1 00:00:01,330 --> 00:00:04,330 Pause. 2 00:00:04,330 --> 00:00:12,210 Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures. 3 00:00:12,210 --> 00:00:16,210 A new challenge: Who am I? 4 00:00:16,210 --> 00:00:21,800 I am one of the Mothers of the Believers, 5 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:26,800 and a wife of the noble Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 6 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:29,800 I am the daughter of the chief of Banu al-Mustaliq. 7 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,799 I was known for my generosity and devotion in worship. 8 00:00:32,799 --> 00:00:35,799 I was sweet and beautiful— 9 00:00:35,799 --> 00:00:38,799 no one saw me without falling in love with me. 10 00:00:38,799 --> 00:00:43,570 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) raided 11 00:00:43,570 --> 00:00:45,570 my people, Banu al-Mustaliq, 12 00:00:45,570 --> 00:00:47,570 and took captives, 13 00:00:47,570 --> 00:00:49,570 I was among those captured. 14 00:00:49,570 --> 00:00:54,659 When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) distributed the captives, 15 00:00:54,659 --> 00:00:58,659 I fell to the lot of Thabit ibn Qays (may Allah be pleased with him). 16 00:00:58,659 --> 00:01:01,659 So I entered into a contract of manumission with him for my freedom. 17 00:01:01,659 --> 00:01:05,659 Then I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 18 00:01:05,659 --> 00:01:08,659 to seek his assistance in paying my ransom. 19 00:01:08,659 --> 00:01:13,730 When I stood at the door of 'A'ishah's chamber (may Allah be pleased with her), 20 00:01:13,730 --> 00:01:17,730 she saw me and noticed my sweetness and beauty, 21 00:01:17,730 --> 00:01:21,730 so jealousy took hold of her, and she disliked me, 22 00:01:21,730 --> 00:01:27,730 knowing that if I entered upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 23 00:01:27,730 --> 00:01:31,730 he would see in me the same beauty she had seen. 24 00:01:31,730 --> 00:01:33,760 Then he gave me permission to enter, 25 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:35,760 so I entered upon him 26 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,760 and said, "O Messenger of Allah, 27 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:40,760 I am so-and-so, 28 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:42,760 the daughter of the chief of her people, 29 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,760 and I have been afflicted with hardship that is not hidden from you. 30 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:50,790 I fell to the lot of Thabit ibn Qays, 31 00:01:50,790 --> 00:01:53,790 and I entered into a contract of manumission with him for my freedom. 32 00:01:53,790 --> 00:01:57,890 So I have come to you to seek your help with my ransom." 33 00:01:57,890 --> 00:02:00,890 He (peace be upon him) said, 34 00:02:00,890 --> 00:02:03,890 "Would you consider something better than that?" 35 00:02:03,890 --> 00:02:07,920 I asked, "What is it, O Messenger of Allah?" 36 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:12,919 He said, "I shall pay off your ransom on your behalf and marry you." 37 00:02:12,919 --> 00:02:17,020 I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." 38 00:02:17,020 --> 00:02:20,020 He said, "It is done." 39 00:02:20,020 --> 00:02:22,020 My name was Barrah, 40 00:02:22,020 --> 00:02:26,180 so the Prophet (peace be upon him) changed my name. 41 00:02:26,180 --> 00:02:29,180 News spread among the people that 42 00:02:29,180 --> 00:02:33,180 the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had married me. 43 00:02:33,180 --> 00:02:35,180 So the people said, 44 00:02:35,180 --> 00:02:39,180 "They are now the in-laws of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)," 45 00:02:39,180 --> 00:02:43,180 and they set free all the captives in their possession. 46 00:02:43,180 --> 00:02:48,180 Thus, one hundred households of Banu al-Mustaliq were emancipated because of me, 47 00:02:48,180 --> 00:02:54,180 and the people knew of no woman who was a greater blessing to her people than I was. 48 00:02:54,180 --> 00:02:58,979 I was also known for my diligence in worship and remembrance of Allah. 49 00:02:58,979 --> 00:03:00,979 One day, 50 00:03:00,979 --> 00:03:05,979 the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) left my presence early in the morning 51 00:03:05,979 --> 00:03:07,979 when he offered the dawn prayer, 52 00:03:07,979 --> 00:03:11,069 while I remained in my place of prayer remembering Allah. 53 00:03:11,069 --> 00:03:16,069 He returned later in the forenoon while I was still sitting in the same spot, 54 00:03:16,069 --> 00:03:18,069 and he said, 55 00:03:18,069 --> 00:03:22,069 "Are you still in the same state in which I left you?" 56 00:03:22,069 --> 00:03:24,099 I said, "Yes." 57 00:03:24,099 --> 00:03:27,099 The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 58 00:03:27,099 --> 00:03:32,099 "I recited four words three times after I left you; 59 00:03:32,099 --> 00:03:35,099 if they were weighed against all that you have recited today, 60 00:03:35,099 --> 00:03:37,139 they would outweigh it: 61 00:03:37,139 --> 00:03:39,139 'Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, 62 00:03:39,139 --> 00:03:41,139 as many times as the number of His creation, 63 00:03:41,139 --> 00:03:43,139 in accordance with His good pleasure, 64 00:03:43,139 --> 00:03:45,139 equal to the weight of His Throne, 65 00:03:45,139 --> 00:03:47,780 and equal to the ink of His words.'" 66 00:03:47,780 --> 00:03:51,780 The Prophet (peace be upon him) entered upon me on a Friday 67 00:03:51,780 --> 00:03:53,780 while I was fasting, 68 00:03:53,780 --> 00:03:55,780 and he asked, 69 00:03:55,780 --> 00:03:56,780 "Did you fast yesterday?" 70 00:03:56,780 --> 00:03:58,780 I said, "No." 71 00:03:58,780 --> 00:03:59,780 He asked, 72 00:03:59,780 --> 00:04:02,780 "Do you intend to fast tomorrow?" 73 00:04:02,780 --> 00:04:04,810 I said, "No." 74 00:04:04,810 --> 00:04:05,810 He said, 75 00:04:05,810 --> 00:04:08,030 "Then break your fast." 76 00:04:08,030 --> 00:04:14,159 So, who am I? 77 00:04:14,159 --> 00:04:18,379 Share your answers in the comments below the video, 78 00:04:18,379 --> 00:04:22,379 and we will pin the correct answer in the comments 79 00:04:22,379 --> 00:04:26,379 when the next episode is released, Allah willing.