1 00:00:01,330 --> 00:00:12,179 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 2 00:00:12,179 --> 00:00:16,179 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,179 --> 00:00:26,219 I am the beloved of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), his companion, his freedman, and his servant, 4 00:00:26,219 --> 00:00:30,320 and his adopted son before Islam. 5 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:34,320 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sent in Mecca, 6 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:38,320 I was among the very first to follow him and believe in him. 7 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:42,420 Thus, I was the first of the freedmen to embrace Islam. 8 00:00:42,420 --> 00:00:46,420 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me: 9 00:00:46,420 --> 00:00:50,420 "You are our freedman, and you belong to me and I to you, 10 00:00:50,420 --> 00:00:52,420 and you are the most beloved of people to me." 11 00:00:52,420 --> 00:00:58,759 The Prophet (peace be upon him) married me to his cousin, 12 00:00:58,759 --> 00:01:02,759 Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her). 13 00:01:02,759 --> 00:01:04,760 Later, I divorced her, 14 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:10,760 and the Prophet (peace be upon him) married her by the command of Allah Almighty. 15 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:15,760 Allah revealed verses regarding this that explicitly mentioned my name. 16 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:20,760 Thus, I am the only one among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 17 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,760 whose name is explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an. 18 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:32,420 The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to appoint me to command military expeditions and detachments, 19 00:01:32,420 --> 00:01:35,420 until the Battle of Mu'tah took place, 20 00:01:35,420 --> 00:01:41,420 where the Prophet (peace be upon him) dispatched me as the commander of the Muslim army, 21 00:01:41,420 --> 00:01:46,420 which consisted of three thousand fighters. 22 00:01:46,420 --> 00:01:48,420 He said to the army: 23 00:01:48,420 --> 00:01:50,420 "If this commander of yours is killed, 24 00:01:50,420 --> 00:01:54,420 then your commander after him shall be Ja'far ibn Abi Talib; 25 00:01:54,420 --> 00:01:56,420 and if Ja'far is killed, 26 00:01:56,420 --> 00:02:00,739 then your commander shall be 'Abdullah ibn Rawahah." 27 00:02:00,739 --> 00:02:03,739 So we marched until we reached Mu'tah, 28 00:02:03,739 --> 00:02:06,739 where we met the Roman army, 29 00:02:06,739 --> 00:02:11,740 which outnumbered us many times over, 30 00:02:11,740 --> 00:02:15,740 for their number was two hundred thousand fighters. 31 00:02:15,740 --> 00:02:19,840 We sought Allah's aid against them and engaged in battle. 32 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,840 I carried the banner of the Muslims 33 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,840 and fought in defense of the religion 34 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:27,840 until I was killed. 35 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:31,840 Then Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) took the banner, 36 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:32,840 and he too was killed, 37 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,900 until Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) took it, 38 00:02:36,900 --> 00:02:38,900 and Allah granted victory through him. 39 00:02:38,900 --> 00:02:44,900 News of our martyrdom reached the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in Medina, 40 00:02:44,900 --> 00:02:47,060 and his eyes shed tears. 41 00:02:47,060 --> 00:02:51,060 He informed the Companions who were with him of our death, 42 00:02:51,060 --> 00:02:55,060 and that we were now resting on couches in Paradise. 43 00:02:55,060 --> 00:02:57,060 [Ja'far] was killed, 44 00:02:57,060 --> 00:03:01,060 until Khalid ibn al-Walid took the banner, 45 00:03:02,060 --> 00:03:06,259 and then the Prophet asked forgiveness for me three times, 46 00:03:06,259 --> 00:03:11,259 and asked forgiveness for the second and third commanders once each. 47 00:03:11,259 --> 00:03:13,639 So, who am I? 48 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:22,330 The answer: 49 00:03:22,330 --> 00:03:35,060 Zayd ibn Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him). 50 00:03:35,060 --> 00:03:38,129 Pause. 51 00:03:38,129 --> 00:03:42,129 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 52 00:03:42,129 --> 00:03:49,039 A new challenge: Who am I? 53 00:03:49,039 --> 00:03:55,150 I am one of the senior Companions among the Emigrants (Muhajirun). 54 00:03:55,150 --> 00:03:59,150 I am the son of one of the chief polytheists of Quraysh. 55 00:03:59,150 --> 00:04:02,150 I was known as the strategist of the Arabs, 56 00:04:02,150 --> 00:04:05,310 and one of their shrewdest leaders. 57 00:04:05,310 --> 00:04:07,310 I was an accomplished merchant 58 00:04:07,310 --> 00:04:09,310 and a brave military commander. 59 00:04:09,310 --> 00:04:13,340 I was the envoy sent by Quraysh to Abyssinia 60 00:04:13,340 --> 00:04:15,340 to negotiate with the Negus, 61 00:04:15,340 --> 00:04:20,339 asking him to return the Muslims who had emigrated to his land. 62 00:04:20,339 --> 00:04:24,269 I used to harbour intense animosity toward Islam, 63 00:04:24,269 --> 00:04:27,269 and it never crossed my mind that I would ever become a Muslim, 64 00:04:27,269 --> 00:04:30,269 even if I were the last person remaining in polytheism. 65 00:04:30,269 --> 00:04:37,589 I participated with Quraysh in their wars against the Muslims at Badr, Uhud, and the Trench, 66 00:04:37,589 --> 00:04:41,589 and each time, Allah saved me. 67 00:04:41,589 --> 00:04:44,720 I was not present at the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah. 68 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,720 But when news of the peace treaty reached me, 69 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:51,720 I realized with certainty that Muhammad (peace be upon him) 70 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:53,720 would prevail over Mecca 71 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,720 and over the entire Arabian Peninsula. 72 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:00,139 At that point, I decided to go to the Negus 73 00:05:00,139 --> 00:05:02,139 and live in his land, 74 00:05:02,139 --> 00:05:04,139 for he was a friend of mine. 75 00:05:04,139 --> 00:05:07,139 I thought that being under his authority 76 00:05:07,139 --> 00:05:11,139 was more desirable to me than being under the authority of Muhammad. 77 00:05:11,139 --> 00:05:14,230 When I came to the Negus, 78 00:05:14,230 --> 00:05:16,230 I found that he had already accepted Islam. 79 00:05:16,230 --> 00:05:18,230 He said to me: 80 00:05:18,230 --> 00:05:20,230 "Obey me and follow him, 81 00:05:20,230 --> 00:05:23,230 for by Allah, he is upon the truth, 82 00:05:23,230 --> 00:05:26,420 and he shall surely prevail over those who oppose him, 83 00:05:26,420 --> 00:05:30,620 just as Moses prevailed over Pharaoh and his hosts." 84 00:05:30,620 --> 00:05:33,620 Thereupon, Islam entered my heart, 85 00:05:33,620 --> 00:05:34,620 and I said to him: 86 00:05:34,620 --> 00:05:37,620 "Will you accept my pledge of allegiance to him upon Islam?" 87 00:05:37,620 --> 00:05:39,620 He replied, "Yes." 88 00:05:39,620 --> 00:05:41,620 So he stretched out his hand, 89 00:05:41,620 --> 00:05:44,899 and I pledged my allegiance to Islam through him. 90 00:05:44,899 --> 00:05:47,899 Then I departed from his presence, heading for Medina. 91 00:05:47,899 --> 00:05:51,899 On the road, I met Khalid ibn al-Walid 92 00:05:51,899 --> 00:05:55,899 and 'Uthman ibn Talhah (may Allah be pleased with them both), 93 00:05:55,899 --> 00:05:57,899 who were also heading to Medina. 94 00:05:57,899 --> 00:06:03,899 We traveled together until we arrived before the Prophet (peace be upon him). 95 00:06:03,899 --> 00:06:05,899 When he saw us, 96 00:06:05,899 --> 00:06:07,899 he rejoiced over us 97 00:06:07,899 --> 00:06:09,899 and said to his Companions: 98 00:06:09,899 --> 00:06:13,899 "Mecca has thrown to you the very pieces of its heart." 99 00:06:13,899 --> 00:06:17,740 The Prophet (peace be upon him) testified to my faith 100 00:06:17,740 --> 00:06:21,800 on more than one occasion. 101 00:06:21,800 --> 00:06:24,800 He appointed me to command military expeditions and detachments, 102 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,800 and I was among those close to him. 103 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,800 Despite that, 104 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,800 I could never raise my eyes to look at him directly 105 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:34,829 out of shyness before him. 106 00:06:34,829 --> 00:06:38,829 If I were asked to describe him (peace be upon him), 107 00:06:38,829 --> 00:06:40,829 I would not be able to do so. 108 00:06:40,829 --> 00:06:44,790 I participated in the Wars of Apostasy 109 00:06:44,790 --> 00:06:47,790 and the conquests of Iraq and the Levant. 110 00:06:47,790 --> 00:06:51,790 During the reign of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), 111 00:06:51,790 --> 00:06:54,790 I led the armies to conquer Egypt, 112 00:06:54,790 --> 00:06:57,790 and Allah granted its conquest at my hands, 113 00:06:57,790 --> 00:07:01,790 so I became its first Muslim governor. 114 00:07:01,790 --> 00:07:03,949 So, who am I? 115 00:07:03,949 --> 00:07:17,759 The answer: 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him). 116 00:07:17,759 --> 00:07:27,379 Pause. 117 00:07:27,379 --> 00:07:28,379 Pause. 118 00:07:28,379 --> 00:07:32,379 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 119 00:07:32,379 --> 00:07:38,259 A new challenge: 120 00:07:38,259 --> 00:07:40,259 Who am I? 121 00:07:40,259 --> 00:07:45,939 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) 122 00:07:45,939 --> 00:07:47,939 from the Ansar. 123 00:07:47,939 --> 00:07:52,040 I was among the first people of Medina to embrace Islam. 124 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:56,040 I was present at both the First and Second Pledges of 'Aqabah, 125 00:07:56,040 --> 00:08:01,040 and I witnessed all the major battles alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 126 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:03,100 At the Battle of Badr, 127 00:08:03,100 --> 00:08:06,100 my chief desire during the engagement 128 00:08:06,100 --> 00:08:10,100 was to avenge the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 129 00:08:10,100 --> 00:08:15,100 upon Abu Jahl, who used to revile and harm him in Mecca. 130 00:08:15,100 --> 00:08:21,019 I stood on the battlefield on the day of Badr, 131 00:08:21,019 --> 00:08:24,019 a young boy of tender age, 132 00:08:24,019 --> 00:08:29,019 beside the Companion 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf (may Allah be pleased with him). 133 00:08:29,019 --> 00:08:31,019 I asked him about Abu Jahl, 134 00:08:31,019 --> 00:08:33,019 as I did not recognize him. 135 00:08:33,019 --> 00:08:34,019 He said: 136 00:08:34,019 --> 00:08:37,019 "What do you need with him?" 137 00:08:37,019 --> 00:08:38,059 I replied: 138 00:08:38,059 --> 00:08:43,059 "I heard that he reviles the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 139 00:08:43,059 --> 00:08:45,059 By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, 140 00:08:45,059 --> 00:08:50,059 if I see him, my shadow will not part from his shadow 141 00:08:50,059 --> 00:08:53,059 until the faster of us to die meets his end!" 142 00:08:53,059 --> 00:08:57,090 My brother stood on the other side of 'Abd al-Rahman 143 00:08:57,090 --> 00:09:00,090 and said the exact same thing to him. 144 00:09:00,090 --> 00:09:02,309 Only a short moment passed 145 00:09:02,309 --> 00:09:06,309 before Ibn 'Awf spotted Abu Jahl among the people, 146 00:09:06,309 --> 00:09:08,309 standing like a massive mountain. 147 00:09:08,309 --> 00:09:09,309 He said to us: 148 00:09:09,309 --> 00:09:13,309 "There is your man about whom you asked." 149 00:09:13,309 --> 00:09:16,379 So we swooped down upon him like two falcons, 150 00:09:16,379 --> 00:09:18,379 and I struck at him with my sword. 151 00:09:18,379 --> 00:09:20,379 Once I got a firm reach on him, 152 00:09:20,379 --> 00:09:23,379 I dealt him a heavy blow 153 00:09:23,379 --> 00:09:27,379 that sent his foot flying along with half his leg. 154 00:09:27,379 --> 00:09:30,379 My brother also struck him a powerful blow 155 00:09:30,379 --> 00:09:33,379 until we brought him down to the ground. 156 00:09:33,379 --> 00:09:37,500 Then we returned to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 157 00:09:37,500 --> 00:09:40,500 each of us claiming that he had killed him. 158 00:09:40,500 --> 00:09:43,500 He (peace be upon him) asked: 159 00:09:43,500 --> 00:09:46,500 "Have you wiped your swords?" 160 00:09:46,500 --> 00:09:48,500 We said, "No." 161 00:09:48,500 --> 00:09:50,500 So he looked at the two swords 162 00:09:50,500 --> 00:09:51,500 and said: 163 00:09:51,500 --> 00:09:53,500 "Both of you have killed him." 164 00:09:53,500 --> 00:09:59,460 Then 'Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl spotted me on the battlefield 165 00:09:59,460 --> 00:10:02,460 and struck me on my shoulder, 166 00:10:02,460 --> 00:10:05,460 severing my arm at the shoulder joint, 167 00:10:05,460 --> 00:10:10,460 though it remained attached by a thin strip of skin at my side. 168 00:10:10,460 --> 00:10:15,460 I fought for most of the day dragging it behind me, 169 00:10:15,460 --> 00:10:17,460 and when it severely hindered me, 170 00:10:17,460 --> 00:10:19,460 I placed my foot upon it 171 00:10:19,460 --> 00:10:22,460 and stood up tall until I tore it off, 172 00:10:22,460 --> 00:10:24,460 then cast it away 173 00:10:24,460 --> 00:10:26,460 and carried on fighting. 174 00:10:26,460 --> 00:10:28,460 As for my brother, 175 00:10:28,460 --> 00:10:31,460 he was martyred during the battle. 176 00:10:31,460 --> 00:10:33,740 So, who am I? 177 00:10:33,740 --> 00:10:42,399 The answer: 178 00:10:42,399 --> 00:10:43,399 Mu'adh ibn al-Harith, 179 00:10:43,399 --> 00:10:46,399 the son of 'Afra' (may Allah be pleased with him). 180 00:10:46,399 --> 00:10:56,750 Pause. 181 00:10:56,750 --> 00:10:58,779 Pause. 182 00:10:58,779 --> 00:11:02,779 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 183 00:11:02,779 --> 00:11:08,629 A new challenge: 184 00:11:08,629 --> 00:11:13,220 Who am I? 185 00:11:13,220 --> 00:11:16,220 I am one of the Emigrant Companions. 186 00:11:16,220 --> 00:11:19,220 I came to Mecca before Islam, 187 00:11:19,220 --> 00:11:23,220 and when the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sent, 188 00:11:23,220 --> 00:11:26,220 I followed him and accepted Islam. 189 00:11:26,220 --> 00:11:28,220 Then I returned to my people in Yemen 190 00:11:28,220 --> 00:11:31,220 to call them to Allah Almighty. 191 00:11:31,220 --> 00:11:33,220 I remained doing so 192 00:11:33,220 --> 00:11:37,220 until I heard of the emigration of the Prophet (peace be upon him) 193 00:11:37,220 --> 00:11:39,220 to Medina. 194 00:11:39,220 --> 00:11:42,220 So I set out to join him, accompanied by my people, 195 00:11:42,220 --> 00:11:44,220 numbering fifty-some men. 196 00:11:44,220 --> 00:11:46,220 We boarded a ship, 197 00:11:46,220 --> 00:11:48,220 but the sea grew rough and tossed us about, 198 00:11:48,220 --> 00:11:54,220 until our ship cast us ashore in the land of the Negus (may Allah be pleased with him) in Abyssinia. 199 00:11:54,220 --> 00:11:59,220 We met Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) there, 200 00:11:59,220 --> 00:12:01,220 and we stayed with him 201 00:12:01,220 --> 00:12:05,220 until we arrived in Medina in the seventh year after the Hijrah. 202 00:12:05,220 --> 00:12:08,220 We met the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 203 00:12:08,220 --> 00:12:10,220 just after he conquered Khaybar. 204 00:12:10,220 --> 00:12:14,220 So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to us: 205 00:12:14,220 --> 00:12:18,220 "For you, O people of the ship, there are two migrations." 206 00:12:18,220 --> 00:12:23,220 I had a beautiful voice in reciting the Qur'an, 207 00:12:23,220 --> 00:12:27,220 and the Prophet (peace be upon him) once said to me: 208 00:12:27,220 --> 00:12:32,220 "You have been given one of the flutes of the family of Dawud." 209 00:12:32,220 --> 00:12:35,309 One night, I stood praying in the mosque, 210 00:12:35,309 --> 00:12:40,309 and the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) heard my voice, 211 00:12:40,309 --> 00:12:43,309 so they stood listening to my recitation. 212 00:12:43,309 --> 00:12:45,309 When morning came, 213 00:12:45,309 --> 00:12:48,309 I was told that the Mothers of the Believers 214 00:12:48,309 --> 00:12:51,309 had been listening to your recitation during the night. 215 00:12:51,309 --> 00:12:54,309 So I said: "Had I known, 216 00:12:54,309 --> 00:12:57,309 I would have beautified it profoundly 217 00:12:57,309 --> 00:13:00,309 and filled it with deep emotion." 218 00:13:00,309 --> 00:13:04,539 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say to me: 219 00:13:04,539 --> 00:13:07,539 "Remind us of our Lord, the Exalted." 220 00:13:07,539 --> 00:13:10,539 So I would recite the Qur'an in their presence. 221 00:13:10,539 --> 00:13:14,759 Sometimes, I would lead the people in prayer, 222 00:13:14,759 --> 00:13:18,759 and they would wish that I would recite Surah al-Baqarah, 223 00:13:18,759 --> 00:13:20,759 owing to the beauty of my voice. 224 00:13:20,759 --> 00:13:25,080 After the death of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 225 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:30,080 the Commander of the Believers, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, sent me to Basra 226 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:33,080 to teach the people the Qur'an. 227 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:35,080 The people said: 228 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:40,080 "No traveler ever came to Basra who was better for its people than he." 229 00:13:40,080 --> 00:13:45,340 Later, a delegation from the people of Basra came to 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), 230 00:13:45,340 --> 00:13:47,340 and he asked them about me. 231 00:13:47,340 --> 00:13:48,340 They replied: 232 00:13:48,340 --> 00:13:52,340 "We left him teaching the people the Qur'an." 233 00:13:52,340 --> 00:13:54,340 Thereupon he (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 234 00:13:54,340 --> 00:13:57,340 "Indeed, he is truly astute and capable." 235 00:13:57,340 --> 00:14:02,039 I gathered those who had read the Qur'an under my instruction in Basra, 236 00:14:02,039 --> 00:14:05,039 and they numbered nearly three hundred. 237 00:14:05,039 --> 00:14:08,039 So I emphasized the great significance of the Qur'an to them, 238 00:14:08,039 --> 00:14:10,039 then I said: 239 00:14:10,039 --> 00:14:13,039 "Indeed, this Qur'an will either be a reward for you, 240 00:14:13,039 --> 00:14:16,039 or a burden against you. 241 00:14:16,039 --> 00:14:18,039 So follow the Qur'an, 242 00:14:18,039 --> 00:14:21,039 and do not let the Qur'an pursue you. 243 00:14:21,039 --> 00:14:24,039 For whoever follows the Qur'an, 244 00:14:24,039 --> 00:14:27,039 it will lead him down into the gardens of Paradise; 245 00:14:27,039 --> 00:14:30,039 but whoever is pursued by the Qur'an, 246 00:14:30,039 --> 00:14:32,039 it will strike him in the back of his neck 247 00:14:32,039 --> 00:14:34,039 and cast him into the Fire." 248 00:14:34,039 --> 00:14:36,360 Before my death, 249 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:40,360 I exerted myself immensely in acts of worship. 250 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:41,360 So it was said to me: 251 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:44,360 "If only you would ease up and be gentle with yourself." 252 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:46,460 But I replied: 253 00:14:46,460 --> 00:14:48,460 "When racehorses are set loose 254 00:14:48,460 --> 00:14:50,460 and approach the finish line, 255 00:14:50,460 --> 00:14:53,460 they summon all the strength they possess. 256 00:14:53,460 --> 00:14:56,460 And what remains of my appointed time 257 00:14:56,460 --> 00:14:58,460 is even less than that." 258 00:14:58,460 --> 00:15:00,710 So, who am I? 259 00:15:00,710 --> 00:15:09,019 The answer: 260 00:15:09,019 --> 00:15:11,019 Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, 261 00:15:11,019 --> 00:15:13,019 'Abdullah ibn Qays, 262 00:15:13,019 --> 00:15:22,120 may Allah be pleased with him. 263 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:24,149 Pause 264 00:15:24,149 --> 00:15:29,149 and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 265 00:15:29,149 --> 00:15:35,029 A new challenge: 266 00:15:35,029 --> 00:15:39,429 Who am I? 267 00:15:39,429 --> 00:15:43,429 I am one of the senior Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 268 00:15:43,429 --> 00:15:46,500 his father-in-law, and his minister. 269 00:15:46,500 --> 00:15:49,500 I embraced Islam in the sixth year after the start of the Prophetic mission, 270 00:15:49,500 --> 00:15:55,500 and I witnessed all the major battles alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 271 00:15:55,500 --> 00:15:59,500 I was his counselor in many matters, 272 00:15:59,500 --> 00:16:04,590 and the Qur'an was revealed in agreement with my view on more than one occasion. 273 00:16:04,590 --> 00:16:10,590 I remained closely attached to the Prophet (peace be upon him) throughout his life and after his death, 274 00:16:10,590 --> 00:16:15,590 for my grave lies right beside his grave. 275 00:16:15,590 --> 00:16:20,620 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) passed away, 276 00:16:20,620 --> 00:16:24,620 the Ansar gathered at the Saqifah of Banu Sa'idah 277 00:16:24,620 --> 00:16:26,620 to choose the Caliph. 278 00:16:26,620 --> 00:16:29,649 So I said: "O Abu Bakr, 279 00:16:29,649 --> 00:16:33,649 let us go to our brothers among the Ansar." 280 00:16:33,649 --> 00:16:35,649 So we set out toward them 281 00:16:35,649 --> 00:16:39,649 and came to them while they were in the Saqifah of Banu Sa'idah. 282 00:16:39,649 --> 00:16:41,740 Then their spokesman stood up, 283 00:16:41,740 --> 00:16:44,740 praised Allah as He deserves to be praised, 284 00:16:44,740 --> 00:16:47,740 and said: "To proceed: 285 00:16:47,740 --> 00:16:51,740 We are the Ansar and the battalion of faith, 286 00:16:51,740 --> 00:16:55,740 while you, O assembly of the Emigrants, are a group from among us; 287 00:16:55,740 --> 00:16:57,740 therefore, from us shall be the leader." 288 00:16:57,740 --> 00:16:59,870 When he fell silent, 289 00:16:59,870 --> 00:17:04,869 I intended to deliver a speech that I had prepared and liked, 290 00:17:04,869 --> 00:17:07,869 but Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: 291 00:17:07,869 --> 00:17:09,869 "Take it easy." 292 00:17:09,869 --> 00:17:11,869 I knew his firmness, 293 00:17:11,869 --> 00:17:14,869 so I disliked displeasing him; 294 00:17:14,869 --> 00:17:18,869 and he was better than me, more discerning, and more dignified. 295 00:17:18,869 --> 00:17:21,000 Then he spoke, 296 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:24,000 and by Allah, he did not leave out a single point I had liked 297 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:28,000 without delivering it, and even better than it, 298 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,000 until he concluded. 299 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:33,029 Then he said: "To proceed: 300 00:17:33,029 --> 00:17:35,029 Whatever good you have mentioned, 301 00:17:35,029 --> 00:17:37,029 it is truly found among you, O assembly of the Ansar, 302 00:17:37,029 --> 00:17:40,029 and you are worthy of it and even more. 303 00:17:40,029 --> 00:17:43,029 Yet the Arabs will never recognize this leadership 304 00:17:43,029 --> 00:17:46,029 except for this clan of Quraysh, 305 00:17:46,029 --> 00:17:49,029 for they are the best of the Arabs in lineage and status. 306 00:17:49,029 --> 00:17:53,059 And I am pleased for you to choose either of these two men; 307 00:17:53,059 --> 00:17:56,059 so pledge allegiance to whichever of them you wish." 308 00:17:56,059 --> 00:17:58,059 And he took my hand 309 00:17:58,059 --> 00:18:02,059 and the hand of Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him). 310 00:18:02,059 --> 00:18:06,059 I hated nothing of what he said except for that proposal. 311 00:18:06,059 --> 00:18:10,059 Then a man from the Ansar stood up and said: 312 00:18:10,059 --> 00:18:16,059 "From us shall be a leader, and from you a leader, O assembly of the Emigrants!" 313 00:18:16,059 --> 00:18:19,059 Commotion broke out and voices rose, 314 00:18:19,059 --> 00:18:22,059 until I feared division. 315 00:18:22,059 --> 00:18:24,059 So I stood up and said: 316 00:18:24,059 --> 00:18:26,059 "Stretch out your hand, O Abu Bakr." 317 00:18:26,059 --> 00:18:28,059 He stretched out his hand, 318 00:18:28,059 --> 00:18:29,059 and I pledged allegiance to him. 319 00:18:29,059 --> 00:18:32,059 Then the Emigrants stood up and pledged allegiance to him, 320 00:18:32,059 --> 00:18:36,059 followed by the Ansar (may Allah be pleased with them). 321 00:18:36,059 --> 00:18:39,119 Thus Allah spared the believers from fitnah 322 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:43,119 after the death of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 323 00:18:43,119 --> 00:18:45,119 and the unity of the Muslims was preserved. 324 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:47,119 And all praise is due to Allah. 325 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,339 So, who am I? 326 00:18:49,339 --> 00:18:57,069 The answer: 327 00:18:57,069 --> 00:19:00,069 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). 328 00:19:00,069 --> 00:19:13,859 Pause 329 00:19:13,859 --> 00:19:18,859 and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 330 00:19:18,859 --> 00:19:24,740 A new challenge: 331 00:19:24,740 --> 00:19:26,740 Who am I? 332 00:19:26,740 --> 00:19:33,329 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 333 00:19:33,329 --> 00:19:37,329 the leader of the Emigrants in the land of Abyssinia, 334 00:19:37,329 --> 00:19:41,329 and the cousin of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 335 00:19:41,329 --> 00:19:44,329 as well as the one who resembled him most closely. 336 00:19:44,329 --> 00:19:47,420 He (peace be upon him) said to me: 337 00:19:47,420 --> 00:19:50,420 "You resemble me in both my physical appearance and my character." 338 00:19:50,420 --> 00:19:52,579 I made the two migrations: 339 00:19:52,579 --> 00:19:53,579 to Abyssinia, 340 00:19:53,579 --> 00:19:57,579 and then to Medina in the seventh year after the Hijrah, 341 00:19:57,579 --> 00:19:59,579 after the conquest of Khaybar. 342 00:19:59,579 --> 00:20:03,619 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw me, 343 00:20:03,619 --> 00:20:06,619 he said: "I do not know with which of the two 344 00:20:06,619 --> 00:20:08,619 I am more delighted: 345 00:20:08,619 --> 00:20:09,619 with your arrival, 346 00:20:09,619 --> 00:20:11,619 or with the conquest of Khaybar." 347 00:20:11,619 --> 00:20:14,740 The people nicknamed me 'the Father of the Poor' 348 00:20:14,740 --> 00:20:17,740 because of my immense compassion for them, 349 00:20:17,740 --> 00:20:20,740 and they also called me 'the Possessor of Two Wings' 350 00:20:20,740 --> 00:20:22,740 and 'the Flying One.' 351 00:20:22,740 --> 00:20:29,410 The Prophet (peace be upon him) dispatched an army to Mu'tah 352 00:20:29,410 --> 00:20:32,410 numbering three thousand fighters, 353 00:20:32,410 --> 00:20:36,410 and appointed three commanders over them in succession. 354 00:20:36,410 --> 00:20:39,410 I was the second commander among them. 355 00:20:39,410 --> 00:20:41,410 So we met the enemy, 356 00:20:41,410 --> 00:20:45,410 who numbered one hundred thousand from the Romans, 357 00:20:45,410 --> 00:20:50,410 joined by one hundred thousand of their Arab allies. 358 00:20:50,410 --> 00:20:54,569 Soon after, the fighting broke out between us, 359 00:20:54,569 --> 00:20:57,569 and within just moments, 360 00:20:57,569 --> 00:21:00,569 our first commander fell: 361 00:21:00,569 --> 00:21:03,569 Zayd ibn Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him), 362 00:21:03,569 --> 00:21:05,569 who fell as a martyr. 363 00:21:05,569 --> 00:21:08,759 So I took the banner after him 364 00:21:08,759 --> 00:21:10,759 and assumed the command, 365 00:21:10,759 --> 00:21:13,759 fighting with great intensity. 366 00:21:13,759 --> 00:21:17,759 This was my very first battle alongside the Muslims. 367 00:21:17,759 --> 00:21:19,789 When the battle raged fiercely, 368 00:21:19,789 --> 00:21:22,789 I dismounted from a blond mare of mine 369 00:21:22,789 --> 00:21:27,789 and hamstrung her so that the enemy could not make use of her, 370 00:21:27,789 --> 00:21:32,789 thus becoming the first man among the Muslims to hamstring a horse in Islam. 371 00:21:32,789 --> 00:21:36,789 Then I fought the Romans while chanting: 372 00:21:36,789 --> 00:21:39,920 "O how wonderful is Paradise as it draws near, 373 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:42,920 sweet and cool is its drink! 374 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:46,920 And the Romans are Romans whose punishment is near, 375 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:49,920 disbelievers of distant lineage; 376 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:53,920 it is upon me, when I meet them, to strike them down!" 377 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:57,619 While I was doing so, 378 00:21:57,619 --> 00:22:02,619 a Roman soldier struck my right hand and severed it, 379 00:22:02,619 --> 00:22:04,619 and the banner fell from my grasp. 380 00:22:04,619 --> 00:22:06,619 So I seized it with my left hand, 381 00:22:06,619 --> 00:22:10,619 but he struck my left hand and severed it as well. 382 00:22:10,619 --> 00:22:14,619 So I embraced the banner with my upper arms until I was killed. 383 00:22:14,619 --> 00:22:17,619 Then Allah replaced my two arms 384 00:22:17,619 --> 00:22:22,619 with two wings in Paradise, with which I fly wherever I wish. 385 00:22:22,619 --> 00:22:25,710 When they prepared to bury me, 386 00:22:25,710 --> 00:22:28,710 they found over ninety wounds on my body, 387 00:22:28,710 --> 00:22:30,710 ranging from sword strikes, 388 00:22:30,710 --> 00:22:32,710 spear thrusts, 389 00:22:32,710 --> 00:22:34,710 and arrow shots, 390 00:22:34,710 --> 00:22:37,710 all of them on the front of my body, 391 00:22:37,710 --> 00:22:41,710 with not a single one on my back. 392 00:22:41,710 --> 00:22:45,799 The Prophet (peace be upon him) was deeply moved 393 00:22:45,799 --> 00:22:46,799 by my martyrdom. 394 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:49,799 He went to my house in Medina, 395 00:22:49,799 --> 00:22:53,799 embraced my children and kissed them while his eyes overflowed with tears. 396 00:22:53,799 --> 00:22:55,799 My wife wept 397 00:22:55,799 --> 00:22:58,799 She complained to him of the orphanhood of my children, 398 00:22:58,799 --> 00:23:00,799 so he said to her, 399 00:23:00,799 --> 00:23:03,799 "Do you fear poverty for them? 400 00:23:03,799 --> 00:23:07,799 I am their guardian in this world and the Hereafter." 401 00:23:07,799 --> 00:23:10,279 So, who am I? 402 00:23:10,279 --> 00:23:22,640 Answer: Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). 403 00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:34,500 Pause, 404 00:23:34,500 --> 00:23:39,500 and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 405 00:23:39,500 --> 00:23:45,420 A new challenge: 406 00:23:45,420 --> 00:23:47,420 Who am I? 407 00:23:47,420 --> 00:23:54,819 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) from the Ansar, 408 00:23:54,819 --> 00:23:59,819 and I am one of the prolific narrators of the Prophetic hadith. 409 00:23:59,819 --> 00:24:04,849 I attended the Second Pledge of 'Aqabah with my father when I was young, 410 00:24:04,849 --> 00:24:08,910 but my father prevented me from attending the battles of Badr and Uhud 411 00:24:08,910 --> 00:24:11,910 so that I might stay behind to take care of his nine daughters. 412 00:24:11,910 --> 00:24:15,039 Then, when he was martyred at Uhud, 413 00:24:15,039 --> 00:24:20,039 I never missed a battle alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 414 00:24:20,039 --> 00:24:26,869 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) met me after Uhud 415 00:24:26,869 --> 00:24:27,869 and said to me, 416 00:24:27,869 --> 00:24:30,869 "Why do I see you looking downcast?" 417 00:24:30,869 --> 00:24:31,869 I said, 418 00:24:31,869 --> 00:24:33,869 "O Messenger of Allah, 419 00:24:33,869 --> 00:24:35,869 my father was martyred, 420 00:24:35,869 --> 00:24:38,940 and he left behind dependants and debt." 421 00:24:38,940 --> 00:24:39,940 He said, 422 00:24:39,940 --> 00:24:43,940 "Shall I not give you glad tidings of how Allah met your father?" 423 00:24:43,940 --> 00:24:47,099 I replied, "Yes indeed, O Messenger of Allah!" 424 00:24:47,099 --> 00:24:48,099 He said, 425 00:24:48,099 --> 00:24:51,099 "Allah has never spoken to anyone 426 00:24:51,099 --> 00:24:54,099 except from behind a veil, 427 00:24:54,099 --> 00:24:55,099 but He brought your father back to life 428 00:24:55,099 --> 00:24:59,099 and spoke to him directly without a veil, 429 00:24:59,099 --> 00:25:00,099 saying, 430 00:25:00,099 --> 00:25:02,099 'O My servant, 431 00:25:02,099 --> 00:25:04,099 ask of Me and I shall give you.' 432 00:25:04,099 --> 00:25:05,160 He replied, 433 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:10,259 'O Lord, bring me back to life so that I may be killed for Your sake a second time!' 434 00:25:10,259 --> 00:25:12,259 The Lord, Mighty and Sublime, said, 435 00:25:12,259 --> 00:25:15,259 'The decree has already proceeded from Me 436 00:25:15,259 --> 00:25:18,259 that they shall not return to it.' 437 00:25:18,259 --> 00:25:19,420 He said, 438 00:25:19,420 --> 00:25:21,420 'O Lord, 439 00:25:21,420 --> 00:25:23,420 then inform those behind me.' 440 00:25:23,420 --> 00:25:27,420 So Allah, Mighty and Sublime, revealed this verse." 441 00:25:27,420 --> 00:25:33,480 “Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision.” (3:169) 442 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:39,279 “Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision.” (3:169) 443 00:25:39,279 --> 00:25:41,279 My father's grave was uncovered 444 00:25:41,279 --> 00:25:45,279 when Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) dug a spring 445 00:25:45,279 --> 00:25:48,279 near the graves of the martyrs of Uhud, 446 00:25:48,279 --> 00:25:51,279 after more than half a century had passed. 447 00:25:51,279 --> 00:25:54,279 So I hastened to my father's grave 448 00:25:54,279 --> 00:25:58,279 and found him as fresh as the day we buried him. 449 00:25:58,279 --> 00:26:00,950 I fell ill one day, 450 00:26:00,950 --> 00:26:05,950 and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to visit me, 451 00:26:05,950 --> 00:26:08,950 finding that I had lost consciousness. 452 00:26:08,950 --> 00:26:09,950 He performed ablution 453 00:26:09,950 --> 00:26:12,950 and poured some of the water over me, 454 00:26:12,950 --> 00:26:13,950 so I regained consciousness. 455 00:26:13,950 --> 00:26:14,950 Then I said, 456 00:26:14,950 --> 00:26:16,950 "O Messenger of Allah, 457 00:26:16,950 --> 00:26:18,950 how should I dispose of my wealth? 458 00:26:18,950 --> 00:26:21,950 What should I do with my property?" 459 00:26:21,950 --> 00:26:23,950 But he did not answer me with anything 460 00:26:23,950 --> 00:26:26,950 until the verse of inheritance was revealed. 461 00:26:26,950 --> 00:26:31,750 I was keen on seeking knowledge and transmitting it; 462 00:26:31,750 --> 00:26:34,750 I heard about a man in the Levant 463 00:26:34,750 --> 00:26:39,750 who had heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 464 00:26:39,750 --> 00:26:41,750 so I bought a camel, 465 00:26:41,750 --> 00:26:44,750 strapped my saddle upon it, 466 00:26:44,750 --> 00:26:46,750 and traveled to him for a month 467 00:26:46,750 --> 00:26:49,750 until I reached the Levant. 468 00:26:49,750 --> 00:26:51,750 I heard the hadith from him 469 00:26:51,750 --> 00:26:55,750 and immediately returned to Medina at that very hour. 470 00:26:55,750 --> 00:26:59,170 I used to advise the people of knowledge constantly, 471 00:26:59,170 --> 00:27:01,170 saying to them, 472 00:27:01,170 --> 00:27:04,170 "A scholar ought to wash his heart 473 00:27:04,170 --> 00:27:08,170 just as a man washes his garment from impurity." 474 00:27:08,170 --> 00:27:17,299 So, who am I? 475 00:27:17,299 --> 00:27:19,299 Answer: 476 00:27:19,299 --> 00:27:23,299 Jabir ibn 'Abdillah (may Allah be pleased with them both). 477 00:27:23,299 --> 00:27:34,819 Pause, 478 00:27:34,819 --> 00:27:38,819 and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 479 00:27:38,819 --> 00:27:44,759 A new challenge: 480 00:27:44,759 --> 00:27:46,759 Who am I? 481 00:27:46,759 --> 00:27:52,349 I am the chieftain of the Aws tribe from the Ansar, 482 00:27:52,349 --> 00:27:56,349 holding great stature and honor in Islam. 483 00:27:56,349 --> 00:27:59,349 I accompanied the Prophet (peace be upon him) 484 00:27:59,349 --> 00:28:03,450 and was his companion in every situation. 485 00:28:03,450 --> 00:28:06,450 I participated with him in the Battle of the Trench, 486 00:28:06,450 --> 00:28:08,450 where I was wounded in my arm. 487 00:28:08,450 --> 00:28:12,450 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) pitched 488 00:28:12,450 --> 00:28:15,450 a tent for me in the mosque where I could be treated, 489 00:28:15,450 --> 00:28:19,450 and he would pass by to visit me 490 00:28:19,450 --> 00:28:23,450 and ask about me every morning and evening. 491 00:28:23,450 --> 00:28:28,470 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) set out 492 00:28:28,470 --> 00:28:31,470 to confront the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayzah, 493 00:28:31,470 --> 00:28:35,470 who had broken their covenant during the Battle of the Trench, 494 00:28:35,470 --> 00:28:37,470 he found them cowering, 495 00:28:37,470 --> 00:28:40,470 not daring to resist. 496 00:28:40,470 --> 00:28:42,470 Allah Almighty shook them with fear, 497 00:28:42,470 --> 00:28:45,470 casting terror into their hearts, 498 00:28:45,470 --> 00:28:47,470 so they feared for themselves 499 00:28:47,470 --> 00:28:50,470 and fortified themselves inside their homes. 500 00:28:50,470 --> 00:28:54,500 The Prophet (peace be upon him) besieged them, 501 00:28:54,500 --> 00:28:56,500 until they eventually surrendered 502 00:28:56,500 --> 00:29:00,500 and agreed to abide by the judgment of the Muslims. 503 00:29:00,500 --> 00:29:03,500 Then men from my tribe came 504 00:29:03,500 --> 00:29:06,500 and asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) 505 00:29:06,500 --> 00:29:08,500 to appoint someone who would show mercy to them, 506 00:29:08,500 --> 00:29:12,539 as they were our allies before Islam. 507 00:29:12,539 --> 00:29:15,539 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 508 00:29:15,539 --> 00:29:19,539 "Would you be pleased if one of your own men judges between them?" 509 00:29:19,539 --> 00:29:21,569 They replied, "Yes!" 510 00:29:21,569 --> 00:29:25,569 He said, "That decision rests with your chieftain." 511 00:29:25,569 --> 00:29:29,660 My people said, "We agree." 512 00:29:29,660 --> 00:29:33,660 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent for me, 513 00:29:33,660 --> 00:29:38,700 and I came to him, struggling against my injury from the Trench. 514 00:29:38,700 --> 00:29:42,700 The first to receive me were men from my tribe, 515 00:29:42,700 --> 00:29:45,700 who surrounded me and said, 516 00:29:45,700 --> 00:29:48,700 "Be benevolent to your allies and treat them well, 517 00:29:48,700 --> 00:29:52,700 for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 518 00:29:52,700 --> 00:29:56,700 has appointed you to judge them so that you may do good to them." 519 00:29:56,700 --> 00:30:00,859 But I remained silent and did not answer them with anything. 520 00:30:00,859 --> 00:30:02,859 When they persisted, 521 00:30:02,859 --> 00:30:08,859 I said, "The time has come for me not to care, for the sake of Allah, about the blame of any blamer." 522 00:30:08,859 --> 00:30:13,920 When they heard this from me, they understood my intent 523 00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:16,920 and turned back, announcing the doom of the people. 524 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:22,720 When I reached the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 525 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:24,720 he said to those with him, 526 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:27,720 "Stand up for your chieftain!" 527 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:32,720 And he said to me, "These people from the treacherous Jews 528 00:30:32,720 --> 00:30:36,720 have submitted to your judgment, so pronounce judgment upon them." 529 00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:40,720 I asked, "Is my judgment binding upon them?" 530 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:43,720 The Jews said, "Yes." 531 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:47,720 I asked, "Is my judgment binding upon the Muslims?" 532 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:50,720 The Muslims said, "Yes." 533 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:55,750 I asked, "Is my judgment binding upon those who are here?" 534 00:30:55,750 --> 00:31:00,750 pointing toward the direction of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 535 00:31:00,750 --> 00:31:04,880 gesturing with my face out of deference and veneration for him. 536 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:09,880 He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Yes, and upon me." 537 00:31:09,880 --> 00:31:16,069 I said, "Then I judge that their fighters be executed, 538 00:31:16,069 --> 00:31:22,230 their women and children taken as captives, and their property divided among the Muslims." 539 00:31:22,230 --> 00:31:26,230 Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to me, 540 00:31:26,230 --> 00:31:32,230 "You have judged among them with the judgment of Allah from above seven heavens." 541 00:31:32,230 --> 00:31:41,849 So, who am I? 542 00:31:41,849 --> 00:31:46,849 Answer: Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him). 543 00:31:46,849 --> 00:32:04,500 Pause, and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 544 00:32:04,500 --> 00:32:15,099 A new challenge: Who am I? 545 00:32:15,099 --> 00:32:20,099 I am one of the righteous Companions and the orator of the Ansar. 546 00:32:20,099 --> 00:32:26,200 I believed in Allah alone and followed the Prophet (peace be upon him), 547 00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:30,200 participating with him in all the major battles except Badr. 548 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:36,359 I was eloquent, articulate in speech, and Allah gifted me a powerful voice, 549 00:32:36,359 --> 00:32:41,359 so I became the orator of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 550 00:32:41,359 --> 00:32:47,359 speaking in his presence and responding to delegations whenever they boasted in his assembly. 551 00:32:47,359 --> 00:32:53,619 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said of me, "What an excellent man!" 552 00:32:53,619 --> 00:33:00,799 and gave me glad tidings of Paradise. The delegation of Banu Tamim came to Medina, 553 00:33:00,799 --> 00:33:07,799 and when they entered the mosque, they called out to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) from behind his private apartments, 554 00:33:07,799 --> 00:33:13,799 saying, "Come out to us, O Muhammad!" So he came out to them. 555 00:33:13,799 --> 00:33:21,799 They said, "O Muhammad, we have come to engage in a contest of glory with you, so grant permission to our poet and orator." 556 00:33:21,799 --> 00:33:26,900 He said, "I have given permission to your orator, so let him stand." 557 00:33:26,900 --> 00:33:33,930 Their orator stood up, boasting and delivering a speech to the people, speaking eloquently, then sat down. 558 00:33:34,930 --> 00:33:41,960 Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to me, "Stand up and reply." So I stood up 559 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:47,960 and delivered a sermon in the presence of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the people, 560 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:52,960 extolling the status of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the Muslims. 561 00:33:52,960 --> 00:33:59,150 Then their poet stood up and recited verses of pride, 562 00:33:59,150 --> 00:34:06,220 so the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Stand up, O Hassan, and reply." 563 00:34:06,220 --> 00:34:11,280 Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and answered him. 564 00:34:11,280 --> 00:34:17,280 The chieftain of the delegation then said, "By Allah, his orator is more eloquent than our orator, 565 00:34:17,280 --> 00:34:21,280 and his poet is a better poet than ours!" 566 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:27,280 Thus they embraced Islam, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave them generous gifts. 567 00:34:27,280 --> 00:34:34,300 And when there was revealed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) His words, the Exalted: 568 00:34:34,300 --> 00:34:48,300 “O ye who believe! Lift not up your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor shout when speaking to him as ye shout one to another, lest your works be rendered vain while ye perceive not.” (49:2) 569 00:34:48,300 --> 00:35:00,300 “O ye who believe! Lift not up your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor shout when speaking to him as ye shout one to another, lest your works be rendered vain while ye perceive not.” (49:2) 570 00:35:00,300 --> 00:35:08,300 "lest your deeds become worthless while you perceive not," 571 00:35:08,300 --> 00:35:12,300 I feared for myself that I might be among those whose deeds were rendered worthless 572 00:35:12,300 --> 00:35:18,300 because of my raised voice in the presence of the Prophet (peace be upon him). 573 00:35:18,300 --> 00:35:22,300 Grief overwhelmed me, and I sat in my home weeping. 574 00:35:22,300 --> 00:35:26,300 The Prophet (peace be upon him) noticed my absence 575 00:35:26,300 --> 00:35:31,300 and asked my neighbor, Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him), about me. 576 00:35:31,300 --> 00:35:34,329 Sa'd came to me, and I said to him, 577 00:35:34,329 --> 00:35:39,329 "This verse in Surah Al-Hujurat was revealed, 578 00:35:39,329 --> 00:35:46,329 and you know that I am among those with the loudest voice before the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 579 00:35:46,329 --> 00:35:49,329 so I am one of the people of the Fire!" 580 00:35:49,329 --> 00:35:54,489 Sa'd mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 581 00:35:54,489 --> 00:35:57,489 and he (peace be upon him) said, 582 00:35:57,489 --> 00:36:00,489 "Rather, he is among the people of Paradise." 583 00:36:00,489 --> 00:36:04,739 When Sa'd returned to me with the glad tidings of Paradise, 584 00:36:04,739 --> 00:36:09,739 I hastened to the Prophet (peace be upon him). 585 00:36:09,739 --> 00:36:12,780 When I met him, he said to me, 586 00:36:12,780 --> 00:36:15,780 "Are you not pleased to live praised, 587 00:36:15,780 --> 00:36:17,780 be killed as a martyr, 588 00:36:17,780 --> 00:36:19,780 and enter Paradise?" 589 00:36:19,780 --> 00:36:22,840 I replied, "Yes indeed, I am pleased!" 590 00:36:22,840 --> 00:36:25,670 On the Day of Al-Yamamah, 591 00:36:25,670 --> 00:36:29,670 I was with Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him), 592 00:36:29,670 --> 00:36:32,670 and we faced severe hardship from the apostates, 593 00:36:32,670 --> 00:36:37,670 to the point that the Muslims were exposed and on the verge of defeat. 594 00:36:37,670 --> 00:36:39,670 I put on my embalming perfume and said, 595 00:36:39,670 --> 00:36:45,670 "This is not how we used to fight alongside the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)!" 596 00:36:45,670 --> 00:36:49,670 So I fought the enemy until I was killed. 597 00:36:49,670 --> 00:36:53,829 While I lay covered on the ground, 598 00:36:53,829 --> 00:36:56,829 a man from among the Muslims came to me, 599 00:36:56,829 --> 00:36:58,829 He looked at my coat of mail, 600 00:36:58,829 --> 00:37:00,829 and it was a precious armor, 601 00:37:00,829 --> 00:37:04,829 so he took it and hid it among his belongings. 602 00:37:04,829 --> 00:37:09,219 Then I came to one of my companions in his dream and said to him: 603 00:37:09,219 --> 00:37:11,219 'I am making a bequest to you, 604 00:37:11,219 --> 00:37:13,219 so do not neglect my bequest. 605 00:37:14,250 --> 00:37:16,250 When you awaken from your sleep, 606 00:37:16,250 --> 00:37:18,250 go to Khalid ibn al-Walid 607 00:37:18,250 --> 00:37:20,250 and tell him 608 00:37:20,250 --> 00:37:24,250 that such-and-such a Muslim took my armor 609 00:37:24,250 --> 00:37:28,250 and placed it among his belongings in such-and-such a spot, 610 00:37:28,250 --> 00:37:30,250 so let him retrieve it from him. 611 00:37:30,250 --> 00:37:32,250 And when you all arrive in Medina, 612 00:37:32,250 --> 00:37:35,250 go to the Caliph Abu Bakr 613 00:37:35,250 --> 00:37:36,250 and tell him: 614 00:37:36,250 --> 00:37:40,250 "I owe such-and-such an amount of debt, 615 00:37:40,250 --> 00:37:42,250 so let him sell my armor 616 00:37:42,250 --> 00:37:44,250 and pay off my debt." 617 00:37:44,250 --> 00:37:45,250 And tell him: 618 00:37:45,250 --> 00:37:49,280 "I have emancipated my servant so-and-so."' 619 00:37:49,280 --> 00:37:52,280 The man carried out what I had instructed him, 620 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:55,280 so Khalid retrieved my armor, 621 00:37:55,280 --> 00:37:58,280 and Abu Bakr executed my bequest. 622 00:37:58,280 --> 00:38:01,280 And no one is known to have made a bequest after his death 623 00:38:01,280 --> 00:38:04,380 whose bequest was lawfully executed, other than me. 624 00:38:04,380 --> 00:38:06,380 Who am I? 625 00:38:06,380 --> 00:38:14,199 The answer: 626 00:38:14,199 --> 00:38:17,199 Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, 627 00:38:17,199 --> 00:38:27,619 may Allah be pleased with him. 628 00:38:27,619 --> 00:38:29,650 Pause 629 00:38:29,650 --> 00:38:37,530 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 630 00:38:37,530 --> 00:38:40,530 A new challenge: 631 00:38:40,530 --> 00:38:45,380 Who am I? 632 00:38:45,380 --> 00:38:49,380 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 633 00:38:49,380 --> 00:38:51,469 from the people of Mecca. 634 00:38:51,469 --> 00:38:55,539 My maternal cousin was Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him. 635 00:38:55,539 --> 00:38:57,539 I migrated to Medina 636 00:38:57,539 --> 00:39:02,539 and witnessed all the military expeditions with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 637 00:39:02,539 --> 00:39:04,539 I was poor and destitute, 638 00:39:04,539 --> 00:39:07,539 unable to find enough sustenance to suffice me, 639 00:39:07,539 --> 00:39:10,539 so my cousin Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, 640 00:39:10,539 --> 00:39:13,539 used to spend on me from his wealth. 641 00:39:13,539 --> 00:39:17,619 When the incident of the slander (al-Ifk) occurred, 642 00:39:17,619 --> 00:39:22,619 and the hypocrites spoke ill of the Mother of the Believers, 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 643 00:39:22,619 --> 00:39:24,619 slandering her with falsehood, 644 00:39:24,619 --> 00:39:27,619 people engaged in gossip regarding this matter, 645 00:39:27,619 --> 00:39:31,619 and the distress became severe for the Prophet, peace be upon him, 646 00:39:31,619 --> 00:39:35,619 and for the household of Abu Bakr. 647 00:39:35,619 --> 00:39:39,619 The people remained in this state for a month, 648 00:39:39,619 --> 00:39:42,619 while the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 649 00:39:42,619 --> 00:39:48,780 received no revelation concerning 'A'ishah. 650 00:39:48,780 --> 00:39:53,780 And I was among those who repeated what the people were saying, 651 00:39:53,780 --> 00:39:55,780 engaging in the gossip they indulged in, 652 00:39:55,780 --> 00:40:01,780 until Allah Almighty revealed the exoneration of the Mother of the Believers, 'A'ishah, 653 00:40:01,780 --> 00:40:03,780 in His Noble Book, 654 00:40:03,780 --> 00:40:08,849 across some ten-odd verses recited until the Day of Judgment. 655 00:40:08,849 --> 00:40:14,849 He sent down His reproach upon those who spoke in the fitnah without verifying the facts 656 00:40:14,849 --> 00:40:18,849 or thinking well of themselves and one another. 657 00:40:18,849 --> 00:40:21,070 So I repented to Allah, 658 00:40:21,070 --> 00:40:23,070 and Allah accepted my repentance, 659 00:40:23,070 --> 00:40:29,070 and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, carried out the prescribed punishment for slander upon me. 660 00:40:29,070 --> 00:40:33,940 After the ordeal was lifted and the fitnah subsided, 661 00:40:33,940 --> 00:40:38,940 Abu Bakr swore that he would never spend on me again 662 00:40:38,940 --> 00:40:42,940 because of what I had done during the incident of the slander. 663 00:40:42,940 --> 00:40:45,000 Then Allah Almighty revealed: 664 00:40:46,000 --> 00:40:50,000 "And let not those of virtue among you and ample means swear not to give..." 665 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:54,000 “And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear not to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (24:22) 666 00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:58,000 “And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear not to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (24:22) 667 00:40:58,000 --> 00:41:01,000 "...and let them pardon and overlook..." 668 00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:06,000 “And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear not to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (24:22) 669 00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:11,000 "...and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful." 670 00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:14,380 Thereupon, Abu Bakr said: 671 00:41:14,380 --> 00:41:16,380 "Yes indeed, by Allah! 672 00:41:16,380 --> 00:41:19,380 Truly, I love that Allah should forgive me." 673 00:41:19,380 --> 00:41:24,420 So he restored to me the financial support he used to provide, 674 00:41:24,420 --> 00:41:29,420 saying, "By Allah, I will never withhold it from you." 675 00:41:29,420 --> 00:41:31,610 Who am I? 676 00:41:31,610 --> 00:41:43,820 The answer: Mistah ibn Uthathah, may Allah be pleased with him.