WEBVTT 00:00:01.330 --> 00:00:12.179 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:00:12.179 --> 00:00:16.179 A new challenge: Who am I? 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, 00:00:26.219 --> 00:00:30.320 and his adopted son before Islam. 00:00:30.320 --> 00:00:34.320 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sent in Mecca, 00:00:34.320 --> 00:00:38.320 I was among the very first to follow him and believe in him. 00:00:38.320 --> 00:00:42.420 Thus, I was the first of the freedmen to embrace Islam. 00:00:42.420 --> 00:00:46.420 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me: 00:00:46.420 --> 00:00:50.420 "You are our freedman, and you belong to me and I to you, 00:00:50.420 --> 00:00:52.420 and you are the most beloved of people to me." 00:00:52.420 --> 00:00:58.759 The Prophet (peace be upon him) married me to his cousin, 00:00:58.759 --> 00:01:02.759 Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her). 00:01:02.759 --> 00:01:04.760 Later, I divorced her, 00:01:04.760 --> 00:01:10.760 and the Prophet (peace be upon him) married her by the command of Allah Almighty. 00:01:10.760 --> 00:01:15.760 Allah revealed verses regarding this that explicitly mentioned my name. 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) 00:01:20.760 --> 00:01:24.760 whose name is explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an. 00:01:24.760 --> 00:01:32.420 The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to appoint me to command military expeditions and detachments, 00:01:32.420 --> 00:01:35.420 until the Battle of Mu'tah took place, 00:01:35.420 --> 00:01:41.420 where the Prophet (peace be upon him) dispatched me as the commander of the Muslim army, 00:01:41.420 --> 00:01:46.420 which consisted of three thousand fighters. 00:01:46.420 --> 00:01:48.420 He said to the army: 00:01:48.420 --> 00:01:50.420 "If this commander of yours is killed, 00:01:50.420 --> 00:01:54.420 then your commander after him shall be Ja'far ibn Abi Talib; 00:01:54.420 --> 00:01:56.420 and if Ja'far is killed, 00:01:56.420 --> 00:02:00.739 then your commander shall be 'Abdullah ibn Rawahah." 00:02:00.739 --> 00:02:03.739 So we marched until we reached Mu'tah, 00:02:03.739 --> 00:02:06.739 where we met the Roman army, 00:02:06.739 --> 00:02:11.740 which outnumbered us many times over, 00:02:11.740 --> 00:02:15.740 for their number was two hundred thousand fighters. 00:02:15.740 --> 00:02:19.840 We sought Allah's aid against them and engaged in battle. 00:02:19.840 --> 00:02:22.840 I carried the banner of the Muslims 00:02:22.840 --> 00:02:25.840 and fought in defense of the religion 00:02:25.840 --> 00:02:27.840 until I was killed. 00:02:27.840 --> 00:02:31.840 Then Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) took the banner, 00:02:31.840 --> 00:02:32.840 and he too was killed, 00:02:32.840 --> 00:02:36.900 until Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) took it, 00:02:36.900 --> 00:02:38.900 and Allah granted victory through him. 00:02:38.900 --> 00:02:44.900 News of our martyrdom reached the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in Medina, 00:02:44.900 --> 00:02:47.060 and his eyes shed tears. 00:02:47.060 --> 00:02:51.060 He informed the Companions who were with him of our death, 00:02:51.060 --> 00:02:55.060 and that we were now resting on couches in Paradise. 00:02:55.060 --> 00:02:57.060 [Ja'far] was killed, 00:02:57.060 --> 00:03:01.060 until Khalid ibn al-Walid took the banner, 00:03:02.060 --> 00:03:06.259 and then the Prophet asked forgiveness for me three times, 00:03:06.259 --> 00:03:11.259 and asked forgiveness for the second and third commanders once each. 00:03:11.259 --> 00:03:13.639 So, who am I? 00:03:13.639 --> 00:03:22.330 The answer: 00:03:22.330 --> 00:03:35.060 Zayd ibn Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:03:35.060 --> 00:03:38.129 Pause. 00:03:38.129 --> 00:03:42.129 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:03:42.129 --> 00:03:49.039 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:03:49.039 --> 00:03:55.150 I am one of the senior Companions among the Emigrants (Muhajirun). 00:03:55.150 --> 00:03:59.150 I am the son of one of the chief polytheists of Quraysh. 00:03:59.150 --> 00:04:02.150 I was known as the strategist of the Arabs, 00:04:02.150 --> 00:04:05.310 and one of their shrewdest leaders. 00:04:05.310 --> 00:04:07.310 I was an accomplished merchant 00:04:07.310 --> 00:04:09.310 and a brave military commander. 00:04:09.310 --> 00:04:13.340 I was the envoy sent by Quraysh to Abyssinia 00:04:13.340 --> 00:04:15.340 to negotiate with the Negus, 00:04:15.340 --> 00:04:20.339 asking him to return the Muslims who had emigrated to his land. 00:04:20.339 --> 00:04:24.269 I used to harbour intense animosity toward Islam, 00:04:24.269 --> 00:04:27.269 and it never crossed my mind that I would ever become a Muslim, 00:04:27.269 --> 00:04:30.269 even if I were the last person remaining in polytheism. 00:04:30.269 --> 00:04:37.589 I participated with Quraysh in their wars against the Muslims at Badr, Uhud, and the Trench, 00:04:37.589 --> 00:04:41.589 and each time, Allah saved me. 00:04:41.589 --> 00:04:44.720 I was not present at the Treaty of al-Hudaybiyyah. 00:04:44.720 --> 00:04:47.720 But when news of the peace treaty reached me, 00:04:47.720 --> 00:04:51.720 I realized with certainty that Muhammad (peace be upon him) 00:04:51.720 --> 00:04:53.720 would prevail over Mecca 00:04:53.720 --> 00:04:56.720 and over the entire Arabian Peninsula. 00:04:56.720 --> 00:05:00.139 At that point, I decided to go to the Negus 00:05:00.139 --> 00:05:02.139 and live in his land, 00:05:02.139 --> 00:05:04.139 for he was a friend of mine. 00:05:04.139 --> 00:05:07.139 I thought that being under his authority 00:05:07.139 --> 00:05:11.139 was more desirable to me than being under the authority of Muhammad. 00:05:11.139 --> 00:05:14.230 When I came to the Negus, 00:05:14.230 --> 00:05:16.230 I found that he had already accepted Islam. 00:05:16.230 --> 00:05:18.230 He said to me: 00:05:18.230 --> 00:05:20.230 "Obey me and follow him, 00:05:20.230 --> 00:05:23.230 for by Allah, he is upon the truth, 00:05:23.230 --> 00:05:26.420 and he shall surely prevail over those who oppose him, 00:05:26.420 --> 00:05:30.620 just as Moses prevailed over Pharaoh and his hosts." 00:05:30.620 --> 00:05:33.620 Thereupon, Islam entered my heart, 00:05:33.620 --> 00:05:34.620 and I said to him: 00:05:34.620 --> 00:05:37.620 "Will you accept my pledge of allegiance to him upon Islam?" 00:05:37.620 --> 00:05:39.620 He replied, "Yes." 00:05:39.620 --> 00:05:41.620 So he stretched out his hand, 00:05:41.620 --> 00:05:44.899 and I pledged my allegiance to Islam through him. 00:05:44.899 --> 00:05:47.899 Then I departed from his presence, heading for Medina. 00:05:47.899 --> 00:05:51.899 On the road, I met Khalid ibn al-Walid 00:05:51.899 --> 00:05:55.899 and 'Uthman ibn Talhah (may Allah be pleased with them both), 00:05:55.899 --> 00:05:57.899 who were also heading to Medina. 00:05:57.899 --> 00:06:03.899 We traveled together until we arrived before the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:06:03.899 --> 00:06:05.899 When he saw us, 00:06:05.899 --> 00:06:07.899 he rejoiced over us 00:06:07.899 --> 00:06:09.899 and said to his Companions: 00:06:09.899 --> 00:06:13.899 "Mecca has thrown to you the very pieces of its heart." 00:06:13.899 --> 00:06:17.740 The Prophet (peace be upon him) testified to my faith 00:06:17.740 --> 00:06:21.800 on more than one occasion. 00:06:21.800 --> 00:06:24.800 He appointed me to command military expeditions and detachments, 00:06:24.800 --> 00:06:27.800 and I was among those close to him. 00:06:27.800 --> 00:06:29.800 Despite that, 00:06:29.800 --> 00:06:32.800 I could never raise my eyes to look at him directly 00:06:32.800 --> 00:06:34.829 out of shyness before him. 00:06:34.829 --> 00:06:38.829 If I were asked to describe him (peace be upon him), 00:06:38.829 --> 00:06:40.829 I would not be able to do so. 00:06:40.829 --> 00:06:44.790 I participated in the Wars of Apostasy 00:06:44.790 --> 00:06:47.790 and the conquests of Iraq and the Levant. 00:06:47.790 --> 00:06:51.790 During the reign of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:06:51.790 --> 00:06:54.790 I led the armies to conquer Egypt, 00:06:54.790 --> 00:06:57.790 and Allah granted its conquest at my hands, 00:06:57.790 --> 00:07:01.790 so I became its first Muslim governor. 00:07:01.790 --> 00:07:03.949 So, who am I? 00:07:03.949 --> 00:07:17.759 The answer: 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:07:17.759 --> 00:07:27.379 Pause. 00:07:27.379 --> 00:07:28.379 Pause. 00:07:28.379 --> 00:07:32.379 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:07:32.379 --> 00:07:38.259 A new challenge: 00:07:38.259 --> 00:07:40.259 Who am I? 00:07:40.259 --> 00:07:45.939 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:07:45.939 --> 00:07:47.939 from the Ansar. 00:07:47.939 --> 00:07:52.040 I was among the first people of Medina to embrace Islam. 00:07:52.040 --> 00:07:56.040 I was present at both the First and Second Pledges of 'Aqabah, 00:07:56.040 --> 00:08:01.040 and I witnessed all the major battles alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:08:01.040 --> 00:08:03.100 At the Battle of Badr, 00:08:03.100 --> 00:08:06.100 my chief desire during the engagement 00:08:06.100 --> 00:08:10.100 was to avenge the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 00:08:10.100 --> 00:08:15.100 upon Abu Jahl, who used to revile and harm him in Mecca. 00:08:15.100 --> 00:08:21.019 I stood on the battlefield on the day of Badr, 00:08:21.019 --> 00:08:24.019 a young boy of tender age, 00:08:24.019 --> 00:08:29.019 beside the Companion 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:08:29.019 --> 00:08:31.019 I asked him about Abu Jahl, 00:08:31.019 --> 00:08:33.019 as I did not recognize him. 00:08:33.019 --> 00:08:34.019 He said: 00:08:34.019 --> 00:08:37.019 "What do you need with him?" 00:08:37.019 --> 00:08:38.059 I replied: 00:08:38.059 --> 00:08:43.059 "I heard that he reviles the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 00:08:43.059 --> 00:08:45.059 By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, 00:08:45.059 --> 00:08:50.059 if I see him, my shadow will not part from his shadow 00:08:50.059 --> 00:08:53.059 until the faster of us to die meets his end!" 00:08:53.059 --> 00:08:57.090 My brother stood on the other side of 'Abd al-Rahman 00:08:57.090 --> 00:09:00.090 and said the exact same thing to him. 00:09:00.090 --> 00:09:02.309 Only a short moment passed 00:09:02.309 --> 00:09:06.309 before Ibn 'Awf spotted Abu Jahl among the people, 00:09:06.309 --> 00:09:08.309 standing like a massive mountain. 00:09:08.309 --> 00:09:09.309 He said to us: 00:09:09.309 --> 00:09:13.309 "There is your man about whom you asked." 00:09:13.309 --> 00:09:16.379 So we swooped down upon him like two falcons, 00:09:16.379 --> 00:09:18.379 and I struck at him with my sword. 00:09:18.379 --> 00:09:20.379 Once I got a firm reach on him, 00:09:20.379 --> 00:09:23.379 I dealt him a heavy blow 00:09:23.379 --> 00:09:27.379 that sent his foot flying along with half his leg. 00:09:27.379 --> 00:09:30.379 My brother also struck him a powerful blow 00:09:30.379 --> 00:09:33.379 until we brought him down to the ground. 00:09:33.379 --> 00:09:37.500 Then we returned to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:09:37.500 --> 00:09:40.500 each of us claiming that he had killed him. 00:09:40.500 --> 00:09:43.500 He (peace be upon him) asked: 00:09:43.500 --> 00:09:46.500 "Have you wiped your swords?" 00:09:46.500 --> 00:09:48.500 We said, "No." 00:09:48.500 --> 00:09:50.500 So he looked at the two swords 00:09:50.500 --> 00:09:51.500 and said: 00:09:51.500 --> 00:09:53.500 "Both of you have killed him." 00:09:53.500 --> 00:09:59.460 Then 'Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl spotted me on the battlefield 00:09:59.460 --> 00:10:02.460 and struck me on my shoulder, 00:10:02.460 --> 00:10:05.460 severing my arm at the shoulder joint, 00:10:05.460 --> 00:10:10.460 though it remained attached by a thin strip of skin at my side. 00:10:10.460 --> 00:10:15.460 I fought for most of the day dragging it behind me, 00:10:15.460 --> 00:10:17.460 and when it severely hindered me, 00:10:17.460 --> 00:10:19.460 I placed my foot upon it 00:10:19.460 --> 00:10:22.460 and stood up tall until I tore it off, 00:10:22.460 --> 00:10:24.460 then cast it away 00:10:24.460 --> 00:10:26.460 and carried on fighting. 00:10:26.460 --> 00:10:28.460 As for my brother, 00:10:28.460 --> 00:10:31.460 he was martyred during the battle. 00:10:31.460 --> 00:10:33.740 So, who am I? 00:10:33.740 --> 00:10:42.399 The answer: 00:10:42.399 --> 00:10:43.399 Mu'adh ibn al-Harith, 00:10:43.399 --> 00:10:46.399 the son of 'Afra' (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:10:46.399 --> 00:10:56.750 Pause. 00:10:56.750 --> 00:10:58.779 Pause. 00:10:58.779 --> 00:11:02.779 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:11:02.779 --> 00:11:08.629 A new challenge: 00:11:08.629 --> 00:11:13.220 Who am I? 00:11:13.220 --> 00:11:16.220 I am one of the Emigrant Companions. 00:11:16.220 --> 00:11:19.220 I came to Mecca before Islam, 00:11:19.220 --> 00:11:23.220 and when the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sent, 00:11:23.220 --> 00:11:26.220 I followed him and accepted Islam. 00:11:26.220 --> 00:11:28.220 Then I returned to my people in Yemen 00:11:28.220 --> 00:11:31.220 to call them to Allah Almighty. 00:11:31.220 --> 00:11:33.220 I remained doing so 00:11:33.220 --> 00:11:37.220 until I heard of the emigration of the Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:11:37.220 --> 00:11:39.220 to Medina. 00:11:39.220 --> 00:11:42.220 So I set out to join him, accompanied by my people, 00:11:42.220 --> 00:11:44.220 numbering fifty-some men. 00:11:44.220 --> 00:11:46.220 We boarded a ship, 00:11:46.220 --> 00:11:48.220 but the sea grew rough and tossed us about, 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. 00:11:54.220 --> 00:11:59.220 We met Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) there, 00:11:59.220 --> 00:12:01.220 and we stayed with him 00:12:01.220 --> 00:12:05.220 until we arrived in Medina in the seventh year after the Hijrah. 00:12:05.220 --> 00:12:08.220 We met the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 00:12:08.220 --> 00:12:10.220 just after he conquered Khaybar. 00:12:10.220 --> 00:12:14.220 So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to us: 00:12:14.220 --> 00:12:18.220 "For you, O people of the ship, there are two migrations." 00:12:18.220 --> 00:12:23.220 I had a beautiful voice in reciting the Qur'an, 00:12:23.220 --> 00:12:27.220 and the Prophet (peace be upon him) once said to me: 00:12:27.220 --> 00:12:32.220 "You have been given one of the flutes of the family of Dawud." 00:12:32.220 --> 00:12:35.309 One night, I stood praying in the mosque, 00:12:35.309 --> 00:12:40.309 and the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) heard my voice, 00:12:40.309 --> 00:12:43.309 so they stood listening to my recitation. 00:12:43.309 --> 00:12:45.309 When morning came, 00:12:45.309 --> 00:12:48.309 I was told that the Mothers of the Believers 00:12:48.309 --> 00:12:51.309 had been listening to your recitation during the night. 00:12:51.309 --> 00:12:54.309 So I said: "Had I known, 00:12:54.309 --> 00:12:57.309 I would have beautified it profoundly 00:12:57.309 --> 00:13:00.309 and filled it with deep emotion." 00:13:00.309 --> 00:13:04.539 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say to me: 00:13:04.539 --> 00:13:07.539 "Remind us of our Lord, the Exalted." 00:13:07.539 --> 00:13:10.539 So I would recite the Qur'an in their presence. 00:13:10.539 --> 00:13:14.759 Sometimes, I would lead the people in prayer, 00:13:14.759 --> 00:13:18.759 and they would wish that I would recite Surah al-Baqarah, 00:13:18.759 --> 00:13:20.759 owing to the beauty of my voice. 00:13:20.759 --> 00:13:25.080 After the death of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:13:25.080 --> 00:13:30.080 the Commander of the Believers, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, sent me to Basra 00:13:30.080 --> 00:13:33.080 to teach the people the Qur'an. 00:13:33.080 --> 00:13:35.080 The people said: 00:13:35.080 --> 00:13:40.080 "No traveler ever came to Basra who was better for its people than he." 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), 00:13:45.340 --> 00:13:47.340 and he asked them about me. 00:13:47.340 --> 00:13:48.340 They replied: 00:13:48.340 --> 00:13:52.340 "We left him teaching the people the Qur'an." 00:13:52.340 --> 00:13:54.340 Thereupon he (may Allah be pleased with him) said: 00:13:54.340 --> 00:13:57.340 "Indeed, he is truly astute and capable." 00:13:57.340 --> 00:14:02.039 I gathered those who had read the Qur'an under my instruction in Basra, 00:14:02.039 --> 00:14:05.039 and they numbered nearly three hundred. 00:14:05.039 --> 00:14:08.039 So I emphasized the great significance of the Qur'an to them, 00:14:08.039 --> 00:14:10.039 then I said: 00:14:10.039 --> 00:14:13.039 "Indeed, this Qur'an will either be a reward for you, 00:14:13.039 --> 00:14:16.039 or a burden against you. 00:14:16.039 --> 00:14:18.039 So follow the Qur'an, 00:14:18.039 --> 00:14:21.039 and do not let the Qur'an pursue you. 00:14:21.039 --> 00:14:24.039 For whoever follows the Qur'an, 00:14:24.039 --> 00:14:27.039 it will lead him down into the gardens of Paradise; 00:14:27.039 --> 00:14:30.039 but whoever is pursued by the Qur'an, 00:14:30.039 --> 00:14:32.039 it will strike him in the back of his neck 00:14:32.039 --> 00:14:34.039 and cast him into the Fire." 00:14:34.039 --> 00:14:36.360 Before my death, 00:14:36.360 --> 00:14:40.360 I exerted myself immensely in acts of worship. 00:14:40.360 --> 00:14:41.360 So it was said to me: 00:14:41.360 --> 00:14:44.360 "If only you would ease up and be gentle with yourself." 00:14:44.360 --> 00:14:46.460 But I replied: 00:14:46.460 --> 00:14:48.460 "When racehorses are set loose 00:14:48.460 --> 00:14:50.460 and approach the finish line, 00:14:50.460 --> 00:14:53.460 they summon all the strength they possess. 00:14:53.460 --> 00:14:56.460 And what remains of my appointed time 00:14:56.460 --> 00:14:58.460 is even less than that." 00:14:58.460 --> 00:15:00.710 So, who am I? 00:15:00.710 --> 00:15:09.019 The answer: 00:15:09.019 --> 00:15:11.019 Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, 00:15:11.019 --> 00:15:13.019 'Abdullah ibn Qays, 00:15:13.019 --> 00:15:22.120 may Allah be pleased with him. 00:15:22.120 --> 00:15:24.149 Pause 00:15:24.149 --> 00:15:29.149 and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 00:15:29.149 --> 00:15:35.029 A new challenge: 00:15:35.029 --> 00:15:39.429 Who am I? 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), 00:15:43.429 --> 00:15:46.500 his father-in-law, and his minister. 00:15:46.500 --> 00:15:49.500 I embraced Islam in the sixth year after the start of the Prophetic mission, 00:15:49.500 --> 00:15:55.500 and I witnessed all the major battles alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:15:55.500 --> 00:15:59.500 I was his counselor in many matters, 00:15:59.500 --> 00:16:04.590 and the Qur'an was revealed in agreement with my view on more than one occasion. 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, 00:16:10.590 --> 00:16:15.590 for my grave lies right beside his grave. 00:16:15.590 --> 00:16:20.620 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) passed away, 00:16:20.620 --> 00:16:24.620 the Ansar gathered at the Saqifah of Banu Sa'idah 00:16:24.620 --> 00:16:26.620 to choose the Caliph. 00:16:26.620 --> 00:16:29.649 So I said: "O Abu Bakr, 00:16:29.649 --> 00:16:33.649 let us go to our brothers among the Ansar." 00:16:33.649 --> 00:16:35.649 So we set out toward them 00:16:35.649 --> 00:16:39.649 and came to them while they were in the Saqifah of Banu Sa'idah. 00:16:39.649 --> 00:16:41.740 Then their spokesman stood up, 00:16:41.740 --> 00:16:44.740 praised Allah as He deserves to be praised, 00:16:44.740 --> 00:16:47.740 and said: "To proceed: 00:16:47.740 --> 00:16:51.740 We are the Ansar and the battalion of faith, 00:16:51.740 --> 00:16:55.740 while you, O assembly of the Emigrants, are a group from among us; 00:16:55.740 --> 00:16:57.740 therefore, from us shall be the leader." 00:16:57.740 --> 00:16:59.870 When he fell silent, 00:16:59.870 --> 00:17:04.869 I intended to deliver a speech that I had prepared and liked, 00:17:04.869 --> 00:17:07.869 but Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to me: 00:17:07.869 --> 00:17:09.869 "Take it easy." 00:17:09.869 --> 00:17:11.869 I knew his firmness, 00:17:11.869 --> 00:17:14.869 so I disliked displeasing him; 00:17:14.869 --> 00:17:18.869 and he was better than me, more discerning, and more dignified. 00:17:18.869 --> 00:17:21.000 Then he spoke, 00:17:21.000 --> 00:17:24.000 and by Allah, he did not leave out a single point I had liked 00:17:24.000 --> 00:17:28.000 without delivering it, and even better than it, 00:17:28.000 --> 00:17:30.000 until he concluded. 00:17:30.000 --> 00:17:33.029 Then he said: "To proceed: 00:17:33.029 --> 00:17:35.029 Whatever good you have mentioned, 00:17:35.029 --> 00:17:37.029 it is truly found among you, O assembly of the Ansar, 00:17:37.029 --> 00:17:40.029 and you are worthy of it and even more. 00:17:40.029 --> 00:17:43.029 Yet the Arabs will never recognize this leadership 00:17:43.029 --> 00:17:46.029 except for this clan of Quraysh, 00:17:46.029 --> 00:17:49.029 for they are the best of the Arabs in lineage and status. 00:17:49.029 --> 00:17:53.059 And I am pleased for you to choose either of these two men; 00:17:53.059 --> 00:17:56.059 so pledge allegiance to whichever of them you wish." 00:17:56.059 --> 00:17:58.059 And he took my hand 00:17:58.059 --> 00:18:02.059 and the hand of Abu 'Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:18:02.059 --> 00:18:06.059 I hated nothing of what he said except for that proposal. 00:18:06.059 --> 00:18:10.059 Then a man from the Ansar stood up and said: 00:18:10.059 --> 00:18:16.059 "From us shall be a leader, and from you a leader, O assembly of the Emigrants!" 00:18:16.059 --> 00:18:19.059 Commotion broke out and voices rose, 00:18:19.059 --> 00:18:22.059 until I feared division. 00:18:22.059 --> 00:18:24.059 So I stood up and said: 00:18:24.059 --> 00:18:26.059 "Stretch out your hand, O Abu Bakr." 00:18:26.059 --> 00:18:28.059 He stretched out his hand, 00:18:28.059 --> 00:18:29.059 and I pledged allegiance to him. 00:18:29.059 --> 00:18:32.059 Then the Emigrants stood up and pledged allegiance to him, 00:18:32.059 --> 00:18:36.059 followed by the Ansar (may Allah be pleased with them). 00:18:36.059 --> 00:18:39.119 Thus Allah spared the believers from fitnah 00:18:39.119 --> 00:18:43.119 after the death of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:18:43.119 --> 00:18:45.119 and the unity of the Muslims was preserved. 00:18:45.119 --> 00:18:47.119 And all praise is due to Allah. 00:18:47.119 --> 00:18:49.339 So, who am I? 00:18:49.339 --> 00:18:57.069 The answer: 00:18:57.069 --> 00:19:00.069 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:19:00.069 --> 00:19:13.859 Pause 00:19:13.859 --> 00:19:18.859 and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 00:19:18.859 --> 00:19:24.740 A new challenge: 00:19:24.740 --> 00:19:26.740 Who am I? 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), 00:19:33.329 --> 00:19:37.329 the leader of the Emigrants in the land of Abyssinia, 00:19:37.329 --> 00:19:41.329 and the cousin of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:19:41.329 --> 00:19:44.329 as well as the one who resembled him most closely. 00:19:44.329 --> 00:19:47.420 He (peace be upon him) said to me: 00:19:47.420 --> 00:19:50.420 "You resemble me in both my physical appearance and my character." 00:19:50.420 --> 00:19:52.579 I made the two migrations: 00:19:52.579 --> 00:19:53.579 to Abyssinia, 00:19:53.579 --> 00:19:57.579 and then to Medina in the seventh year after the Hijrah, 00:19:57.579 --> 00:19:59.579 after the conquest of Khaybar. 00:19:59.579 --> 00:20:03.619 When the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw me, 00:20:03.619 --> 00:20:06.619 he said: "I do not know with which of the two 00:20:06.619 --> 00:20:08.619 I am more delighted: 00:20:08.619 --> 00:20:09.619 with your arrival, 00:20:09.619 --> 00:20:11.619 or with the conquest of Khaybar." 00:20:11.619 --> 00:20:14.740 The people nicknamed me 'the Father of the Poor' 00:20:14.740 --> 00:20:17.740 because of my immense compassion for them, 00:20:17.740 --> 00:20:20.740 and they also called me 'the Possessor of Two Wings' 00:20:20.740 --> 00:20:22.740 and 'the Flying One.' 00:20:22.740 --> 00:20:29.410 The Prophet (peace be upon him) dispatched an army to Mu'tah 00:20:29.410 --> 00:20:32.410 numbering three thousand fighters, 00:20:32.410 --> 00:20:36.410 and appointed three commanders over them in succession. 00:20:36.410 --> 00:20:39.410 I was the second commander among them. 00:20:39.410 --> 00:20:41.410 So we met the enemy, 00:20:41.410 --> 00:20:45.410 who numbered one hundred thousand from the Romans, 00:20:45.410 --> 00:20:50.410 joined by one hundred thousand of their Arab allies. 00:20:50.410 --> 00:20:54.569 Soon after, the fighting broke out between us, 00:20:54.569 --> 00:20:57.569 and within just moments, 00:20:57.569 --> 00:21:00.569 our first commander fell: 00:21:00.569 --> 00:21:03.569 Zayd ibn Harithah (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:21:03.569 --> 00:21:05.569 who fell as a martyr. 00:21:05.569 --> 00:21:08.759 So I took the banner after him 00:21:08.759 --> 00:21:10.759 and assumed the command, 00:21:10.759 --> 00:21:13.759 fighting with great intensity. 00:21:13.759 --> 00:21:17.759 This was my very first battle alongside the Muslims. 00:21:17.759 --> 00:21:19.789 When the battle raged fiercely, 00:21:19.789 --> 00:21:22.789 I dismounted from a blond mare of mine 00:21:22.789 --> 00:21:27.789 and hamstrung her so that the enemy could not make use of her, 00:21:27.789 --> 00:21:32.789 thus becoming the first man among the Muslims to hamstring a horse in Islam. 00:21:32.789 --> 00:21:36.789 Then I fought the Romans while chanting: 00:21:36.789 --> 00:21:39.920 "O how wonderful is Paradise as it draws near, 00:21:39.920 --> 00:21:42.920 sweet and cool is its drink! 00:21:42.920 --> 00:21:46.920 And the Romans are Romans whose punishment is near, 00:21:46.920 --> 00:21:49.920 disbelievers of distant lineage; 00:21:49.920 --> 00:21:53.920 it is upon me, when I meet them, to strike them down!" 00:21:53.920 --> 00:21:57.619 While I was doing so, 00:21:57.619 --> 00:22:02.619 a Roman soldier struck my right hand and severed it, 00:22:02.619 --> 00:22:04.619 and the banner fell from my grasp. 00:22:04.619 --> 00:22:06.619 So I seized it with my left hand, 00:22:06.619 --> 00:22:10.619 but he struck my left hand and severed it as well. 00:22:10.619 --> 00:22:14.619 So I embraced the banner with my upper arms until I was killed. 00:22:14.619 --> 00:22:17.619 Then Allah replaced my two arms 00:22:17.619 --> 00:22:22.619 with two wings in Paradise, with which I fly wherever I wish. 00:22:22.619 --> 00:22:25.710 When they prepared to bury me, 00:22:25.710 --> 00:22:28.710 they found over ninety wounds on my body, 00:22:28.710 --> 00:22:30.710 ranging from sword strikes, 00:22:30.710 --> 00:22:32.710 spear thrusts, 00:22:32.710 --> 00:22:34.710 and arrow shots, 00:22:34.710 --> 00:22:37.710 all of them on the front of my body, 00:22:37.710 --> 00:22:41.710 with not a single one on my back. 00:22:41.710 --> 00:22:45.799 The Prophet (peace be upon him) was deeply moved 00:22:45.799 --> 00:22:46.799 by my martyrdom. 00:22:46.799 --> 00:22:49.799 He went to my house in Medina, 00:22:49.799 --> 00:22:53.799 embraced my children and kissed them while his eyes overflowed with tears. 00:22:53.799 --> 00:22:55.799 My wife wept 00:22:55.799 --> 00:22:58.799 She complained to him of the orphanhood of my children, 00:22:58.799 --> 00:23:00.799 so he said to her, 00:23:00.799 --> 00:23:03.799 "Do you fear poverty for them? 00:23:03.799 --> 00:23:07.799 I am their guardian in this world and the Hereafter." 00:23:07.799 --> 00:23:10.279 So, who am I? 00:23:10.279 --> 00:23:22.640 Answer: Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:23:23.640 --> 00:23:34.500 Pause, 00:23:34.500 --> 00:23:39.500 and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 00:23:39.500 --> 00:23:45.420 A new challenge: 00:23:45.420 --> 00:23:47.420 Who am I? 00:23:47.420 --> 00:23:54.819 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) from the Ansar, 00:23:54.819 --> 00:23:59.819 and I am one of the prolific narrators of the Prophetic hadith. 00:23:59.819 --> 00:24:04.849 I attended the Second Pledge of 'Aqabah with my father when I was young, 00:24:04.849 --> 00:24:08.910 but my father prevented me from attending the battles of Badr and Uhud 00:24:08.910 --> 00:24:11.910 so that I might stay behind to take care of his nine daughters. 00:24:11.910 --> 00:24:15.039 Then, when he was martyred at Uhud, 00:24:15.039 --> 00:24:20.039 I never missed a battle alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:24:20.039 --> 00:24:26.869 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) met me after Uhud 00:24:26.869 --> 00:24:27.869 and said to me, 00:24:27.869 --> 00:24:30.869 "Why do I see you looking downcast?" 00:24:30.869 --> 00:24:31.869 I said, 00:24:31.869 --> 00:24:33.869 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:24:33.869 --> 00:24:35.869 my father was martyred, 00:24:35.869 --> 00:24:38.940 and he left behind dependants and debt." 00:24:38.940 --> 00:24:39.940 He said, 00:24:39.940 --> 00:24:43.940 "Shall I not give you glad tidings of how Allah met your father?" 00:24:43.940 --> 00:24:47.099 I replied, "Yes indeed, O Messenger of Allah!" 00:24:47.099 --> 00:24:48.099 He said, 00:24:48.099 --> 00:24:51.099 "Allah has never spoken to anyone 00:24:51.099 --> 00:24:54.099 except from behind a veil, 00:24:54.099 --> 00:24:55.099 but He brought your father back to life 00:24:55.099 --> 00:24:59.099 and spoke to him directly without a veil, 00:24:59.099 --> 00:25:00.099 saying, 00:25:00.099 --> 00:25:02.099 'O My servant, 00:25:02.099 --> 00:25:04.099 ask of Me and I shall give you.' 00:25:04.099 --> 00:25:05.160 He replied, 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!' 00:25:10.259 --> 00:25:12.259 The Lord, Mighty and Sublime, said, 00:25:12.259 --> 00:25:15.259 'The decree has already proceeded from Me 00:25:15.259 --> 00:25:18.259 that they shall not return to it.' 00:25:18.259 --> 00:25:19.420 He said, 00:25:19.420 --> 00:25:21.420 'O Lord, 00:25:21.420 --> 00:25:23.420 then inform those behind me.' 00:25:23.420 --> 00:25:27.420 So Allah, Mighty and Sublime, revealed this verse." 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) 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) 00:25:39.279 --> 00:25:41.279 My father's grave was uncovered 00:25:41.279 --> 00:25:45.279 when Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) dug a spring 00:25:45.279 --> 00:25:48.279 near the graves of the martyrs of Uhud, 00:25:48.279 --> 00:25:51.279 after more than half a century had passed. 00:25:51.279 --> 00:25:54.279 So I hastened to my father's grave 00:25:54.279 --> 00:25:58.279 and found him as fresh as the day we buried him. 00:25:58.279 --> 00:26:00.950 I fell ill one day, 00:26:00.950 --> 00:26:05.950 and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to visit me, 00:26:05.950 --> 00:26:08.950 finding that I had lost consciousness. 00:26:08.950 --> 00:26:09.950 He performed ablution 00:26:09.950 --> 00:26:12.950 and poured some of the water over me, 00:26:12.950 --> 00:26:13.950 so I regained consciousness. 00:26:13.950 --> 00:26:14.950 Then I said, 00:26:14.950 --> 00:26:16.950 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:26:16.950 --> 00:26:18.950 how should I dispose of my wealth? 00:26:18.950 --> 00:26:21.950 What should I do with my property?" 00:26:21.950 --> 00:26:23.950 But he did not answer me with anything 00:26:23.950 --> 00:26:26.950 until the verse of inheritance was revealed. 00:26:26.950 --> 00:26:31.750 I was keen on seeking knowledge and transmitting it; 00:26:31.750 --> 00:26:34.750 I heard about a man in the Levant 00:26:34.750 --> 00:26:39.750 who had heard a hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:26:39.750 --> 00:26:41.750 so I bought a camel, 00:26:41.750 --> 00:26:44.750 strapped my saddle upon it, 00:26:44.750 --> 00:26:46.750 and traveled to him for a month 00:26:46.750 --> 00:26:49.750 until I reached the Levant. 00:26:49.750 --> 00:26:51.750 I heard the hadith from him 00:26:51.750 --> 00:26:55.750 and immediately returned to Medina at that very hour. 00:26:55.750 --> 00:26:59.170 I used to advise the people of knowledge constantly, 00:26:59.170 --> 00:27:01.170 saying to them, 00:27:01.170 --> 00:27:04.170 "A scholar ought to wash his heart 00:27:04.170 --> 00:27:08.170 just as a man washes his garment from impurity." 00:27:08.170 --> 00:27:17.299 So, who am I? 00:27:17.299 --> 00:27:19.299 Answer: 00:27:19.299 --> 00:27:23.299 Jabir ibn 'Abdillah (may Allah be pleased with them both). 00:27:23.299 --> 00:27:34.819 Pause, 00:27:34.819 --> 00:27:38.819 and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 00:27:38.819 --> 00:27:44.759 A new challenge: 00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:46.759 Who am I? 00:27:46.759 --> 00:27:52.349 I am the chieftain of the Aws tribe from the Ansar, 00:27:52.349 --> 00:27:56.349 holding great stature and honor in Islam. 00:27:56.349 --> 00:27:59.349 I accompanied the Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:27:59.349 --> 00:28:03.450 and was his companion in every situation. 00:28:03.450 --> 00:28:06.450 I participated with him in the Battle of the Trench, 00:28:06.450 --> 00:28:08.450 where I was wounded in my arm. 00:28:08.450 --> 00:28:12.450 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) pitched 00:28:12.450 --> 00:28:15.450 a tent for me in the mosque where I could be treated, 00:28:15.450 --> 00:28:19.450 and he would pass by to visit me 00:28:19.450 --> 00:28:23.450 and ask about me every morning and evening. 00:28:23.450 --> 00:28:28.470 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) set out 00:28:28.470 --> 00:28:31.470 to confront the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayzah, 00:28:31.470 --> 00:28:35.470 who had broken their covenant during the Battle of the Trench, 00:28:35.470 --> 00:28:37.470 he found them cowering, 00:28:37.470 --> 00:28:40.470 not daring to resist. 00:28:40.470 --> 00:28:42.470 Allah Almighty shook them with fear, 00:28:42.470 --> 00:28:45.470 casting terror into their hearts, 00:28:45.470 --> 00:28:47.470 so they feared for themselves 00:28:47.470 --> 00:28:50.470 and fortified themselves inside their homes. 00:28:50.470 --> 00:28:54.500 The Prophet (peace be upon him) besieged them, 00:28:54.500 --> 00:28:56.500 until they eventually surrendered 00:28:56.500 --> 00:29:00.500 and agreed to abide by the judgment of the Muslims. 00:29:00.500 --> 00:29:03.500 Then men from my tribe came 00:29:03.500 --> 00:29:06.500 and asked the Prophet (peace be upon him) 00:29:06.500 --> 00:29:08.500 to appoint someone who would show mercy to them, 00:29:08.500 --> 00:29:12.539 as they were our allies before Islam. 00:29:12.539 --> 00:29:15.539 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 00:29:15.539 --> 00:29:19.539 "Would you be pleased if one of your own men judges between them?" 00:29:19.539 --> 00:29:21.569 They replied, "Yes!" 00:29:21.569 --> 00:29:25.569 He said, "That decision rests with your chieftain." 00:29:25.569 --> 00:29:29.660 My people said, "We agree." 00:29:29.660 --> 00:29:33.660 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent for me, 00:29:33.660 --> 00:29:38.700 and I came to him, struggling against my injury from the Trench. 00:29:38.700 --> 00:29:42.700 The first to receive me were men from my tribe, 00:29:42.700 --> 00:29:45.700 who surrounded me and said, 00:29:45.700 --> 00:29:48.700 "Be benevolent to your allies and treat them well, 00:29:48.700 --> 00:29:52.700 for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 00:29:52.700 --> 00:29:56.700 has appointed you to judge them so that you may do good to them." 00:29:56.700 --> 00:30:00.859 But I remained silent and did not answer them with anything. 00:30:00.859 --> 00:30:02.859 When they persisted, 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." 00:30:08.859 --> 00:30:13.920 When they heard this from me, they understood my intent 00:30:13.920 --> 00:30:16.920 and turned back, announcing the doom of the people. 00:30:16.920 --> 00:30:22.720 When I reached the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:30:22.720 --> 00:30:24.720 he said to those with him, 00:30:24.720 --> 00:30:27.720 "Stand up for your chieftain!" 00:30:27.720 --> 00:30:32.720 And he said to me, "These people from the treacherous Jews 00:30:32.720 --> 00:30:36.720 have submitted to your judgment, so pronounce judgment upon them." 00:30:36.720 --> 00:30:40.720 I asked, "Is my judgment binding upon them?" 00:30:40.720 --> 00:30:43.720 The Jews said, "Yes." 00:30:43.720 --> 00:30:47.720 I asked, "Is my judgment binding upon the Muslims?" 00:30:47.720 --> 00:30:50.720 The Muslims said, "Yes." 00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:55.750 I asked, "Is my judgment binding upon those who are here?" 00:30:55.750 --> 00:31:00.750 pointing toward the direction of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:31:00.750 --> 00:31:04.880 gesturing with my face out of deference and veneration for him. 00:31:04.880 --> 00:31:09.880 He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Yes, and upon me." 00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:16.069 I said, "Then I judge that their fighters be executed, 00:31:16.069 --> 00:31:22.230 their women and children taken as captives, and their property divided among the Muslims." 00:31:22.230 --> 00:31:26.230 Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to me, 00:31:26.230 --> 00:31:32.230 "You have judged among them with the judgment of Allah from above seven heavens." 00:31:32.230 --> 00:31:41.849 So, who am I? 00:31:41.849 --> 00:31:46.849 Answer: Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him). 00:31:46.849 --> 00:32:04.500 Pause, and get to know the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 00:32:04.500 --> 00:32:15.099 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:32:15.099 --> 00:32:20.099 I am one of the righteous Companions and the orator of the Ansar. 00:32:20.099 --> 00:32:26.200 I believed in Allah alone and followed the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:30.200 participating with him in all the major battles except Badr. 00:32:30.200 --> 00:32:36.359 I was eloquent, articulate in speech, and Allah gifted me a powerful voice, 00:32:36.359 --> 00:32:41.359 so I became the orator of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 00:32:41.359 --> 00:32:47.359 speaking in his presence and responding to delegations whenever they boasted in his assembly. 00:32:47.359 --> 00:32:53.619 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said of me, "What an excellent man!" 00:32:53.619 --> 00:33:00.799 and gave me glad tidings of Paradise. The delegation of Banu Tamim came to Medina, 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, 00:33:07.799 --> 00:33:13.799 saying, "Come out to us, O Muhammad!" So he came out to them. 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." 00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:26.900 He said, "I have given permission to your orator, so let him stand." 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. 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 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, 00:33:47.960 --> 00:33:52.960 extolling the status of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the Muslims. 00:33:52.960 --> 00:33:59.150 Then their poet stood up and recited verses of pride, 00:33:59.150 --> 00:34:06.220 so the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Stand up, O Hassan, and reply." 00:34:06.220 --> 00:34:11.280 Hassan ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) stood up and answered him. 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, 00:34:17.280 --> 00:34:21.280 and his poet is a better poet than ours!" 00:34:21.280 --> 00:34:27.280 Thus they embraced Islam, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave them generous gifts. 00:34:27.280 --> 00:34:34.300 And when there was revealed to the Prophet (peace be upon him) His words, the Exalted: 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) 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) 00:35:00.300 --> 00:35:08.300 "lest your deeds become worthless while you perceive not," 00:35:08.300 --> 00:35:12.300 I feared for myself that I might be among those whose deeds were rendered worthless 00:35:12.300 --> 00:35:18.300 because of my raised voice in the presence of the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:35:18.300 --> 00:35:22.300 Grief overwhelmed me, and I sat in my home weeping. 00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:26.300 The Prophet (peace be upon him) noticed my absence 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. 00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:34.329 Sa'd came to me, and I said to him, 00:35:34.329 --> 00:35:39.329 "This verse in Surah Al-Hujurat was revealed, 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), 00:35:46.329 --> 00:35:49.329 so I am one of the people of the Fire!" 00:35:49.329 --> 00:35:54.489 Sa'd mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:35:54.489 --> 00:35:57.489 and he (peace be upon him) said, 00:35:57.489 --> 00:36:00.489 "Rather, he is among the people of Paradise." 00:36:00.489 --> 00:36:04.739 When Sa'd returned to me with the glad tidings of Paradise, 00:36:04.739 --> 00:36:09.739 I hastened to the Prophet (peace be upon him). 00:36:09.739 --> 00:36:12.780 When I met him, he said to me, 00:36:12.780 --> 00:36:15.780 "Are you not pleased to live praised, 00:36:15.780 --> 00:36:17.780 be killed as a martyr, 00:36:17.780 --> 00:36:19.780 and enter Paradise?" 00:36:19.780 --> 00:36:22.840 I replied, "Yes indeed, I am pleased!" 00:36:22.840 --> 00:36:25.670 On the Day of Al-Yamamah, 00:36:25.670 --> 00:36:29.670 I was with Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him), 00:36:29.670 --> 00:36:32.670 and we faced severe hardship from the apostates, 00:36:32.670 --> 00:36:37.670 to the point that the Muslims were exposed and on the verge of defeat. 00:36:37.670 --> 00:36:39.670 I put on my embalming perfume and said, 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)!" 00:36:45.670 --> 00:36:49.670 So I fought the enemy until I was killed. 00:36:49.670 --> 00:36:53.829 While I lay covered on the ground, 00:36:53.829 --> 00:36:56.829 a man from among the Muslims came to me, 00:36:56.829 --> 00:36:58.829 He looked at my coat of mail, 00:36:58.829 --> 00:37:00.829 and it was a precious armor, 00:37:00.829 --> 00:37:04.829 so he took it and hid it among his belongings. 00:37:04.829 --> 00:37:09.219 Then I came to one of my companions in his dream and said to him: 00:37:09.219 --> 00:37:11.219 'I am making a bequest to you, 00:37:11.219 --> 00:37:13.219 so do not neglect my bequest. 00:37:14.250 --> 00:37:16.250 When you awaken from your sleep, 00:37:16.250 --> 00:37:18.250 go to Khalid ibn al-Walid 00:37:18.250 --> 00:37:20.250 and tell him 00:37:20.250 --> 00:37:24.250 that such-and-such a Muslim took my armor 00:37:24.250 --> 00:37:28.250 and placed it among his belongings in such-and-such a spot, 00:37:28.250 --> 00:37:30.250 so let him retrieve it from him. 00:37:30.250 --> 00:37:32.250 And when you all arrive in Medina, 00:37:32.250 --> 00:37:35.250 go to the Caliph Abu Bakr 00:37:35.250 --> 00:37:36.250 and tell him: 00:37:36.250 --> 00:37:40.250 "I owe such-and-such an amount of debt, 00:37:40.250 --> 00:37:42.250 so let him sell my armor 00:37:42.250 --> 00:37:44.250 and pay off my debt." 00:37:44.250 --> 00:37:45.250 And tell him: 00:37:45.250 --> 00:37:49.280 "I have emancipated my servant so-and-so."' 00:37:49.280 --> 00:37:52.280 The man carried out what I had instructed him, 00:37:52.280 --> 00:37:55.280 so Khalid retrieved my armor, 00:37:55.280 --> 00:37:58.280 and Abu Bakr executed my bequest. 00:37:58.280 --> 00:38:01.280 And no one is known to have made a bequest after his death 00:38:01.280 --> 00:38:04.380 whose bequest was lawfully executed, other than me. 00:38:04.380 --> 00:38:06.380 Who am I? 00:38:06.380 --> 00:38:14.199 The answer: 00:38:14.199 --> 00:38:17.199 Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas, 00:38:17.199 --> 00:38:27.619 may Allah be pleased with him. 00:38:27.619 --> 00:38:29.650 Pause 00:38:29.650 --> 00:38:37.530 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 00:38:37.530 --> 00:38:40.530 A new challenge: 00:38:40.530 --> 00:38:45.380 Who am I? 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, 00:38:49.380 --> 00:38:51.469 from the people of Mecca. 00:38:51.469 --> 00:38:55.539 My maternal cousin was Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:38:55.539 --> 00:38:57.539 I migrated to Medina 00:38:57.539 --> 00:39:02.539 and witnessed all the military expeditions with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:39:02.539 --> 00:39:04.539 I was poor and destitute, 00:39:04.539 --> 00:39:07.539 unable to find enough sustenance to suffice me, 00:39:07.539 --> 00:39:10.539 so my cousin Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:39:10.539 --> 00:39:13.539 used to spend on me from his wealth. 00:39:13.539 --> 00:39:17.619 When the incident of the slander (al-Ifk) occurred, 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, 00:39:22.619 --> 00:39:24.619 slandering her with falsehood, 00:39:24.619 --> 00:39:27.619 people engaged in gossip regarding this matter, 00:39:27.619 --> 00:39:31.619 and the distress became severe for the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:39:31.619 --> 00:39:35.619 and for the household of Abu Bakr. 00:39:35.619 --> 00:39:39.619 The people remained in this state for a month, 00:39:39.619 --> 00:39:42.619 while the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 00:39:42.619 --> 00:39:48.780 received no revelation concerning 'A'ishah. 00:39:48.780 --> 00:39:53.780 And I was among those who repeated what the people were saying, 00:39:53.780 --> 00:39:55.780 engaging in the gossip they indulged in, 00:39:55.780 --> 00:40:01.780 until Allah Almighty revealed the exoneration of the Mother of the Believers, 'A'ishah, 00:40:01.780 --> 00:40:03.780 in His Noble Book, 00:40:03.780 --> 00:40:08.849 across some ten-odd verses recited until the Day of Judgment. 00:40:08.849 --> 00:40:14.849 He sent down His reproach upon those who spoke in the fitnah without verifying the facts 00:40:14.849 --> 00:40:18.849 or thinking well of themselves and one another. 00:40:18.849 --> 00:40:21.070 So I repented to Allah, 00:40:21.070 --> 00:40:23.070 and Allah accepted my repentance, 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. 00:40:29.070 --> 00:40:33.940 After the ordeal was lifted and the fitnah subsided, 00:40:33.940 --> 00:40:38.940 Abu Bakr swore that he would never spend on me again 00:40:38.940 --> 00:40:42.940 because of what I had done during the incident of the slander. 00:40:42.940 --> 00:40:45.000 Then Allah Almighty revealed: 00:40:46.000 --> 00:40:50.000 "And let not those of virtue among you and ample means swear not to give..." 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) 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) 00:40:58.000 --> 00:41:01.000 "...and let them pardon and overlook..." 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) 00:41:06.000 --> 00:41:11.000 "...and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful." 00:41:11.000 --> 00:41:14.380 Thereupon, Abu Bakr said: 00:41:14.380 --> 00:41:16.380 "Yes indeed, by Allah! 00:41:16.380 --> 00:41:19.380 Truly, I love that Allah should forgive me." 00:41:19.380 --> 00:41:24.420 So he restored to me the financial support he used to provide, 00:41:24.420 --> 00:41:29.420 saying, "By Allah, I will never withhold it from you." 00:41:29.420 --> 00:41:31.610 Who am I? 00:41:31.610 --> 00:41:43.820 The answer: Mistah ibn Uthathah, may Allah be pleased with him.