1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:12,140 Pause and identify the Companion, the scholar, and the notable figure. 2 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:22,420 I am one of the Companions and among the leaders of the Ansar. 4 00:00:22,420 --> 00:00:26,449 I was a leader of the Aws tribe in Yathrib before Islam. 5 00:00:26,449 --> 00:00:28,449 I was among those of sound judgment and influence among them. 6 00:00:28,449 --> 00:00:33,450 I was one of the great nobles of the Arabs during the Age of Ignorance. 7 00:00:33,450 --> 00:00:36,450 And one of their fierce warriors. 8 00:00:36,450 --> 00:00:40,450 I possessed a clear mind and a strong personality. 9 00:00:40,450 --> 00:00:43,450 And I was a man of keen insight. 10 00:00:43,450 --> 00:00:47,539 I was one of the twelve leaders at the night of al-Aqaba. 11 00:00:47,539 --> 00:00:50,539 I regretted missing the Battle of Badr. 12 00:00:50,539 --> 00:00:55,539 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned from the battle, 13 00:00:55,539 --> 00:00:56,539 I said to him, 14 00:00:56,539 --> 00:00:58,539 "O Messenger of Allah, 15 00:00:58,539 --> 00:01:00,539 Praise be to Allah who granted you victory, 16 00:01:00,539 --> 00:01:02,539 And brought joy to your eyes. 17 00:01:02,539 --> 00:01:04,540 By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, 18 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:06,540 My absence from Badr was not because 19 00:01:06,540 --> 00:01:09,540 I thought you were meeting an enemy; 20 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:12,540 Rather, I thought it was only the caravan. 21 00:01:12,540 --> 00:01:16,540 Had I known it was an enemy, I would not have stayed behind." 22 00:01:16,540 --> 00:01:20,540 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me, 23 00:01:20,540 --> 00:01:22,540 "You have spoken the truth." 24 00:01:22,540 --> 00:01:25,540 I then witnessed all the battles with him. 25 00:01:25,540 --> 00:01:29,540 I sustained seven wounds on the day of Uhud. 26 00:01:29,540 --> 00:01:35,439 When Mus'ab ibn Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him, came to Medina, 27 00:01:35,439 --> 00:01:37,439 Sa'd ibn Mu'adh said to me, 28 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:40,439 "Go to this young man from Mecca, 29 00:01:40,439 --> 00:01:43,439 And forbid him from approaching our gatherings." 30 00:01:43,439 --> 00:01:46,439 I took my spear and went to him. 31 00:01:46,439 --> 00:01:48,439 I said to him, 32 00:01:48,439 --> 00:01:50,439 "If you value your own life, 33 00:01:50,439 --> 00:01:52,439 Then stay away from us." 34 00:01:52,439 --> 00:01:54,439 Mus'ab said to me, 35 00:01:54,439 --> 00:01:56,439 "Will you not sit and listen? 36 00:01:56,439 --> 00:01:59,439 If it is good, you may accept it; 37 00:01:59,439 --> 00:02:01,439 And if it is otherwise, 38 00:02:01,439 --> 00:02:03,439 I shall refrain from what you dislike." 39 00:02:03,439 --> 00:02:05,439 I said to him, "You have been fair." 40 00:02:05,439 --> 00:02:08,439 I planted my spear and sat down. 41 00:02:08,439 --> 00:02:11,469 He recited some of the Qur'an to me, 42 00:02:11,469 --> 00:02:14,469 And no sooner had his words touched my ears 43 00:02:14,469 --> 00:02:16,469 Than my heart expanded, 44 00:02:16,469 --> 00:02:19,469 My facial expression changed, 45 00:02:19,469 --> 00:02:21,469 And I entered into Islam. 46 00:02:21,469 --> 00:02:24,270 Ever since my conversion, 47 00:02:24,270 --> 00:02:27,270 My heart has been attached to the love of the Qur'an. 48 00:02:27,270 --> 00:02:30,270 I used to recite it with a beautiful voice. 49 00:02:30,270 --> 00:02:33,270 The Prophet, peace be upon him, heard 50 00:02:33,270 --> 00:02:35,270 My recitation one day, 51 00:02:35,270 --> 00:02:37,270 And said, 52 00:02:37,270 --> 00:02:39,270 "You have been given a flute 53 00:02:39,270 --> 00:02:42,500 From the flutes of the family of David." 54 00:02:42,500 --> 00:02:45,500 One night, I was reciting Surah al-Baqarah, 55 00:02:45,500 --> 00:02:48,500 While my horse was tied in the courtyard of the house, 56 00:02:48,500 --> 00:02:51,500 And my son was sleeping nearby. 57 00:02:51,500 --> 00:02:53,500 The horse became agitated, 58 00:02:53,500 --> 00:02:54,500 So I stopped, 59 00:02:54,500 --> 00:02:56,500 And the horse calmed down. 60 00:02:56,500 --> 00:02:58,500 I resumed the recitation, 61 00:02:58,500 --> 00:03:00,500 And it became agitated a second time. 62 00:03:00,500 --> 00:03:01,500 I stopped, 63 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:03,500 And it calmed down. 64 00:03:03,500 --> 00:03:06,500 I feared for my son that the horse might trample him, 65 00:03:06,500 --> 00:03:08,500 So I ceased the recitation. 66 00:03:08,500 --> 00:03:11,560 Then I looked up at the sky, 67 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:13,560 And saw something like a cloud 68 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:15,560 With lamps in its center, 69 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:17,560 Rising into the sky 70 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,560 Until it disappeared from my sight. 71 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:21,560 When morning came, 72 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:25,560 I informed the Prophet, peace be upon him, 73 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:27,560 And he said, 74 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:28,560 "Those were the angels 75 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,560 Who descended to listen to your recitation. 76 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:32,560 Had you continued, 77 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:35,560 People would have seen them in the morning, 78 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,560 And they would not have been hidden from them." 79 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:43,520 I used to strive to serve the needy among the Muslims. 80 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:47,520 I once came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, 81 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:52,520 And mentioned to him the need of a family consisting mostly of women. 82 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:53,520 He said to me, 83 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:56,520 "When food comes to us, 84 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,550 Remind me of them." 85 00:03:58,550 --> 00:04:00,550 When food was brought to him, 86 00:04:00,550 --> 00:04:02,550 I reminded him, 87 00:04:02,550 --> 00:04:04,550 And he gave them a generous portion. 88 00:04:04,550 --> 00:04:06,550 I said to him, 89 00:04:06,550 --> 00:04:08,550 "May Allah reward you, O Prophet of Allah, 90 00:04:08,550 --> 00:04:10,550 With the best of rewards." 91 00:04:10,550 --> 00:04:12,550 He replied, 92 00:04:12,550 --> 00:04:14,550 "And you, O people of the Ansar, 93 00:04:14,550 --> 00:04:17,550 May Allah reward you with the best of rewards. 94 00:04:17,550 --> 00:04:19,550 For you are, as you have known, 95 00:04:19,550 --> 00:04:21,550 Chaste and patient. 96 00:04:21,550 --> 00:04:23,550 You will see selfishness after me, 97 00:04:23,550 --> 00:04:27,550 So be patient until you meet me at the Basin." 98 00:04:27,550 --> 00:04:30,100 So, who am I? 99 00:04:30,100 --> 00:04:37,620 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video. 100 00:04:37,620 --> 00:04:41,870 We will pin the correct answer in the comments 101 00:04:41,870 --> 00:04:46,870 When the next episode is released, God willing.