1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:12,179 Pause and discover the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 2 00:00:12,179 --> 00:00:16,179 A new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,179 --> 00:00:25,829 I am one of the Mothers of the Believers and a wife of the noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 4 00:00:25,829 --> 00:00:28,929 And the most beloved of people to him. 5 00:00:28,929 --> 00:00:32,929 He married me as a virgin before the migration to Medina. 6 00:00:32,929 --> 00:00:35,929 And he never married any virgin besides me. 7 00:00:35,929 --> 00:00:39,929 Then he consummated our marriage when I was nine years old, 8 00:00:39,929 --> 00:00:42,929 After his return from the Battle of Badr, 9 00:00:42,929 --> 00:00:45,929 In the second year of the Hijrah. 10 00:00:45,929 --> 00:00:49,929 I remained with him and enjoyed his favor until his passing. 11 00:00:49,929 --> 00:00:52,960 I narrated abundant knowledge from him, 12 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:58,960 So much so that the scholars considered me the absolute most knowledgeable woman of the Ummah in fiqh. 13 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:04,250 Divine revelation used to descend upon the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 14 00:01:04,250 --> 00:01:07,250 While he was with me under my blanket. 15 00:01:07,250 --> 00:01:10,250 And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, declared 16 00:01:10,250 --> 00:01:13,250 That my superiority over other women 17 00:01:13,250 --> 00:01:18,400 Is like the superiority of Tharid over all other food. 18 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:20,400 During the Expedition of Banu al-Mustaliq, 19 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:26,530 I set out with the army in the company of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 20 00:01:26,530 --> 00:01:29,530 Along the way, I went aside to relieve myself, 21 00:01:29,530 --> 00:01:33,590 And the army moved on without noticing my absence. 22 00:01:33,590 --> 00:01:37,590 When I returned to their camp, I found no one. 23 00:01:37,590 --> 00:01:42,590 So I stayed put, hoping they would miss me and return for me. 24 00:01:42,590 --> 00:01:48,719 Then the noble Companion Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal, may Allah be pleased with him, came along. 25 00:01:48,719 --> 00:01:51,719 He took me and brought me back to catch up with the army. 26 00:01:51,719 --> 00:01:54,719 When the hypocrites saw us, 27 00:01:54,719 --> 00:01:57,719 They slandered us with the Lie (al-Ifk) and said, 28 00:01:57,719 --> 00:02:01,849 "By Allah, neither did he remain safe from her, nor did she from him!" 29 00:02:01,849 --> 00:02:05,849 But Allah Almighty declared my innocence from above seven heavens, 30 00:02:05,849 --> 00:02:10,849 And revealed concerning me Qur'anic verses that will be recited until the Day of Resurrection, 31 00:02:10,849 --> 00:02:15,490 In magnificent verses from Surah an-Nur. 32 00:02:15,490 --> 00:02:18,490 Because of me, the verse of Tayammum (dry ablution) was revealed, 33 00:02:18,490 --> 00:02:22,490 When I lost my necklace while we were on a journey. 34 00:02:22,490 --> 00:02:24,490 I went to search for it, 35 00:02:24,490 --> 00:02:28,490 Detaining the army when they were without any water. 36 00:02:28,490 --> 00:02:30,580 When the prayer time arrived, 37 00:02:30,580 --> 00:02:33,580 Allah revealed the verse of Tayammum. 38 00:02:33,580 --> 00:02:37,620 Thereupon, Usayd ibn Hudayr, may Allah be pleased with him, said, 39 00:02:37,620 --> 00:02:39,620 "May Allah reward you with good! 40 00:02:39,620 --> 00:02:43,620 For by Allah, no hardship has ever befallen you that you disliked, 41 00:02:43,620 --> 00:02:47,620 Except that Allah made it a source of good for you and for us. 42 00:02:47,620 --> 00:02:52,680 This is not the first of your blessings, O family of Abu Bakr!" 43 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:54,680 And my father said to me, 44 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,680 "By Allah, my dear daughter, you are truly blessed! 45 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,680 Look at what blessing and ease 46 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:04,680 Allah has granted the Muslims through your detaining them." 47 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:09,289 The Prophet, peace be upon him, once raced with me 48 00:03:09,289 --> 00:03:11,289 On one of his journeys, 49 00:03:11,289 --> 00:03:12,289 And I outran him. 50 00:03:12,289 --> 00:03:15,289 Later, when I grew older and gained weight, 51 00:03:15,289 --> 00:03:18,289 He raced me again and won, 52 00:03:18,289 --> 00:03:21,289 Then said, "This one is for that one." 53 00:03:21,289 --> 00:03:25,960 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, passed away 54 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:28,960 In my room and on my assigned night, 55 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:32,960 And Allah joined my saliva with his at the time of his death, 56 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,960 And his soul was taken while he rested between my chest and my neck. 57 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:39,120 So, who am I? 58 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:47,169 The answer: 59 00:03:47,169 --> 00:03:51,169 Aisha bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with them both. 60 00:03:51,169 --> 00:04:03,319 Pause 61 00:04:03,319 --> 00:04:08,319 And discover the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 62 00:04:08,319 --> 00:04:13,199 A new challenge: 63 00:04:13,199 --> 00:04:15,199 Who am I? 64 00:04:18,660 --> 00:04:22,660 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 65 00:04:22,660 --> 00:04:25,759 And among the earliest people to embrace Islam in Mecca. 66 00:04:25,759 --> 00:04:27,759 I migrated to Abyssinia, 67 00:04:27,759 --> 00:04:29,759 Then returned to Mecca, 68 00:04:29,759 --> 00:04:31,759 Where I was confined and detained, 69 00:04:31,759 --> 00:04:34,759 Unable to migrate to Medina 70 00:04:34,759 --> 00:04:38,759 Even after the Prophet, peace be upon him, migrated there. 71 00:04:38,759 --> 00:04:40,790 So I remained in Mecca 72 00:04:40,790 --> 00:04:43,790 Until the Prophet, peace be upon him, dispatched 73 00:04:43,790 --> 00:04:45,790 An expedition of Muslims 74 00:04:45,790 --> 00:04:49,790 Led by 'Ubaydah ibn al-Harith, may Allah be pleased with him. 75 00:04:49,790 --> 00:04:51,790 They encountered a force from Quraysh 76 00:04:51,790 --> 00:04:54,790 Led by 'Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl. 77 00:04:54,790 --> 00:04:57,790 I had been forced out with the polytheists, 78 00:04:57,790 --> 00:05:01,790 But when the two groups met without engaging in battle, 79 00:05:01,790 --> 00:05:03,790 I separated myself from the polytheists 80 00:05:03,790 --> 00:05:06,790 And joined the Muslim expedition. 81 00:05:06,790 --> 00:05:12,720 I participated in all the major battles alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him, 82 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:17,720 And I was the first person whose horse galloped in the cause of Allah. 83 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,720 I was swift to answer the call to jihad, 84 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:23,720 A brave warrior equal to a thousand horsemen. 85 00:05:23,720 --> 00:05:27,029 At the Battle of Badr, 86 00:05:27,029 --> 00:05:30,029 I rode out on my horse with the Muslims. 87 00:05:30,029 --> 00:05:32,029 When the caravan escaped us 88 00:05:32,029 --> 00:05:34,029 And battle became imminent, 89 00:05:34,029 --> 00:05:39,029 The Prophet, peace be upon him, consulted his Companions, 90 00:05:39,029 --> 00:05:40,029 Saying, 91 00:05:40,029 --> 00:05:43,029 "Give me your counsel, O people." 92 00:05:43,029 --> 00:05:46,029 Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up 93 00:05:46,029 --> 00:05:48,029 And spoke excellently. 94 00:05:48,029 --> 00:05:51,029 Then 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, stood up 95 00:05:51,029 --> 00:05:53,029 And spoke likewise. 96 00:05:53,029 --> 00:05:55,029 Then I stood up and said, 97 00:05:55,029 --> 00:05:57,029 "O Messenger of Allah, 98 00:05:57,029 --> 00:05:59,029 Go forward to what Allah has commanded you, 99 00:05:59,029 --> 00:06:01,029 For we are with you. 100 00:06:01,029 --> 00:06:06,029 By Allah, we will not say to you as the Children of Israel said to Moses: 101 00:06:06,029 --> 00:06:09,029 “They said: O Moses! We will never enter (the land) while they are in it. So go thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit here.” (5:24) 102 00:06:09,029 --> 00:06:12,029 'We are sitting right here.' 103 00:06:12,029 --> 00:06:13,029 Rather, 104 00:06:13,029 --> 00:06:16,029 “They said: O Moses! We will never enter (the land) while they are in it. So go thou and thy Lord and fight! We will sit here.” (5:24) 105 00:06:16,029 --> 00:06:19,029 'We will fight alongside you both!' 106 00:06:19,029 --> 00:06:21,029 By the One Who sent you with the truth, 107 00:06:21,029 --> 00:06:24,029 If you were to take us to Bark al-Ghimad, 108 00:06:24,029 --> 00:06:29,060 We would fight alongside you against all resistance until you reached it." 109 00:06:29,060 --> 00:06:33,060 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, spoke well of me 110 00:06:33,060 --> 00:06:35,060 And supplicated for me. 111 00:06:35,060 --> 00:06:40,670 A long time after the passing of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 112 00:06:40,670 --> 00:06:42,670 A man passed by me 113 00:06:42,670 --> 00:06:43,670 And said, 114 00:06:43,670 --> 00:06:50,670 "Blessed are these two eyes that have seen the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him! 115 00:06:50,670 --> 00:06:54,670 By Allah, how we wish we had seen what you saw!" 116 00:06:54,670 --> 00:06:56,670 I listened to what he said 117 00:06:56,670 --> 00:06:58,670 And felt astonishment, 118 00:06:58,670 --> 00:07:01,670 Then I turned to him and said, 119 00:07:01,670 --> 00:07:07,670 "What drives one of you to wish for a scene that Allah spared him from, 120 00:07:07,670 --> 00:07:10,670 Not knowing how he would have fared had he witnessed it? 121 00:07:10,670 --> 00:07:16,829 By Allah, there were people who witnessed the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, 122 00:07:16,829 --> 00:07:20,829 Whom Allah cast face-down into Hellfire 123 00:07:20,829 --> 00:07:23,829 Because they did not respond to him nor believe him. 124 00:07:23,829 --> 00:07:28,930 Do you not praise Allah for bringing you forth from your mothers' wombs 125 00:07:28,930 --> 00:07:31,930 Knowing none but your Lord, 126 00:07:31,930 --> 00:07:34,930 Believing in what your Prophet brought, 127 00:07:34,930 --> 00:07:37,930 Having been spared the trial through others?" 128 00:07:37,930 --> 00:07:41,790 I had a large belly, 129 00:07:41,790 --> 00:07:44,790 And I had a Roman servant boy 130 00:07:44,790 --> 00:07:47,790 Who said to me, "Let me make an incision in your belly 131 00:07:47,790 --> 00:07:50,790 And remove some of its fat so that you become slender 132 00:07:50,790 --> 00:07:52,790 And your body becomes lighter, 133 00:07:52,790 --> 00:07:54,790 For I am experienced in this." 134 00:07:54,790 --> 00:07:56,819 So he cut open my belly 135 00:07:56,819 --> 00:07:58,819 And removed some of the fat and tissue, 136 00:07:58,819 --> 00:08:00,819 Then sewed it up. 137 00:08:00,819 --> 00:08:01,819 However, the wound became infected, 138 00:08:01,819 --> 00:08:03,819 The boy fled, 139 00:08:03,819 --> 00:08:05,819 And I passed away because of that. 140 00:08:05,819 --> 00:08:08,050 So, who am I? 141 00:08:08,050 --> 00:08:17,569 The answer: 142 00:08:17,569 --> 00:08:19,569 Al-Miqdad ibn 'Amr, 143 00:08:19,569 --> 00:08:21,569 May Allah be pleased with him. 144 00:08:21,569 --> 00:08:31,410 Pause 145 00:08:31,410 --> 00:08:36,409 And discover the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures. 146 00:08:36,409 --> 00:08:42,289 A new challenge: 147 00:08:42,289 --> 00:08:44,289 Who am I? 148 00:08:44,289 --> 00:08:51,009 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 149 00:08:51,009 --> 00:08:55,009 And a veteran master poet of the Mukhadramun. 150 00:08:55,009 --> 00:08:58,009 Indeed, I am one of the authors of the Mu'allaqat, 151 00:08:58,009 --> 00:09:02,009 And my poetry was full of wisdom. 152 00:09:02,009 --> 00:09:05,039 I was renowned for horsemanship and bravery, 153 00:09:05,039 --> 00:09:09,039 And famous for eloquence and oratory. 154 00:09:09,039 --> 00:09:14,070 I was among the nobles of the people in both the Pre-Islamic Era (Jahiliyyah) and Islam. 155 00:09:14,070 --> 00:09:18,230 The Mother of the Believers Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, recited 156 00:09:18,230 --> 00:09:22,230 Around one thousand lines of my poetry from memory. 157 00:09:22,230 --> 00:09:28,059 I came as part of my tribe's delegation to the Prophet, peace be upon him, before the Conquest of Mecca, 158 00:09:28,059 --> 00:09:30,059 And embraced Islam along with them. 159 00:09:30,059 --> 00:09:33,059 Although I was among the greatest poets, 160 00:09:33,059 --> 00:09:37,059 I did not compose poetry in Islam, 161 00:09:37,059 --> 00:09:41,059 For Allah Almighty replaced it for me with the Qur'an, 162 00:09:41,059 --> 00:09:43,059 So I was content with it instead of poetry. 163 00:09:43,059 --> 00:09:47,059 I only composed a single line of verse in Islam, 164 00:09:47,059 --> 00:09:49,059 And that line was: 165 00:09:49,059 --> 00:09:53,100 "No noble free man rebukes himself like his own conscience, 166 00:09:53,100 --> 00:09:57,100 And a person is rectified by a righteous companion." 167 00:09:57,100 --> 00:10:03,059 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, endorsed some of my pre-Islamic poetry, 168 00:10:03,059 --> 00:10:08,059 Saying, "The truest word ever uttered by a poet is: 169 00:10:08,059 --> 00:10:12,059 'Verily, everything besides Allah is falsehood,'" 170 00:10:12,059 --> 00:10:14,059 Which was from my verse. 171 00:10:15,919 --> 00:10:20,919 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to his governor in Kufa 172 00:10:20,919 --> 00:10:23,919 Asking him to summon me 173 00:10:23,919 --> 00:10:26,919 So that I might write some poetry for him. 174 00:10:26,919 --> 00:10:31,919 I said to the governor, "If you wish, I can recite poetry from the Jahiliyyah." 175 00:10:31,919 --> 00:10:35,919 He replied, "Rather, from your poetry in Islam." 176 00:10:35,919 --> 00:10:38,919 So I wrote out Surah al-Baqarah for him 177 00:10:38,919 --> 00:10:40,919 And sent it to him, 178 00:10:40,919 --> 00:10:46,919 Saying, "Allah has replaced poetry for me in Islam with this Surah." 179 00:10:46,919 --> 00:10:54,620 So, who am I? 180 00:10:54,620 --> 00:10:59,620 The answer: Labid ibn Rabi'ah, may Allah be pleased with him. 181 00:11:30,710 --> 00:11:34,710 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 182 00:11:34,710 --> 00:11:36,710 From among the Ansar. 183 00:11:36,710 --> 00:11:40,710 I embraced Islam as soon as it reached Medina. 184 00:11:40,710 --> 00:11:45,710 I set out with the Prophet, peace be upon him, for the Battle of Badr, 185 00:11:45,710 --> 00:11:48,710 But my leg was fractured at al-Rawha', 186 00:11:48,710 --> 00:11:53,710 So the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sent me back to Medina. 187 00:11:53,710 --> 00:11:57,710 Yet he allotted me my share of the spoils and reward of Badr, 188 00:11:57,710 --> 00:12:02,340 So I was considered as one who had witnessed it. 189 00:12:02,340 --> 00:12:06,340 I fought alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him, at Uhud 190 00:12:06,340 --> 00:12:08,340 And stood firm with him on that day 191 00:12:08,340 --> 00:12:10,340 When the people were scattered and exposed, 192 00:12:10,340 --> 00:12:12,340 And I pledged allegiance to him unto death. 193 00:12:12,340 --> 00:12:14,340 On that day, I killed 194 00:12:14,340 --> 00:12:17,340 'Uthman ibn 'Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah 195 00:12:17,340 --> 00:12:19,340 And took his spoils of war, 196 00:12:19,340 --> 00:12:23,340 And the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, granted me his spoils; 197 00:12:23,340 --> 00:12:28,500 He did not grant spoils to anyone else on that day besides me. 198 00:12:28,500 --> 00:12:32,500 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked me on the day of Uhud 199 00:12:32,500 --> 00:12:34,500 While he was in the mountain pass, 200 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:38,500 Saying, "Have you seen 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf?" 201 00:12:38,500 --> 00:12:40,500 So I said, "Yes, 202 00:12:40,500 --> 00:12:42,500 I saw him near the side of the mountain, 203 00:12:42,500 --> 00:12:45,500 surrounded by a band of polytheists, 204 00:12:45,500 --> 00:12:47,500 so I hastened toward him to protect him; 205 00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:50,500 then I caught sight of you, so I turned aside toward you." 206 00:12:50,500 --> 00:12:54,500 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 207 00:12:54,500 --> 00:12:57,529 "Verily, the angels are defending him." 208 00:12:57,529 --> 00:12:59,529 So I returned to 'Abd al-Rahman 209 00:12:59,529 --> 00:13:04,529 and found seven slain men of the polytheists lying before him. 210 00:13:04,529 --> 00:13:06,529 I said to him, 211 00:13:06,529 --> 00:13:08,529 "May your right hand be blessed! 212 00:13:08,529 --> 00:13:10,529 Did you kill all of these?" 213 00:13:10,529 --> 00:13:12,529 He replied: 214 00:13:12,529 --> 00:13:14,529 "As for this one, 215 00:13:14,529 --> 00:13:18,529 Arta'ah ibn Shurahbil (may Allah be pleased with him) killed him; 216 00:13:18,529 --> 00:13:21,529 and these two, I killed them; 217 00:13:21,529 --> 00:13:23,529 but as for the rest, 218 00:13:23,529 --> 00:13:25,529 they were killed by someone I did not see." 219 00:13:25,529 --> 00:13:27,590 I said, 220 00:13:27,590 --> 00:13:31,029 "The Messenger of Allah spoke the truth." 221 00:13:31,029 --> 00:13:34,029 And on the Day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 222 00:13:34,029 --> 00:13:36,029 kept asking: 223 00:13:36,029 --> 00:13:38,029 "What happened to my uncle? 224 00:13:38,029 --> 00:13:40,029 What happened to Hamzah?" 225 00:13:40,029 --> 00:13:42,059 So I went out searching for him, 226 00:13:42,059 --> 00:13:44,059 and I found him slain, 227 00:13:44,059 --> 00:13:46,059 having been mutilated. 228 00:13:46,059 --> 00:13:48,059 I stood over him deeply shaken, 229 00:13:48,059 --> 00:13:50,059 unable to move 230 00:13:50,059 --> 00:13:52,059 out of grief for him, 231 00:13:52,059 --> 00:13:56,059 wondering what I would say to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 232 00:13:56,059 --> 00:13:58,059 until I had delayed returning to him. 233 00:13:58,059 --> 00:14:02,059 Then 'Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived 234 00:14:02,059 --> 00:14:04,059 and found me, 235 00:14:04,059 --> 00:14:06,059 and he found Hamzah lying slain 236 00:14:06,059 --> 00:14:07,059 beside me. 237 00:14:07,059 --> 00:14:09,059 So he took my hand, 238 00:14:09,059 --> 00:14:13,059 and we returned and informed the Prophet (peace be upon him) 239 00:14:13,059 --> 00:14:16,409 of his martyrdom. 240 00:14:16,409 --> 00:14:18,409 Later, I took part in the expedition of Bi'r Ma'unah, 241 00:14:18,409 --> 00:14:20,470 and I was martyred on that day. 242 00:14:20,470 --> 00:14:25,470 'Amr ibn Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) and I were tending the grazing camels, 243 00:14:25,470 --> 00:14:29,470 when we saw birds hovering over the encampment of our companions. 244 00:14:29,470 --> 00:14:31,470 So we went to them, 245 00:14:31,470 --> 00:14:34,470 and found that they had all been killed. 246 00:14:34,470 --> 00:14:36,470 I said to 'Amr, 247 00:14:36,470 --> 00:14:38,500 "What do you think we should do?" 248 00:14:38,500 --> 00:14:39,500 He replied, 249 00:14:39,500 --> 00:14:44,539 "I think we should catch up with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and inform him." 250 00:14:44,539 --> 00:14:46,539 But I said, 251 00:14:46,539 --> 00:14:50,539 "I will never hold back from a spot where my companions were slain." 252 00:14:50,539 --> 00:14:53,539 So I rushed after the polytheists, 253 00:14:53,539 --> 00:14:55,539 and when I caught up with them, 254 00:14:55,539 --> 00:14:58,539 I fought them until I was killed. 255 00:14:58,539 --> 00:15:07,379 Who am I? 256 00:15:07,379 --> 00:15:09,379 The answer: 257 00:15:09,379 --> 00:15:12,379 Al-Harith ibn al-Simmah (may Allah be pleased with him). 258 00:15:12,379 --> 00:15:24,340 Pause, 259 00:15:24,340 --> 00:15:32,220 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and notable figures! 260 00:15:32,220 --> 00:15:34,220 A new challenge: 261 00:15:34,220 --> 00:15:36,220 Who am I? 262 00:15:36,220 --> 00:15:42,690 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 263 00:15:42,690 --> 00:15:44,690 from the Ansar, 264 00:15:44,690 --> 00:15:48,690 and a chieftain of the chiefs of Banu Salamah from the Khazraj. 265 00:15:48,690 --> 00:15:51,690 I was also among the renowned archers. 266 00:15:51,690 --> 00:15:56,750 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) made me the leader of my people, 267 00:15:56,750 --> 00:15:58,750 when he asked, 268 00:15:58,750 --> 00:16:01,750 "Who is your leader, O Banu Salamah?" 269 00:16:01,750 --> 00:16:02,750 They said, 270 00:16:02,750 --> 00:16:04,750 "Al-Jadd ibn Qays, 271 00:16:04,750 --> 00:16:06,750 although he has some stinginess in him." 272 00:16:06,750 --> 00:16:09,750 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 273 00:16:09,750 --> 00:16:12,750 "And what disease is worse than stinginess? 274 00:16:12,750 --> 00:16:15,750 Rather, your leader is the fair, curly-haired youth," 275 00:16:15,750 --> 00:16:17,750 pointing toward me. 276 00:16:17,750 --> 00:16:22,549 I witnessed the Second Pledge of al-'Aqabah alongside my father, 277 00:16:22,549 --> 00:16:25,549 who was one of the twelve chieftains (Nuqaba') present there. 278 00:16:25,549 --> 00:16:28,549 I participated alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him) 279 00:16:28,549 --> 00:16:32,549 in Badr, Uhud, and the battles that followed, 280 00:16:32,549 --> 00:16:36,190 until the conquest of Khaybar took place. 281 00:16:36,190 --> 00:16:38,190 When Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, granted victory 282 00:16:38,190 --> 00:16:41,190 to His Messenger (peace be upon him), 283 00:16:41,190 --> 00:16:44,190 Zaynab bint al-Harith, the Jewish woman, presented 284 00:16:44,190 --> 00:16:49,190 a roasted sheep as a gift to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 285 00:16:49,190 --> 00:16:51,190 having laced it with poison. 286 00:16:51,190 --> 00:16:54,190 She put the most poison into the shoulder and foreleg, 287 00:16:54,190 --> 00:17:01,190 having been told that it was the favorite cut of the sheep to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 288 00:17:01,190 --> 00:17:05,289 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) entered, 289 00:17:05,289 --> 00:17:07,289 I entered with him, 290 00:17:07,289 --> 00:17:10,289 and the roasted sheep was served to us. 291 00:17:10,289 --> 00:17:15,289 The Prophet (peace be upon him) took a bite from the shoulder and ate of it, 292 00:17:15,289 --> 00:17:18,289 and I also ate from the sheep. 293 00:17:18,289 --> 00:17:21,289 I sensed the taste of poison in the morsel I took. 294 00:17:21,289 --> 00:17:25,319 Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 295 00:17:25,319 --> 00:17:27,319 "Hold back your hands! 296 00:17:27,319 --> 00:17:32,319 For the shoulder of this sheep has informed me that it is poisoned." 297 00:17:32,319 --> 00:17:33,319 I said, 298 00:17:33,319 --> 00:17:36,319 "By the One Who honored you with the truth, O Messenger of Allah, 299 00:17:36,319 --> 00:17:40,319 I indeed noticed that in the bite I just took, 300 00:17:40,319 --> 00:17:43,349 and nothing prevented me from spitting it out 301 00:17:43,349 --> 00:17:47,349 except that I disliked to spoil your meal for you; 302 00:17:47,349 --> 00:17:51,349 nor would I hold my life dearer than yours." 303 00:17:51,349 --> 00:17:55,450 After that, I began to feel the effects of the poison spreading through my body; 304 00:17:55,450 --> 00:18:00,450 I did not even rise from my place before my complexion changed, 305 00:18:00,450 --> 00:18:04,450 and death overtook me swiftly, so my soul departed. 306 00:18:04,450 --> 00:18:07,670 The Prophet (peace be upon him) then sent 307 00:18:07,670 --> 00:18:09,670 for the Jewish woman 308 00:18:09,670 --> 00:18:11,670 and asked her, 309 00:18:11,670 --> 00:18:14,670 "What drove you to do what you did?" 310 00:18:14,670 --> 00:18:15,670 She replied, 311 00:18:15,670 --> 00:18:19,670 "If you were truly a prophet, what I did would not harm you; 312 00:18:19,670 --> 00:18:23,670 and if you were merely a king, I would have rid the people of you." 313 00:18:23,670 --> 00:18:27,930 So the Prophet (peace be upon him) handed her over 314 00:18:27,930 --> 00:18:28,930 to my kin, 315 00:18:28,930 --> 00:18:31,930 and they executed her in lawful retribution (qisas). 316 00:18:31,930 --> 00:18:34,220 Who am I? 317 00:18:34,220 --> 00:18:42,869 The answer: 318 00:18:42,869 --> 00:18:45,869 Bishr ibn al-Bara' ibn Ma'rur 319 00:18:45,869 --> 00:18:55,039 (may Allah be pleased with them both). 320 00:18:55,039 --> 00:18:57,549 Pause, 321 00:18:57,549 --> 00:19:05,400 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and notable figures! 322 00:19:05,400 --> 00:19:12,960 A new challenge: Who am I? 323 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:16,960 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), 324 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:18,960 from the Ansar. 325 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:24,990 I attended Badr and all the major campaigns with the Prophet (peace be upon him). 326 00:19:24,990 --> 00:19:29,990 The Prophet (peace be upon him) appointed me over Khaybar after its conquest, 327 00:19:29,990 --> 00:19:33,890 and I used to bring him of its dates. 328 00:19:33,890 --> 00:19:36,890 I was present with the Muslims at the Battle of Badr, 329 00:19:36,890 --> 00:19:43,890 and the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was straightening the ranks before the battle began, 330 00:19:43,890 --> 00:19:46,890 holding a featherless arrow in his hand 331 00:19:46,890 --> 00:19:49,079 with which he aligned the battle line. 332 00:19:49,079 --> 00:19:53,079 He passed by me while I was standing slightly out of the line, 333 00:19:53,079 --> 00:19:57,079 so he prodded me in the stomach with the arrow and said, 334 00:19:57,079 --> 00:19:59,140 "Stand in line!" 335 00:19:59,140 --> 00:20:00,140 I said, 336 00:20:00,140 --> 00:20:02,140 "O Messenger of Allah, 337 00:20:02,140 --> 00:20:03,140 you have caused me pain, 338 00:20:03,140 --> 00:20:06,140 while Allah has sent you with the truth, 339 00:20:06,140 --> 00:20:08,140 so let me have retribution from you!" 340 00:20:08,140 --> 00:20:13,210 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) uncovered his abdomen 341 00:20:13,210 --> 00:20:14,210 and said, 342 00:20:14,210 --> 00:20:16,269 "Take retribution." 343 00:20:16,269 --> 00:20:19,269 But I embraced him and kissed his stomach. 344 00:20:19,269 --> 00:20:20,269 He asked me, 345 00:20:20,269 --> 00:20:23,269 "What prompted you to do this?" 346 00:20:23,269 --> 00:20:24,269 I replied, 347 00:20:24,269 --> 00:20:26,269 "O Messenger of Allah, 348 00:20:26,269 --> 00:20:28,269 what you see has arrived, 349 00:20:28,269 --> 00:20:30,269 and I am not safe from being killed, 350 00:20:30,269 --> 00:20:33,269 so I wished that my very last moment with you 351 00:20:33,269 --> 00:20:36,269 would be that my skin touches your skin." 352 00:20:36,269 --> 00:20:41,460 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed for goodness on my behalf 353 00:20:41,460 --> 00:20:42,460 and said to me, 354 00:20:42,460 --> 00:20:44,460 "Stand in line." 355 00:20:44,460 --> 00:20:50,259 I fought valiantly in that battle, 356 00:20:50,259 --> 00:20:54,259 and during it, I captured Khalid ibn Hisham al-Makhzumi, 357 00:20:54,259 --> 00:20:56,259 the brother of Abu Jahl. 358 00:20:56,259 --> 00:21:00,259 I brought him to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 359 00:21:00,259 --> 00:21:03,259 who placed him among the captives. 360 00:21:03,259 --> 00:21:05,420 Who am I? 361 00:21:05,420 --> 00:21:13,880 The answer: 362 00:21:13,880 --> 00:21:17,880 Sawad ibn Ghaziyyah (may Allah be pleased with him). 363 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:29,420 Pause! 364 00:21:29,420 --> 00:21:30,420 Pause, 365 00:21:30,420 --> 00:21:38,299 and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and notable figures! 366 00:21:38,299 --> 00:21:40,299 A new challenge: 367 00:21:40,299 --> 00:21:42,299 Who am I? 368 00:21:42,299 --> 00:21:47,079 I am one of the Companions 369 00:21:47,079 --> 00:21:51,109 and a freed client (mawla) of the Prophet (peace be upon him). 370 00:21:51,109 --> 00:21:55,109 I had been an enslaved servant belonging to Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), 371 00:21:55,109 --> 00:21:57,109 and she said to me, 372 00:21:57,109 --> 00:21:58,109 "I will manumit you 373 00:21:58,109 --> 00:22:03,109 on the condition that you serve the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 374 00:22:03,109 --> 00:22:05,109 for as long as you live." 375 00:22:05,109 --> 00:22:06,109 I replied, 376 00:22:06,109 --> 00:22:08,109 "Even if you had not made that a condition upon me, 377 00:22:08,109 --> 00:22:13,109 I would never have parted from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 378 00:22:13,109 --> 00:22:14,109 as long as I live." 379 00:22:14,109 --> 00:22:16,109 So she set me free. 380 00:22:16,109 --> 00:22:20,720 One day, I went out on a journey with the Prophet (peace be upon him) 381 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:22,720 and his companions, 382 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:25,720 and their baggage became too burdensome for them. 383 00:22:25,720 --> 00:22:28,720 So the Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me, 384 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:30,720 "Spread out your cloak." 385 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:32,720 I spread it out, 386 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,720 and he placed all their belongings into it, 387 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:37,720 then loaded it onto me 388 00:22:37,720 --> 00:22:38,720 and said, 389 00:22:38,720 --> 00:22:39,720 "Carry it, 390 00:22:39,720 --> 00:22:42,720 for you are nothing less than a ship (safinah)!" 391 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:46,720 Thus he gave me a moniker by which I remained known, 392 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:48,720 to the point that it overshadowed my actual name 393 00:22:48,720 --> 00:22:51,720 and became the dearest of names to me. 394 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:53,720 So I carried the gear; 395 00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:55,720 and even if they had loaded upon me that day 396 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:58,720 the burden of one camel, or two camels, 397 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:00,720 or five, or six, 398 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:06,430 it would not have felt heavy to me. 399 00:23:06,430 --> 00:23:10,430 Once, I boarded a ship at sea, 400 00:23:10,430 --> 00:23:12,430 and it was wrecked with us aboard. 401 00:23:12,430 --> 00:23:14,430 So I grabbed hold of a wooden plank from it, 402 00:23:14,430 --> 00:23:17,430 and the waves cast me onto the shore. 403 00:23:17,430 --> 00:23:18,430 No sooner had I arrived 404 00:23:18,430 --> 00:23:21,430 than a lion stood right by my head! 405 00:23:21,430 --> 00:23:25,029 So I said, 406 00:23:25,029 --> 00:23:26,029 "O lion, 407 00:23:26,029 --> 00:23:31,099 I am the freedman of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him." 408 00:23:31,099 --> 00:23:33,099 Thereupon, the lion lowered its head, 409 00:23:33,099 --> 00:23:35,099 nudged me gently with its shoulder, 410 00:23:35,099 --> 00:23:39,099 and walked beside me, guiding me along the path 411 00:23:39,099 --> 00:23:42,099 until it brought me safely to the Muslim army. 412 00:23:42,099 --> 00:23:44,099 Then it murmured softly and turned away, 413 00:23:44,099 --> 00:23:48,220 so I knew it was bidding me farewell. 414 00:23:48,220 --> 00:23:57,140 Who am I? 415 00:23:57,140 --> 00:23:58,140 The answer: 416 00:23:58,140 --> 00:24:01,140 Safinah, may Allah be pleased with him, 417 00:24:01,140 --> 00:24:05,140 the freedman of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 418 00:24:05,140 --> 00:24:14,890 Pause here, 419 00:24:14,890 --> 00:24:18,890 and discover the Companions, scholars, and luminaries. 420 00:24:18,890 --> 00:24:24,769 A new challenge: 421 00:24:24,769 --> 00:24:29,519 Who am I? 422 00:24:29,519 --> 00:24:34,519 I am among the younger Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 423 00:24:34,519 --> 00:24:37,519 I was born in Mecca two years before the Hijrah, 424 00:24:37,519 --> 00:24:40,519 and was raised upon Islam. 425 00:24:40,519 --> 00:24:43,519 The Prophet (peace be upon him) passed away 426 00:24:43,519 --> 00:24:46,619 when I was twelve years of age. 427 00:24:46,619 --> 00:24:49,619 I took part alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him) 428 00:24:49,619 --> 00:24:51,650 in expeditions such as the Battle of Tabuk. 429 00:24:51,650 --> 00:24:56,650 I became one of the greatest military commanders of the early Islamic conquests: 430 00:24:56,650 --> 00:25:00,650 I was among those who participated in the conquests of the Levant, 431 00:25:00,650 --> 00:25:03,650 and I am the conqueror of the lands of Armenia. 432 00:25:03,650 --> 00:25:09,650 I wore down the Byzantines with my numerous battles and victories over them, 433 00:25:09,650 --> 00:25:14,640 so much so that I came to be called "Habib ar-Rum" (the Scourge of the Byzantines). 434 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:18,640 I was among the nobles of Quraysh and their bravest warriors, 435 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:21,640 raising the banner of their glory. 436 00:25:21,640 --> 00:25:27,640 I was counted in the rank of Khalid ibn al-Walid and Abu 'Ubaydah, may Allah be pleased with them both, 437 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:32,640 in courage, daring, and magnificent achievements on the battlefield. 438 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:37,670 That was because I was raised for warfare from my earliest youth, 439 00:25:37,670 --> 00:25:40,670 having grown accustomed to thrusting and striking from childhood. 440 00:25:40,670 --> 00:25:44,670 Thus, I spent most of the days of my life in battles, 441 00:25:44,670 --> 00:25:51,670 and I played a profound role in establishing the pillars of Islam in distant lands and remote realms 442 00:25:51,670 --> 00:25:57,500 through long striving, especially in the lands of the Byzantines. 443 00:25:57,500 --> 00:26:03,500 Yet along with that, I was gentle toward the soldiers and ascetic toward worldly life. 444 00:26:03,500 --> 00:26:07,500 The people of the Levant used to praise me lavishly, 445 00:26:07,500 --> 00:26:11,500 holding me in the highest regard for righteousness, 446 00:26:11,500 --> 00:26:15,700 and they would say that my supplications were always answered. 447 00:26:15,700 --> 00:26:21,700 Whenever I encountered an enemy or besieged a fortress, I preferred to say: 448 00:26:21,700 --> 00:26:26,700 "There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Magnificent." 449 00:26:26,700 --> 00:26:29,920 Indeed, one day I besieged a fortress, 450 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:35,920 and raised my voice with "There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Magnificent," 451 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:39,920 and the Muslims raised their voices along with me, 452 00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:41,920 whereupon the fortress cracked open, 453 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:43,920 the Byzantines were routed, 454 00:26:43,920 --> 00:26:45,920 and Allah granted us victory! 455 00:26:45,920 --> 00:26:48,210 Who am I? 456 00:26:48,210 --> 00:26:56,990 The answer: 457 00:26:56,990 --> 00:26:58,990 Habib ibn Maslamah, 458 00:26:58,990 --> 00:27:09,890 may Allah be pleased with him. 459 00:27:09,890 --> 00:27:11,980 Pause here, 460 00:27:11,980 --> 00:27:16,980 and discover the Companions, scholars, and luminaries. 461 00:27:16,980 --> 00:27:22,859 A new challenge: 462 00:27:22,859 --> 00:27:27,359 Who am I? 463 00:27:27,359 --> 00:27:29,359 I am one of the noble Companions, 464 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:35,359 and the father of the confidant of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 465 00:27:35,359 --> 00:27:37,359 I was an ally of the Ansar. 466 00:27:37,359 --> 00:27:41,420 I was involved in a bloodshed feud among my people during the pre-Islamic period of ignorance (Jahiliyyah), 467 00:27:41,420 --> 00:27:44,420 so I fled from them to Medina 468 00:27:44,420 --> 00:27:47,420 and allied myself with Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal. 469 00:27:47,420 --> 00:27:50,490 I embraced Islam when I was already an old man, 470 00:27:50,490 --> 00:27:55,490 and I took part in the Battle of Uhud with the Prophet (peace be upon him). 471 00:27:55,490 --> 00:28:00,450 I did not participate in Badr with the Prophet (peace be upon him), 472 00:28:00,450 --> 00:28:03,450 and nothing kept me from attending it 473 00:28:03,450 --> 00:28:08,450 except that my son and I set out toward the outskirts of Medina, 474 00:28:08,450 --> 00:28:12,450 but the disbelievers of Quraysh captured us along the way. 475 00:28:12,450 --> 00:28:16,450 They said, "You intend to join Muhammad!" 476 00:28:16,450 --> 00:28:20,450 We replied, "We intend only to reach Medina." 477 00:28:20,450 --> 00:28:23,450 So they took from us a solemn covenant and pledge before Allah 478 00:28:23,450 --> 00:28:25,450 that we would proceed straight to Medina 479 00:28:25,450 --> 00:28:27,450 and not fight alongside him. 480 00:28:27,450 --> 00:28:30,700 When we came to the Prophet (peace be upon him), 481 00:28:30,700 --> 00:28:32,700 we informed him of this, 482 00:28:32,700 --> 00:28:35,700 and he said, "Depart; 483 00:28:35,700 --> 00:28:37,700 we will fulfill their covenant to them, 484 00:28:37,700 --> 00:28:40,700 and we seek the help of Allah against them." 485 00:28:40,700 --> 00:28:45,410 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went out 486 00:28:45,410 --> 00:28:47,410 to the Battle of Uhud, 487 00:28:47,410 --> 00:28:50,410 he placed me and Thabit ibn Waqsh, may Allah be pleased with him, 488 00:28:50,410 --> 00:28:53,410 inside the fortress along with the women and children, 489 00:28:53,410 --> 00:28:58,410 because we were two elderly men unable to fight. 490 00:28:58,410 --> 00:29:00,410 When the battle began, 491 00:29:00,410 --> 00:29:02,410 I said to my companion: 492 00:29:02,410 --> 00:29:04,410 "May you lose no father! 493 00:29:04,410 --> 00:29:06,410 What are we waiting for? 494 00:29:06,410 --> 00:29:11,410 By Allah, neither of us has much left of his life; 495 00:29:11,410 --> 00:29:14,410 we are but an owl of today or tomorrow! 496 00:29:14,410 --> 00:29:17,410 Shall we not take our swords, 497 00:29:17,410 --> 00:29:21,410 catch up with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 498 00:29:21,410 --> 00:29:25,410 that Allah may grant us martyrdom alongside him?" 499 00:29:25,410 --> 00:29:27,539 So we took our swords, 500 00:29:27,539 --> 00:29:31,539 caught up with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 501 00:29:31,539 --> 00:29:33,539 and entered among the ranks of the Muslims, 502 00:29:33,539 --> 00:29:36,730 without them realizing who we were. 503 00:29:36,730 --> 00:29:39,730 As for my companion Thabit ibn Waqsh, 504 00:29:39,730 --> 00:29:42,730 the polytheists quickly killed him; 505 00:29:42,730 --> 00:29:44,730 but as for me, 506 00:29:44,730 --> 00:29:47,730 the swords and spears of the Muslims struck me, 507 00:29:47,730 --> 00:29:50,730 for they did not recognize me. 508 00:29:50,730 --> 00:29:53,730 My son cried out to them, saying, 509 00:29:53,730 --> 00:29:56,730 "My father! It is my father!" 510 00:29:56,730 --> 00:30:00,730 But they did not realize it until after they had killed me. 511 00:30:00,730 --> 00:30:03,730 They said, "By Allah, we did not recognize him!" 512 00:30:03,730 --> 00:30:05,730 and they were speaking the truth. 513 00:30:05,730 --> 00:30:07,730 My son said: 514 00:30:07,730 --> 00:30:09,730 "May Allah forgive you, 515 00:30:09,730 --> 00:30:12,789 and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful." 516 00:30:12,789 --> 00:30:15,789 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) wished 517 00:30:15,789 --> 00:30:17,789 to pay him my blood money, 518 00:30:17,789 --> 00:30:19,789 but he refused to accept it, 519 00:30:19,789 --> 00:30:23,819 giving it as charity to the Muslims. 520 00:30:23,819 --> 00:30:28,819 This only elevated him further in the sight of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 521 00:30:28,819 --> 00:30:30,819 in status and virtue, 522 00:30:30,819 --> 00:30:33,819 and he prayed for his well-being. 523 00:30:33,819 --> 00:30:42,740 Who am I? 524 00:30:42,740 --> 00:30:44,740 The answer: 525 00:30:44,740 --> 00:30:45,740 Al-Yaman, 526 00:30:45,740 --> 00:30:47,740 Husayl ibn Jabir, 527 00:30:47,740 --> 00:30:49,740 the father of Hudhayfah, 528 00:30:49,740 --> 00:30:51,740 may Allah be pleased with them both. 529 00:30:51,740 --> 00:30:59,980 Pause here, 530 00:30:59,980 --> 00:31:03,980 and discover the Companions, scholars, and luminaries. 531 00:31:03,980 --> 00:31:09,859 A new challenge: 532 00:31:09,859 --> 00:31:11,859 Who am I? 533 00:31:11,859 --> 00:31:18,549 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 534 00:31:18,549 --> 00:31:21,549 My origin is from Persia. 535 00:31:21,549 --> 00:31:23,549 I was once an enslaved servant, 536 00:31:23,549 --> 00:31:26,549 bought and sold just like merchandise, 537 00:31:26,549 --> 00:31:29,549 until a woman from the people of Mecca bought me 538 00:31:29,549 --> 00:31:31,549 and emancipated me. 539 00:31:31,549 --> 00:31:34,549 Her husband took a liking to me, 540 00:31:34,549 --> 00:31:36,549 so he adopted me as his son. 541 00:31:36,549 --> 00:31:39,549 Then we entered Islam together. 542 00:31:39,549 --> 00:31:42,740 When Islam abolished adoption, 543 00:31:42,740 --> 00:31:45,740 I came to be called his freedman, 544 00:31:45,740 --> 00:31:48,740 and we became brothers in faith. 545 00:31:48,740 --> 00:31:52,539 My heart became deeply attached to the Qur'an, 546 00:31:52,539 --> 00:31:56,539 and the Words of Allah became my constant occupation at all times. 547 00:31:56,539 --> 00:31:59,700 When I emigrated to Medina, 548 00:31:59,700 --> 00:32:02,700 I used to lead the people in prayer there 549 00:32:02,700 --> 00:32:06,700 until the Prophet (peace be upon him) arrived, 550 00:32:06,700 --> 00:32:10,660 whereupon he became the leader. 551 00:32:10,660 --> 00:32:12,660 One night, 552 00:32:12,660 --> 00:32:16,660 I was reciting the Qur'an in the mosque with a beautiful voice, 553 00:32:16,660 --> 00:32:19,660 and 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, passed by me. 554 00:32:19,660 --> 00:32:22,660 She heard my recitation 555 00:32:22,660 --> 00:32:25,660 and could not help but sit and listen to me, 556 00:32:25,660 --> 00:32:30,660 so much so that she was delayed in returning to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 557 00:32:30,660 --> 00:32:32,700 When she came to him, 558 00:32:32,700 --> 00:32:35,700 he asked her about the reason for her delay, 559 00:32:35,700 --> 00:32:39,700 and she said, "There is a man in the mosque 560 00:32:39,700 --> 00:32:43,700 with the most beautiful voice reciting the Qur'an I have ever heard." 561 00:32:43,700 --> 00:32:47,730 So the Prophet (peace be upon him) took his cloak 562 00:32:47,730 --> 00:32:49,730 and went out to listen to my recitation. 563 00:32:49,730 --> 00:32:52,730 He recognized me and said: 564 00:32:52,730 --> 00:32:57,730 "Praise be to Allah, Who has placed someone like you in my Ummah!" 565 00:32:57,730 --> 00:33:01,980 And he (peace be upon him) said one day, 566 00:33:01,980 --> 00:33:03,980 advising his Companions: 567 00:33:03,980 --> 00:33:06,980 "Take the Qur'an from four: 568 00:33:06,980 --> 00:33:09,980 from myself, from Ibn Mas'ud, 569 00:33:09,980 --> 00:33:11,980 Ubayy ibn Ka'b, 570 00:33:11,980 --> 00:33:13,980 and Mu'adh ibn Jabal." 571 00:33:13,980 --> 00:33:18,980 That was because of our distinction above others in the recitation of the Qur'an 572 00:33:18,980 --> 00:33:21,910 and our total devotion to it. 573 00:33:21,910 --> 00:33:24,910 Even though I was a non-Arab Persian, 574 00:33:24,910 --> 00:33:27,910 the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, 575 00:33:27,910 --> 00:33:31,910 held me in high esteem and gave me precedence over others. 576 00:33:31,910 --> 00:33:37,039 The Commander of the Believers, 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said 577 00:33:37,039 --> 00:33:39,039 when death approached him: 578 00:33:39,039 --> 00:33:41,039 "If so-and-so were alive, 579 00:33:41,039 --> 00:33:44,039 I would have appointed him as the Caliph," 580 00:33:44,039 --> 00:33:46,039 referring to me by that statement. 581 00:33:46,039 --> 00:33:53,099 I participated alongside the Prophet (peace be upon him) in all the military expeditions, 582 00:33:53,099 --> 00:33:58,099 and then I took part with the Muslims in fighting the apostates. 583 00:33:58,099 --> 00:34:00,099 During the Battle of al-Yamamah, 584 00:34:00,099 --> 00:34:03,099 when the Muslims were initially exposed and forced back, 585 00:34:03,099 --> 00:34:09,099 and the banner of the Emigrants fell from the hand of Zayd ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, 586 00:34:09,099 --> 00:34:12,099 I stepped forward and took up the banner. 587 00:34:12,099 --> 00:34:14,099 The people said to me, 588 00:34:14,099 --> 00:34:17,099 "We fear that we may be overrun from your flank!" 589 00:34:17,099 --> 00:34:18,099 So I said, 590 00:34:18,099 --> 00:34:21,099 "What a wretched bearer of the Qur'an I would be then, 591 00:34:21,099 --> 00:34:24,099 if the Muslims were to be attacked from my flank! 592 00:34:24,099 --> 00:34:30,099 This is not how we used to act alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!" 593 00:34:30,099 --> 00:34:33,130 Then I dug a pit in the ground, 594 00:34:33,130 --> 00:34:36,130 stood inside it holding the banner, 595 00:34:36,130 --> 00:34:39,130 and kept fighting and fighting 596 00:34:39,130 --> 00:34:42,130 while blows struck me from every direction, 597 00:34:42,130 --> 00:34:45,130 until I was weighed down by wounds 598 00:34:45,130 --> 00:34:47,130 and fell to the ground, 599 00:34:47,130 --> 00:34:50,130 covered in blood. 600 00:34:50,130 --> 00:34:53,289 The battle ended with victory for the Muslims, 601 00:34:53,289 --> 00:34:56,289 and the people came looking among the fallen. 602 00:34:56,289 --> 00:34:59,289 They found me with a spark of life still in me, 603 00:34:59,289 --> 00:35:01,420 so I said to them, 604 00:35:01,420 --> 00:35:05,420 "What happened to my brother and patron, Abu Hudhayfah?" 605 00:35:05,420 --> 00:35:07,449 They said, "He was killed." 606 00:35:07,449 --> 00:35:08,449 I said, 607 00:35:08,449 --> 00:35:11,539 "Lay me down beside him." 608 00:35:11,539 --> 00:35:12,539 They said, 609 00:35:12,539 --> 00:35:15,539 "Look, he was killed right beside you; 610 00:35:15,539 --> 00:35:18,639 his feet are by your head." 611 00:35:18,639 --> 00:35:21,639 A broad smile came over my face, 612 00:35:21,639 --> 00:35:23,699 for this was my brother: 613 00:35:23,699 --> 00:35:25,699 we embraced Islam together, 614 00:35:25,699 --> 00:35:27,699 we lived together, 615 00:35:27,699 --> 00:35:29,699 and we died together. 616 00:35:29,699 --> 00:35:34,019 Then, shortly after, I departed this life. 617 00:35:34,019 --> 00:35:42,579 Who am I? 618 00:35:42,579 --> 00:35:47,579 The answer: Salim, the freed slave of Abu Hudhayfah, 619 00:35:47,579 --> 00:35:49,579 may Allah be pleased with them both.