1 00:00:00,460 --> 00:00:03,459 Pause. 2 00:00:03,459 --> 00:00:08,460 Learn about the Companions, the scholars, and those of high standing. 3 00:00:12,460 --> 00:00:16,460 I challenge you to identify who I am. 4 00:00:16,460 --> 00:00:20,449 I am one of the Companions. 5 00:00:20,449 --> 00:00:22,449 I am from the Ansar. 6 00:00:22,449 --> 00:00:25,449 I was among the leaders (Nuqaba) on the night of al-'Aqabah. 7 00:00:25,449 --> 00:00:31,449 I am one of those who compiled the Qur'an during the lifetime of the Prophet, peace be upon him. 8 00:00:31,449 --> 00:00:34,450 I used to teach it to the people of Suffah. 9 00:00:34,450 --> 00:00:40,119 The Caliph 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, sent me to the Levant. 10 00:00:40,119 --> 00:00:45,119 To teach them the Qur'an and to be among those most learned in the religion. 11 00:00:45,119 --> 00:00:49,119 I was the first to hold the position of judge in Palestine. 12 00:00:49,119 --> 00:00:52,179 Then, I traveled to Medina. 13 00:00:52,179 --> 00:00:54,179 'Umar said to me, 14 00:00:54,179 --> 00:00:55,179 "What brings you here?" 15 00:00:55,179 --> 00:00:57,179 "Return to your post." 16 00:00:57,179 --> 00:00:59,179 "May Allah curse a land," 17 00:00:59,179 --> 00:01:03,820 "that does not have you and your like in it." 18 00:01:03,820 --> 00:01:08,819 I witnessed all the battles with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 19 00:01:08,819 --> 00:01:11,819 I participated in the Ridda wars. 20 00:01:11,819 --> 00:01:15,819 And in the conquests during the era of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. 21 00:01:15,819 --> 00:01:22,010 When 'Amr ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with him, sent to 'Umar asking for reinforcements, 22 00:01:22,010 --> 00:01:24,010 to complete the conquest of Egypt, 23 00:01:24,010 --> 00:01:28,010 'Umar sent him four thousand men. 24 00:01:28,010 --> 00:01:32,010 At the head of every thousand was a wise commander. 25 00:01:32,010 --> 00:01:34,010 And he wrote to him saying, 26 00:01:34,010 --> 00:01:38,010 "I have reinforced you with four thousand men," 27 00:01:38,010 --> 00:01:43,010 "and for every thousand, I have sent a man who is worth a thousand men." 28 00:01:43,010 --> 00:01:49,010 I was one of those four heroic commanders. 29 00:01:49,010 --> 00:01:56,459 I pledged allegiance to the Prophet, peace be upon him, that I would not fear the blame of any critic for the sake of Allah. 30 00:01:56,459 --> 00:02:02,519 Therefore, when a man stood up to praise the governor in the mosque in his presence, 31 00:02:02,519 --> 00:02:06,519 I stood up to him and filled his mouth with dirt. 32 00:02:06,519 --> 00:02:09,520 The governor became angry, so I said to him, 33 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:16,520 "You were not with us when we pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, at al-'Aqabah," 34 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:20,520 "to listen and obey in times of ease and hardship," 35 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:22,520 "and that we would not be preferred over others," 36 00:02:22,520 --> 00:02:25,520 "and that we would not dispute the authority of those in charge," 37 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:28,520 "and that we would uphold the truth wherever we were," 38 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:32,520 "fearing no blame of any critic for the sake of Allah." 39 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:37,520 And I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say, 40 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:40,520 "If you see those who praise others excessively," 41 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:44,620 "cast dirt into their mouths." 42 00:02:44,620 --> 00:02:48,120 So, who am I? 43 00:02:58,379 --> 00:03:00,379 If Allah wills. 44 00:03:22,210 --> 00:03:26,210 They have departed, leaving behind a question in the conscience: 45 00:03:26,210 --> 00:03:31,210 Has any star risen and shone like them? 46 00:03:31,210 --> 00:03:36,210 They filled life with glorious deeds, 47 00:03:36,210 --> 00:03:40,210 and the world of the Ummah flourished because of them.