"Kufa Year 45 After the Hijra"
Stop there, guard
Open the door, open the door!
Allah bless you, men Move, come on!
Move!
Come on, come on
This way
Come on, come on
What will the Commander of the Faithful say...
when he learns that Al-Mustawrid Ibn Al-Ulfah has escaped from his prison?
What should I do with you?
Every time a handful of Kharijites defeat you, and you are in the thousands
They took us by surprise, my Lord
What surprise are you talking about?
You should have been alert
What big evil will we see from this Ibn Ulafa?
"Episode 18"
- To Medina? - Yes, Yazid
I will go to Medina and Mecca to check on people and their affairs
It is nostalgia for Hijaz then...
what makes you bear the burdens of travel and the hardship of the road
What's wrong with me longing for Mecca which is my hometown?
Or do I yearn for the city of the Messenger of Allah, which is the abode of my soul?
Peace be upon you
May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you
This is a letter from Al-Mugheira Ibn Shuba
Al-Mustawrid and the Kharijites with him escaped from prison
- How so? - I don't know
They gathered in Al-Hirah and used it as a starting point
for raiding the cities and towns of Iraq
- and Al-Mugheira is asking for help - Help?
Shall we send soldiers from Syria and evacuate the borders?
Let Al-Mugheira get help from the people of Kufa
The Kharijites broke into Kufa three times
Neither this nor that
Rather, we send an enemy to the Kharijites to spare us from their evil
Write to Al-Mugheira to summon Ma'qal Ibn Qays Al-Tamimi
and let him rise up to fight them
and to provide him with the horses weapons and money he needs
and to show him kindness as much as he could
You send them Ma'qal Ibn Qays Al-Tamimi
who is one of the most loyal supporters of Ali?
He hasn't even pledged allegiance to you yet
Hence, he is the right help
We will strike an enemy by another enemy
And if they unite to fight you?
Ali's supporters are the most people who hate the Kharijites
and are the most knowledgeable about fighting them
Instead of fighting each enemy alone let them fight each other
The loser will relieve us from his burden
The winner will have had his strength weakened
and made him a prey for whoever remained of the other's supporters
Good opinion
Send our greetings to Al-Hijaz and its people
May Allah save you from all harm
Be vigilant and careful about people's safety and interests
Allah willing
- I entrust you to Allah - May you be safe
"Kufa"
Welcome, welcome to Ma'qal Ibn Qays Al-Tamimi
the young man of Mudar Al-Hamra
Come in!
Why have you sent for me, Ibn Shuba?
For something that is good for us and for you
Ibn Qays
Was it necessary for you to take oaths of safety from me before you came to me?
I am not afraid of your treachery
but you may seek the matter of your Lord Mu'awiya
so you kill me even though you hate it
Kill you?
The Commander of the Faithful wants nothing but good for you
If you want to talk to me about the pledge of allegiance...
I abstain from it
Do you have another thing?
It's not the pledge of allegiance that concerns me
but an enemy to us and to you
- You mean Al-Mustawrid Ibn Ulafa - Who else?
Wasn't he along with his companions the ones...
who betrayed the Commander of the Faithful Ali Ibn Abi Talib?
May Allah have mercy on Aba al-Hasan
There has been no greater tragedy for us after the Prophet and his two companions
than his death
I hope Allah has made me a means for your benefit
so here I am offering my help and everything you need to eliminate these Kharijites
Offering help?
How do you know, Ibn Shuba...
that I won't turn against you and your lord...
after I defeat "the Dogs of Hell"?
How will you turn against us while you are the commander of the army of Kufa?
- Commander of the Kufa army? - Yes
You are the commander of our soldiers
So, you will not turn against the Commander of the Faithful
And if you do...
your enmity is easier for me than the enmity of these Kharijites
Those who declared Muslims infidels and made their blood permissible
They betrayed the Commander of the Faithful, Ali Ibn Abi Talib
declared him an infidel and fought him
What does the commander of the army think?
"Medina"
May the peace and mercy of Allah be upon you
I ask Allah for forgiveness...
- May Allah bless you - Welcome, Commander of the Faithful
The news that reaches us in Syria about the youth of Medina
comforts the soul and pleases the heart, Ibn Umar
Praise be to Allah who has endeared knowledge to our youth and children
Knowledge is more appropriate for a nation
whose first verse revealed to its Prophet was, "Recite"
I saw a turnout at the Prophet's Mosque may Allah bless him and grant him peace
Not only for prayer but also for learning
- Praise be to Allah - Praise be to Allah
Therefore, brothers...
I think that we should facilitate the people of Medina's pursuit of knowledge
and prepare the ways for them by paving the roads of Medina
How do we pave the roads of a sprawling city like the city of the Messenger of Allah?
We pave from the Prophet's Mosque to the Governor's court
to the house of Saad Ibn Ubadah
and to the house of Uthman Ibn Affan may Allah have mercy on him
In a second phase, we will expand further until we pave the entire city's roads
Wouldn't it be better to solve the water problem in the city
before embarking on this luxury?
This is not a luxury, Qays
Rather, the right of the flock over the shepherd
is that he manages their affairs as best he can
This does not prevent us from solving the water problem as well
For this and similar reasons we came to Hijaz
Go ahead, please Commander of the Faithful
Please
Aba Abd al-Rahman, there are many barren lands around us
with many valleys
From the valley of Al-Khanq in Waqim to the valley of Al-Aqoul
and to the valley of Al-Aqiq
The benefit of these valleys is great for the people of Medina in winter only
This benefit should continue for the rest of the year
We will end the drinking water problem once and for all
We must build a barrier to prevent the valley water from flowing into the sea
We build a dam on one of the large valleys to conserve its water throughout the summer
And I see...
that we should start from the farthest estuary from the sea
The valley of Al-Khanq, for example
which flows in the winter to the valley of Al-Aqoul
to the valley of Al-Aqiq then to the Sea of Clysma
But it will be very expensive Commander of the Faithful
What concerns me, Ibn Al-Hakam is not this, but its success
For if it is done...
Mecca and Ta'if will have the same one, Allah willing
Allah willing
I don't get tired of this land
Never
As if I was born here
And the truth...
is that I am a stranger to it
What is the secret of this land?
How can it tempt who steps on it and lives in it?
Egypt opens its arms to those who understand it, my father
It's hard for me to part with you, Abdullah
May Allah grant you good health, Father
Listen, Abdullah!
I've been through three states
There was a time...
when no one...
hated the Messenger of Allah more than me
I was very desiring to get hold of him and kill him
If I died in that state...
I would have been among the people of Hell forever
When Allah put Islam in my heart
I came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace
Peace and blessings be upon him
and I told him...
Extend your right hand so I can pledge allegiance to you
When he extended his right hand
I clenched my fist
He said, "What's wrong, Amr?"
I said, "I want to make a condition"
He said, "What is your condition?"
I said, "To be forgiven"
Forgive me, Allah
He said...
"Amr..."
"didn't you know that Islam destroys what came before it?"
If I died in that state
I would have hoped to be among the people of Paradise
Then we've been assigned to do things...
I'm unsure of my state regarding that
If I die...
neither a mourner nor torches must accompany me
If you bury me...
spread the dust on me
and sit around my grave
the time to slaughter camels...
and distribute their meat
so I might find comfort in your company
and I consult...
Messengers of my Lord
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said...
May Allah bless him and grant him peace
"When a man dies..."
"his deeds come to an end except for three things"
"ceaseless charity"
"and knowledge which is beneficial"
"and a virtuous descendant who prays for him"
Pray for me, Abdullah
Medina has changed a lot since the death of the Prophet
may Allah bless him and grant him peace
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said...
May Allah bless him and grant him peace
"I've been commanded to go to a town which will devour all towns"
"people call it Yathrib but it is Medina"
"it drives away people as the bellows drives away the impurity from iron"
Zaid?
Are you afraid that I am among those who were exiled from Medina?
I hope you're not like that Aba Abd al-Rahman
If you had no merit other than scribing the Revelation
in the presence of the Messenger of Allah
- That's enough for you - And peace be upon you
How heartwarming, Zaid is the flourishing of crafts in Medina
and it's people keen on industries of all kinds
This is what the Messenger of Allah left in us
Since his migration to Medina he had been urging people to work
and honoring the people of crafts
And may peace be upon you
May Allah bless Muhammad He was not just a prophet...
- And may peace be upon you - Do you know this tailor?
No, introduce him to me, Ibn Thabit
Come!
- Peace be upon you - Peace be upon you
Who is this?
Peace be upon you, Commander of the Faithful and your companion
- Welcome - How are you?
Welcome
This great tailor had sewn a gown for Sinan Ibn Saad
Sinan gifted it to the Messenger of Allah may Allah bless him and grant him peace
- Peace and blessings be upon him - The Messenger liked it
Then a Bedouin asked him for it so he gifted it to him
He, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would not turn away a requester
But Sinan asked me...
to sew a similar gown for the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him, grant him peace
and I did
But the Messenger died before it was completed
Where is that unfinished gown?
I have it in the shop
I have not sold it to anyone after the Messenger of Allah and I will not sell it
Not even to the Commander of the Faithful?
The...
I am joking
I also have a gown from the Prophet that I will never give away
May Allah bless you
May Allah reward you for your reverence for your Prophet
May Allah bless you, Commander of the Faithful, may Allah bless you
My Lord, my Lord news has arrived from Al-Mada'in
about the victory of Ma'qal Ibn Qays over the Kharijites
killing them and displacing them in the country
- What about Ibn Ulafa? - The first to be killed, my Lord
- Are you sure? - Yes, my Lord
Praise be to Allah who saved us from these heretics
A small group of them fled to Ahvaz along with Muath al-Tai
There's no fear for Kufa from a small group
Kufa's people are optimistic about being saved from the evil of these Kharijites
What about Ma'qal Ibn Qays Al-Tamimi?
He was also killed in the battle
Two enemies in one hit
What a genius you are, son of Hind
Crying will not bring your son Amer back
Who are you?
I am the one who will pull you out of what you are in
How do I know that you are honest in what you say?
You will know when you see your son in front of your eyes
How do I know that my son is with you?
Maybe the mole on his shoulder will make you believe
This is a mark that all our neighbors know about my son, Amer
Do they know that birthmark above his knee?
May I see him?
If we agree...
you will see your son
You won't do anything unless you're sure of it
If you succeed in your mission you will see your son
and you will not see your husband ever again
Why me and not others?
Because Mu'awiya killed your brother and your uncle, Al-Borak
He won't stop killing us all
and the last of our martyrs is the Commander of the Faithful, Al-Mustawrid Ibn Ulafa
We will not stand idly by
We are aggrieved and you are aggrieved
and Mu'awiya is your adversary and ours
I get closer to Allah by getting rid of him
as we got rid of the chief of the Bani Hashim, Ali
Why are you dragging me into this? What is my son's fault?
Sawda
You...
our last resort here in Damascus
What do you mean?
Your son will be here in a few days
I'll bring him to you if...
If what?
The matter of the Kharijites worsened when they took advantage of the division
that occurred among Muslims
But now...
I will not allow them to set foot on the ground or I set it on fire beneath them
- Leave the horse to me - My Lord!
Do you fear for your lord the Caliph or for your lord the leader?
- It's a wild horse, Father - We'll see who's wild
Calm down, calm down, calm down Get away from it
Stay away, stay away
Come, come, come...
Calm down, calm down, calm down...
Calm down, did they upset you?
Did they upset you?
Peace be upon you
And be upon you
We have received news from Egypt
We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return
Don't say that Amr Ibn al-As has died
May Allah have mercy on him
No!
There is no power or strength except with Allah
We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return
No!
Oh, Allah
Take this
What is this?
May I?
Would you sell it?
The dagger is not for sale
Strange!
You sold your most precious possessions in your home and are holding on to a dagger?
My household possessions have no meaning except this dagger
I will pay you whatever you want
I told you the dagger is not for sale
Can't you hear? Not for sale
Let your boys hurry, come on
Okay, okay It's all right, all right
Come on, boys!
Hurry up!
Let's go!
Egypt, oh Utba
is a heavy burden that was carried by Amr Ibn al-As, may Allah have mercy on him
with his patience, cunning and skill in dealing with its Muslims and Copts
What do you know of Amr, Utba?
This is what worries me most Commander of the Faithful
We do not know for whom Ibn al-As left his place
You are capable of that, Ibn Abi Sufyan and I have appointed you over it
You will know how to treat the people of Egypt with kindness and politeness
as Amr did
So, be very careful in its leadership...
Egypt's Nile is amazing and its land is gold
It is for whoever wins
Its people are at peace with those who submit and at war with those who defy
They make peace for a while until they attack...
and the opponents could never rise again
I hope to live up to the expectations of the Commander of the Faithful
And do not be lenient on the North front of Ifriqiya
Even if it is deserts, mountains and fierce fighters
but its people the Berbers are very similar to us
And if Allah honored them with Islam as He honored us
They would be a strong shield for us against the Byzantines
who still occupy their lands and subject them to terrible torture
I will choose for North Ifriqiya men who are up to the responsibility
The city you conquer in North Ifriqiya
appoint a governor from among the people of the country over it
so that they may know that we did not come to them as invaders
but as bearers of good tidings with the message of the Lord of the Worlds
and rescuers of them from the yoke of the Byzantines infidels
I don't know how I'm going to do without you here
May Allah protect you
My Lord!
We will miss you so much
Me too
Inside is a black poison bottle
A drop of it is enough to kill a camel
Your son Amer...
misses you so much
Don't take a lot of time or he will be sad
Isn't this the house of the servant trader?
- What do you want? - I want to see your master
My master doesn't want to see anyone today
- How do you know? - Because he is my master
Go now and tell your master that there is an Arab maid at the door
who insists on meeting him
Do you understand?
What do you want?
I want what pleases you and fills your pockets with dinars
Then, you are asking for something big
If it wasn't big, I wouldn't have come to you, you are capable of that
A polite and beautiful maid
and generous
You've seen nothing yet
Peace be upon my Lord the Commander of the Faithful
Peace be upon you, welcome Mayya
The servant trader has sent you a gift, my Lord
What makes you sad, Mayya if the servant trader sent me a gift?
What could the servant trader's gifts be?
A made, isn't it?
Is that what makes you sad?
It's jealousy then
It is the jealousy I feel over you
It is from her, my Lord
I have advised my lady Juwayriya to place her with the maidservant
but she said...
"Let your Lord Mu'awiya look into her matter"
You know that no maidservant is better than you for me, Mayya?
You...
are one of a kind
Bring in the servant trader's gift so I can look into her matter