WEBVTT 00:00:01.360 --> 00:00:12.140 Pause and reflect upon the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures. 00:00:12.140 --> 00:00:16.140 A new challenge: Who am I? 00:00:16.140 --> 00:00:22.350 I am one of the Companions, from the masters of the Ansar. 00:00:22.350 --> 00:00:26.350 I witnessed the Pledge of al-'Aqabah with the seventy men. 00:00:26.350 --> 00:00:33.350 I witnessed Badr, Uhud, and all the battles alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:00:33.350 --> 00:00:36.350 I was among the renowned archers. 00:00:36.350 --> 00:00:41.350 I was the standard-bearer for the tribe of Banu Zafar on the day of the conquest of Makkah. 00:00:41.350 --> 00:00:46.380 I was the first to enter Madinah reciting Surah Maryam from the Qur'an. 00:00:46.380 --> 00:00:54.450 I spent a night reciting Surah "Say, He is Allah, [who is] One," repeating it until dawn broke. 00:00:54.450 --> 00:00:58.450 This was mentioned to the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:00:58.450 --> 00:01:02.450 He said, "By Him in whose hand is my soul, 00:01:02.450 --> 00:01:07.450 it is equivalent to a third of the Qur'an." 00:01:07.450 --> 00:01:11.629 A hypocrite from the Banu Ubayriq tribe committed an offense 00:01:11.629 --> 00:01:15.629 against a storehouse of ours where we kept food and weapons. 00:01:15.629 --> 00:01:17.629 He took what was inside. 00:01:17.629 --> 00:01:19.730 We tracked his footprints 00:01:19.730 --> 00:01:21.730 and identified the thief. 00:01:21.730 --> 00:01:25.730 I mentioned this to the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:01:25.730 --> 00:01:29.730 He said, "I will look into this matter." 00:01:29.730 --> 00:01:32.859 When the Banu Ubayriq heard of this, 00:01:32.859 --> 00:01:34.859 a group of them gathered 00:01:34.859 --> 00:01:38.859 and came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 00:01:38.859 --> 00:01:41.859 They said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:01:41.859 --> 00:01:47.859 these people have targeted a household among us known for Islam and righteousness, 00:01:47.859 --> 00:01:52.859 accusing them of theft without evidence or proof." 00:01:52.859 --> 00:01:56.890 The Prophet, peace be upon him, summoned me 00:01:56.890 --> 00:01:58.890 and said, reproaching me, 00:01:58.890 --> 00:02:03.890 "You have targeted a household known for Islam and righteousness, 00:02:03.890 --> 00:02:08.889 accusing them of theft without evidence or proof." 00:02:08.889 --> 00:02:10.919 When I heard that, 00:02:10.919 --> 00:02:11.919 I withdrew, 00:02:11.919 --> 00:02:15.919 and I wished I had given away some of my wealth 00:02:15.919 --> 00:02:21.139 rather than having spoken to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, about that matter. 00:02:21.139 --> 00:02:23.139 Not long after, 00:02:23.139 --> 00:02:27.139 the word of Allah the Almighty was revealed, vindicating me 00:02:27.139 --> 00:02:31.139 and addressing the Prophet, peace be upon him: 00:02:31.139 --> 00:02:40.520 "Indeed, We have revealed to you the Book in truth," 00:02:40.520 --> 00:02:46.520 “Lo! We reveal unto thee the Scripture with the truth, that thou mayst judge between mankind by that which Allah showeth thee. And be not thou a pleader for the treacherous;” (4:105) 00:02:46.520 --> 00:02:53.629 "so do not be an advocate for the treacherous." 00:02:53.629 --> 00:03:02.460 “And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:106) 00:03:02.460 --> 00:03:09.780 “And plead not on behalf of (people) who deceive themselves. Lo! Allah loveth not one who is treacherous and sinful.” (4:107) 00:03:09.780 --> 00:03:18.780 “And plead not on behalf of (people) who deceive themselves. Lo! Allah loveth not one who is treacherous and sinful.” (4:107) 00:03:18.780 --> 00:03:21.330 Meaning the Banu Ubayriq. 00:03:21.330 --> 00:03:24.740 During the Battle of Uhud, 00:03:24.740 --> 00:03:26.740 my eye was injured. 00:03:26.740 --> 00:03:29.740 I was a newlywed, 00:03:29.740 --> 00:03:32.740 and they wanted to remove it. 00:03:32.740 --> 00:03:33.740 I said, "No, 00:03:33.740 --> 00:03:38.740 until we consult the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him." 00:03:38.740 --> 00:03:41.740 I came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:03:41.740 --> 00:03:43.740 with my eye in my hand. 00:03:43.740 --> 00:03:46.740 He said, "What is this?" 00:03:46.740 --> 00:03:50.740 I said, "This is what you see, O Messenger of Allah." 00:03:50.740 --> 00:03:53.770 He, peace be upon him, said, 00:03:53.770 --> 00:03:56.770 "If you wish, you may be patient and have Paradise, 00:03:56.770 --> 00:03:59.770 or if you wish, I will restore it for you." 00:03:59.770 --> 00:04:03.860 I said, "By Allah, O Messenger of Allah, 00:04:03.860 --> 00:04:08.860 Paradise is a magnificent reward and a glorious gift, 00:04:08.860 --> 00:04:12.860 but I have a wife whom I love, 00:04:12.860 --> 00:04:14.860 and if she sees my eye [in this state], 00:04:14.860 --> 00:04:16.860 I fear she might find me repulsive. 00:04:16.860 --> 00:04:20.860 Instead, restore it for me, O Messenger of Allah, 00:04:20.860 --> 00:04:22.860 and ask Allah to grant me Paradise." 00:04:22.860 --> 00:04:25.930 He, peace be upon him, said, 00:04:25.930 --> 00:04:28.930 "I will do so, if Allah wills." 00:04:28.930 --> 00:04:30.990 He took it in his hand, 00:04:30.990 --> 00:04:32.990 placed it back in its socket, 00:04:32.990 --> 00:04:35.990 and prayed for me to enter Paradise. 00:04:35.990 --> 00:04:40.120 It became my best and healthiest eye, 00:04:40.120 --> 00:04:42.120 and whoever met me 00:04:42.120 --> 00:04:45.120 could not tell which of my eyes had been injured. 00:04:45.120 --> 00:04:48.250 So, who am I? 00:04:57.569 --> 00:05:01.569 We will pin the correct answer in the comments 00:05:01.569 --> 00:05:05.569 when the next episode is released, if Allah wills.