WEBVTT 00:00:01.360 --> 00:00:12.140 Pause and identify the Companion, the scholar, and the notable figure. 00:00:12.140 --> 00:00:16.140 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:00:16.140 --> 00:00:22.420 I am one of the Companions and among the leaders of the Ansar. 00:00:22.420 --> 00:00:26.449 I was a leader of the Aws tribe in Yathrib before Islam. 00:00:26.449 --> 00:00:28.449 I was among those of sound judgment and influence among them. 00:00:28.449 --> 00:00:33.450 I was one of the great nobles of the Arabs during the Age of Ignorance. 00:00:33.450 --> 00:00:36.450 And one of their fierce warriors. 00:00:36.450 --> 00:00:40.450 I possessed a clear mind and a strong personality. 00:00:40.450 --> 00:00:43.450 And I was a man of keen insight. 00:00:43.450 --> 00:00:47.539 I was one of the twelve leaders at the night of al-Aqaba. 00:00:47.539 --> 00:00:50.539 I regretted missing the Battle of Badr. 00:00:50.539 --> 00:00:55.539 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned from the battle, 00:00:55.539 --> 00:00:56.539 I said to him, 00:00:56.539 --> 00:00:58.539 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:00:58.539 --> 00:01:00.539 Praise be to Allah who granted you victory, 00:01:00.539 --> 00:01:02.539 And brought joy to your eyes. 00:01:02.539 --> 00:01:04.540 By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, 00:01:04.540 --> 00:01:06.540 My absence from Badr was not because 00:01:06.540 --> 00:01:09.540 I thought you were meeting an enemy; 00:01:09.540 --> 00:01:12.540 Rather, I thought it was only the caravan. 00:01:12.540 --> 00:01:16.540 Had I known it was an enemy, I would not have stayed behind." 00:01:16.540 --> 00:01:20.540 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me, 00:01:20.540 --> 00:01:22.540 "You have spoken the truth." 00:01:22.540 --> 00:01:25.540 I then witnessed all the battles with him. 00:01:25.540 --> 00:01:29.540 I sustained seven wounds on the day of Uhud. 00:01:29.540 --> 00:01:35.439 When Mus'ab ibn Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him, came to Medina, 00:01:35.439 --> 00:01:37.439 Sa'd ibn Mu'adh said to me, 00:01:37.439 --> 00:01:40.439 "Go to this young man from Mecca, 00:01:40.439 --> 00:01:43.439 And forbid him from approaching our gatherings." 00:01:43.439 --> 00:01:46.439 I took my spear and went to him. 00:01:46.439 --> 00:01:48.439 I said to him, 00:01:48.439 --> 00:01:50.439 "If you value your own life, 00:01:50.439 --> 00:01:52.439 Then stay away from us." 00:01:52.439 --> 00:01:54.439 Mus'ab said to me, 00:01:54.439 --> 00:01:56.439 "Will you not sit and listen? 00:01:56.439 --> 00:01:59.439 If it is good, you may accept it; 00:01:59.439 --> 00:02:01.439 And if it is otherwise, 00:02:01.439 --> 00:02:03.439 I shall refrain from what you dislike." 00:02:03.439 --> 00:02:05.439 I said to him, "You have been fair." 00:02:05.439 --> 00:02:08.439 I planted my spear and sat down. 00:02:08.439 --> 00:02:11.469 He recited some of the Qur'an to me, 00:02:11.469 --> 00:02:14.469 And no sooner had his words touched my ears 00:02:14.469 --> 00:02:16.469 Than my heart expanded, 00:02:16.469 --> 00:02:19.469 My facial expression changed, 00:02:19.469 --> 00:02:21.469 And I entered into Islam. 00:02:21.469 --> 00:02:24.270 Ever since my conversion, 00:02:24.270 --> 00:02:27.270 My heart has been attached to the love of the Qur'an. 00:02:27.270 --> 00:02:30.270 I used to recite it with a beautiful voice. 00:02:30.270 --> 00:02:33.270 The Prophet, peace be upon him, heard 00:02:33.270 --> 00:02:35.270 My recitation one day, 00:02:35.270 --> 00:02:37.270 And said, 00:02:37.270 --> 00:02:39.270 "You have been given a flute 00:02:39.270 --> 00:02:42.500 From the flutes of the family of David." 00:02:42.500 --> 00:02:45.500 One night, I was reciting Surah al-Baqarah, 00:02:45.500 --> 00:02:48.500 While my horse was tied in the courtyard of the house, 00:02:48.500 --> 00:02:51.500 And my son was sleeping nearby. 00:02:51.500 --> 00:02:53.500 The horse became agitated, 00:02:53.500 --> 00:02:54.500 So I stopped, 00:02:54.500 --> 00:02:56.500 And the horse calmed down. 00:02:56.500 --> 00:02:58.500 I resumed the recitation, 00:02:58.500 --> 00:03:00.500 And it became agitated a second time. 00:03:00.500 --> 00:03:01.500 I stopped, 00:03:01.500 --> 00:03:03.500 And it calmed down. 00:03:03.500 --> 00:03:06.500 I feared for my son that the horse might trample him, 00:03:06.500 --> 00:03:08.500 So I ceased the recitation. 00:03:08.500 --> 00:03:11.560 Then I looked up at the sky, 00:03:11.560 --> 00:03:13.560 And saw something like a cloud 00:03:13.560 --> 00:03:15.560 With lamps in its center, 00:03:15.560 --> 00:03:17.560 Rising into the sky 00:03:17.560 --> 00:03:19.560 Until it disappeared from my sight. 00:03:19.560 --> 00:03:21.560 When morning came, 00:03:21.560 --> 00:03:25.560 I informed the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:03:25.560 --> 00:03:27.560 And he said, 00:03:27.560 --> 00:03:28.560 "Those were the angels 00:03:28.560 --> 00:03:31.560 Who descended to listen to your recitation. 00:03:31.560 --> 00:03:32.560 Had you continued, 00:03:32.560 --> 00:03:35.560 People would have seen them in the morning, 00:03:35.560 --> 00:03:38.560 And they would not have been hidden from them." 00:03:38.560 --> 00:03:43.520 I used to strive to serve the needy among the Muslims. 00:03:43.520 --> 00:03:47.520 I once came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:03:47.520 --> 00:03:52.520 And mentioned to him the need of a family consisting mostly of women. 00:03:52.520 --> 00:03:53.520 He said to me, 00:03:54.520 --> 00:03:56.520 "When food comes to us, 00:03:56.520 --> 00:03:58.550 Remind me of them." 00:03:58.550 --> 00:04:00.550 When food was brought to him, 00:04:00.550 --> 00:04:02.550 I reminded him, 00:04:02.550 --> 00:04:04.550 And he gave them a generous portion. 00:04:04.550 --> 00:04:06.550 I said to him, 00:04:06.550 --> 00:04:08.550 "May Allah reward you, O Prophet of Allah, 00:04:08.550 --> 00:04:10.550 With the best of rewards." 00:04:10.550 --> 00:04:12.550 He replied, 00:04:12.550 --> 00:04:14.550 "And you, O people of the Ansar, 00:04:14.550 --> 00:04:17.550 May Allah reward you with the best of rewards. 00:04:17.550 --> 00:04:19.550 For you are, as you have known, 00:04:19.550 --> 00:04:21.550 Chaste and patient. 00:04:21.550 --> 00:04:23.550 You will see selfishness after me, 00:04:23.550 --> 00:04:27.550 So be patient until you meet me at the Basin." 00:04:27.550 --> 00:04:30.100 So, who am I? 00:04:30.100 --> 00:04:37.620 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video. 00:04:37.620 --> 00:04:41.870 We will pin the correct answer in the comments 00:04:41.870 --> 00:04:46.870 When the next episode is released, God willing.