1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:12,140 Pause and reflect on the lives of the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures of our history. 2 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:16,140 Here is a new challenge: Who am I? 3 00:00:16,140 --> 00:00:26,320 I am one of the senior Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, from the Ansar, and I was among those closest to him. 4 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:33,479 I was a merchant known for my bravery and horsemanship since the days of the Jahiliyyah. 5 00:00:33,479 --> 00:00:41,479 The Prophet, peace be upon him, appointed me as his deputy over Medina when he departed for the great Battle of Badr. 6 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:48,479 He then granted me a share of the reward and the spoils, and for this reason, I am counted among the veterans of Badr. 7 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:54,280 I witnessed all the subsequent battles alongside him. 8 00:00:54,280 --> 00:01:03,280 After the Battle of the Trench concluded, the Prophet, peace be upon him, set out with three thousand Muslims toward the Banu Qurayza. 9 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:09,280 They were the ones who had broken their covenants and conspired with the confederates against the Muslims. 10 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:15,280 He laid siege to them, and after several days, they surrendered. 11 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:20,280 However, they wished to consult with one of the Muslims. 12 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:28,280 They sent word to the Prophet, peace be upon him, requesting that he send me to them for consultation. 13 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:36,340 I had been an ally of theirs before Islam, and my wealth and children were in their territory. 14 00:01:36,340 --> 00:01:45,340 When they saw me, the men stood up, and they brought the women and children before me, weeping in my face. 15 00:01:45,340 --> 00:01:52,409 I felt deep sorrow for them, and they asked me, "Do you think we should submit to the judgment of Muhammad?" 16 00:01:52,409 --> 00:02:02,409 I said, "Yes," but I gestured with my hand toward my throat, signaling slaughter—meaning that you will be slaughtered. 17 00:02:02,409 --> 00:02:09,539 I immediately realized that I had betrayed Allah and His Messenger, and I was horrified by what I had done. 18 00:02:09,539 --> 00:02:16,539 I left them in haste and did not return to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him. 19 00:02:16,539 --> 00:02:24,539 Instead, I went to the mosque, tied myself to one of its pillars, and swore that no one would untie me, 20 00:02:24,539 --> 00:02:28,539 except for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, with his own hand. 21 00:02:28,539 --> 00:02:38,699 When the news of my situation reached the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, he said, "Had he come to me, I would have sought forgiveness for him." 22 00:02:38,699 --> 00:02:44,699 "But since he has done what he has done, I am not the one to release him from his place," 23 00:02:44,699 --> 00:02:47,699 "until Allah accepts his repentance." 24 00:02:47,699 --> 00:02:50,919 I remained tied to the pillar for six nights. 25 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:53,919 My wife would come at every prayer time, 26 00:02:53,919 --> 00:02:56,919 and she would untie my bonds for the prayer. 27 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,919 I would perform my ablution, then return and tie myself back to the pillar. 28 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:01,919 And so it continued. 29 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:07,919 Until one night, in the early hours of the morning, Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her, heard 30 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:11,919 the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, laughing. 31 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:16,919 She asked, "What are you laughing at, O Messenger of Allah?" 32 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,919 He gave her the glad tidings that Allah had accepted my repentance. 33 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:25,080 Umm Salamah said, "Shall I not give him the good news, O Messenger of Allah?" 34 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:28,080 He replied, "Yes, if you wish." 35 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:32,180 So she stood at the door of her chamber, may Allah be pleased with her, 36 00:03:32,180 --> 00:03:37,180 and said to me, "Rejoice, for Allah has accepted your repentance." 37 00:03:37,180 --> 00:03:40,300 And Allah the Almighty revealed regarding me the verse: 38 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:44,659 "And [there are] others who have confessed their sins," 39 00:03:44,659 --> 00:03:48,659 "having mixed a righteous deed" 40 00:03:48,659 --> 00:03:50,659 "with another that was evil." 41 00:03:50,659 --> 00:03:54,659 “And (there are) others who have acknowledged their faults. They mixed a righteous action with another that was bad. It may be that Allah will relent toward them. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (9:102) 42 00:03:54,659 --> 00:03:59,780 "Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." 43 00:03:59,780 --> 00:04:04,419 The people rushed to untie me, 44 00:04:04,419 --> 00:04:06,419 but I said, "No, by Allah," 45 00:04:06,419 --> 00:04:10,419 "until the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him," 46 00:04:10,419 --> 00:04:13,419 "is the one who unties me with his own hand." 47 00:04:13,419 --> 00:04:17,610 When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, passed by me, 48 00:04:17,610 --> 00:04:20,610 while he was going out for the dawn prayer, 49 00:04:20,610 --> 00:04:23,610 he undid my bonds and released me. 50 00:04:23,610 --> 00:04:30,250 This pillar remains known in the Prophet’s Mosque to this day. 51 00:04:30,250 --> 00:04:34,250 It bears my name, serving as a witness to the sincerity of my repentance. 52 00:04:34,250 --> 00:04:36,470 So, who am I? 53 00:04:45,699 --> 00:04:48,699 Write the correct answer in the comments. 54 00:04:48,699 --> 00:04:53,699 We will reveal it in the next episode, if Allah wills.