for a believer." 180 00:11:21,919 --> 00:11:23,919 Then another man came to him and said, 181 00:11:23,919 --> 00:11:25,919 "O Messenger of Allah, 182 00:11:25,919 --> 00:11:27,919 give me." 183 00:11:27,919 --> 00:11:30,919 He, peace be upon him, said, 184 00:11:30,919 --> 00:11:33,919 "Whoever asks people for wealth while he is self-sufficient, 185 00:11:33,919 --> 00:11:36,919 it is only a headache in the head 186 00:11:36,919 --> 00:11:38,919 and a disease in the belly." 187 00:11:38,919 --> 00:11:44,100 Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 188 00:11:44,100 --> 00:11:46,100 traveled from the beginning of the night. 189 00:11:46,100 --> 00:11:49,100 I stayed with him and was close to him, 190 00:11:49,100 --> 00:11:53,100 until no one remained with him but me. 191 00:11:53,100 --> 00:11:56,100 When it was time for the morning prayer, 192 00:11:56,100 --> 00:11:59,100 Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, was delayed. 193 00:11:59,100 --> 00:12:03,100 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, ordered me, 194 00:12:03,100 --> 00:12:05,299 and I gave the adhan. 195 00:12:05,299 --> 00:12:07,299 When it was time for the prayer, 196 00:12:07,299 --> 00:12:10,299 Bilal wanted to perform the iqamah. 197 00:12:10,299 --> 00:12:14,299 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him, 198 00:12:14,299 --> 00:12:17,299 "The one who gave the adhan is the one who gives the iqamah." 199 00:12:17,299 --> 00:12:20,299 And whoever gives the adhan also performs the iqamah. 200 00:12:20,299 --> 00:12:22,299 So I performed the iqamah for the prayer. 201 00:12:22,299 --> 00:12:26,299 When the Prophet, peace be upon him, finished the prayer, 202 00:12:26,299 --> 00:12:29,299 I brought him the two books. 203 00:12:29,299 --> 00:12:31,299 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 204 00:12:31,299 --> 00:12:34,299 excuse me from this [responsibility]." 205 00:12:34,299 --> 00:12:36,299 He asked me the reason, 206 00:12:36,299 --> 00:12:39,299 and I said, "Because I heard you speak about [the burdens of] leadership, 207 00:12:39,299 --> 00:12:43,299 and about asking people for things without a need." 208 00:12:43,299 --> 00:12:45,360 So he excused me. 209 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:46,360 He then said, 210 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:50,360 "Direct me to a man whom I may appoint as your leader." 211 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:54,360 I directed him to a man from the delegation that had come to him, 212 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:58,379 and he appointed him over them. 213 00:12:58,379 --> 00:13:00,379 Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 214 00:13:00,379 --> 00:13:02,379 we have a well. 215 00:13:02,379 --> 00:13:04,379 In the winter, 216 00:13:04,379 --> 00:13:06,379 its water is sufficient for us, 217 00:13:06,379 --> 00:13:08,379 and we gather around it. 218 00:13:08,379 --> 00:13:10,379 But when summer comes, 219 00:13:10,379 --> 00:13:12,379 its water diminishes, 220 00:13:12,379 --> 00:13:15,379 and we scatter to the water sources around us. 221 00:13:15,379 --> 00:13:18,379 Now that we have embraced Islam, 222 00:13:18,379 --> 00:13:21,379 and everyone around us is an enemy, 223 00:13:21,379 --> 00:13:24,379 please pray to Allah for our well, 224 00:13:24,379 --> 00:13:26,379 so that its water may suffice us, 225 00:13:26,379 --> 00:13:29,379 and we may gather around it and not scatter." 226 00:13:29,379 --> 00:13:32,480 The Prophet, peace be upon him, prayed, 227 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:34,480 [taking] seven pebbles. 228 00:13:34,480 --> 00:13:37,480 He rubbed them in his hand and prayed over them. 229 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,480 Then he said, 230 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:42,480 "Take these pebbles. 231 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:44,480 When you reach the well, 232 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,480 cast them into it one by one, 233 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:49,480 and remember Allah." 234 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:52,480 We did as he told us, 235 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,480 and after that, we were unable 236 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:56,480 to see the bottom of the well 237 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:59,580 because of the abundance of its water. 238 00:13:59,580 --> 00:14:03,210 So, who am I? 239 00:14:03,210 --> 00:14:06,970 The best of the followers and an example, 240 00:14:08,639 --> 00:14:11,669 following the Messenger wherever he strove. 241 00:14:11,669 --> 00:14:18,279 They drink from this [well]. 242 00:14:18,279 --> 00:14:22,279 The answer is Ziyad ibn al-Harith al-Suda'i, 243 00:14:22,279 --> 00:14:24,279 may Allah be pleased with him. 244 00:14:24,279 --> 00:14:29,279 They departed and left a question in the mind: 245 00:14:29,279 --> 00:14:34,279 Is there a star like them that rose and shone? 246 00:14:34,279 --> 00:14:39,279 They filled life with glories through their deeds, 247 00:14:39,279 --> 00:14:44,279 and the world of humanity flourished through them. 248 00:14:44,279 --> 00:14:53,299 Stop, 249 00:14:53,299 --> 00:14:57,299 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted. 250 00:14:57,299 --> 00:15:01,460 The best of generations in stance and example. 251 00:15:01,460 --> 00:15:03,460 Challenge my grandfather: 252 00:15:03,460 --> 00:15:05,460 Who am I? 253 00:15:05,460 --> 00:15:11,299 I am one of the young Companions, 254 00:15:11,299 --> 00:15:13,370 from the Ansar. 255 00:15:13,370 --> 00:15:17,370 I embraced Islam at the hands of Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him. 256 00:15:17,370 --> 00:15:24,399 I witnessed Badr, Uhud, and all the battles with the Prophet, peace be upon him, 257 00:15:24,399 --> 00:15:29,399 and I was among the few who stood firm with him on the day of Hunayn. 258 00:15:29,399 --> 00:15:35,330 One day, I passed by the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 259 00:15:35,330 --> 00:15:38,330 while Jibril, peace be upon him, was with him. 260 00:15:38,330 --> 00:15:41,330 I greeted them both and continued on. 261 00:15:41,330 --> 00:15:43,389 Then Jibril departed. 262 00:15:43,389 --> 00:15:45,389 When I returned, 263 00:15:45,389 --> 00:15:49,389 the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to me, 264 00:15:49,389 --> 00:15:52,389 "Did you see who was with me?" 265 00:15:52,389 --> 00:15:54,389 I said, "Yes." 266 00:15:54,389 --> 00:15:57,389 He said, "That was Jibril, 267 00:15:57,389 --> 00:16:01,350 and he has returned your greeting." 268 00:16:01,350 --> 00:16:07,480 I had houses near the houses of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 269 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:12,480 and whenever the Prophet, peace be upon him, married, 270 00:16:12,480 --> 00:16:15,480 I would relinquish one of my houses to him. 271 00:16:15,480 --> 00:16:19,480 Until the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to me, 272 00:16:19,480 --> 00:16:25,480 "I have become shy before you because of how you keep moving out of your houses for us." 273 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:30,409 My eyesight failed in the latter part of my life, 274 00:16:30,409 --> 00:16:35,409 so I made a string from my prayer mat to the door of my house. 275 00:16:35,409 --> 00:16:40,500 I kept a basket with me containing dates and other things. 276 00:16:40,500 --> 00:16:43,500 Whenever a needy person would greet me, 277 00:16:43,500 --> 00:16:45,500 I would take from those dates, 278 00:16:45,500 --> 00:16:47,500 then walk along the string 279 00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:50,500 until I reached the door of the house, 280 00:16:50,500 --> 00:16:53,629 and hand it to the needy person. 281 00:16:53,629 --> 00:16:55,629 My family would say, 282 00:16:55,629 --> 00:17:00,629 "We will suffice you and deliver your charity to the needy," 283 00:17:00,629 --> 00:17:03,629 but I would refuse and say, 284 00:17:03,629 --> 00:17:08,630 "I am eager to attain all the goodness and reward." 285 00:17:08,630 --> 00:17:13,430 I was also extremely dutiful to my mother. 286 00:17:13,430 --> 00:17:17,430 The Prophet, peace be upon him, heard my voice 287 00:17:17,430 --> 00:17:20,430 while I was reciting the Qur'an in Paradise, 288 00:17:20,430 --> 00:17:22,430 and he said, 289 00:17:22,430 --> 00:17:24,430 "Such is dutifulness, 290 00:17:24,430 --> 00:17:26,430 such is dutifulness." 291 00:17:26,430 --> 00:17:34,319 So, who am I? 292 00:17:45,490 --> 00:17:48,029 The answer: 293 00:17:48,029 --> 00:17:51,029 Harithah ibn al-Nu'man, may Allah be pleased with him. 294 00:17:51,029 --> 00:17:56,029 They departed and left a question in the mind: 295 00:17:56,029 --> 00:18:01,029 Is there a star like them that rose and shone? 296 00:18:01,029 --> 00:18:06,029 They filled life with glories through their deeds, 297 00:18:06,029 --> 00:18:12,029 and the world of humanity flourished through them. 298 00:18:12,029 --> 00:18:22,950 Stop and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted. 299 00:18:22,950 --> 00:18:31,140 Challenge my grandfather: Who am I? 300 00:18:31,140 --> 00:18:36,930 I am one of the younger Companions. 301 00:18:36,930 --> 00:18:42,059 The Prophet, peace be upon him, passed away when I was nine years old. 302 00:18:42,059 --> 00:18:46,250 I was one of the nobles of Quraysh, their generous ones, 303 00:18:46,250 --> 00:18:49,250 and their eloquent orators. 304 00:18:49,250 --> 00:18:52,250 My grandfather was a leader in Quraysh, 305 00:18:52,250 --> 00:18:55,250 known as 'Dhu al-Taj' (The Crowned One), 306 00:18:55,250 --> 00:18:57,279 because when he wore a turban, 307 00:18:57,279 --> 00:19:00,279 no one else on that day 308 00:19:00,279 --> 00:19:03,279 would wear a turban like his, out of respect for him. 309 00:19:03,279 --> 00:19:07,440 My father was a master among the masters of Quraysh 310 00:19:07,440 --> 00:19:10,440 and a great man among their notables. 311 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:13,440 He fought with the polytheists in the Battle of Badr, 312 00:19:13,440 --> 00:19:15,440 and was killed as a disbeliever. 313 00:19:15,440 --> 00:19:20,440 I grew up in the house of 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, 314 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:22,440 so I learned generosity from him, 315 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:25,440 and I took my religion from him. 316 00:19:25,440 --> 00:19:28,619 I was of good conduct, 317 00:19:28,619 --> 00:19:30,619 pure of heart, 318 00:19:30,619 --> 00:19:32,619 and very generous, 319 00:19:32,619 --> 00:19:35,619 to the point that I was known as the most generous of the Arabs. 320 00:19:35,619 --> 00:19:40,660 I would often gather my companions on Friday, 321 00:19:40,660 --> 00:19:43,660 feed them, clothe them in fine garments, 322 00:19:43,660 --> 00:19:48,660 and send gifts and presents to their homes. 323 00:19:48,660 --> 00:19:50,660 I would tie up pouches of money 324 00:19:50,660 --> 00:19:56,660 and place them before the needy worshippers in the mosque. 325 00:19:56,660 --> 00:20:02,619 One day, I asked for water on one of the roads of Medina, 326 00:20:02,619 --> 00:20:06,650 and a man brought me water from his house, so I drank. 327 00:20:06,650 --> 00:20:11,680 Then I saw that man offering his house for sale. 328 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:14,680 I asked him, "Why are you selling your house?" 329 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:16,680 He said, 330 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:20,680 "I have a debt of four thousand dinars." 331 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,779 I sent for his creditor and said, 332 00:20:23,779 --> 00:20:25,779 "It is on me." 333 00:20:25,779 --> 00:20:28,779 And I said to the owner of the house, 334 00:20:28,779 --> 00:20:32,019 "Enjoy your house." 335 00:20:32,019 --> 00:20:38,019 I was the person who most resembled the Prophet, peace be upon him, in beard. 336 00:20:38,019 --> 00:20:41,119 I was among the twelve men 337 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:47,119 who would transcribe the Qur'an, teach it, and write it down, 338 00:20:47,150 --> 00:20:53,150 as 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, appointed me among those who wrote the Mushafs. 339 00:20:53,150 --> 00:20:58,150 The language of the Qur'an was established on my tongue, 340 00:20:58,150 --> 00:21:04,150 because I was the most similar of them in dialect to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 341 00:21:04,150 --> 00:21:06,539 So, who am I? 342 00:21:06,539 --> 00:21:29,779 The answer is Sa'id ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with him. 343 00:21:45,779 --> 00:22:07,059 Stop and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted. 344 00:22:07,059 --> 00:22:14,059 Challenge my grandfather: Who am I? 345 00:22:14,059 --> 00:22:22,549 I am one of the brave Companions and one of the most lethal before Islam. 346 00:22:22,549 --> 00:22:25,650 I was famous for my daring and boldness, 347 00:22:25,650 --> 00:22:29,650 and known for my intensity and strength among the Arabs. 348 00:22:29,650 --> 00:22:33,900 Abu Sufyan sent a Bedouin to Medina 349 00:22:33,900 --> 00:22:37,900 to assassinate the Prophet, peace be upon him. 350 00:22:37,900 --> 00:22:41,900 But Allah protected His Prophet, and the Bedouin embraced Islam. 351 00:22:41,900 --> 00:22:46,930 The Prophet, peace be upon him, let him go on his way. 352 00:22:46,930 --> 00:22:50,930 Then he said to me and to Salamah ibn Aslam, 353 00:22:50,930 --> 00:22:54,930 "Go until you reach Abu Sufyan ibn Harb in Mecca, 354 00:22:55,930 --> 00:22:59,930 and if you find an opportunity, kill him." 355 00:22:59,930 --> 00:23:05,019 My companion and I set out until we reached a place near Mecca. 356 00:23:05,019 --> 00:23:10,019 We tethered our mounts and entered Mecca at night. 357 00:23:10,019 --> 00:23:15,019 A man met us, recognized me, and informed the people of Mecca, 358 00:23:15,019 --> 00:23:19,019 saying, "These men have not come for any good." 359 00:23:19,019 --> 00:23:22,019 The people gathered to hunt us down, 360 00:23:22,019 --> 00:23:28,019 so my companion and I fled until we took refuge in a cave in a mountain. 361 00:23:28,019 --> 00:23:33,150 They came searching for us in the mountain but did not find us. 362 00:23:33,150 --> 00:23:37,150 When the next day came, one of the polytheists approached, 363 00:23:37,150 --> 00:23:41,150 grazing grass for his horse near the cave. 364 00:23:41,150 --> 00:23:45,150 I went out to him, stabbed him, and returned to the cave. 365 00:23:45,150 --> 00:23:49,150 We stayed for two nights in our place, then we left. 366 00:23:50,150 --> 00:23:57,220 My companion said, "Do you want to go to Khubayb ibn 'Adi, may Allah be pleased with him, and take him down?" 367 00:23:57,220 --> 00:24:00,220 I said to him, "Where is he?" 368 00:24:00,220 --> 00:24:04,220 He said, "He is there, crucified, with guards around him." 369 00:24:04,220 --> 00:24:08,220 I said, "Wait for me and move away from me. 370 00:24:08,220 --> 00:24:13,220 If you fear anything, go to your camel and sit on it, 371 00:24:13,220 --> 00:24:18,220 then go to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and tell him the news. 372 00:24:18,220 --> 00:24:24,690 Leave me, for I know the road to Medina." 373 00:24:24,690 --> 00:24:27,690 Then I went to Khubayb, may Allah be pleased with him, 374 00:24:27,690 --> 00:24:30,690 who was dead, crucified on his wooden post, 375 00:24:30,690 --> 00:24:33,690 with the guards around him asleep. 376 00:24:33,690 --> 00:24:36,690 I carried him on my back. 377 00:24:36,690 --> 00:24:39,690 When I had walked a short distance away from them, 378 00:24:39,690 --> 00:24:43,690 they woke up and set out in pursuit of me. 379 00:24:43,690 --> 00:24:47,690 I threw Khubayb to the ground and removed the wooden post from him. 380 00:24:47,690 --> 00:24:52,690 Then I buried him and took the road of al-Safra'. 381 00:24:52,690 --> 00:24:57,690 The polytheists were unable to catch me and turned back. 382 00:24:57,690 --> 00:25:02,750 I continued until I overlooked a place called al-Ghamim. 383 00:25:02,750 --> 00:25:07,750 I entered a cave with my bow, arrows, and dagger. 384 00:25:07,750 --> 00:25:09,750 While I was there, 385 00:25:09,750 --> 00:25:12,750 a man from Banu Bakr approached, 386 00:25:12,750 --> 00:25:16,750 entered the cave, and said, "Who is the man?" 387 00:25:16,750 --> 00:25:19,750 I said, "A man from Banu Bakr." 388 00:25:19,750 --> 00:25:23,750 He said, "And I am from Banu Bakr." 389 00:25:23,750 --> 00:25:28,849 Then he reclined and raised his voice, singing and saying, 390 00:25:28,849 --> 00:25:31,849 "I will not be a Muslim as long as you live, 391 00:25:31,849 --> 00:25:35,849 and I will not follow the religion of the Muslims." 392 00:25:35,849 --> 00:25:37,980 I said to myself, 393 00:25:37,980 --> 00:25:40,980 "By Allah, I hope to kill you." 394 00:25:40,980 --> 00:25:44,980 When he fell asleep, I rose to him and killed him. 395 00:25:44,980 --> 00:25:46,980 Then I left. 396 00:25:46,980 --> 00:25:49,980 When I drew near to Medina, 397 00:25:49,980 --> 00:25:51,980 I suddenly came upon two men. 398 00:25:51,980 --> 00:25:55,980 Quraysh had sent them to spy out information. 399 00:25:55,980 --> 00:25:58,980 I told them, "Surrender." 400 00:25:58,980 --> 00:26:00,980 One of them refused. 401 00:26:00,980 --> 00:26:02,980 So I shot him and killed him. 402 00:26:02,980 --> 00:26:06,980 When the other saw that, he surrendered. 403 00:26:06,980 --> 00:26:09,980 I bound him tightly. 404 00:26:09,980 --> 00:26:13,980 Then I brought him to the Prophet, peace be upon him. 405 00:26:13,980 --> 00:26:15,980 And I informed him of my news. 406 00:26:15,980 --> 00:26:19,980 The Prophet, peace be upon him, laughed. 407 00:26:19,980 --> 00:26:21,980 And he prayed for my well-being. 408 00:26:21,980 --> 00:26:24,420 So who am I? 409 00:26:24,420 --> 00:26:29,440 The best of examples and models. 410 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:38,470 Following the Messenger when he strives or when they are led. 411 00:26:38,470 --> 00:26:45,519 The answer is 'Amr ibn Umayyah al-Damri, may Allah be pleased with him. 412 00:26:45,519 --> 00:26:50,519 They departed and left a question in the conscience: 413 00:26:51,519 --> 00:26:56,519 Is there any star like them that has risen and shone? 414 00:26:56,519 --> 00:27:01,519 They filled life with glorious deeds. 415 00:27:01,519 --> 00:27:06,519 And the world of humanity was adorned by them. 416 00:27:06,519 --> 00:27:14,829 Stop. 417 00:27:14,829 --> 00:27:19,829 And learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the noble figures. 418 00:27:23,890 --> 00:27:25,890 A new challenge. 419 00:27:25,890 --> 00:27:27,890 Who am I? 420 00:27:27,890 --> 00:27:34,640 I am one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 421 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:36,640 From the people of Yemen. 422 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:39,640 I embraced Islam in the seventh year of the Hijrah. 423 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:43,640 I stayed close to the Prophet, peace be upon him. 424 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:47,640 I would go around with him to the houses of his wives and serve him. 425 00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:49,640 I would go on military expeditions and perform Hajj with him. 426 00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:51,640 And I would pray behind him. 427 00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:55,769 Until I became the most knowledgeable of people regarding his hadith. 428 00:27:55,769 --> 00:27:57,769 And you have seen a poor man. 429 00:27:57,769 --> 00:28:01,769 Among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 430 00:28:01,769 --> 00:28:03,769 Filling my stomach. 431 00:28:03,769 --> 00:28:06,859 And he spoke to us one day, saying: 432 00:28:06,859 --> 00:28:11,859 "Whoever spreads out his garment until I finish my speech," 433 00:28:11,859 --> 00:28:13,859 "Then gathers it to himself," 434 00:28:13,859 --> 00:28:17,859 "Will never forget anything he heard from me." 435 00:28:17,859 --> 00:28:18,859 So I said: 436 00:28:18,859 --> 00:28:20,859 "I, O Messenger of Allah." 437 00:28:20,859 --> 00:28:22,859 And I spread out my garment. 438 00:28:22,859 --> 00:28:25,859 By the One who sent him with the truth, 439 00:28:25,859 --> 00:28:29,859 I never forgot anything I heard from him. 440 00:28:29,859 --> 00:28:32,980 I used to spend my time 441 00:28:32,980 --> 00:28:35,980 With the poor among the People of the Suffah. 442 00:28:35,980 --> 00:28:39,980 I would collapse between the grave and the pulpit from hunger. 443 00:28:39,980 --> 00:28:43,980 Until people would say about me, "He is mad." 444 00:28:43,980 --> 00:28:46,049 My need had reached such a point 445 00:28:46,049 --> 00:28:49,049 That I would lean against the ground. 446 00:28:49,049 --> 00:28:54,460 And I would tie a stone to my stomach because of hunger. 447 00:28:54,460 --> 00:28:57,460 One day, I sat on the path of the people. 448 00:28:57,460 --> 00:29:00,460 Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by me. 449 00:29:00,460 --> 00:29:04,460 I asked him about a verse in the Book of Allah. 450 00:29:04,460 --> 00:29:08,460 I did not ask him except so that he might invite me to food. 451 00:29:08,460 --> 00:29:12,500 He answered me, but did not perceive my need. 452 00:29:12,500 --> 00:29:15,589 Then 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by. 453 00:29:15,589 --> 00:29:16,589 I asked him. 454 00:29:16,589 --> 00:29:20,589 He answered me, but did not do so either. 455 00:29:20,589 --> 00:29:25,589 Until the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, passed by me. 456 00:29:25,589 --> 00:29:28,589 He recognized the hunger on my face. 457 00:29:28,589 --> 00:29:30,589 He called me, and I said: 458 00:29:30,589 --> 00:29:33,589 "At your service, O Messenger of Allah." 459 00:29:33,589 --> 00:29:35,589 I entered the house with him. 460 00:29:35,589 --> 00:29:38,589 He found milk in a bowl. 461 00:29:38,589 --> 00:29:40,589 He said to his family: 462 00:29:40,589 --> 00:29:42,589 "Where did you get this from?" 463 00:29:42,589 --> 00:29:43,589 They said: 464 00:29:43,589 --> 00:29:46,589 "So-and-so sent it to you." 465 00:29:46,589 --> 00:29:48,589 He said to me: 466 00:29:48,589 --> 00:29:52,589 "Go to the People of the Suffah and invite them." 467 00:29:52,589 --> 00:29:54,589 Despair overcame me. 468 00:29:54,589 --> 00:29:58,589 For I had hoped to have a drink of this milk. 469 00:29:58,589 --> 00:30:00,589 To strengthen myself with it. 470 00:30:00,589 --> 00:30:04,589 And what could this milk be among the People of the Suffah? 471 00:30:04,589 --> 00:30:10,690 But there was no alternative to obeying Allah and His Messenger. 472 00:30:10,690 --> 00:30:12,690 So I went to them. 473 00:30:12,690 --> 00:30:14,690 And they came, responding. 474 00:30:14,690 --> 00:30:16,690 When they sat down, 475 00:30:16,690 --> 00:30:19,690 He, peace be upon him, said to me: 476 00:30:19,690 --> 00:30:22,690 "Take the bowl and give them the milk." 477 00:30:22,690 --> 00:30:24,690 I began giving it to the man. 478 00:30:24,690 --> 00:30:27,690 He would drink until he was satisfied. 479 00:30:27,690 --> 00:30:29,690 Then I would give it to the next. 480 00:30:29,690 --> 00:30:32,690 He would drink until he was satisfied. 481 00:30:32,690 --> 00:30:35,690 Until I had gone through all of them. 482 00:30:35,690 --> 00:30:40,690 Then I handed it to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 483 00:30:40,690 --> 00:30:44,690 He raised his head to me, smiling, and said: 484 00:30:44,690 --> 00:30:46,690 "Only you and I remain." 485 00:30:46,690 --> 00:30:49,690 I said, "You have spoken the truth, O Messenger of Allah." 486 00:30:49,690 --> 00:30:51,690 He said: 487 00:30:51,690 --> 00:30:52,690 "Drink." 488 00:30:52,690 --> 00:30:53,690 So I drank. 489 00:30:53,690 --> 00:30:55,690 He said: 490 00:30:55,690 --> 00:30:56,690 "Drink." 491 00:30:56,690 --> 00:30:57,690 So I drank. 492 00:30:57,690 --> 00:30:59,690 He kept saying: 493 00:30:59,690 --> 00:31:00,690 "Drink." 494 00:31:00,690 --> 00:31:01,690 And I would drink. 495 00:31:01,690 --> 00:31:03,690 Until I said: 496 00:31:03,690 --> 00:31:05,690 "By the One who sent you with the truth," 497 00:31:05,690 --> 00:31:08,690 "I can find no more room for it." 498 00:31:08,690 --> 00:31:10,690 He took the bowl from me. 499 00:31:10,690 --> 00:31:12,690 He praised Allah. 500 00:31:12,690 --> 00:31:14,690 And drank the remainder. 501 00:31:14,690 --> 00:31:19,549 I used to spend my entire night in my house in worship. 502 00:31:19,549 --> 00:31:22,549 I would divide the night into three parts: 503 00:31:22,549 --> 00:31:24,549 A third for me, 504 00:31:24,549 --> 00:31:26,549 A third for my wife, 505 00:31:26,549 --> 00:31:28,549 And a third for my servant. 506 00:31:28,549 --> 00:31:31,579 I would pray Witr before I slept. 507 00:31:31,579 --> 00:31:35,579 I would fast three days of every month. 508 00:31:35,579 --> 00:31:37,579 I would pray Duha. 509 00:31:37,579 --> 00:31:41,579 Acting upon the advice of my beloved, peace be upon him. 510 00:31:41,579 --> 00:31:45,579 And I would perform 12,000 tasbihs a day. 511 00:31:45,579 --> 00:31:47,710 So who am I? 512 00:32:01,359 --> 00:32:03,029 The answer: 513 00:32:03,029 --> 00:32:05,029 Abu Hurayrah. 514 00:32:05,029 --> 00:32:08,029 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr al-Dawsi. 515 00:32:08,029 --> 00:32:10,029 May Allah be pleased with him. 516 00:32:20,029 --> 00:32:22,029 He filled life 517 00:32:22,029 --> 00:32:25,029 With glorious deeds. 518 00:32:25,029 --> 00:32:29,029 And the world of humanity was adorned by them. 519 00:32:29,029 --> 00:32:35,509 [They were] a shadow. 520 00:32:42,019 --> 00:32:44,019 The best of generations. 521 00:32:44,019 --> 00:32:47,019 In positions and examples. 522 00:32:53,940 --> 00:32:55,940 I am one of the Companions. 523 00:32:55,940 --> 00:32:56,940 The King of Kindah. 524 00:32:56,940 --> 00:32:58,940 And its obeyed master. 525 00:32:58,940 --> 00:33:02,059 I was a noble and great man among my people. 526 00:33:02,059 --> 00:33:05,059 Generous and brave. 527 00:33:05,059 --> 00:33:08,059 I was among those of sound judgment and boldness. 528 00:33:08,059 --> 00:33:10,059 Described as having great presence. 529 00:33:10,059 --> 00:33:15,150 I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 530 00:33:15,150 --> 00:33:18,150 With 80 riders from Kindah. 531 00:33:18,150 --> 00:33:23,279 No delegation had ever come with such size and density. 532 00:33:23,279 --> 00:33:27,279 This was to prove our honor and our strength. 533 00:33:27,279 --> 00:33:31,279 It was a delegation befitting the status of kings. 534 00:33:31,279 --> 00:33:34,470 We entered his mosque. 535 00:33:34,470 --> 00:33:37,470 We had groomed our hair and applied kohl. 536 00:33:37,470 --> 00:33:42,470 And we wore the finest clothing covered in silk. 537 00:33:42,470 --> 00:33:45,500 We caught the eyes of the people. 538 00:33:45,500 --> 00:33:49,500 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: 539 00:33:49,500 --> 00:33:51,500 "Have you not embraced Islam?" 540 00:33:51,500 --> 00:33:54,500 We said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." 541 00:33:54,500 --> 00:33:58,569 He said, "Then what is this silk around your necks?" 542 00:33:58,569 --> 00:34:02,630 So we tore it off, removed it, and threw it away. 543 00:34:02,630 --> 00:34:07,720 After the death of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 544 00:34:07,720 --> 00:34:12,719 I apostatized from Islam, and people from Kindah were with me. 545 00:34:12,719 --> 00:34:15,719 We were besieged and taken under a guarantee of safety. 546 00:34:15,719 --> 00:34:20,719 When I was brought as a captive to Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, 547 00:34:20,719 --> 00:34:23,719 He offered me Islam anew. 548 00:34:23,719 --> 00:34:26,719 So he released my bonds. 549 00:34:26,719 --> 00:34:29,719 And I asked him to marry me to his sister. 550 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:31,719 He did so. 551 00:34:31,719 --> 00:34:35,719 I drew my sword and entered the camel market. 552 00:34:35,719 --> 00:34:40,719 I did not see a camel or a beast but that I slaughtered it. 553 00:34:40,719 --> 00:34:45,719 The people shouted, "He has disbelieved! He has apostatized!" 554 00:34:45,719 --> 00:34:50,719 I threw down my sword and said, "By Allah, I have not disbelieved." 555 00:34:50,719 --> 00:34:54,719 "But this man has married me to his sister." 556 00:34:54,719 --> 00:35:00,750 "If we were in our own land, we would have had a feast other than this." 557 00:35:00,750 --> 00:35:04,750 "O people of Madinah, slaughter and eat!" 558 00:35:04,750 --> 00:35:10,579 "And O owners of the camels, come and take their price!" 559 00:35:10,579 --> 00:35:13,579 One day, I attended a funeral. 560 00:35:13,579 --> 00:35:18,650 Jarir ibn 'Abdullah al-Bajali, may Allah be pleased with him, was there. 561 00:35:18,650 --> 00:35:21,650 The people asked me to lead the prayer over it. 562 00:35:21,650 --> 00:35:24,650 I stepped back and put Jarir forward. 563 00:35:24,650 --> 00:35:29,650 I said to the people, "If I apostatized one day," 564 00:35:29,650 --> 00:35:34,539 "And this man did not apostatize." 565 00:35:34,539 --> 00:35:40,539 I participated in the Islamic conquests during the era of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. 566 00:35:40,539 --> 00:35:43,539 My eye was injured one day at Yarmouk. 567 00:35:43,539 --> 00:35:48,539 I died after the killing of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with them. 568 00:35:49,539 --> 00:35:56,699 My daughter's husband, al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, led the funeral prayer for me. 569 00:35:56,699 --> 00:35:58,820 So who am I? 570 00:36:14,599 --> 00:36:20,630 The answer is al-Ash'ath ibn Qays al-Kindi, may Allah be pleased with him. 571 00:36:22,630 --> 00:36:26,630 They left a question in the conscience: 572 00:36:26,630 --> 00:36:31,630 Is there any star like them that has risen and shone? 573 00:36:31,630 --> 00:36:36,630 They filled life with glorious deeds. 574 00:36:36,630 --> 00:36:41,630 And the world of humanity was adorned by them. 575 00:36:41,630 --> 00:36:53,900 Stop and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the noble figures. 576 00:36:55,130 --> 00:37:02,130 A new challenge: Who am I? 577 00:37:02,130 --> 00:37:10,139 I am the grandson of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and his sweet basil. 578 00:37:10,139 --> 00:37:14,139 And I am the master of the youth of the people of Paradise. 579 00:37:14,139 --> 00:37:19,139 And one of the people most resembling the Prophet, peace be upon him. 580 00:37:19,139 --> 00:37:24,230 He, peace be upon him, loved me very much. 581 00:37:24,230 --> 00:37:27,230 And he would advise people to love me. 582 00:37:27,230 --> 00:37:31,230 For he once said while I was before him: 583 00:37:31,230 --> 00:37:37,230 "O Allah, I love him, so love him and love whoever loves him." 584 00:37:37,230 --> 00:37:43,380 I once took a date from the dates of charity. 585 00:37:43,380 --> 00:37:45,380 And I put it in my mouth. 586 00:37:45,380 --> 00:37:49,380 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me: 587 00:37:49,380 --> 00:37:53,380 "Kakh, kakh! Throw it away." 588 00:37:53,380 --> 00:37:56,380 "Did you not know that we do not eat charity?" 589 00:37:56,380 --> 00:38:02,579 The Prophet, peace be upon him, would take me with him to the mosque. 590 00:38:02,579 --> 00:38:05,579 I would ride on his back while he was prostrating. 591 00:38:05,579 --> 00:38:08,579 Or I would come to him while he was bowing. 592 00:38:08,579 --> 00:38:10,579 And he would spread his legs for me. 593 00:38:10,579 --> 00:38:14,639 Until I came out from the other side. 594 00:38:14,639 --> 00:38:16,639 And one day, 595 00:38:16,639 --> 00:38:19,639 He placed me [on his back], peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 596 00:38:19,639 --> 00:38:22,639 Then he said the takbir and began the prayer. 597 00:38:22,639 --> 00:38:25,639 I climbed onto his back while he was prostrating. 598 00:38:25,639 --> 00:38:27,639 He prolonged his prostration. 599 00:38:27,639 --> 00:38:29,639 When he finished his prayer, 600 00:38:29,639 --> 00:38:34,639 they said, "O Messenger of Allah, you prolonged your prostration." 601 00:38:34,639 --> 00:38:38,639 He replied, "My son here climbed onto me, 602 00:38:38,639 --> 00:38:43,800 and I disliked rushing him until he had satisfied his need." 603 00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:45,800 One day I entered the mosque, 604 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:49,800 and my grandfather, peace be upon him, was delivering a sermon. 605 00:38:49,800 --> 00:38:51,800 When he saw me, 606 00:38:51,800 --> 00:38:54,800 he came down and carried me up with him onto the pulpit. 607 00:38:54,800 --> 00:38:58,800 He said, "This son of mine is a leader, 608 00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:04,730 and through him, Allah will reconcile two factions of the Muslims." 609 00:39:04,730 --> 00:39:07,730 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, taught me 610 00:39:07,730 --> 00:39:11,730 words to say during the Witr prayer: 611 00:39:11,730 --> 00:39:14,730 "O Allah, guide me among those whom You have guided, 612 00:39:14,730 --> 00:39:17,730 grant me well-being among those whom You have granted well-being, 613 00:39:17,730 --> 00:39:20,730 take me into Your care among those whom You have taken into Your care, 614 00:39:20,730 --> 00:39:23,730 bless me in what You have given, 615 00:39:23,730 --> 00:39:26,730 and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. 616 00:39:26,730 --> 00:39:30,949 For You decree and none can decree against You, 617 00:39:30,949 --> 00:39:33,949 and none is humiliated whom You have befriended, 618 00:39:33,949 --> 00:39:35,949 nor is any honored whom You have opposed. 619 00:39:35,949 --> 00:39:39,949 Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted." 620 00:39:39,949 --> 00:39:43,980 I performed Hajj fifteen times, 621 00:39:43,980 --> 00:39:47,980 and in most of them, I performed it on foot, 622 00:39:47,980 --> 00:39:51,260 while my mounts were led before me. 623 00:39:51,260 --> 00:39:54,769 So who am I? 624 00:39:54,769 --> 00:40:00,099 A model of goodness and virtue, 625 00:40:00,099 --> 00:40:04,099 following the Messenger whenever he strove or walked. 626 00:40:04,099 --> 00:40:08,630 They used to provide me with water. 627 00:40:08,630 --> 00:40:10,630 The answer: 628 00:40:10,630 --> 00:40:13,630 Al-Hasan Ibn 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib, 629 00:40:13,630 --> 00:40:15,630 may Allah be pleased with them both. 630 00:40:15,630 --> 00:40:20,630 They departed and cast a question into the conscience: 631 00:40:20,630 --> 00:40:25,630 Is there a star like them that has risen and shone? 632 00:40:25,630 --> 00:40:30,630 They filled life with glorious deeds, 633 00:40:30,630 --> 00:40:35,630 and the world of mankind flourished with their grace. 634 00:40:35,630 --> 00:40:42,539 Pause, 635 00:40:42,539 --> 00:40:47,539 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the noble ones, 636 00:40:47,539 --> 00:40:51,699 the best of generations in their stance and example. 637 00:40:51,699 --> 00:40:55,699 A new challenge: who am I? 638 00:40:55,699 --> 00:41:00,420 I am one of the Companions, 639 00:41:00,420 --> 00:41:02,420 from the leaders of the Ansar, 640 00:41:02,420 --> 00:41:05,510 and my father is the head of the hypocrites. 641 00:41:05,510 --> 00:41:08,510 My father named me Al-Hubab, 642 00:41:08,510 --> 00:41:12,510 but the Prophet, peace be upon him, changed my name. 643 00:41:12,510 --> 00:41:18,639 I witnessed all the battles with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 644 00:41:18,639 --> 00:41:21,639 At Uhud, my front tooth was knocked out, 645 00:41:21,639 --> 00:41:28,639 so the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, ordered me to have a replacement made of gold. 646 00:41:28,639 --> 00:41:32,659 During the expedition of Al-Muraysi', 647 00:41:32,659 --> 00:41:34,659 as we were returning to Medina, 648 00:41:34,659 --> 00:41:36,659 my father said, 649 00:41:36,659 --> 00:41:39,659 "By Allah, if we return to Medina, 650 00:41:39,659 --> 00:41:43,659 the most honorable will surely drive out the most lowly from it." 651 00:41:43,659 --> 00:41:46,659 He intended himself by "the most honorable," 652 00:41:46,659 --> 00:41:52,659 and our Prophet and beloved, Muhammad, peace be upon him, by "the most lowly." 653 00:41:52,659 --> 00:41:57,730 When that reached the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 654 00:41:57,730 --> 00:42:00,730 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said, 655 00:42:00,730 --> 00:42:05,789 "Allow me to strike the neck of this hypocrite, O Messenger of Allah." 656 00:42:05,789 --> 00:42:08,789 But he, peace be upon him, said, 657 00:42:08,789 --> 00:42:13,789 "No, so that it is not said that Muhammad kills his companions." 658 00:42:13,789 --> 00:42:16,949 When I heard my father's statement, 659 00:42:16,949 --> 00:42:21,949 I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and said, 660 00:42:21,949 --> 00:42:23,949 "O Messenger of Allah, 661 00:42:23,949 --> 00:42:26,949 it has reached me that you intend to kill my father. 662 00:42:26,949 --> 00:42:29,949 If you must do so, 663 00:42:29,949 --> 00:42:31,949 then command me to do it, 664 00:42:31,949 --> 00:42:35,050 and I will bring his head to you." 665 00:42:35,050 --> 00:42:38,050 He, peace be upon him, replied, 666 00:42:38,050 --> 00:42:41,210 "No, rather we shall treat him with kindness." 667 00:42:41,210 --> 00:42:43,210 When we reached Medina, 668 00:42:43,210 --> 00:42:49,210 I stood at its gate with my sword drawn in my father's face, 669 00:42:49,210 --> 00:42:52,210 and I prevented him from entering Medina 670 00:42:52,210 --> 00:42:56,210 until the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, gave him permission. 671 00:42:56,210 --> 00:42:57,210 I said to him, 672 00:42:57,210 --> 00:43:02,210 "The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, is the honorable one, 673 00:43:02,210 --> 00:43:04,210 and you, my father, 674 00:43:04,210 --> 00:43:06,239 you are the lowly one." 675 00:43:06,239 --> 00:43:12,239 He did not enter Medina until the Prophet, peace be upon him, permitted him. 676 00:43:12,239 --> 00:43:16,260 In the ninth year of the Hijrah, 677 00:43:16,260 --> 00:43:18,260 my father died, 678 00:43:18,260 --> 00:43:22,260 so the Prophet, peace be upon him, clothed him in his own shirt, 679 00:43:22,260 --> 00:43:24,260 prayed over him, 680 00:43:24,260 --> 00:43:27,260 and asked for his forgiveness as an honor to me. 681 00:43:27,260 --> 00:43:30,260 Then Allah revealed His saying: 682 00:43:30,260 --> 00:43:38,329 “And never (O Muhammad) pray for one of them who dieth, nor stand by his grave. Lo! they disbelieved in Allah and His messenger, and they died while they were evil-doers.” (9:84) 683 00:43:38,329 --> 00:43:41,989 So who am I? 684 00:43:56,010 --> 00:43:57,010 The answer: 685 00:43:57,010 --> 00:44:01,010 'Abdullah Ibn 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy Ibn Salul, 686 00:44:01,010 --> 00:44:03,010 may Allah be pleased with him. 687 00:44:03,010 --> 00:44:08,010 They departed and cast a question into the conscience: 688 00:44:08,010 --> 00:44:13,010 Is there a star like them that has risen and shone? 689 00:44:13,010 --> 00:44:18,010 They filled life with glorious deeds, 690 00:44:18,010 --> 00:44:23,010 and the world of mankind flourished with their grace.