1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

2
00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,320
The Mawaddah Association is pleased

3
00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,320
to present to you glimpses from the lives of the Companions,

4
00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,320
by Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha,

5
00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,350
may Allah have mercy upon him.

6
00:00:27,350 --> 00:00:30,890
Zayd al-Khayr,

7
00:00:30,890 --> 00:00:33,020
may Allah be pleased with him.

8
00:00:44,270 --> 00:00:47,329
People are like mines;

9
00:00:47,329 --> 00:00:49,329
the best of them in the Age of Ignorance

10
00:00:49,329 --> 00:00:51,329
are the best of them in Islam.

11
00:00:51,329 --> 00:00:54,329
Here are two portraits of a noble Companion:

12
00:00:54,329 --> 00:00:57,329
the first drawn by the hand of the Age of Ignorance,

13
00:00:57,329 --> 00:01:00,329
and the latter crafted by the fingertips of Islam.

14
00:01:00,329 --> 00:01:02,329
That Companion

15
00:01:02,329 --> 00:01:04,329
is Zayd al-Khayr,

16
00:01:04,329 --> 00:01:07,329
as people called him in the Age of Ignorance,

17
00:01:07,329 --> 00:01:09,329
and Zayd al-Khayr,

18
00:01:09,329 --> 00:01:12,329
as the noble Messenger called him after his conversion to Islam.

19
00:01:12,329 --> 00:01:14,329
As for the first portrait,

20
00:01:14,329 --> 00:01:16,329
the books of literature narrate it, saying:

21
00:01:16,329 --> 00:01:19,329
Al-Shaybani narrated from an elder of the Banu Amir,

22
00:01:19,329 --> 00:01:21,329
who said:

23
00:01:21,329 --> 00:01:23,329
A drought-stricken year befell us,

24
00:01:23,329 --> 00:01:25,329
in which crops and livestock perished.

25
00:01:25,329 --> 00:01:28,329
A man among us set out with his family toward al-Hirah,

26
00:01:28,329 --> 00:01:31,329
and left them there, saying to them:

27
00:01:31,329 --> 00:01:34,329
"Wait for me here until I return to you."

28
00:01:34,329 --> 00:01:37,329
Then he swore that he would not return to them

29
00:01:37,329 --> 00:01:40,329
unless he earned wealth for them or died.

30
00:01:40,329 --> 00:01:44,329
He took provisions and walked all day,

31
00:01:44,329 --> 00:01:46,329
until night approached.

32
00:01:46,329 --> 00:01:48,329
He found a tent before him,

33
00:01:48,329 --> 00:01:51,329
and near the tent was a tethered colt.

34
00:01:51,329 --> 00:01:53,329
He said:

35
00:01:53,329 --> 00:01:55,329
"This is the first of the spoils."

36
00:01:55,329 --> 00:01:58,329
He went toward it and began to untie its tether.

37
00:01:58,329 --> 00:02:02,329
No sooner had he intended to mount it than he heard a voice calling to him:

38
00:02:02,329 --> 00:02:04,329
"Leave it alone and save yourself."

39
00:02:04,329 --> 00:02:06,420
So he left it and went on.

40
00:02:06,420 --> 00:02:12,419
He walked for seven days until he reached a place with a camel pen,

41
00:02:12,419 --> 00:02:15,419
and beside it was a great tent,

42
00:02:15,419 --> 00:02:17,419
containing a dome of tanned leather,

43
00:02:17,419 --> 00:02:20,419
indicating wealth and prosperity.

44
00:02:20,419 --> 00:02:22,419
The man said to himself:

45
00:02:22,419 --> 00:02:24,419
"This pen must have camels,

46
00:02:24,419 --> 00:02:27,419
and this tent must have inhabitants."

47
00:02:27,419 --> 00:02:29,419
Then he looked into the tent,

48
00:02:29,419 --> 00:02:32,419
and the sun was nearing its setting.

49
00:02:32,419 --> 00:02:35,419
He found an elderly, frail man in its center,

50
00:02:35,419 --> 00:02:38,419
so he sat behind him without the man noticing him.

51
00:02:38,419 --> 00:02:40,419
It was only a short while

52
00:02:40,419 --> 00:02:42,419
until the sun set,

53
00:02:42,419 --> 00:02:44,419
and a horseman approached.

54
00:02:44,419 --> 00:02:48,419
He had never seen a horseman greater or more imposing.

55
00:02:48,419 --> 00:02:51,419
He was mounted on a tall steed,

56
00:02:51,419 --> 00:02:55,419
with two servants walking to his right and left,

57
00:02:55,419 --> 00:02:57,419
and with him were about a hundred camels,

58
00:02:57,419 --> 00:02:59,419
led by a large stallion.

59
00:02:59,419 --> 00:03:01,419
The stallion knelt,

60
00:03:01,419 --> 00:03:03,419
and the camels knelt around it.

61
00:03:03,419 --> 00:03:06,460
Then the horseman said to one of his servants:

62
00:03:06,460 --> 00:03:08,460
"Milk this one,"

63
00:03:08,460 --> 00:03:10,460
and he pointed to a fat she-camel,

64
00:03:10,460 --> 00:03:12,460
"and give the elder a drink."

65
00:03:12,460 --> 00:03:15,460
He milked it until he filled the vessel,

66
00:03:15,460 --> 00:03:18,460
placed it before the elder, and stepped aside.

67
00:03:18,460 --> 00:03:22,460
The elder took a sip or two and left it.

68
00:03:22,460 --> 00:03:24,460
The man said:

69
00:03:24,460 --> 00:03:27,460
I crept toward it stealthily,

70
00:03:27,460 --> 00:03:29,460
took the vessel,

71
00:03:29,460 --> 00:03:31,460
and drank everything in it.

72
00:03:31,460 --> 00:03:33,460
The servant returned, took the vessel,

73
00:03:33,460 --> 00:03:36,460
and said, "O my master,

74
00:03:36,460 --> 00:03:38,460
he has drunk it all."

75
00:03:38,460 --> 00:03:40,460
The horseman was surprised and said:

76
00:03:40,460 --> 00:03:42,460
"Milk this one,"

77
00:03:42,460 --> 00:03:44,460
and he pointed to another she-camel,

78
00:03:44,460 --> 00:03:47,460
"and place the vessel before the elder."

79
00:03:47,460 --> 00:03:49,460
The servant did as he was ordered,

80
00:03:49,460 --> 00:03:53,460
and the elder took one sip and left it.

81
00:03:53,460 --> 00:03:56,460
I took it and drank half of it,

82
00:03:56,460 --> 00:03:59,460
but I refrained from finishing it all

83
00:03:59,460 --> 00:04:02,460
so as not to arouse suspicion in the horseman.

84
00:04:02,460 --> 00:04:05,460
Then the horseman ordered his second servant

85
00:04:05,460 --> 00:04:08,460
to slaughter a sheep, and he slaughtered it.

86
00:04:08,460 --> 00:04:11,460
The horseman stood up, took some of it for the elder,

87
00:04:11,460 --> 00:04:14,460
and fed him with his own hands,

88
00:04:14,460 --> 00:04:18,459
until he was full, then he and his two servants ate.

89
00:04:18,459 --> 00:04:20,459
It was only a short while

90
00:04:20,459 --> 00:04:22,459
until everyone went to their resting places

91
00:04:22,459 --> 00:04:26,459
and fell into a deep, snoring sleep.

92
00:04:26,459 --> 00:04:29,579
At that point, I went to the stallion,

93
00:04:29,579 --> 00:04:32,579
untied its tether, and mounted it.

94
00:04:32,579 --> 00:04:35,579
It bolted, and the camels followed it.

95
00:04:35,579 --> 00:04:37,579
I traveled through the night,

96
00:04:37,579 --> 00:04:39,579
and when the day broke,

97
00:04:39,579 --> 00:04:41,579
I looked in every direction,

98
00:04:41,579 --> 00:04:43,579
but I saw no one following me.

99
00:04:43,579 --> 00:04:46,579
I continued to ride until the day grew bright,

100
00:04:46,579 --> 00:04:48,579
then I looked back,

101
00:04:48,579 --> 00:04:50,579
and there was something,

102
00:04:51,579 --> 00:04:54,579
like an eagle or a large bird.

103
00:04:54,579 --> 00:04:57,579
It kept drawing near until I recognized it;

104
00:04:57,579 --> 00:05:00,579
it was a horseman on a horse.

105
00:05:00,579 --> 00:05:02,579
He kept approaching me

106
00:05:02,579 --> 00:05:05,579
until I knew it was my companion,

107
00:05:05,579 --> 00:05:07,579
who had come in search of his camels.

108
00:05:07,579 --> 00:05:10,579
At that point, I hobbled the stallion,

109
00:05:10,579 --> 00:05:12,579
took an arrow from my quiver,

110
00:05:12,579 --> 00:05:14,579
and placed it in my bow,

111
00:05:14,579 --> 00:05:16,579
keeping the camels behind me.

112
00:05:16,579 --> 00:05:18,579
The horseman stood at a distance

113
00:05:18,579 --> 00:05:19,579
and said to me:

114
00:05:19,579 --> 00:05:21,579
"Untie the stallion's tether."

115
00:05:21,579 --> 00:05:23,579
I said, "No."

116
00:05:23,579 --> 00:05:27,579
"I left hungry women behind in al-Hirah,

117
00:05:27,579 --> 00:05:29,579
and I swore not to return to them

118
00:05:29,579 --> 00:05:32,579
unless I had wealth or died."

119
00:05:32,579 --> 00:05:34,579
He said, "You are a dead man;

120
00:05:34,579 --> 00:05:37,579
untie the stallion's tether, may you have no father!"

121
00:05:37,579 --> 00:05:40,579
I said, "I will not untie it."

122
00:05:40,579 --> 00:05:44,579
He said, "Woe to you, you are arrogant."

123
00:05:44,579 --> 00:05:45,649
Then he said:

124
00:05:45,649 --> 00:05:47,649
"Point to the stallion's rein,"

125
00:05:47,649 --> 00:05:49,649
which had three knots in it.

126
00:05:49,649 --> 00:05:51,649
Then he asked me:

127
00:05:51,649 --> 00:05:55,649
"In which knot do you want me to place the arrow?"

128
00:05:55,649 --> 00:05:57,649
I pointed to the middle one,

129
00:05:57,649 --> 00:05:58,649
and he shot the arrow,

130
00:05:58,649 --> 00:06:00,649
piercing it

131
00:06:00,649 --> 00:06:03,649
as if he had placed it there with his own hand.

132
00:06:03,649 --> 00:06:06,649
Then he hit the second and the third.

133
00:06:06,649 --> 00:06:10,649
At that point, I returned my arrow to the quiver

134
00:06:10,649 --> 00:06:12,649
and stood in surrender.

135
00:06:12,649 --> 00:06:14,649
He drew near to me,

136
00:06:14,649 --> 00:06:16,649
took my sword and bow,

137
00:06:16,649 --> 00:06:17,649
and said:

138
00:06:17,649 --> 00:06:19,649
"Ride behind me."

139
00:06:19,649 --> 00:06:21,649
So I rode behind him,

140
00:06:21,649 --> 00:06:22,649
and he said:

141
00:06:22,649 --> 00:06:24,649
"What do you think I will do to you?"

142
00:06:24,649 --> 00:06:25,649
I said:

143
00:06:25,649 --> 00:06:27,649
"The worst."

144
00:06:27,649 --> 00:06:28,649
He said:

145
00:06:28,649 --> 00:06:29,649
"And why?"

146
00:06:29,649 --> 00:06:30,649
I said:

147
00:06:30,649 --> 00:06:31,649
"Because of what I did to you,

148
00:06:31,649 --> 00:06:34,649
and the trouble I caused you,

149
00:06:34,649 --> 00:06:36,649
yet Allah has given you power over me."

150
00:06:36,649 --> 00:06:37,649
He said:

151
00:06:37,649 --> 00:06:40,649
"Do you think I would do you harm,

152
00:06:40,649 --> 00:06:42,649
when you shared with Muhalhil"—

153
00:06:42,649 --> 00:06:44,649
meaning his father—

154
00:06:44,649 --> 00:06:48,649
"in his drink and food, and kept him company that night?"

155
00:06:48,649 --> 00:06:50,649
When I heard the name Muhalhil,

156
00:06:50,649 --> 00:06:51,649
I said:

157
00:06:51,649 --> 00:06:53,649
"Are you Zayd al-Khayl?"

158
00:06:53,649 --> 00:06:55,709
He said, "Yes."

159
00:06:55,709 --> 00:06:56,709
I said:

160
00:06:56,709 --> 00:06:58,709
"Be the best of captors."

161
00:06:58,709 --> 00:06:59,709
He said:

162
00:06:59,709 --> 00:07:01,709
"Do not worry."

163
00:07:01,709 --> 00:07:03,839
He took me to his place

164
00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:04,839
and said:

165
00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:07,839
"By Allah, if these camels were mine,

166
00:07:07,839 --> 00:07:09,839
I would have handed them to you,

167
00:07:09,839 --> 00:07:12,839
but they belong to one of my sisters.

168
00:07:12,839 --> 00:07:14,839
Stay with us for a few days,

169
00:07:14,839 --> 00:07:16,839
for I am about to go on a raid

170
00:07:16,839 --> 00:07:18,839
from which I may gain spoils."

171
00:07:18,839 --> 00:07:21,839
It was only three days later

172
00:07:21,839 --> 00:07:23,839
that he raided the Banu Numayr,

173
00:07:23,839 --> 00:07:26,839
and captured nearly a hundred she-camels,

174
00:07:26,839 --> 00:07:29,839
all of which he gave to me.

175
00:07:29,839 --> 00:07:32,839
He sent men with me from his tribe to protect me

176
00:07:32,839 --> 00:07:34,839
until I reached al-Hirah.

177
00:07:34,839 --> 00:07:39,100
That was the portrait of Zayd al-Khayl in the Age of Ignorance.

178
00:07:39,100 --> 00:07:41,129
As for his portrait in Islam,

179
00:07:41,129 --> 00:07:44,129
the books of Seerah clarify it, saying:

180
00:07:44,129 --> 00:07:48,129
When the news of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, reached him,

181
00:07:48,129 --> 00:07:50,129
Zayd al-Khayl heard it,

182
00:07:50,129 --> 00:07:53,129
and learned something of what he was calling to.

183
00:07:53,129 --> 00:07:55,129
He prepared his mount,

184
00:07:55,129 --> 00:07:58,129
and invited the masters and leaders of his people

185
00:07:58,129 --> 00:08:00,129
to visit Yathrib

186
00:08:00,129 --> 00:08:03,129
and meet the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

187
00:08:03,129 --> 00:08:06,129
A large delegation from Tayy' rode with him,

188
00:08:06,129 --> 00:08:08,129
among them Zurr ibn Sados,

189
00:08:08,129 --> 00:08:10,129
Malik ibn Jubayr,

190
00:08:10,129 --> 00:08:12,129
Amir ibn Juwayn,

191
00:08:12,129 --> 00:08:14,129
and others.

192
00:08:14,129 --> 00:08:16,129
When they reached Medina,

193
00:08:16,129 --> 00:08:19,129
they headed to the noble Prophet's Mosque,

194
00:08:19,129 --> 00:08:22,129
and made their mounts kneel at its door.

195
00:08:22,129 --> 00:08:24,129
It happened that at the time of their entry,

196
00:08:24,129 --> 00:08:28,129
the Messenger, may the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him,

197
00:08:28,129 --> 00:08:30,129
was delivering a sermon to the Muslims from the pulpit.

198
00:08:30,129 --> 00:08:32,129
His words awed them,

199
00:08:32,129 --> 00:08:35,129
They were astonished by the Muslims' attachment to him,

200
00:08:35,129 --> 00:08:37,129
their attentiveness to him,

201
00:08:37,129 --> 00:08:39,129
and how deeply they were moved by his words.

202
00:08:39,129 --> 00:08:43,129
When the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saw them,

203
00:08:43,129 --> 00:08:45,129
he addressed the Muslims, saying:

204
00:08:45,129 --> 00:08:47,129
"I am better for you than Al-'Uzza,

205
00:08:47,129 --> 00:08:49,129
and better than everything you worship.

206
00:08:49,129 --> 00:08:52,129
I am better for you than the black stone idol

207
00:08:52,129 --> 00:08:55,129
that you worship instead of Allah."

208
00:08:55,129 --> 00:08:59,190
The words of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, fell

209
00:08:59,190 --> 00:09:02,190
upon the soul of Zayd al-Khayl and those with him

210
00:09:02,190 --> 00:09:04,190
in two different ways.

211
00:09:04,190 --> 00:09:07,190
Some responded to the truth and embraced it,

212
00:09:07,190 --> 00:09:11,190
while others turned away and grew arrogant toward it.

213
00:09:11,190 --> 00:09:15,190
“And thus We have inspired in thee a Lecture in Arabic, that thou mayst warn the mother-town and those around it, and mayst warn of a day of assembling whereof there is no doubt. A host will be in the Garden, and a host of them in the Flame.” (42:7)

214
00:09:15,190 --> 00:09:17,190
As for Zirr ibn Sudus,

215
00:09:17,190 --> 00:09:23,190
no sooner had he seen the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in his magnificent stance,

216
00:09:23,190 --> 00:09:25,190
surrounded by believing hearts,

217
00:09:25,190 --> 00:09:28,190
and encircled by affectionate eyes,

218
00:09:28,190 --> 00:09:31,190
than envy crept into his heart,

219
00:09:31,190 --> 00:09:33,190
and fear filled his soul.

220
00:09:33,190 --> 00:09:35,190
He then said to those with him:

221
00:09:35,190 --> 00:09:39,190
"I see a man who will surely possess the necks of the Arabs,

222
00:09:39,190 --> 00:09:43,190
but by Allah, I will never let him possess mine."

223
00:09:43,190 --> 00:09:45,190
He then headed toward the Levant,

224
00:09:45,190 --> 00:09:48,190
shaved his head, and converted to Christianity.

225
00:09:48,190 --> 00:09:50,190
As for Zayd and the others,

226
00:09:50,190 --> 00:09:53,190
they had a different destiny.

227
00:09:53,190 --> 00:09:58,190
No sooner had the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, finished his sermon,

228
00:09:58,190 --> 00:10:01,190
than Zayd al-Khayl stood up among the gathering of Muslims.

229
00:10:01,190 --> 00:10:04,190
He was one of the most handsome of men,

230
00:10:04,190 --> 00:10:07,190
perfect in physique and towering in height.

231
00:10:07,190 --> 00:10:10,190
Indeed, he was so tall that when he rode a horse,

232
00:10:10,190 --> 00:10:12,190
his feet would touch the ground,

233
00:10:12,190 --> 00:10:15,190
as if he were riding a donkey.

234
00:10:15,190 --> 00:10:17,190
He stood with his graceful stature,

235
00:10:17,190 --> 00:10:19,190
raised his resonant voice,

236
00:10:19,190 --> 00:10:22,190
and said, "O Muhammad,

237
00:10:22,190 --> 00:10:25,190
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,

238
00:10:25,190 --> 00:10:27,190
and that you are the Messenger of Allah."

239
00:10:27,190 --> 00:10:30,190
The noble Messenger turned toward him

240
00:10:30,190 --> 00:10:32,190
and asked, "Who are you?"

241
00:10:32,190 --> 00:10:36,190
He replied, "I am Zayd al-Khayl ibn Muhalhil."

242
00:10:36,190 --> 00:10:40,220
The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to him:

243
00:10:40,220 --> 00:10:42,220
"Rather, you are Zayd al-Khayr (Zayd of Goodness),

244
00:10:42,220 --> 00:10:44,220
not Zayd al-Khayl (Zayd of Horses)."

245
00:10:44,220 --> 00:10:48,220
"Praise be to Allah who brought you from your plains and mountains,

246
00:10:48,220 --> 00:10:51,220
and softened your heart toward Islam."

247
00:10:51,220 --> 00:10:54,220
From then on, he was known as Zayd al-Khayr.

248
00:10:54,220 --> 00:10:59,259
The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then took him to his home,

249
00:10:59,259 --> 00:11:01,259
accompanied by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab,

250
00:11:01,259 --> 00:11:03,259
and a group of the Companions.

251
00:11:03,259 --> 00:11:05,259
When they reached the house,

252
00:11:05,259 --> 00:11:10,259
the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, laid out a cushion for Zayd.

253
00:11:10,259 --> 00:11:14,259
Zayd felt it was too great an honor to recline in the presence of the Messenger,

254
00:11:14,259 --> 00:11:16,259
so he returned the cushion.

255
00:11:16,259 --> 00:11:18,259
The Messenger kept offering it back to him,

256
00:11:18,259 --> 00:11:20,259
and he refused it three times.

257
00:11:20,259 --> 00:11:22,259
Once they were settled in their gathering,

258
00:11:22,259 --> 00:11:25,259
the Messenger said to Zayd al-Khayr:

259
00:11:25,259 --> 00:11:26,259
"O Zayd,

260
00:11:26,259 --> 00:11:28,259
never has a man been described to me,

261
00:11:28,259 --> 00:11:33,259
and then I saw him, but that he was less than his description—except for you."

262
00:11:33,259 --> 00:11:35,259
He then said to him:

263
00:11:35,259 --> 00:11:36,259
"O Zayd,

264
00:11:36,259 --> 00:11:40,259
you possess two qualities that Allah and His Messenger love."

265
00:11:40,259 --> 00:11:41,259
He asked,

266
00:11:41,259 --> 00:11:44,259
"And what are they, O Messenger of Allah?"

267
00:11:44,259 --> 00:11:45,259
He replied:

268
00:11:45,259 --> 00:11:47,259
"Deliberation and forbearance."

269
00:11:47,259 --> 00:11:48,289
He said,

270
00:11:48,289 --> 00:11:53,289
"Praise be to Allah who has made me possess what Allah and His Messenger love."

271
00:11:53,289 --> 00:11:57,379
He then turned to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

272
00:11:57,379 --> 00:11:58,379
and said:

273
00:11:58,379 --> 00:12:01,379
"Give me, O Messenger of Allah, three hundred horsemen,

274
00:12:01,379 --> 00:12:05,379
and I guarantee you that I will raid the lands of the Romans with them,

275
00:12:05,379 --> 00:12:07,379
and I will be one of them."

276
00:12:07,379 --> 00:12:10,379
The noble Messenger marveled at his high ambition,

277
00:12:10,379 --> 00:12:12,379
and said to him:

278
00:12:12,379 --> 00:12:14,379
"May Allah reward you, O Zayd;

279
00:12:14,379 --> 00:12:16,379
what a man you are!"

280
00:12:16,379 --> 00:12:20,379
Then, all those from his people who accompanied him embraced Islam with Zayd.

281
00:12:20,379 --> 00:12:22,450
When Zayd intended to return,

282
00:12:22,450 --> 00:12:25,450
he and those with him, to their homes in Najd,

283
00:12:25,450 --> 00:12:29,450
the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, bade him farewell,

284
00:12:29,450 --> 00:12:30,450
and said:

285
00:12:30,450 --> 00:12:32,450
"What a man this is!

286
00:12:32,450 --> 00:12:34,450
How great his standing would have been,

287
00:12:34,450 --> 00:12:37,450
had he been spared the plague of Medina."

288
00:12:37,450 --> 00:12:39,450
At that time, Medina was

289
00:12:39,450 --> 00:12:42,450
afflicted with fever.

290
00:12:42,450 --> 00:12:44,450
No sooner had Zayd al-Khayr departed from it,

291
00:12:44,450 --> 00:12:46,450
than he was struck by it.

292
00:12:46,450 --> 00:12:48,450
He said to those with him:

293
00:12:48,450 --> 00:12:50,450
"Keep me away from the lands of Qays,

294
00:12:50,450 --> 00:12:54,450
for there were feuds between us from the follies of the Jahiliyyah,

295
00:12:54,450 --> 00:12:57,450
and by Allah, I will not fight a Muslim

296
00:12:57,450 --> 00:13:00,450
until I meet Allah the Almighty."

297
00:13:00,450 --> 00:13:04,450
Zayd al-Khayr continued his journey toward his people's lands in Najd,

298
00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:07,450
even though the grip of the fever

299
00:13:07,450 --> 00:13:10,450
was intensifying upon him hour by hour.

300
00:13:10,450 --> 00:13:13,450
He had hoped to meet his people,

301
00:13:13,450 --> 00:13:17,450
and that Allah would decree Islam for them at his hands.

302
00:13:17,450 --> 00:13:19,450
He began to race against death,

303
00:13:19,450 --> 00:13:21,450
and death was racing against him.

304
00:13:22,450 --> 00:13:25,450
But it was not long before death won the race,

305
00:13:25,450 --> 00:13:29,450
and he breathed his last on the road.

306
00:13:29,450 --> 00:13:32,450
There was not enough time between his conversion and his death

307
00:13:32,450 --> 00:13:35,450
for him to commit a single sin.

308
00:13:35,450 --> 00:13:40,759
"You possess two qualities that Allah and His Messenger love:

309
00:13:40,759 --> 00:13:44,110
deliberation and forbearance."

310
00:13:44,110 --> 00:13:47,340
Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

311
00:13:53,399 --> 00:13:56,399
[The text here is fragmentary/garbled; context suggests a concluding reflection on the excellence of the Companions.]