Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I?

0:01 Pause.

0:03 Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.

0:12 A new challenge: Who am I?

0:16 I am one of the younger Companions.

0:20 I am the cousin of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:24 I am one of those who narrated the most hadiths.

0:27 The Prophet, peace be upon him, would let me ride behind him on his mount.

0:33 I am the scholar of the Ummah.

0:35 The jurist of the era.

0:37 The leader of Tafsir.

0:39 The interpreter of the Qur'an.

0:41 I was born in the ravine of Banu Hashim.

0:45 During the days of the siege.

0:47 Three years before the year of the Hijrah.

0:50 I grew up in Islam while I was still young.

0:53 I migrated with my father, and we were among the last to migrate.

0:57 Then, I made it a priority to stay close to the Prophet, peace be upon him.

1:02 To observe his states, his worship, and to emulate him.

1:06 Once, I came to him late at night.

1:10 I intended to pray behind him.

1:13 He took my hand.

1:15 He pulled me and placed me beside him.

1:18 When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, turned to his prayer,

1:23 I stepped back and prayed behind him.

1:26 When he finished,

1:28 He asked, "What is the matter with you? I placed you beside me, yet you stepped back."

1:32 I said, "O Messenger of Allah,

1:35 Is it appropriate for anyone to pray beside you when you are the Messenger of Allah?"

1:40 That pleased him.

1:42 He, peace be upon him, used to pray for me, saying,

1:47 "O Allah, grant him deep understanding of the religion,

1:50 And teach him the interpretation."

1:52 When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, passed away,

1:57 I said to a young man from the Ansar,

1:59 "Let us go and ask the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

2:04 And acquire knowledge from them,

2:06 For today they are many."

2:09 He said,

2:10 "How strange of you!

2:12 Do you think people need us,

2:15 When among them are the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, that there are?"

2:20 So he left that pursuit.

2:22 But I set out to ask the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and seek knowledge.

2:28 If a hadith reached me about a man,

2:31 I would go to his door while he was sleeping during the afternoon.

2:35 I would use my cloak as a pillow at his door.

2:38 The wind would blow dust upon me.

2:41 The man would come out and see me.

2:44 He would say,

2:45 "O cousin of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

2:49 What brings you here?

2:51 Could you not have sent for me so I could come to you?"

2:54 I would say,

2:56 "No,

2:57 I am more deserving to come to you."

2:59 Then I would ask him about the hadith.

3:02 That young man from the Ansar remained,

3:05 Until he saw me with people gathered around me.

3:09 He said,

3:10 "This young man is wiser than I."

3:13 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, used to include me with the elders of Badr.

3:19 Some of them said,

3:21 "Why do you bring this young man in with us when we have sons like him?"

3:26 He replied,

3:27 "He is of the status you know."

3:30 One day, he called them and called me with them.

3:34 He said,

3:35 "What do you say about the verse: ﴾When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest...﴿?"

3:40 Until he finished the surah.

3:42 Some of them said,

3:44 "We are commanded to praise Allah and seek His forgiveness when He grants us victory and conquest."

3:50 Others said, "We do not know."

3:53 Then he said to me,

3:54 "And you, what do you say?"

3:57 I said,

3:58 "It is the term of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, which He made known to him."

4:04 'Umar said,

4:05 "I know nothing of it other than what you know."

4:09 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said about me one day,

4:13 "That is a mature youth;

4:16 He has an inquisitive tongue,

4:18 And an intelligent heart."

4:20 I had a large circle in Medina.

4:25 People would come to me there to seek knowledge.

4:28 I would divide my sessions into days and subjects.

4:32 I would set aside a day for fiqh,

4:34 A day for the Tafsir of the Qur'an,

4:37 A day for the Prophetic biography (Seerah),

4:39 A day for poetry,

4:41 And a day for the history of the Arabs.

4:44 So, who am I?

4:50 Share your answers with us in the comments below the video.

4:54 We will pin the correct answer in the comments

4:58 When the next episode is released, if Allah wills.

Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (196)

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