Will they find the ring, Marwan?
I hope so, Commander of the Faithful
The well is deep and full of water
but they might find it
It is the ring of the Messenger of Allah may Allah bless Him and grant Him peace
Is it possible that we lose it like that in the blink of an eye?
And where?
In the well where the Messenger of Allah once gave me glad tidings of Paradise
on an affliction that befalls on me
How I fear losing it...
to be the first affliction
"Episode 10"
And peace be upon you
- Peace be upon you - Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you
You know what happened and we don't need to repeat it
I swear to Allah, I feel more reassured when I see you with me and around me
You support me with your opinions
What do you advise me to do?
Keep them busy with the conquest O Commander of the Faithful
Either we distance them and scatter them in the provinces
so that no one sees the other or meets with people
or you can summon them to you in Medina
- They will remain under your supervision - Son of Abi Sarh
They have reached the point of inciting people against us
even though they are divided
What would happen if they are gathered in one country?
What do you say, Aba Abd al-Rahman?
What is happening in Kufa Basra and Egypt
is not the work of one man Aba Abd Allah
The lands of Islam expanded
the spoils increased and the reward became greater
Greed is not far from people
With the different natures and races of the subjects
between those who plant those who tend and those who trade
Between those who roam the desert and those who live in the villages
and who live in cities
it is easy to split the ranks
And the truth O Commander of the Faithful...
I spent my days and nights on this matter
I turned it over from all sides
I did not find a way
They have one demand that they haven't stopped repeating
since the time of Al-Farouq Umar may Allah have mercy on his soul
It is the dismissal of governors and this is a great evil
because as soon as the governor understands the affairs of his province
and begins to improve them they demand his dismissal
That's why, my Lord
I think you should keep your governors in their provinces, nothing will change
If you dismiss them today, they will ask you to dismiss those after them
I think they do this only to feel their value and status
and they can dismiss whoever they want
Therefore, my Lord, I see that you have no choice but to wait
and consider these matters one by one
How long?
The allegations have been following me for a long time
and they still deny everything I have done for the nation
What do we have to do but strive and look for the reasons
O Commander of the Faithfull
If Allah's will is that evil will inevitably happen
let us strive to be with us not against us
My Lord
- How are you? - Fine
Hopefully not much has happened in my absence
Everything is written down, my Lord
You've received a message from Abd al-Rahman Ibn Khalid
He tells us that Al-Ashtar and those with him were able to escape from Homs
They will head to Kufa
I hope that Sa'id Ibn al-Aas returns before they arrive
"Kufa"
People of Kufa
Allah has created his creation without any futility
He had no need to create them so He made them His slaves
and chose from them Muhammad may Allah bless Him and grant Him peace
May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace
And he chose Him for His Message
and Islam prevailed over all religions
even if the unbelievers hate it
and made His religion equal for all people
Their poor and their rich
Their weak and their strong
and Sa'id Ibn al-Aas comes
to describe the arable land
as a garden for Quraysh
I swear to Allah
we will not accept him as our governor from now on
If he is above us, then Allah is above us and above him
- Allah Akbar - Allah Akbar
Sa'id Ibn al-Aas will not enter Kufa
Abu Musa al-Ash'ari is our Governor
- Abu Musa al-Ash'ari - Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
Go back where you came from
People of Kufa
what did I do to make you start this ingratitude
towards the Governor of Commander of the Faithful?
Why did you let Al-Ashtar and his associates play with your minds?
You are the one playing with our minds, Sa'id
Go back to the Commander of the Faithful and tell him...
that he people of Kufa will not accept you as their Governor
after you spoke harshly and expressed what was inside you
Iraq is not an arable land for Quraysh and will never be
Fear Allah, Abu Ibrahim
Know that if you disobey me, you have disobeyed the Commander of the Faithful
I told you that you will not stay in Kufa for a day while I am here
and from this hour Abu Musa al-Ash'ari is our Governor
Your insolence to the Caliph of the Messenger of Allah won't go unpunished
How so?
Will you take the people of Kufa Basra and Egypt...
to Mu'awiyah to send them to Abd al-Rahman Ibn Khalid?
Go back where you came from
If I were to answer them what they ask for
It is not because I found any shortcomings in you or saw any fault in your work
Allah is my witness that you have done well and obeyed where obedience was due
Will you give in to their demands then?
Turmoil, Sa'id...
its snout and eyes stick out from between them
I will walk the path of averting it gently until the very end
- But without neglect - It is neglect, I swear
Even if you see me not falling short O Commander of the Faithful
send someone to eradicate those pretenders
We do not raise a sword against a Muslim
who has not committed a crime that deserves punishment, Sa'id
They are the ones who used force
They expelled the Governor without the permission of Commander of the Faithful
If we do not use force against them their demands will not stop anymore
Be at ease, son, be at ease
People's hearts don't revolt against those who oppress
but rather tends towards whoever is being oppressed
It is not right for the Commander of the Faithful to aid those people over himself
If I deter them, my son, and send you back to Kufa without listening to them
I will open the door to those who think ill of us
and I will pave the way for turmoil with my own hands
Even if I did not appoint Abu Musa as a Governor and they accepted him over them
There will be a lot of talk and whispering in the provinces
There will be a lot of talk in the provinces
when they know that the demands of those who disobey will be met
The people of Kufa asked that Abu Musa be appointed as their Governor
because they saw in him reason justice and integrity
and so he is, by Allah
I will not refuse the request of the people of Kufa out of stubbornness and arrogance
rather, I will appoint Abu Musa
to close the door in the face of those who suspect us
May I leave, Commander of the Faithful?
You may go
Peace be upon you
Peace, blessings and mercy of Allah be upon you
Marwan?
Yes, Commander of the Faithful?
Write to Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
that from today, he will be the Governor of Kufa
I hear and obey
"Fustat, Egypt"
Men of Kufa...
prevented Uthman's Governor from entering it
They demand the appointment of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari
As for the men of Basra, they have nothing to say but to establish justice
So, we have to be in Egypt like a solid structure
We support those who follow the path of truth and we only demand justice
We only revolt against the aggressor
We will not rest until Abd Allah Ibn Abi Sarh is removed from Egypt
You are right
Constantinople?
Yes, Constantinople
This is a very dangerous battle Abu Abd al-Rahman
Especially since we are going out to them with our entire fleet
Rather, this is what brings us closer to the conquest of Constantinople
How so?
Going out to them with our naval fleet
will make them send all their troops and ships to us
If we destroy their fleet and we are the ones who surprise them
The outcome of our march to Constantinople will be an inevitable victory
After that, we won't fear any attack from the sea on our fleet
I don't know
Your dream seems far-fetched, brother
Everything we are today was once a distant dream
But in the end it was achieved and so is the conquest of Constantinople
According to the news I received
I'm meeting with you today because I decided to move our naval fleet
so I wrote to Alexandria
and asked Abd Allah Ibn Abi Sarh to prepare a large number of ships and supplies
My Lord
The Byzantines are assembling a huge fleet near Lycia
Ayham witnessed their ships increasing from some of the ports of their islands
Do we know their destination?
The Byzantines are preparing for a new invasion of the islands in our possession
It is not unlikely that their intention is to restore Acre or Alexandria
We have no choice but to prepare in all the ports of Syria
We have to gather reinforcements to repel them all if they dare to attack us
Rather, we go out and meet them in the open sea
My Lord!
Our soldiers would not have won in Cyprus
if we had not hastened to get to the shore
Pardon me, my Lord, that's true
The Byzantines are superior to us at sea
It is better for us to meet them this time on land
- so we can win - What do you say, Busr?
Aren't our soldiers ready to fight at sea yet?
We have trained and equipped them my Lord, but they still fear the sea
We didn't build this fleet just to transport troops
The Byzantines will not fear us if they know that we are afraid to fight them at sea
Abu al-Awar al-Salami, you will lead our fleet from Syria towards Lycia
and move at the same time that Abd Allah Ibn Abi Sarh moves from Alexandria
"Battle of the Masts Year 34 after the Hijra"
Our troops must reach this point
to face the enemies shortly after
When the Byzantine ships approach
we will connect the ships together
Lower the sails!
Make haste
Tilt the ships!
So they become close rows
Hurry, come on!
and they become as a land beneath the feet of our soldiers
When the ships take their positions
you will force them to come to you
How will we force them while we are at sea?
That's why I asked for more ships to help
The Byzantines have always defeated their opponents with their fire
We will occupy them with their own weapon with successive bursts
Archers, loose!
The biggest danger is...
the greatest evil that may befall you is fire
So, every leader among you...
to assign a sufficient number of his soldiers in his ship...
Their mission is not to fight
Their mission is to confront the fire
Do not let the soldiers be distracted from fighting by putting out the fires
but they keep fighting
and leave the fire extinguishing to the those assigned
Hold your positions and wait
All that remains is to implement the final step
We will turn the battle at sea into a battle on land
- Hurry to the fight - Come on!
Once their defenses are breached
all that remains for you is to kill Constantine, the king of the Byzantines
Where is Constantine? Where is the king?
Where?
"Fustat, Egypt"
I fear that Ibn Abi Sarh will win the heart of the Commander of the Faithful
after battling to the Byzantines at sea
No one should be proud of Jihad We have struggled as he has
But what benefit can be expected from the conquest of provinces
and the expansion of the state if that is in exchange for religion and justice?
I swear, a small town whose people uphold the religion of Allah...
is better than a sprawling state plagued by corruption
The Messenger permitted the shedding of that sinner's blood twice
Now, he and other governors of Uthman get the largest share of the spoils
O people!
People of Fustat
A rich man is never satisfied unless on the expense of the hunger of a poor man
Money is collected from you
and taken to Medina
to be shared by the relatives of the Commander of the Faithful
to build palaces
I swear, if those palaces are from Allah's money then he has betrayed the trust
If it is from his money then it is extravagance
You are more deserving of it
Your poor are more deserving of it
Abd Allah Ibn Abi Sarh should not remain as Governor of Egypt after today
You are right, I swear
Ibn Abi Sarh will not remain as the Governor of Egypt after today
- Allah Akbar! - Allah Akbar!
Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you
Allah Akbar!
If you were not the son of Abu Hudhayfa may Allah have mercy on him
You would have seen my severity
and I would have made you an example in the eyes of the people
Has the phrase "Allah Akbar" now become grounds for discipline, Abd Allah?
Rather, I urge you to adhere to good manners while in the House of Allah
I'm amazed by what you're saying
Are good manners committed to voices or to purity of souls and piety to Allah?
Stop, Muhammad and fear Allah
Look to your Governor and your leader for Jihad
Look at his conduct among you
Do you see him following the path of the Messenger of Allah and his two companions?
Do you think he does not change or alter his greed and love of money?
- Allah Akbar! - Allah Akbar!
Hold on! Hold on, brothers
Listen to me, please
Brothers, I know very well what is happening in Fustat
I know you are fed up
with the turmoil stirred by Ibn Abu Bakr and Ibn Abi Hudhayfa
but they are the sons of two men
who are dear to the Commander of the Faithful and to us
Thus, I will send a letter to the Commander of the Faithful asking for his opinion
"The Territorial Boundaries of the Byzantines"
- Peace be upon you - And be upon you
Did you catch their king?
We lost Constantine
The mountains came between us and him
But he will send a messenger seeking peace
- Where is he now? - On his way here
I don't think you should accept this truce, my Lord
for Constantine has become weak and fragile
This message is the best evidence
What do you see, Utba?
He is asking for peace and we are only a few steps away from him
We must continue on our way to him and finish what we started
- Aba al-Awar? - I share their opinion, my Lord
My Lord, the situation in Constantinople is not prosperous
We pledge this tribute
and we will write to you about that
Tell your king that we agree to a truce
but it will not happen without a tribute that you pay for it
But we cannot pay everything you ask for immediately
The Byzantines used to make people pay a tribute to Constantinople
If they are unable to pay it
they'd take a hostage until they could verify their true intentions
I will treat them the way they treated others
Tell your king that I require a royal prince as a hostage
until you fulfill what you have pledged
We uphold our promises and you don't need to...
Write to Constantine where he is
and give him the choice between this and war
I am waiting for you
I never thought you would stop conquering Constantinople
My dream is to conquer Constantinople
but I can't leave Medina as it is
I had no choice but to seize the opportunity of what the messenger had brought me
What is that you are saying?
Do you know what you're getting into?
And where could this lead you two?
We only discuss what is rightful
What right is this?
Where did all this increase in tribute come from? And at whose expense?
Amr Ibn al-As used to send two thousand thousand dinars
and you send four thousand thousand
The country flourished and its conditions improved, so the tribute increased
Didn't you learn this from the Commander of the Faithful?
Or do you think he sees falsehood and keeps silent about it?
No, I don't think he sees anything wrong with you or my relatives
He only appoints his closest relatives
You are also one of his cousin and grew up in his house
I swear, it is not gold and silver that angers you
but Uthman's refusal to appoint you as a Governor
because he doesn't see you as worthy of leadership
Who told you that we sought leadership?
Ask your friend, he asked that of Uthman but he did not answer him as he wished
Yes, if we asked for leadership, it was only to establish justice among people
There is no one in all of Egypt complains of injustice, son of Abu Hudhaifa
and your talk about justice among people...
it is only intended for falsehood
Are you just when you say to people that Abd Allah Ibn Abi Sarh calls you to Jihad
so that you forget your real Jihad that is behind you in Medina?
Is such a thing even said?
Do you equate Jihad against infidels with the fighting among Muslims themselves?
No one is infallibility for anyone in the truth
It is really unbelievable O son of Abi Hudhayfa
How do you incite against the man who raised you in his home
and took care of you as a child?
And you, son of Abu Bakr
I swear, I was about to inflict the most severe punishment on you both
but I preferred to consult the Commander of the Faithful about your matter first
What did he advise you to do?
He told me to give Muhammad to Abu Bakr and to Aisha, the Mother of the Believers
As for the son of Abi Hudhayfa he is my son and my nephew
and he was raised under my guidance
Did you hear?
This is what you both strive to spread among people to turn them against them
I swear, his letter has prevented me from throwing you both into prison
Get out of my sight at once
Use your mind and look at your life and livelihood
This is safer for you both
Son of Abu Hudhayfa
The Commander of the Faithful recommended this to you
People! Look what Uthman Ibn Affan sent me
I swear, he only sent this money to shut our mouths and buy our consciences
so we overlook the actions of his governors and his bad choice of them
It is impossible for someone like us to accepts bribes
This money will be distributed to the poor of this city
The rulers of this nation will have no glory unless its poor are honored
- Allah Akbar! - Allah Akbar!
I sent a man to Al-Ashtar in Kufa
and another to Hurqus Ibn al-Sa'di in Basra
They are both ready to join us on the journey to Medina to meet Ibn Affan
You did well
Thank Allah you are safe
Treat son of Constantine with respect and ensure that he is well guarded
You have hastened to accept this peace, Mu'awiyah
Do you think that accepting peace is easy for me...
while Constantinople is within my sight?
But I was turned back because of the rabble and what they were plotting
out for fear that the ranks would be shaken and the turmoil would intensify
- Peace be upon you - And be upon you
What is it, Dahhak?
News from Medina
For this reason I returned and left the conquest of Constantinople
Get the caravan ready I will go to Medina at once
Your command, my Lord