1 00:00:01,330 --> 00:00:12,179 Pause and learn about the Companions, scholars, and notable figures. 2 00:00:12,179 --> 00:00:16,179 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,179 --> 00:00:22,699 I am the paternal aunt of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 4 00:00:22,699 --> 00:00:25,699 the full sister of Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him), 5 00:00:25,699 --> 00:00:27,699 the Lion of Allah and His Messenger, 6 00:00:27,699 --> 00:00:30,699 and the mother of al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him), 7 00:00:30,699 --> 00:00:34,700 the disciple of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 8 00:00:34,700 --> 00:00:40,770 I was the only paternal aunt of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who embraced Islam. 9 00:00:40,770 --> 00:00:43,770 I was renowned for patience and steadfast endurance, 10 00:00:43,770 --> 00:00:50,700 and I raised my children upon toughness, chivalric horsemanship, and valor. 11 00:00:50,700 --> 00:00:52,700 I emigrated to Medina 12 00:00:52,700 --> 00:00:57,700 and participated alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him) in his military expeditions. 13 00:00:57,700 --> 00:00:59,789 On the Day of Uhud, 14 00:00:59,789 --> 00:01:01,789 I went out with the Muslims; 15 00:01:01,789 --> 00:01:02,789 I carried water, 16 00:01:02,789 --> 00:01:04,790 quenched the thirst of the wounded, 17 00:01:04,790 --> 00:01:06,790 and sharpened arrows. 18 00:01:06,790 --> 00:01:08,790 After the battle ended, 19 00:01:08,790 --> 00:01:12,790 news reached me of the martyrdom of my brother Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him), 20 00:01:12,790 --> 00:01:14,790 and that his body had been mutilated. 21 00:01:14,790 --> 00:01:16,790 So I stepped forward to see him, 22 00:01:16,790 --> 00:01:21,790 but the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to my son al-Zubayr: 23 00:01:21,790 --> 00:01:24,790 "Go meet your mother and turn her back, 24 00:01:24,790 --> 00:01:26,790 lest she see what has been done to her brother." 25 00:01:26,790 --> 00:01:29,819 My son al-Zubayr met me 26 00:01:29,819 --> 00:01:32,819 and said, "O my mother! 27 00:01:32,819 --> 00:01:37,819 Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) commands you to turn back." 28 00:01:37,819 --> 00:01:40,819 I said, "And why? 29 00:01:40,819 --> 00:01:43,819 For it has reached me that my brother has been mutilated, 30 00:01:43,819 --> 00:01:45,819 and that is for the sake of Allah! 31 00:01:45,819 --> 00:01:50,950 I shall surely reckon it with Allah and bear it patiently, if Allah wills." 32 00:01:50,950 --> 00:01:54,950 Al-Zubayr mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 33 00:01:54,950 --> 00:01:56,950 so he said: 34 00:01:56,950 --> 00:01:58,950 "Let her be." 35 00:01:58,950 --> 00:02:00,950 So I came to my brother Hamzah, 36 00:02:00,950 --> 00:02:02,950 looked upon him, 37 00:02:02,950 --> 00:02:05,950 recited the verse of return to Allah, and sought forgiveness for him. 38 00:02:05,950 --> 00:02:08,719 Then he was buried. 39 00:02:08,719 --> 00:02:10,719 During the Battle of the Trench, 40 00:02:10,719 --> 00:02:12,719 I was stationed in the fortress of Fari' 41 00:02:12,719 --> 00:02:14,719 along with the women and children. 42 00:02:14,719 --> 00:02:17,719 A Jewish man passed by us 43 00:02:17,719 --> 00:02:19,719 and began circling the fortress 44 00:02:19,719 --> 00:02:23,719 to see whether there were any fighting men inside it. 45 00:02:23,719 --> 00:02:26,719 That was after Banu Qurayzah had waged war 46 00:02:26,719 --> 00:02:32,719 and broken the treaties binding them to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 47 00:02:32,719 --> 00:02:36,719 There was no one with us in the fortress to defend us, 48 00:02:36,719 --> 00:02:40,719 as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 49 00:02:40,719 --> 00:02:43,719 and the Muslims were at the front lines facing the enemy. 50 00:02:43,719 --> 00:02:45,939 When I saw that, 51 00:02:45,939 --> 00:02:48,939 I prepared myself and seized a wooden post, 52 00:02:48,939 --> 00:02:50,939 then went down from the fortress toward him, 53 00:02:50,939 --> 00:02:54,939 struck him with the post until I killed him, 54 00:02:55,939 --> 00:02:57,939 severed his head, 55 00:02:57,939 --> 00:02:59,939 and threw it down at the Jews. 56 00:02:59,939 --> 00:03:02,939 When they saw what had befallen their companion, 57 00:03:02,939 --> 00:03:04,939 they said: 58 00:03:04,939 --> 00:03:06,939 "We knew that Muhammad 59 00:03:06,939 --> 00:03:10,939 would never leave the people of this fortress without anyone to defend them." 60 00:03:10,939 --> 00:03:12,939 So they dispersed. 61 00:03:12,939 --> 00:03:14,939 Thus, I was the first woman 62 00:03:14,939 --> 00:03:18,169 to kill a man from among the polytheists. 63 00:03:18,169 --> 00:03:27,139 So, who am I? 64 00:03:27,139 --> 00:03:29,139 The answer: 65 00:03:29,139 --> 00:03:31,139 Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib, 66 00:03:31,139 --> 00:03:33,139 may Allah be pleased with her. 67 00:03:33,139 --> 00:03:43,560 Pause 68 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:52,439 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and notable figures. 69 00:03:52,439 --> 00:03:54,439 A new challenge: 70 00:03:54,439 --> 00:03:56,439 Who am I? 71 00:03:56,439 --> 00:04:02,939 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 72 00:04:02,939 --> 00:04:04,939 from Banu Asad, 73 00:04:04,939 --> 00:04:08,939 and among the bravest knights in both the Pre-Islamic Era and Islam. 74 00:04:08,939 --> 00:04:11,939 I used to be counted as equal to a thousand horsemen. 75 00:04:11,939 --> 00:04:14,939 I embraced Islam in the ninth year of the Hijrah 76 00:04:14,939 --> 00:04:18,939 and pledged allegiance to the Prophet (peace be upon him). 77 00:04:18,939 --> 00:04:22,970 But when I returned with my tribe's delegation to our homelands, 78 00:04:22,970 --> 00:04:24,970 I apostatized from Islam 79 00:04:24,970 --> 00:04:26,970 and claimed prophethood, 80 00:04:26,970 --> 00:04:31,970 shortly before the death of the Prophet (peace be upon him). 81 00:04:31,970 --> 00:04:33,970 Then my following grew, 82 00:04:33,970 --> 00:04:38,970 and people rallied behind me after his death (peace be upon him). 83 00:04:38,970 --> 00:04:43,970 The Caliph Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) fought against me, 84 00:04:43,970 --> 00:04:46,970 and I killed several senior Companions. 85 00:04:46,970 --> 00:04:52,970 Then I was defeated when I encountered Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him), 86 00:04:52,970 --> 00:04:54,970 so I fled to the Levant. 87 00:04:54,970 --> 00:04:56,970 Later, I embraced Islam again, 88 00:04:56,970 --> 00:05:01,970 came before the Commander of the Faithful, Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), 89 00:05:01,970 --> 00:05:04,970 and pledged allegiance to him upon Islam. 90 00:05:04,970 --> 00:05:07,970 He accepted it from me and pardoned me. 91 00:05:09,930 --> 00:05:12,930 I took part in the Muslim conquests 92 00:05:12,930 --> 00:05:16,930 and dedicated my horsemanship and bravery to the service of Islam, 93 00:05:16,930 --> 00:05:20,930 in order to expiate for my past apostasy. 94 00:05:20,930 --> 00:05:24,120 At the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, 95 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:29,120 the Muslims were under the command of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), 96 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,120 facing the Persians, 97 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:36,120 who held overwhelming superiority in numbers and equipment. 98 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:39,120 Before the battle commenced, 99 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,120 Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) dispatched me 100 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,120 at the head of a seven-man vanguard 101 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:48,120 to gather reconnaissance on the Persian army, 102 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:53,310 instructing us to capture a Persian soldier if we could. 103 00:05:53,310 --> 00:05:56,310 As soon as we exited the Muslim camp, 104 00:05:56,310 --> 00:06:00,310 we were surprised by the Persian army right before us, 105 00:06:00,310 --> 00:06:04,310 having thought they were far away from us. 106 00:06:04,310 --> 00:06:07,310 My companions deemed it best to turn back, 107 00:06:07,310 --> 00:06:14,339 but I refused to return before completing the mission assigned by Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him). 108 00:06:14,339 --> 00:06:18,339 So my six companions returned to the Muslim army, 109 00:06:18,339 --> 00:06:21,339 while I rode forward on my horse, 110 00:06:21,339 --> 00:06:24,339 storming into the Persian army all alone. 111 00:06:24,339 --> 00:06:26,339 I circled behind their lines 112 00:06:26,339 --> 00:06:31,339 until I reached a large white pavilion 113 00:06:31,339 --> 00:06:35,339 with horses of the finest pedigree tethered before it. 114 00:06:35,339 --> 00:06:39,339 I realized it was the tent of the Persian commander, Rustam, 115 00:06:39,339 --> 00:06:43,339 so I severed its ropes and cut the horses loose, 116 00:06:43,339 --> 00:06:46,339 causing the tent to collapse on whoever was inside. 117 00:06:46,339 --> 00:06:48,339 Then I rode off, 118 00:06:48,339 --> 00:06:52,879 intending thereby to humiliate them. 119 00:06:52,879 --> 00:06:55,879 As I pulled back toward the Muslim camp, 120 00:06:55,879 --> 00:06:59,879 three of their elite champion horsemen pursued me. 121 00:06:59,879 --> 00:07:02,879 Once we were beyond their camp, 122 00:07:02,879 --> 00:07:04,879 I turned to fight them: 123 00:07:04,879 --> 00:07:06,879 I killed two of them 124 00:07:06,879 --> 00:07:08,879 and took the third prisoner, 125 00:07:08,879 --> 00:07:12,879 bringing him before the Muslim camp. 126 00:07:12,879 --> 00:07:15,879 Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) said to the prisoner: 127 00:07:15,879 --> 00:07:18,879 "Tell me about your army." 128 00:07:18,879 --> 00:07:21,879 In utter astonishment, the Persian replied: 129 00:07:21,879 --> 00:07:23,879 "Shall I tell you about my army?! 130 00:07:23,879 --> 00:07:26,879 Rather, let me tell you about this man 131 00:07:26,879 --> 00:07:28,879 who captured me! 132 00:07:28,879 --> 00:07:31,879 Indeed, we have never seen the likes of this man: 133 00:07:32,939 --> 00:07:34,939 he penetrated two fortified camps 134 00:07:34,939 --> 00:07:37,939 through which an entire army could not pass, 135 00:07:37,939 --> 00:07:39,939 severed the ropes of our commander's tent, 136 00:07:39,939 --> 00:07:41,939 set his horses loose, 137 00:07:41,939 --> 00:07:44,939 killed two of our finest horsemen, 138 00:07:44,939 --> 00:07:46,939 and captured me— 139 00:07:46,939 --> 00:07:49,939 and I used to consider myself among the bravest of the Persians! 140 00:07:49,939 --> 00:07:53,040 What an extraordinary hero is this!" 141 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:56,040 That Persian then embraced Islam 142 00:07:56,040 --> 00:08:00,319 and provided Sa'd with vital intelligence about the Persian army. 143 00:08:00,319 --> 00:08:04,319 I continued steadfast upon my Islam and jihad, 144 00:08:04,319 --> 00:08:06,319 taking part in the battles 145 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:09,319 and fighting for the cause of Allah, 146 00:08:09,319 --> 00:08:13,509 until I fell as a martyr at the Battle of Nahawand. 147 00:08:13,509 --> 00:08:22,009 So, who am I? 148 00:08:22,009 --> 00:08:26,009 The answer: Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid al-Asadi, 149 00:08:26,009 --> 00:08:37,059 may Allah be pleased with him. 150 00:08:37,059 --> 00:08:40,129 Pause 151 00:08:40,129 --> 00:08:44,129 and learn about the Companions, scholars, and notable figures. 152 00:08:44,129 --> 00:08:50,980 A new challenge: Who am I? 153 00:08:50,980 --> 00:08:58,570 I am one of the senior Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 154 00:08:58,570 --> 00:09:00,570 and an ally of the Ansar. 155 00:09:00,570 --> 00:09:04,570 I was present with the Prophet (peace be upon him) at Uhud 156 00:09:04,570 --> 00:09:07,570 and all subsequent military expeditions. 157 00:09:07,570 --> 00:09:11,570 I enjoyed the utmost trust of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 158 00:09:11,570 --> 00:09:13,570 serving as his keeper of secrets, 159 00:09:13,570 --> 00:09:17,600 and I received directly from him hadiths concerning the tribulations that will occur until the Day of Resurrection, 160 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,600 such that I came to envision them as though seeing them with my own eyes. 161 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:24,370 During the Battle of the Trench, 162 00:09:24,370 --> 00:09:27,370 the Prophet (peace be upon him) wanted 163 00:09:27,370 --> 00:09:31,370 to ascertain intelligence about the confederates who had gathered against us. 164 00:09:31,370 --> 00:09:36,370 We were in the midst of a bitterly cold, harsh night, 165 00:09:36,370 --> 00:09:39,370 afflicted with fear and hunger. 166 00:09:39,370 --> 00:09:42,429 He (peace be upon him) called out: 167 00:09:42,429 --> 00:09:46,429 "Is there not a man who will bring me news of the enemy, 168 00:09:46,429 --> 00:09:49,429 whom Allah will place alongside me on the Day of Resurrection?" 169 00:09:49,429 --> 00:09:53,429 We remained silent, and none of us answered him. 170 00:09:53,429 --> 00:09:55,460 Then he asked a second time: 171 00:09:55,460 --> 00:09:58,460 "Is there not a man who will bring us news of the enemy, 172 00:09:58,460 --> 00:10:01,460 whom Allah will place alongside me on the Day of Resurrection?" 173 00:10:01,460 --> 00:10:05,460 We remained silent, and none of us answered him. 174 00:10:05,460 --> 00:10:07,590 Then he asked a third time, 175 00:10:07,590 --> 00:10:10,590 and still none of us answered him. 176 00:10:10,590 --> 00:10:14,590 So he (peace be upon him) said to me: 177 00:10:14,590 --> 00:10:44,940 "Stand up and bring us news of the enemy." Having called me by name, I had no choice but to stand. He (peace be upon him) said to me, "Go and bring me news of the enemy, and do not provoke them against me." I replied, "I hear and obey, O Messenger of Allah!" When I went out, 178 00:10:44,940 --> 00:10:52,139 it felt as if I were walking in a heated bath until I reached the enemy and learned their news. 179 00:10:52,139 --> 00:11:01,500 As I prepared to return, I saw Abu Sufyan, the leader of the polytheists at the time, warming his back by the fire. 180 00:11:01,500 --> 00:11:07,009 I placed an arrow in the notch of the bow, intending to shoot him, 181 00:11:07,009 --> 00:11:11,009 but then I remembered the instruction of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): 182 00:11:11,009 --> 00:11:13,009 "Do not provoke them against me." 183 00:11:13,009 --> 00:11:16,070 So I returned the arrow to its place; 184 00:11:16,070 --> 00:11:19,070 had I shot it, I would have struck him. 185 00:11:19,070 --> 00:11:22,779 I returned to the Prophet (peace be upon him) 186 00:11:22,779 --> 00:11:25,779 and informed him of the enemy's news. 187 00:11:25,779 --> 00:11:28,809 Once I had completed my mission, 188 00:11:28,809 --> 00:11:32,809 the severe cold I had previously felt returned to me, 189 00:11:32,809 --> 00:11:35,809 so the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wrapped me 190 00:11:36,809 --> 00:11:40,809 in the extra fold of a cloak he was wearing while praying. 191 00:11:40,809 --> 00:11:43,809 I remained asleep until dawn, 192 00:11:43,809 --> 00:11:46,809 and when the caller announced the prayer, 193 00:11:46,809 --> 00:11:49,809 he (peace be upon him) said to me: 194 00:11:49,809 --> 00:11:53,639 "Wake up, O heavy sleeper!" 195 00:11:53,639 --> 00:11:56,639 When death approached me, I wept. 196 00:11:56,639 --> 00:11:59,639 It was said to me, "What makes you weep?" 197 00:11:59,639 --> 00:12:03,639 I said, "I do not weep out of regret for this worldly life; 198 00:12:03,639 --> 00:12:06,639 rather, death is dearer to me. 199 00:12:06,639 --> 00:12:09,639 "Yet I do not know what I am advancing toward— 200 00:12:09,639 --> 00:12:12,639 toward Allah's pleasure or toward His wrath." 201 00:12:12,639 --> 00:12:15,929 When they brought me the shroud, 202 00:12:15,929 --> 00:12:18,929 I looked at it, 203 00:12:18,929 --> 00:12:21,929 and found it to be expensive. 204 00:12:21,929 --> 00:12:24,929 So I said, "This is no shroud for me; 205 00:12:24,929 --> 00:12:27,929 two white sheets are quite sufficient for me, 206 00:12:27,929 --> 00:12:30,929 without a shirt. 207 00:12:30,929 --> 00:12:33,929 For I shall remain in the grave only a short time, 208 00:12:33,929 --> 00:12:36,929 until it is exchanged for something better than them, 209 00:12:36,929 --> 00:12:40,090 or something worse than them." 210 00:12:40,090 --> 00:12:43,090 Then I murmured some words, saying, 211 00:12:43,090 --> 00:12:46,090 "Welcome to death! 212 00:12:46,090 --> 00:12:49,090 A beloved visitor arriving upon yearning; 213 00:12:49,090 --> 00:12:52,090 he who regrets shall never prosper." 214 00:12:52,090 --> 00:12:55,179 Then my soul departed. 215 00:12:55,179 --> 00:13:05,320 So, who am I? 216 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:08,320 Pause, 217 00:13:08,320 --> 00:13:20,820 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, 218 00:13:20,820 --> 00:13:23,820 and the notable figures. 219 00:13:23,820 --> 00:13:29,669 A new challenge: 220 00:13:29,669 --> 00:13:32,669 Who am I? 221 00:13:32,669 --> 00:13:38,200 I was one of the poor Companions. 222 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:41,200 I was short and of homely appearance, 223 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:44,200 poor, and of obscure lineage, 224 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:47,200 yet possessed a sense of humor. 225 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,200 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, loved me, 226 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,200 and he once said to me, 227 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:56,200 "Will you not get married?" 228 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:59,200 I said, "And who would marry me off, O Messenger of Allah?" 229 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:02,200 He, peace be upon him, replied, 230 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:05,330 "I will marry you off." 231 00:14:05,330 --> 00:14:08,330 I said, "In that case, you will find me unmarketable, 232 00:14:08,330 --> 00:14:11,360 O Messenger of Allah." 233 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,360 But he said, "Yet in the sight of Allah, you are not unmarketable." 234 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:19,419 One day, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said 235 00:14:19,419 --> 00:14:22,419 to a man from the Ansar, 236 00:14:22,419 --> 00:14:25,419 "Marry your daughter to me." 237 00:14:25,419 --> 00:14:28,419 The Ansari rejoiced and said, 238 00:14:28,419 --> 00:14:31,509 "Yes, with utmost delight and honor, O Messenger of Allah!" 239 00:14:31,509 --> 00:14:34,509 But he, peace be upon him, said, 240 00:14:34,509 --> 00:14:37,509 "I do not want her for myself; 241 00:14:37,509 --> 00:14:40,509 I want her for this one," 242 00:14:40,509 --> 00:14:43,580 pointing toward me. 243 00:14:43,580 --> 00:14:46,580 The man hesitated and said, 244 00:14:46,580 --> 00:14:49,669 "Let me consult her mother." 245 00:14:49,669 --> 00:14:52,669 When he consulted her, 246 00:14:52,669 --> 00:14:55,700 the mother said, "No, by Allah, 247 00:14:55,700 --> 00:14:58,700 we shall never marry her to him!" 248 00:14:58,700 --> 00:15:01,700 The young woman overheard the matter, 249 00:15:01,700 --> 00:15:04,700 and asked her parents, "Who asked for my hand from you?" 250 00:15:04,700 --> 00:15:07,700 So her mother informed her, 251 00:15:07,700 --> 00:15:10,700 to which she said, "Would you turn down the Messenger of Allah? 252 00:15:10,700 --> 00:15:13,700 Hand me over to him, 253 00:15:13,700 --> 00:15:16,860 for Allah will never let me go to waste." 254 00:15:16,860 --> 00:15:19,860 Her father then went to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 255 00:15:19,860 --> 00:15:22,860 and informed him, 256 00:15:22,860 --> 00:15:25,860 so the Messenger of Allah married her to me. 257 00:15:25,860 --> 00:15:28,860 And he prayed, 258 00:15:28,860 --> 00:15:31,860 "O Allah, pour abundant good upon her, 259 00:15:31,860 --> 00:15:34,860 and do not make her life 260 00:15:34,860 --> 00:15:38,019 one of hardship and distress." 261 00:15:38,019 --> 00:15:41,019 After that, there was no woman among the Ansar more prosperous than her 262 00:15:41,019 --> 00:15:44,700 in wealth and spending. 263 00:15:44,700 --> 00:15:47,700 A few days after my marriage, 264 00:15:47,700 --> 00:15:50,700 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, set out 265 00:15:50,700 --> 00:15:53,700 on a military expedition, and I set out with him. 266 00:15:53,700 --> 00:15:56,700 When Allah granted him victory, 267 00:15:56,700 --> 00:15:59,700 he said to his Companions, 268 00:15:59,700 --> 00:16:02,730 "Are you missing anyone?" 269 00:16:02,730 --> 00:16:05,730 They replied, "We are missing so-and-so." 270 00:16:06,730 --> 00:16:09,730 He said, "Look again, are you missing anyone?" 271 00:16:09,730 --> 00:16:12,759 They replied, "No." 272 00:16:12,759 --> 00:16:15,759 He, peace be upon him, said, 273 00:16:15,759 --> 00:16:18,759 "Yet I am missing Julaybib," 274 00:16:18,759 --> 00:16:21,759 referring to me. 275 00:16:21,759 --> 00:16:24,759 "Search for him among the slain." 276 00:16:24,759 --> 00:16:27,759 They searched for me and found me, 277 00:16:27,759 --> 00:16:30,759 and they said, "O Messenger of Allah, 278 00:16:30,759 --> 00:16:33,820 here he is beside seven of the polytheists; 279 00:16:34,820 --> 00:16:37,820 he killed seven, 280 00:16:37,820 --> 00:16:40,919 and then they killed him." 281 00:16:40,919 --> 00:16:43,919 The Prophet said, "He is of me and I am of him! 282 00:16:43,919 --> 00:16:46,919 He is of me and I am of him! 283 00:16:46,919 --> 00:16:50,049 He is of me and I am of him!" 284 00:16:50,049 --> 00:16:53,049 Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, placed me 285 00:16:53,049 --> 00:16:56,049 upon his forearms, 286 00:16:56,049 --> 00:16:59,049 and my grave was dug for me, 287 00:16:59,049 --> 00:17:02,049 having no bed other than the forearms of the Messenger of Allah. 288 00:17:02,049 --> 00:17:05,140 Then he, peace be upon him, placed me 289 00:17:05,140 --> 00:17:08,140 into my grave with his noble hands. 290 00:17:08,140 --> 00:17:11,400 So, who am I? 291 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:20,799 The answer is Julaybib, 292 00:17:20,799 --> 00:17:33,819 may Allah be pleased with him. 293 00:17:33,819 --> 00:17:36,849 Pause, and learn about the Companions, 294 00:17:36,849 --> 00:17:39,849 the scholars, and the notable figures. 295 00:17:39,849 --> 00:17:45,759 A new challenge: 296 00:17:45,759 --> 00:17:51,799 Who am I? 297 00:17:51,799 --> 00:17:54,799 I was one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 298 00:17:54,799 --> 00:17:57,799 I came to him one day 299 00:17:57,799 --> 00:18:00,799 while he was delivering a sermon, as I was newly embraced 300 00:18:00,799 --> 00:18:03,799 in Islam. 301 00:18:03,799 --> 00:18:06,799 I said, "O Messenger of Allah! 302 00:18:06,799 --> 00:18:09,799 A stranger has come asking about his religion, 303 00:18:09,799 --> 00:18:12,829 not knowing what it is." 304 00:18:12,829 --> 00:18:15,829 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, stepped down toward me, 305 00:18:15,829 --> 00:18:18,829 leaving his sermon, 306 00:18:18,829 --> 00:18:21,829 and sat upon a chair with iron legs. 307 00:18:21,829 --> 00:18:24,829 He began teaching me 308 00:18:24,829 --> 00:18:27,900 from what Allah had taught him, 309 00:18:27,900 --> 00:18:30,900 and then returned to his sermon and completed the rest of it. 310 00:18:30,900 --> 00:18:34,759 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, taught me 311 00:18:34,759 --> 00:18:37,759 Surah Al-Baqarah, 312 00:18:37,759 --> 00:18:40,759 and I never abandoned it nor did it ever slip my mind 313 00:18:40,759 --> 00:18:43,759 since the Messenger of Allah taught it to me. 314 00:18:43,759 --> 00:18:46,759 Along with it, I learned 315 00:18:46,759 --> 00:18:49,759 whatever else I could from the Qur'an. 316 00:18:49,759 --> 00:18:52,759 My back never ached from standing in the night prayer. 317 00:18:52,759 --> 00:18:56,140 Whenever I finished my prayer, 318 00:18:56,140 --> 00:18:59,140 I used to supplicate, saying: 319 00:18:59,140 --> 00:19:02,140 "O Allah, grant me life as long as life is 320 00:19:02,140 --> 00:19:05,140 good for me, and cause me to die 321 00:19:05,140 --> 00:19:08,140 a pure, wholesome death, 322 00:19:08,140 --> 00:19:11,140 envied by any who hear of it among my fellow 323 00:19:11,140 --> 00:19:14,140 Muslims for its chastity 324 00:19:14,140 --> 00:19:17,140 and purity, 325 00:19:17,140 --> 00:19:20,140 and make my death martyrdom in Your path." 326 00:19:20,140 --> 00:19:24,259 And my prayer was answered for me. 327 00:19:24,259 --> 00:19:27,259 I went out in an army commanded by 'Abd al-Rahman 328 00:19:27,259 --> 00:19:30,259 Ibn Samurah, may Allah be pleased with him. 329 00:19:30,259 --> 00:19:33,259 When night fell, I stood in prayer 330 00:19:33,259 --> 00:19:36,259 away from my companions. 331 00:19:36,259 --> 00:19:39,259 Towards the end of the night, 332 00:19:39,259 --> 00:19:42,299 I pillowed my head on my armor and fell asleep. 333 00:19:42,299 --> 00:19:45,299 The army marched off without noticing me, 334 00:19:45,299 --> 00:19:48,299 and the enemy spotted me. 335 00:19:48,299 --> 00:19:51,299 Some non-Arab enemy soldiers came upon me while I was asleep, 336 00:19:51,299 --> 00:19:54,299 took my sword, and killed me. 337 00:19:54,299 --> 00:19:57,329 Then my companions noticed my absence 338 00:19:57,329 --> 00:20:00,329 and returned for me, 339 00:20:00,329 --> 00:20:03,329 only to find those enemy soldiers seeking to plunder me 340 00:20:03,329 --> 00:20:06,359 and mutilate my body. 341 00:20:06,359 --> 00:20:09,460 When they saw the Muslims, they fled and left me. 342 00:20:09,460 --> 00:20:19,269 So, who am I? 343 00:20:19,269 --> 00:20:22,269 Abu Rifa'ah, 344 00:20:22,269 --> 00:20:25,269 Tamim Ibn Usayd al-'Adawi, may Allah be pleased with him. 345 00:20:25,269 --> 00:20:35,019 Pause, 346 00:20:35,019 --> 00:20:38,019 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, 347 00:20:38,019 --> 00:20:43,869 and the notable figures. 348 00:20:43,869 --> 00:20:46,869 A new challenge: Who am I? 349 00:20:46,869 --> 00:20:53,690 I was one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 350 00:20:53,690 --> 00:20:56,720 I embraced Islam in the ninth year of the Hijrah, 351 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,720 took part in the Battle of Tabuk, 352 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:02,720 and was among the poor Muslims 353 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:06,140 residing with Ahl al-Suffah. 354 00:21:06,140 --> 00:21:09,140 I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 355 00:21:09,140 --> 00:21:12,140 and prayed Fajr with him. 356 00:21:12,140 --> 00:21:15,140 Whenever the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 357 00:21:15,140 --> 00:21:18,140 concluded the prayer, 358 00:21:18,140 --> 00:21:21,170 he would examine the faces of his Companions. 359 00:21:21,170 --> 00:21:24,170 When he approached me, he did not recognize me, and asked, 360 00:21:24,170 --> 00:21:27,170 "Who are you?" So I informed him. 361 00:21:27,170 --> 00:21:30,230 He asked, "What brought you?" 362 00:21:30,230 --> 00:21:33,230 I said, "I came to pledge allegiance to you, O Messenger of Allah." 363 00:21:33,230 --> 00:21:36,259 He said, "In what you love 364 00:21:36,259 --> 00:21:39,259 and what you dislike?" I said, "Yes." 365 00:21:39,259 --> 00:21:42,259 So I embraced Islam and pledged allegiance. 366 00:21:42,259 --> 00:21:46,029 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 367 00:21:46,029 --> 00:21:49,029 was preparing for Tabuk, 368 00:21:49,029 --> 00:21:52,029 and I had no mount to carry me. 369 00:21:52,029 --> 00:21:55,029 So I began calling out, "Who will provide me a mount 370 00:21:55,029 --> 00:21:58,099 in exchange for my share of the spoils?" 371 00:21:58,099 --> 00:22:01,099 Ka'b Ibn 'Ujrah, may Allah be pleased with him, called me 372 00:22:01,099 --> 00:22:04,099 and said, "I will carry you, 373 00:22:04,099 --> 00:22:07,099 taking turns: a turn by night and a turn by day; 374 00:22:07,099 --> 00:22:10,099 your hand will share equally with mine in food, 375 00:22:10,099 --> 00:22:13,099 and your share of the spoils will be mine." I agreed, 376 00:22:13,099 --> 00:22:16,099 and we set out. 377 00:22:16,099 --> 00:22:19,099 May Allah reward him with good: 378 00:22:19,099 --> 00:22:22,099 he would give me my turn to ride and even grant me extra, 379 00:22:22,099 --> 00:22:25,190 and I would eat with him and he would save food for me. 380 00:22:25,190 --> 00:22:28,190 When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, dispatched 381 00:22:28,190 --> 00:22:31,190 Khalid Ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him, 382 00:22:31,190 --> 00:22:34,190 to Ukaydir al-Kindi 383 00:22:34,190 --> 00:22:37,190 at Dawmat al-Jandal, I went out with him. 384 00:22:37,190 --> 00:22:40,190 We took spoils, and my share was six young she-camels. 385 00:22:40,190 --> 00:22:43,190 I brought them to Ka'b Ibn 'Ujrah 386 00:22:43,190 --> 00:22:46,190 and said, "Come out!" 387 00:22:47,190 --> 00:22:50,190 Ka'b came out smiling, 388 00:22:50,190 --> 00:22:53,190 saying, "May Allah bless 389 00:22:53,190 --> 00:22:56,259 them for you! I did not provide you a mount 390 00:22:56,259 --> 00:22:59,259 intending to take anything from you." 391 00:22:59,259 --> 00:23:03,279 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, came to us 392 00:23:03,279 --> 00:23:06,279 one day while we were sitting 393 00:23:06,279 --> 00:23:09,279 in the Suffah, visibly affected 394 00:23:09,279 --> 00:23:12,309 by hunger, and said: 395 00:23:12,309 --> 00:23:15,309 "How will you be when you are fully satiated 396 00:23:15,309 --> 00:23:18,309 with wheat bread and olive oil, 397 00:23:18,309 --> 00:23:21,309 "You have eaten all types of food, 398 00:23:21,309 --> 00:23:24,309 and worn all kinds of garments, 399 00:23:24,309 --> 00:23:27,309 so are you better today or back then?" 400 00:23:27,309 --> 00:23:30,380 We replied, "Back then." 401 00:23:30,380 --> 00:23:33,569 He said, "No, you are better today. 402 00:23:33,569 --> 00:23:36,569 Not many days passed 403 00:23:36,569 --> 00:23:39,569 before we were eating all types of food 404 00:23:39,569 --> 00:23:42,569 and wearing all kinds of garments." 405 00:23:42,569 --> 00:23:52,640 So, who am I? 406 00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:55,640 The answer: Wathilah ibn al-Asqa' 407 00:23:55,640 --> 00:24:08,819 (may Allah be pleased with him). 408 00:24:08,819 --> 00:24:12,329 Pause and get to know 409 00:24:12,329 --> 00:24:15,329 the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures! 410 00:24:15,329 --> 00:24:21,140 A new challenge: 411 00:24:21,140 --> 00:24:26,990 Who am I? 412 00:24:26,990 --> 00:24:29,990 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 413 00:24:29,990 --> 00:24:32,990 from the Ansar, known for courage, 414 00:24:32,990 --> 00:24:35,990 resourcefulness, sacrifice, and devotion. 415 00:24:35,990 --> 00:24:39,019 I embraced Islam early on 416 00:24:39,019 --> 00:24:42,019 and took part in the battles alongside the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 417 00:24:42,019 --> 00:24:45,859 Abu Rafi', 418 00:24:45,859 --> 00:24:48,859 the Jewish leader, used to harm the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 419 00:24:48,859 --> 00:24:51,859 and aid the disbelievers against him. So, the Messenger of Allah 420 00:24:51,859 --> 00:24:55,049 sent 421 00:24:55,049 --> 00:24:58,049 men from the Ansar 422 00:24:58,049 --> 00:25:01,049 to assassinate him and relieve the Muslims 423 00:25:01,049 --> 00:25:04,049 of his evil, appointing me as their leader. 424 00:25:04,049 --> 00:25:07,049 Abu Rafi' was in a fortress of his 425 00:25:07,049 --> 00:25:10,049 at Khaybar, so we set out toward him. 426 00:25:10,049 --> 00:25:13,049 We did not reach the fortress until the sun had set 427 00:25:13,049 --> 00:25:16,049 and the shepherds were returning with the livestock 428 00:25:16,049 --> 00:25:19,049 to the fortress. I said to my companions, 429 00:25:19,049 --> 00:25:22,049 "Stay where you are, 430 00:25:22,049 --> 00:25:25,049 for I am going to slip in and act politely with the gatekeeper, 431 00:25:25,049 --> 00:25:28,109 that I might enter." 432 00:25:28,109 --> 00:25:31,109 So I approached until I got close to the gate, 433 00:25:31,109 --> 00:25:34,109 then covered my face with my garment 434 00:25:34,109 --> 00:25:37,109 as if I were relieving myself. 435 00:25:37,109 --> 00:25:40,109 The gatekeeper called out to me, "Hey you! 436 00:25:40,109 --> 00:25:43,109 If you want to enter, then come in, 437 00:25:43,109 --> 00:25:46,140 for I want to lock the gate." 438 00:25:46,140 --> 00:25:49,140 So I entered the fortress and hid 439 00:25:49,140 --> 00:25:52,140 near the gate to assess my situation 440 00:25:52,140 --> 00:25:55,140 and arrange my plan. 441 00:25:56,140 --> 00:25:59,140 Then he hung the keys on a peg 442 00:25:59,140 --> 00:26:02,140 and left. I went up to the keys, 443 00:26:02,140 --> 00:26:05,140 took them, and unlocked the gate 444 00:26:05,140 --> 00:26:08,140 slightly, then looked up at a room 445 00:26:08,140 --> 00:26:11,140 in the highest part of the fortress where some people were staying up chatting. 446 00:26:11,140 --> 00:26:14,140 I recognized that it was Abu Rafi's room. 447 00:26:14,140 --> 00:26:17,180 When his night companions departed, 448 00:26:17,180 --> 00:26:20,180 I climbed up to him. 449 00:26:20,180 --> 00:26:23,180 Every time I opened a door, I locked it behind me, 450 00:26:24,180 --> 00:26:27,180 until I reached Abu Rafi'. 451 00:26:27,180 --> 00:26:30,180 I found him in a pitch-black room 452 00:26:30,180 --> 00:26:33,180 with his wife, unable to distinguish 453 00:26:33,180 --> 00:26:36,180 between the two of them because of the extreme darkness. 454 00:26:36,180 --> 00:26:39,180 So I called out to him, "O Abu Rafi'!" 455 00:26:39,180 --> 00:26:42,180 He said, "Who is this?" 456 00:26:42,180 --> 00:26:45,180 I lunged toward the sound 457 00:26:45,180 --> 00:26:48,180 and struck him with my sword. 458 00:26:48,180 --> 00:26:51,180 Then I quickly backed away. 459 00:26:51,180 --> 00:26:54,180 I realized he had not died, 460 00:26:54,180 --> 00:26:57,180 so I returned to him, disguising my voice, 461 00:26:57,180 --> 00:27:00,180 and said, "What is wrong with you, O Abu Rafi'?" 462 00:27:00,180 --> 00:27:03,180 He said, "May your mother be bereft of you! 463 00:27:03,180 --> 00:27:06,180 A man in the house just struck me with a sword!" 464 00:27:06,180 --> 00:27:09,180 Knowing his location, 465 00:27:09,180 --> 00:27:12,180 I struck him with the sword a second time. 466 00:27:12,180 --> 00:27:15,180 Then I pressed the tip of the sword into his belly 467 00:27:15,180 --> 00:27:18,180 until it came out through his back. 468 00:27:19,180 --> 00:27:22,180 Then I hurried out, 469 00:27:22,180 --> 00:27:25,180 opening the doors one by one. 470 00:27:25,180 --> 00:27:28,180 My eyesight was weak, 471 00:27:28,180 --> 00:27:31,180 so I fell from the staircase and broke my leg. 472 00:27:31,180 --> 00:27:34,180 I bound it with my turban 473 00:27:34,180 --> 00:27:37,180 and proceeded until I sat down near 474 00:27:37,180 --> 00:27:40,940 the fortress gate. 475 00:27:40,940 --> 00:27:43,940 When morning broke, 476 00:27:43,940 --> 00:27:46,940 a announcer stood upon the wall, crying out: 477 00:27:47,940 --> 00:27:50,980 "The merchant of Hijaz has died!" 478 00:27:50,980 --> 00:27:53,980 So I went to my companions and said, 479 00:27:53,980 --> 00:27:56,980 "Deliverance! Deliverance! 480 00:27:56,980 --> 00:27:59,980 Allah has killed Abu Rafi'!" 481 00:27:59,980 --> 00:28:03,069 We then set out toward Medina, 482 00:28:03,069 --> 00:28:06,069 and when we entered the city, 483 00:28:06,069 --> 00:28:09,069 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 484 00:28:09,069 --> 00:28:12,069 was upon the pulpit delivering a sermon. 485 00:28:12,069 --> 00:28:15,069 When he saw us, he said, "May your faces be triumphant!" We replied, 486 00:28:15,069 --> 00:28:18,170 "And yours, O Messenger of Allah!" 487 00:28:18,170 --> 00:28:21,170 When he saw my broken leg, 488 00:28:21,170 --> 00:28:24,170 he said, "Stretch out your leg." 489 00:28:24,170 --> 00:28:27,170 I stretched it out, and he wiped over it; 490 00:28:27,170 --> 00:28:30,170 it was healed as if I had never suffered from it at all. 491 00:28:30,170 --> 00:28:40,210 So, who am I? 492 00:28:40,210 --> 00:28:43,210 The answer: 'Abdullah ibn 'Atik 493 00:28:43,210 --> 00:28:56,579 (may Allah be pleased with him). 494 00:28:56,579 --> 00:28:59,579 Pause and get to know the Companions! 495 00:29:00,579 --> 00:29:06,460 A new challenge: 496 00:29:06,460 --> 00:29:11,730 Who am I? 497 00:29:11,730 --> 00:29:14,730 I am a Mother of the Believers 498 00:29:14,730 --> 00:29:17,759 and a wife of the noble Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 499 00:29:17,759 --> 00:29:20,759 I was known as the Mother of the Poor, 500 00:29:20,759 --> 00:29:23,759 because I used to feed them and give them charity, 501 00:29:23,759 --> 00:29:26,890 both before Islam and after it. 502 00:29:26,890 --> 00:29:29,890 I was the first of the Mothers of the Believers 503 00:29:29,890 --> 00:29:32,890 to be buried in al-Baqi'. 504 00:29:32,890 --> 00:29:35,890 During my life, I maintained 505 00:29:35,890 --> 00:29:40,069 good relations 506 00:29:40,069 --> 00:29:43,069 with everyone around me 507 00:29:43,069 --> 00:29:46,069 and with all the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him). 508 00:29:46,069 --> 00:29:49,069 No one ever mentioned me 509 00:29:49,069 --> 00:29:52,069 except with praise. 510 00:29:52,069 --> 00:29:55,069 I occupied myself 511 00:29:55,069 --> 00:29:58,069 with remembrance, worship, 512 00:29:58,069 --> 00:30:01,069 and helping the needy, 513 00:30:01,069 --> 00:30:04,069 keeping myself away from gossip, 514 00:30:04,069 --> 00:30:07,069 people's problems, and their private affairs. 515 00:30:07,069 --> 00:30:11,059 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) married me 516 00:30:11,059 --> 00:30:14,059 after the martyrdom of my husband at the Battle of Uhud. 517 00:30:14,059 --> 00:30:17,099 I did not remain long 518 00:30:17,099 --> 00:30:20,099 in the household of prophethood, 519 00:30:20,099 --> 00:30:23,099 for I passed away in Rabi' al-Akhir 520 00:30:23,099 --> 00:30:26,099 of the fourth year after Hijrah, 521 00:30:26,099 --> 00:30:29,099 after spending the most beautiful eight months of my life 522 00:30:29,099 --> 00:30:32,099 among the household of the Prophet (peace be upon him). 523 00:30:32,099 --> 00:30:42,420 So, who am I? 524 00:30:42,420 --> 00:30:45,420 The answer: The Mother of the Believers, 525 00:30:45,420 --> 00:30:48,420 Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (may Allah be pleased with her). 526 00:30:48,420 --> 00:30:59,420 Pause! 527 00:30:59,420 --> 00:31:02,420 Pause and get to know the Companions, 528 00:31:02,420 --> 00:31:08,299 scholars, and prominent figures! 529 00:31:08,299 --> 00:31:11,299 A new challenge: 530 00:31:11,299 --> 00:31:16,640 Who am I? 531 00:31:17,640 --> 00:31:20,640 From the Ansar, 532 00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:23,670 from the Khazraj, from the clan of Banu al-Najjar, 533 00:31:23,670 --> 00:31:26,670 I am the brother of Anas ibn Malik, 534 00:31:26,670 --> 00:31:29,930 the servant of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 535 00:31:29,930 --> 00:31:32,930 I was present with the Prophet (peace be upon him) in 536 00:31:32,930 --> 00:31:36,019 all the battles except Badr. 537 00:31:36,019 --> 00:31:39,019 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said regarding me: 538 00:31:39,019 --> 00:31:42,019 "There may be an unkempt, dust-covered person, held in no esteem, 539 00:31:42,019 --> 00:31:45,019 who, if he were to swear by Allah, Allah would fulfill his oath." 540 00:31:45,019 --> 00:31:48,019 Who is this man? 541 00:31:48,019 --> 00:31:52,430 After the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 542 00:31:52,430 --> 00:31:55,430 I participated in the Wars of Apostasy, 543 00:31:55,430 --> 00:31:58,430 and I was one of the keys to victory for the Muslims 544 00:31:58,430 --> 00:32:01,559 on the Day of al-Yamamah. 545 00:32:01,559 --> 00:32:04,559 For after Musaylimah the Liar and those with him fortified themselves 546 00:32:04,559 --> 00:32:07,559 in a massive orchard 547 00:32:07,559 --> 00:32:10,559 surrounded by a high wall, known as 'The Garden', 548 00:32:10,559 --> 00:32:13,559 and after the siege dragged on, 549 00:32:13,559 --> 00:32:16,559 I said to my companions, 550 00:32:16,559 --> 00:32:19,559 "Lift me up on a shield upon the tips of your spears, 551 00:32:19,559 --> 00:32:22,559 then hurl me over into the garden!" 552 00:32:22,559 --> 00:32:25,559 So they did. 553 00:32:25,559 --> 00:32:28,559 I stormed the garden 554 00:32:28,559 --> 00:32:31,559 and faced the army of Musaylimah the Liar all by myself. 555 00:32:31,559 --> 00:32:34,559 I fought those defending the gate of the garden 556 00:32:34,559 --> 00:32:37,589 until I managed to open it, 557 00:32:37,589 --> 00:32:40,589 and the Muslims entered, exclaiming, 558 00:32:40,589 --> 00:32:43,589 "Allah is the Greatest!" 559 00:32:43,589 --> 00:32:46,589 Thus, we won the battle. 560 00:32:46,589 --> 00:32:49,589 On that day, I sustained 561 00:32:49,589 --> 00:32:52,589 over eighty wounds, 562 00:32:52,589 --> 00:32:55,589 and Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) stayed 563 00:32:55,589 --> 00:33:00,700 with me for a month, treating my wounds. 564 00:33:00,700 --> 00:33:03,700 I was famous for duels before battles, 565 00:33:03,700 --> 00:33:06,700 having slain one hundred brave warriors 566 00:33:06,700 --> 00:33:09,700 in single combat. 567 00:33:10,700 --> 00:33:13,859 Because of my extreme courage, valor, 568 00:33:13,859 --> 00:33:16,859 and fearless attitude toward death, 569 00:33:16,859 --> 00:33:19,859 the Caliph 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote 570 00:33:19,859 --> 00:33:22,859 to the army commanders 571 00:33:22,859 --> 00:33:25,859 instructing them never to appoint me over an army or a detachment, 572 00:33:25,859 --> 00:33:28,859 reasoning 573 00:33:28,859 --> 00:33:33,720 that I was a force leading straight to destruction. 574 00:33:33,720 --> 00:33:36,720 In one of the battles while we were besieging the Persians, 575 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:39,720 the Persians were lowering iron grappling hooks 576 00:33:39,720 --> 00:33:42,720 on heated chains 577 00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:45,720 that would pierce a man's body until he died. 578 00:33:45,720 --> 00:33:48,779 One of them caught my brother Anas 579 00:33:48,779 --> 00:33:51,779 (may Allah be pleased with him). 580 00:33:51,779 --> 00:33:54,779 I rushed to him and grabbed the chain with my bare hands 581 00:33:54,779 --> 00:33:57,779 to free him from it, 582 00:33:57,779 --> 00:34:00,880 until I succeeded in doing so. 583 00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:03,880 Then I looked at my hands 584 00:34:03,880 --> 00:34:06,880 and saw that the flesh had fallen off from the intense heat. 585 00:34:07,880 --> 00:34:11,230 Later, I attained martyrdom 586 00:34:11,230 --> 00:34:14,230 in the great Battle of Tustar. 587 00:34:14,230 --> 00:34:24,500 So, who am I? 588 00:34:24,500 --> 00:34:27,500 The answer: Al-Bara' ibn Malik 589 00:34:27,500 --> 00:34:30,500 (may Allah be pleased with him). 590 00:34:30,500 --> 00:34:40,539 Pause 591 00:34:40,539 --> 00:34:43,539 and get to know the Companions, scholars, 592 00:34:43,539 --> 00:34:49,420 and prominent figures! 593 00:34:49,420 --> 00:34:52,420 A new challenge: Who am I? 594 00:34:52,420 --> 00:34:57,909 I am from among the Emigrant Companions. 595 00:34:57,909 --> 00:35:00,909 I embraced Islam early on, while the Messenger of Allah, 596 00:35:00,909 --> 00:35:03,909 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was still in the house of al-Arqam, 597 00:35:03,909 --> 00:35:06,940 and I later made both migrations. 598 00:35:06,940 --> 00:35:09,940 My mother was Arwa bint 'Abd al-Muttalib 599 00:35:09,940 --> 00:35:12,940 ibn Hashim, the paternal aunt of the Prophet, 600 00:35:12,940 --> 00:35:16,739 peace be upon him. 601 00:35:16,739 --> 00:35:19,739 One day, I entered upon my mother and said to her, 602 00:35:19,739 --> 00:35:22,739 "I have followed Muhammad." 603 00:35:23,739 --> 00:35:26,739 She replied, "The most deserving of your support 604 00:35:26,739 --> 00:35:29,809 and aid is your maternal cousin. 605 00:35:29,809 --> 00:35:32,809 By Allah, if we had the strength and capability 606 00:35:32,809 --> 00:35:35,809 that men possess, we would certainly protect him 607 00:35:35,809 --> 00:35:38,969 and defend him." So I said, 608 00:35:38,969 --> 00:35:41,969 "O my mother, what prevents you 609 00:35:41,969 --> 00:35:44,969 from accepting Islam and following him, 610 00:35:44,969 --> 00:35:48,000 when your brother Hamzah has already embraced Islam?" 611 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:51,000 She said, "I am waiting to see what my sisters will do, 612 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:54,059 and then I shall join them." 613 00:35:54,059 --> 00:35:57,059 I said, "I implore you by Allah 614 00:35:57,059 --> 00:36:00,059 to go to him, greet him with peace, 615 00:36:00,059 --> 00:36:03,059 believe in him, and testify 616 00:36:03,059 --> 00:36:06,130 that there is no god but Allah." 617 00:36:06,130 --> 00:36:09,130 She said, "Then I bear witness 618 00:36:09,130 --> 00:36:12,130 that there is no god but Allah, 619 00:36:12,130 --> 00:36:15,260 and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." 620 00:36:15,260 --> 00:36:18,260 Thereafter, she used to defend the Prophet, peace be upon him. 621 00:36:19,260 --> 00:36:22,260 Once, she grabbed a camel's jawbone 622 00:36:22,260 --> 00:36:26,119 and struck someone with it 623 00:36:26,119 --> 00:36:29,119 until he fell drenched in his own blood. 624 00:36:29,119 --> 00:36:32,119 One day, I saw Abu Jahl 625 00:36:32,119 --> 00:36:35,119 accosting the Prophet, peace be upon him, 626 00:36:35,119 --> 00:36:38,119 accompanied by a number of disbelievers from Quraysh, 627 00:36:38,119 --> 00:36:41,150 and they harmed him 628 00:36:41,150 --> 00:36:44,150 and tormented him, 629 00:36:44,150 --> 00:36:47,150 severely abusing him, 630 00:36:47,150 --> 00:36:50,150 inflicting injury upon him. 631 00:36:50,150 --> 00:36:53,150 So I went straight to Abu Jahl 632 00:36:53,150 --> 00:36:56,150 and struck him a blow that fractured his skull. 633 00:36:56,150 --> 00:36:59,150 They seized me and tied me up, 634 00:36:59,150 --> 00:37:02,150 but my maternal uncle Abu Lahab intervened 635 00:37:02,150 --> 00:37:05,150 until he freed me from their grip. 636 00:37:05,150 --> 00:37:08,150 He then said to my mother, "Do you not see your son? 637 00:37:08,150 --> 00:37:11,219 He has made himself a shield defending Muhammad!" 638 00:37:11,219 --> 00:37:14,219 She replied, "It is the best day of his life, 639 00:37:14,219 --> 00:37:17,219 for he has brought the truth from Allah." 640 00:37:17,219 --> 00:37:20,340 They said, 641 00:37:20,340 --> 00:37:23,340 "Have you also followed Muhammad?" 642 00:37:23,340 --> 00:37:26,730 She replied, "Yes." Who am I? 643 00:37:26,730 --> 00:37:36,670 The answer is Tulayb ibn 'Umayr, 644 00:37:36,670 --> 00:37:39,670 may Allah be pleased with him.