WEBVTT 00:00:00.460 --> 00:00:03.459 Pause. 00:00:03.459 --> 00:00:08.460 Learn about the Companions, the scholars, and those of high standing. 00:00:12.460 --> 00:00:16.460 I challenge you to identify who I am. 00:00:16.460 --> 00:00:20.449 I am one of the Companions. 00:00:20.449 --> 00:00:22.449 I am from the Ansar. 00:00:22.449 --> 00:00:25.449 I was among the leaders (Nuqaba) on the night of al-'Aqabah. 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. 00:00:31.449 --> 00:00:34.450 I used to teach it to the people of Suffah. 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. 00:00:40.119 --> 00:00:45.119 To teach them the Qur'an and to be among those most learned in the religion. 00:00:45.119 --> 00:00:49.119 I was the first to hold the position of judge in Palestine. 00:00:49.119 --> 00:00:52.179 Then, I traveled to Medina. 00:00:52.179 --> 00:00:54.179 'Umar said to me, 00:00:54.179 --> 00:00:55.179 "What brings you here?" 00:00:55.179 --> 00:00:57.179 "Return to your post." 00:00:57.179 --> 00:00:59.179 "May Allah curse a land," 00:00:59.179 --> 00:01:03.820 "that does not have you and your like in it." 00:01:03.820 --> 00:01:08.819 I witnessed all the battles with the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:01:08.819 --> 00:01:11.819 I participated in the Ridda wars. 00:01:11.819 --> 00:01:15.819 And in the conquests during the era of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. 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, 00:01:22.010 --> 00:01:24.010 to complete the conquest of Egypt, 00:01:24.010 --> 00:01:28.010 'Umar sent him four thousand men. 00:01:28.010 --> 00:01:32.010 At the head of every thousand was a wise commander. 00:01:32.010 --> 00:01:34.010 And he wrote to him saying, 00:01:34.010 --> 00:01:38.010 "I have reinforced you with four thousand men," 00:01:38.010 --> 00:01:43.010 "and for every thousand, I have sent a man who is worth a thousand men." 00:01:43.010 --> 00:01:49.010 I was one of those four heroic commanders. 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. 00:01:56.459 --> 00:02:02.519 Therefore, when a man stood up to praise the governor in the mosque in his presence, 00:02:02.519 --> 00:02:06.519 I stood up to him and filled his mouth with dirt. 00:02:06.519 --> 00:02:09.520 The governor became angry, so I said to him, 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," 00:02:16.520 --> 00:02:20.520 "to listen and obey in times of ease and hardship," 00:02:20.520 --> 00:02:22.520 "and that we would not be preferred over others," 00:02:22.520 --> 00:02:25.520 "and that we would not dispute the authority of those in charge," 00:02:25.520 --> 00:02:28.520 "and that we would uphold the truth wherever we were," 00:02:28.520 --> 00:02:32.520 "fearing no blame of any critic for the sake of Allah." 00:02:32.520 --> 00:02:37.520 And I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say, 00:02:37.520 --> 00:02:40.520 "If you see those who praise others excessively," 00:02:40.520 --> 00:02:44.620 "cast dirt into their mouths." 00:02:44.620 --> 00:02:48.120 So, who am I? 00:02:58.379 --> 00:03:00.379 If Allah wills. 00:03:22.210 --> 00:03:26.210 They have departed, leaving behind a question in the conscience: 00:03:26.210 --> 00:03:31.210 Has any star risen and shone like them? 00:03:31.210 --> 00:03:36.210 They filled life with glorious deeds, 00:03:36.210 --> 00:03:40.210 and the world of the Ummah flourished because of them.