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title: 'قصة عبد الرحمن بن عوف (الجزء الثاني) - مرحلة الفلوس و المال و الغزوات و التبرعات'
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date: 2026-08-05
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# قصة عبد الرحمن بن عوف (الجزء الثاني) - مرحلة الفلوس و المال و الغزوات و التبرعات

> Source: [قصة عبد الرحمن بن عوف (الجزء الثاني) - مرحلة الفلوس و المال و الغزوات و التبرعات](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1-scqPAehRw)

## Summary

This video is the second part of the story of Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf, one of the wealthiest companions of the Prophet Muhammad. It analyzes his life from a business perspective, focusing on his journey from poverty to immense wealth, his business principles, and his generosity in supporting the Muslim community.

### Key Points

- **Introduction to Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf's story** [00:02] — The video introduces the second part of the story, highlighting that Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was the wealthiest companion and one of the richest people in history, while also being one of the ten promised Paradise.
- **Concept of brotherhood** [02:14] — The Prophet established brotherhood between the Muhajireen and Ansar, where Ansar would share half their wealth. This taught detachment from worldly possessions, unity, and ensured the Muhajireen could focus on supporting Islam.
- **Abdur-Rahman's arrival at the market** [05:45] — With only 2-4 dinars, he started trading. One story says he bought ghee and sold it at a higher price, repeating this to accumulate profit. Another story involves buying horses and selling them at the same price but keeping the ropes, eventually selling the ropes.
- **Starting immediately and choosing ghee** [08:09] — He started immediately without hesitation, showing optimism and self-confidence. He chose ghee because it was a small, low-risk product that allowed him to analyze the market and find opportunities.
- **Bootstrapping and small profits** [10:04] — He proved that capital is not a barrier by starting with minimal money. He practiced bootstrapping, reinvesting profits, and never underestimated small profits, believing in accumulating them over time.
- **Reinvestment and customer relationships** [12:16] — He reinvested all profits back into his business, buying more ghee each day. He also built good relationships with customers, enabling repeat sales without searching for new clients.
- **Marriage and system establishment** [13:15] — Within days, he earned enough to marry a woman from the Ansar. He established a simple, effective system: a specific supplier, a specific product, and a specific customer base, focusing on maximizing profit from that system.
- **Famous saying and optimism** [16:39] — His saying 'If I were to lift a stone, I would hope to find gold or silver beneath it' reflects his optimism, self-confidence, and ability to see opportunities in everything, never underestimating small things.
- **Participation in battles** [20:08] — He fought in the Battles of Badr and Uhud, receiving over 20 wounds. This shows that business success did not distract him from religious duties and defending his community.
- **Donation of half his wealth** [23:03] — During the Battle of Tabuk, he donated 2000 dinars out of his 4000 dinars to equip the army, demonstrating his lack of attachment to money and his willingness to give generously for the cause.
- **Donation of entire caravan** [27:03] — He returned from a trading expedition with 700 camels loaded with goods, and he donated all of it voluntarily, showing his extreme generosity and intention to use his wealth for the benefit of the Muslim community.
- **Leading the Prophet in prayer** [28:43] — He was one of only two people in history to lead the Prophet in prayer, an honor never repeated. This shows his high status and piety among the companions.
- **Summary of lessons** [30:41] — Key lessons include love of work, willingness to take risks, self-confidence, detachment from money, generosity, and the importance of religion in guiding business and life.

### Conclusion

Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf's life exemplifies how business success can be achieved with minimal capital through smart, consistent effort, and how true wealth lies in generosity and detachment from material possessions. His story teaches that balancing religious devotion with worldly pursuits leads to both spiritual and financial success.

## Transcript

Imagine losing everything in your life, losing all your money, your job, your house, your land, and even being kicked out of your country.  How can you transform yourself from this state to another state where you are practically the richest person in the whole world?  And please note, I am not exaggerating, I am really telling you that
you will be the richest person in the whole world.  That's not all , you will go through situations and do certain things.  There is only one other human being in the whole world besides you who has been able to reach the same honor .  Throughout history, from Adam until the Day of Judgment, we'll discuss all of this
in today's episode, the second part of the story of Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf and the business lessons we can learn from his life. Welcome to a new video with Al-Saluki. Let's begin by sending blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). This
is the second episode in which we'll discuss the story of Abdur- Rahman ibn Awf. He was the wealthiest of all the Companions of the Prophet, and not only that, but he was also a very wealthy businessman, considered one of the richest people in the history of the world. At the same time, as we all
know, Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was one of the ten promised Paradise. Therefore, he's a great example to make a video about and try to understand how a businessman could achieve all of this. How can we learn from his qualities to reach the same level of success,
both in this life and the hereafter?  These are the recurring traits in him, the things we can learn from his life, and the lessons he went through. This episode is the second part. If you haven't seen the first part, I'll put the link below. Please go back and watch it so we can continue
this episode. And again, I must reiterate that this is not a religious video. We're not discussing religion; we're trying to look at situations that occurred in the life of our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf and analyze them from a business perspective. We're discussing them from that angle, but these are just
my thoughts. In the previous episode, we talked about the beginnings of Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf's story, discussing his life before Islam when he was still young, and then after he converted. We talked about the problems that happened in Mecca, the persecution he faced, the first and
second migrations to Abyssinia, and finally, the migration to Medina. We focused specifically on the most famous event in the biography of our master Abd al- Rahman ibn Awf.  Awf, and this is the situation when the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the Companions arrived in Medina, and at that time the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace,
announced the idea of brotherhood, which was that all the Muslims in Medina, who are called the Ansar, would divide their wealth in half and give this half to the people of the Muhajireen, the Companions, that is, those who came from Mecca, as a sign of honor with the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace
.  What is the purpose of this topic in short ?  When you look at the concept of brotherhood, you might feel like there's injustice involved. For example, a businessman in the city, who earns a lot of money, is forced to give half his wealth to someone else. Not only that, but he's
also forced to give half his house. If you put yourself in that man's shoes, you'd understand why you've been wronged. There are many lessons to be learned here. It's not directly related to Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, but it's important to understand this concept of
brotherhood. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was trying to educate Muslims in a specific way, and the most important idea was that we are one nation. Nowadays, when you bring people from a certain country or area to a completely different country, to different
people, the methods, culture, and ways of interacting are all completely different. Unfortunately, human nature always makes people compare, asking, "Are we better than you?"  Is your way better than ours, or vice versa? Every person and every society always wants to be the
best. This is something we notice very clearly today, given the imbalances in the world. Even Arabs and Muslims are always trying to see who is better than the other. So, the first thing that was very important for Islam to spread and for this to truly become an Islamic state was for everyone
to be exactly the same. No one is better than anyone else, no one is superior to anyone else, we are all exactly the same. This will happen by us all being exactly the same materially. No one should look at what someone else has, no one should think that this person is better than us and we are worse than him, and so on. And keep in mind,
these are morals that should exist among us as Muslims in general. The second very important thing was a lesson that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, taught the Ansar, which is the idea of ​​not being attached to worldly things. The man who worked, made money, made a name for himself, built a house, and several houses  He married several women
and all that. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, ultimately tells this man, "Yes, I want you to take half of these things and give them to one of the Companions." This point is crucial; it breaks down your attachment to things. And these people— keep in mind—these people were extraordinary. They were among the
best people in history. So, naturally, when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, told them something, they would say, "We hear and obey," and do it without a shred of resentment or ill will in their hearts. We are not like these people; we have many heart ailments. The important point is that the
idea of ​​relinquishing things and not becoming attached to them was crucial for this community to be able to support Islam in the future. Because you will face battles and wars, and you will be persecuted, and many people will die because of you. So, you must not be attached to worldly things. The
third reason is that the Companions who had migrated were striving to be the best.  Imagine them; they if these companions had arrived in Medina and slept in the street, without food, going to bed hungry every day. How would they have the time to think with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),
fight alongside him, build, or do anything? It was essential that everyone be relatively comfortable financially so they could give their best to the cause of Islam and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). These are all lessons
learned from the brotherhood established between the Companions. Of course, there are many more. Now, let's talk again about Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf. We concluded the last episode by saying that the brotherhood was between Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf and Sa'd ibn al-Rabi', and how Sa'd ibn al-Rabi'
was one of the wealthiest men in Medina. He told Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf, " I will give you half my wealth; I own two houses."  And I'll give you a whole house and a whole plot of land, and I have two wives. I'll bring out whichever wife you want and marry her to you. It's the ultimate generosity! But our master
generosity! But our master Rahman ibn Awf's transformation. How did Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, who was still very, very poor, go from that
moment to everything? He would begin to become one of the richest men of all time. Let's start with the first thing we'll talk about: Abd al- Rahman ibn Awf's arrival at the market. Scholars say that when Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf migrated from Medina, he had only two to four dinars in his pocket—
money that barely bought anything. I've read several stories about Abd al- market, and I'll tell you two of them. In my opinion, he most likely did both things, if not both.  There are many more stories. The first story says that Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf took the
two or four dinars he had and bought ghee with them. Then he went and sold the ghee in another part of the market, but at a slightly higher price. This is, of course, the very basic, rudimentary idea that comes to all of us in trade: to buy something at a certain price and sell it at a
slightly higher price to make a profit. It is said that he kept repeating these transactions many times, so every day he would make a little money on each transaction, but when it was repeated often, he was able to make a lot of money. The second story I heard, and it was a very serious one, says that Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf collected a
small amount of money and bought a horse with it. Then he went and sold the horse, and he sold it at the same price he had bought it for, without making any profit. But when he went to sell the horse, he would tell the person who was selling it to him that he wanted to take from the horse the rope that was tied around its
mouth. So imagine, for example, that he was sitting there selling ghee.  For example, a monster takes 100 dinars, buys a horse, and then sells it for another 100 dinars. However, he asks the man if he can keep the rope, and maybe even the horse's saddle—God knows.
He says he's done this several times, taking the 100 dinars from the man, buying another horse, selling it, and so on. He keeps accumulating all the ropes for his horses. He says he amassed a huge amount of rope, to the point that he started a business selling them.
These stories could be just the beginnings of his business, or there could be many more dimensions. These are just the things I was able to find in my research.
I'm sure many people will find these stories unbelievable because they seem so simple.  Because they look so strange, but this is exactly what distinguishes Abd al- Rahman ibn Awf from any other businessman. The first point we want to discuss is that he started
immediately. When Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf had the opportunity to take the money, he didn't hesitate at all and went and said, "Show me where the market is." He was an optimistic man with self-confidence, and he knew that when he went to the market, he would find the available opportunities. The second very important point is that
he chose ghee. We'll ask an important question: why ghee? Why didn't he choose anything else? There are two aspects to ghee? Why didn't he choose anything else? There are two aspects to
Anyone else would have...  He might tell you that he didn't take an investment from Sa'd ibn al-Rabi' and go buy, for example, camels and sell them. Of course, yes, that was indeed an opportunity. But Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, because he preferred to be self-reliant, entered the market and started with something small that he could begin with using his capital.
Naturally, when you start small, the risk is also small. The second important thing is that Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf had the skill to analyze the market. He was able to enter the market, observe, and find the opportunity. Certainly, one of the most important reasons for his choice of ghee as a commodity was
the idea that he found that certain people in a certain part of the market or the country needed this ghee, so he decided to go and buy it there and sell it to the people there at a slightly higher price. Because, for example, if this ghee was already available in the market and dominating it, or if someone had a monopoly on it, he would never have
considered entering it, because he would have been certain that it wasn't available.  He will succeed if he enters it, and here we learn the second and third things, which are: firstly, to start very small, start with a cheap product, start with a small quantity, just start, that's all. Secondly, you learn how to analyze
the market to see where the opportunities are before you even begin. The fourth thing gained from this is capital, which used to be scarce. Today, one of the most common things we see and encounter is the idea that "I don't have money to start," or " anything to start needs money,"
or "We have a good idea and we're a team, but we need money." Of course, if you ask any businessman in our time, he will tell you that this is an excuse because nothing in the world depends on money. Our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf proved this by starting
his projects and becoming the richest person in history with the smallest capital you will ever hear about, which was 2 or 4 dinars, whatever it was. So it is not at all necessary that your idea  Regarding the issue of capital or money, the opposite is true. He was offered money, but he
tell you about something in business called bootstrapping. When we have a specific business idea that really needs money to be implemented, we do something called bootstrapping. we do something called bootstrapping.
to raise money. You then use this money as an investment. Let me give you a simple example: imagine you want to open a supermarket in your area. You would need to rent a shop, hire employees, and buy the goods you will sell. This is expensive and requires a lot of money.
Instead of doing all that, you take the money you have, say 1000 pounds, go to a supermarket in your area, buy a quantity of a specific product, and start selling that quantity in another place.  It was a little far from the supermarket, and you sold it at a slightly higher price, just like he did. You kept
doing that until you saved up money, and then you opened your own shop with that money. That's the idea behind bootstrapping. Of course, there are other, more profound ideas, but I just wanted to simplify it for you. The fifth thing we also learn from Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf here is the idea that he used to go to the market every day and
do this. Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf said that he never underestimated any profit. You know, sometimes you might get a certain sale, and it's not worth the effort, so you refuse the job. If you're a freelancer and a client comes to you asking for a job, and this job might be
for $10, it might not take much time or effort for you, but you say, "Why should I work half an hour for $10? It's not worth it." I put in this effort to get another client. Maybe I'll get a client whose job is more difficult, but who will give me
more money. Or, our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf had this belief: that I should never say no to money, no matter how small the amount. So, when he made a sale and the profit was a quarter of a dinar or less, he would make that sale and come every day and keep making all these sales.
When you add up these small transactions, you'll discover that he made sums with them that were enough to sustain his life and start his new businesses. The last characteristic I'll talk about is reinvestment of capital. Our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, at the very beginning, whenever he
made a profit, he wouldn't go and buy a house or land or do anything with it. Instead, he would put that money back into his business. If he bought a certain quantity of ghee today and sold it and made a profit, tomorrow he would use all the money and the profit to buy another quantity of ghee
and do the same thing again.  And of course, based on the information we learned about him in his early life before Islam, I'm absolutely certain that when this man first sold ghee to people who actually bought it at a higher price, he undoubtedly built good relationships with them. This allowed him to do something called resale
transactions, meaning he no longer had to search for new customers every day. On the contrary, he could go to the same man who bought from him yesterday and say, "I'm out of ghee, but I've got more for you." This demonstrates intelligence; you can sell to the same customer multiple times much faster and easier than
going to find a new customer. There are countless business lessons taught in today's curricula, all based on just one aspect of the life of Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf. A few days or weeks later, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was walking in the market when
he saw Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf approaching from a distance, looking well and happy. There are also accounts that say he had gold with him. In his hand, and in some narrations, it is said that he was wearing wedding attire, like suits. I will include the hadith for you because
if I read it, I might misinterpret it. But the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asked him, "Where are you from?" or " What's up?" or "What's the matter?" He came looking happy and well- dressed. So, Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf told the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that he had married a woman from the Ansar, a woman from
Medina. The first thing the Prophet asked him was, "How much was her dowry?" or "How much did you pay for her dowry?" and so on. But the lesson here is that within a few days or weeks, the man was able to earn money and use it to buy the engagement ring or dowry, as
buy the engagement ring or dowry, as we call it, and pay it and marry a woman. Of course, there are many meanings and rulings we can derive from this hadith, including that the dowry should be small, and that people marry off their children with small sums, especially in times of hardship. These are other matters that we will
matter is indeed difficult, but the things we want to learn here are this: Imagine you saw our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf. He came with absolutely nothing, and within a very short time, you look at him and find him wearing elegant clothes, with a dowry, or gold, or a stylish engagement ring, and he comes in happy,
walking in the market, happy, and telling you that he has already proposed and gotten married. This is the blessing that God Almighty bestowed upon our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf. There are two things we want to learn from this situation. The first is the idea that our master Abdur-Rahman ibn
Awf was able, in the past few days, to establish a specific system. This system yields quick and almost guaranteed results. If you notice, he didn't go and do 100 things at the same time, and he didn't try, for example, with fattening and then try this and that and the other. No, as soon as our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf tried...
He found a specific product and, seeing that it worked, he was able to establish a system. This system consisted of a specific supplier from whom he purchased the required quantity at a good price. Because by building a good relationship with this supplier and increasing the quantity over time, he could get a much better price. At the same time, he was able to find specific people who
needed this product in a particular location and build relationships with them so he could sell to them repeatedly, not just once. When he saw that this system was working, he didn't become greedy and move on to something else, or something bigger, or add other products to his supermarket. Instead, he remained focused on the product to maximize its
availability and make very quick money. The second lesson learned, and this is a very, very important one, is that you, as a poor man with nothing, and you made some money, what was the wisdom behind the first decision that our master Abd al-Rahman ibn
what was the wisdom behind the first decision that our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf made? It was to get married. This is true wisdom that you will only find in a good man who understands the world and a very clever businessman. The businessman understands  The relationship between life and work is important. He understands the connection between being
married to a good woman from a good family who takes good care of him; this will help him in his business. Unfortunately, in our time, we have this concept that we want to live alone, travel alone, and work alone to focus. We do something called " look in there," meaning we want to be focused on
work and money. Another reason is that we want to enjoy this money and spend it on ourselves before we have to get married and support someone else. We have this concept that marriage will hinder us, hold us back, or that we'll spend more money than we'll earn. We can't understand
the idea of ​​the blessings and sustenance that come from marriage. Marriage itself is a blessing. Our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf was a man who understood this very well. He understood the importance of balancing life with work and his needs. One of them is by his side, helping him as he
continues his journey. The last thing we want to conclude with is a very famous saying of our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, which says: "I have seen myself, and if I were to lift a stone, I would hope to find gold
or silver beneath it." In other words, if I find a stone
you see him, he's always thinking about business and money, and he truly knows how to make money from everything. Here, you discover many qualities in this proverb. First, the very first part of the proverb itself: "If you were to lift a stone." Now, if you were walking in the street or in
the desert and found a stone, would you  You'll think about picking it up, meaning you'll consider it even from their perspective. They're walking in the desert, and there are so many rocks everywhere. That's why our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf, when giving this example, says, "If I find a rock, I'll pick it up." The first thing you should do is take the idea that our master Abdur-
Rahman ibn Awf takes every opportunity that comes his way, or looks for the opportunity in everything. 99% of people, when they walk by and see a rock, will ignore it and won't do anything. But he's one of the 1% who say, "No, I'll go and pick up the rock and see for myself. Maybe there's gold or silver underneath it.
Maybe this rock is something else. Maybe I'll find an opportunity to do something through this rock." And here opportunity to do something through this rock." And here we learn the idea that you shouldn't underestimate anything at all. Imagine, for example, that you're a very famous man, famous on social media, and you attend events and
speak at them, and then after you get off the stage, you find a boy who...  For example, a 14-year-old boy comes up to you wanting to talk, ask you a question, or just say hello. You might, God forbid, out of pride, or even just because you're tired or bored, ignore him and say, "No way, I'm not going to answer him.
I can just leave." But you might not imagine that this boy could spark something in your mind, or bring you a specific opportunity you needed, or the opportunity that will change and transform your underestimate these small things. He didn't underestimate a stone on the ground. The
second part of the proverb tells you that if you lift this stone, you will wish for something—perhaps gold or silver underneath it. The amount of optimism in this part is extraordinary. Are you optimistic about everything you do? Do you have faith in God
Almighty that when you start your business idea or when you go to clients...  In order to take your business, do you have faith that you will succeed or that you will get a client this time? For example, when I upload a video to YouTube, I
always have a feeling deep down that the video won't get views, and I tell people, "The numbers My videos aren't getting good numbers! Everything is a mess!" But our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf wasn't like that. He understood that he had to be a positive person, a person who
be a positive person, a person who thinks positively all the time. This is very true in the business world. And remember, when you are optimistic about something, God will provide you with that good. Of course, he had faith in God Almighty, a faith that unfortunately is lacking among us. This also
indicates something else, which is the last thing: self-confidence. Our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was very confident in himself, and from this confidence came...  We saw it when he had the opportunity to take half the money of a rich man, but he refused and said, "Show me the market." His confidence was extraordinary; he was confident in himself, confident in
God Almighty, and confident that because he migrated for God's sake, God would never forget him. There are many lessons we can learn from our master Abdur- Rahman ibn Awf. Now, regarding the remaining parts of his biography—which are full of different scenes—we will try to
gather them all together. We will focus on three scenes, all of which are prominent in battles and wars. The first thing we will discuss is the Battle of Badr and the Battle of Uhud. Did you know that our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was one of the mujahideen in these two battles?
Imagine a very wealthy businessman today, who has amassed wealth, established his name in Medina, and become well-known and very rich. Can you imagine if we were going to war today, would a businessman come to fight?  He might donate to us, he might give us money,
but will he come and fight with us? Of course, God knows best. But our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf used to go on raids with the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace. From this you know that he fought in both battles, the Battle of Badr and the Battle of Uhud.  Not only that, but he tells you that in the Battle of Uhud he had more than 20
blows on his body.  He was hit more than 20 times on his body, to the point that they say that he had a hit on his leg in the Battle of Badr, and from that time he did not walk normally, he was like he was limping like that for life, just from the hit he took in the Battle of Badr.  Here, in terms of the number of qualities, we
take them from our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf.  Firstly, as a businessman, don't forget religion and God Almighty. The foundation of life is religion; all of life revolves around religion. All the money, business, and nonsense we talk about is for ourselves—it's our nature and arrogance.
But that shouldn't make you forget the foundation of life. If your country is going to war, go fight with your country. And thank God, we're living in a time where there are still no wars, so your jihad is much easier than that. You'll donate to someone, you'll go out and help someone, you'll carry bags for someone in the street. All of this is
very important and can be much more important than just opening a company and making money from it. The second related point is that our master Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf wasn't afraid of dying. He made all that money, built his name, and amassed all that wealth. Of course, he wanted to live his
life and enjoy it after all the hardship he endured.  That's it, I mean, as soon as a battle comes and we're going to fight, and there's a very high chance you'll die, I'll go, of course, guys. I'll be the first one there, fighting, of course. And here I am, Wael, thinking about verses from Surah An-Nur. I love
these verses so much. The verse says, "Men whom neither trade nor sale distract from the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah. They fear a Day when hearts and eyes will be overturned." In this verse, I always look at the idea that God Almighty is talking about men whose trade doesn't distract them. So here we're talking
about men of trade, we're talking about business. So neither trade nor sale, I mean the business of this, distracts them from what? From the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah. And in have. They used to do this and they would also go and fight in
war. So today, how many of us...  He might have two things to do at the same time as the prayer, so he postpones the prayer. And some people are so focused on work that they forget to pray a specific prayer and miss it. And some, unfortunately, don't pay zakat, and this is of course a major sin. So, the verse is very clear, and I
feel that our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was one of those people to whom this verse applies 100%. Then we will talk about the next situation, which was repeated twice in the biography of our master Abdur- Rahman ibn Awf: once in the Battle of Tabuk and once in another battle, which I honestly don't know. One day, the
preparing an army, and they needed money to equip it. So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, gathered the Companions and the Ansar and asked them who could donate to equip the army. Our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf, it is said, ran to his
house, got the money, and came straight to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said to him, "O Messenger of God, I have 4,000 dinars in front of me. This is all..." My money was divided exactly in half, 2000 dinars on this side and 2000 dinars on the other side. He gave 50% of the money to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and
told him to equip the army with these 2000 dinars. He told him that he would leave the other 2000 dinars for his home and family so that they would have enough to eat, drink, and live. There are many things we can discuss here. First, there's the idea that they said he had 4000 dinars at that time, and we
mentioned that he started his journey in the market with 2 dinars. But if we calculate that he had 2 dinars then and now he has 4000 dinars, we're talking about this man increasing his wealth by 2000 times. talking about this man increasing his wealth by 2000 times. That means his wealth was multiplied by 2000 times. A
2000-fold increase is something we don't see in our lives today, in any company, with any businessman, or in anything.  Something, but our master Abdur- Rahman ibn Awf, may God be glorified, was able to achieve this secondly without thinking about it. He didn't calculate it. Today, when you give money, you calculate it. You calculate how much you can
give, approximately. You calculate your zakat. You even calculate when someone comes to you and says, " I need a certain amount." You start calculating: "Will I be able to give him this amount? What if I don't have enough at the end of the month?" Our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf didn't think. He
went and got the money and was among the first people to donate to the establishment of this army, or rather, to contribute to donate to the establishment of this army, or rather, to contribute to the establishment of the army, and he took 50% of his money. Today, even if you, thank God, have money and give a lot of money, meaning if you
have 100 million and give a million every month, you are a very generous person. You give more money than almost everyone else. But can you give half of your wealth? If you have 100 million, can you get 50 million and donate it? On the contrary, if you did that, people today  In our time,
they'll say you're ignorant, naive, or wrong, even though you haven't done anything wrong. On the contrary, your reward is much greater than ours. Forget about the 100 million. If you had 50,000, would you be willing to donate 25,000? Because with small amounts, the matter becomes much more difficult since we
need the money. Keep in mind, this isn't obligatory. I'm not saying you're bad if you don't do this, not at all. You only have to pay your Zakat if you've reached the Zakat threshold, but otherwise, there's no harm in it. We live in difficult times, and money is hard to come by now. But our master Abdur-
Rahman ibn Awf wasn't attached to money. That's what we want to understand. Money and the whole world were in his hands, not in his heart. And the last lesson we'll learn here is why our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf made money in the first place. As a wealthy businessman, we today want to make
money for various reasons.  You know, you want to own a really, really nice villa or palace, and you want to buy that cool car you love, and you want to travel to many countries, and you want to eat delicious food, and you want to drink really expensive coffee in a nice place. You want all the good things in
the world that exist today. But what did they have little bigger than other people's houses, yes, but it was finished just like everyone else's. It wasn't even a red dress, it was practically mud. Yes, the clothes he wore were made of a softer material,
or the rug he sat on was softer, but he wore a galabeya, for example. In the luxuries that existed in life back then weren't as great as they are today. So here you are asking yourself, what was the reason that made the businessmen of that time want to make more money?
What did they gain from it?  He does it, and he tells you that our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf loved working and making money throughout his life so that he could use that money for the benefit of the Muslim community. He made this money because he knew that one day the community, the army, or the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would
need that amount for something, and he wanted to be the one to contribute. He realized that God Almighty had granted him wisdom and blessing in the ability to make money, so he decided to make a lot of money with the intention of donating it all to the benefit of Muslims. How many of
us today think this way? I hope, I truly hope, that we have more people who think this way. Now, let's look at a very strange situation after the death of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was engaged in trade; he was a migrant, meaning he was on a trading expedition. After that,
he returned to Medina with the goods he had bought. He says that he was returning he had bought. He says that he was returning with 700 camels, and each camel was carrying...  On his back was an unbelievable amount of goods. It's said that when these camels entered Medina, the
when these camels entered Medina, the city began to tremble. Everyone could hear the camel driver's voice as they moved. It's also said that when these camels reached Medina, if you were standing at the city gate looking at the approaching camels,
your eyes wouldn't even see the last one behind, even though you were standing right next to the first one. It was that incredible, by God's will, or rather, by God's grace, that there was so much goods, so many camels, and so much money—billions of it! Regardless of the many stories and accounts written about it, some of which are frankly
wrong, and some of which are unknown, the gist of all these stories is that Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf donated all of this completely free. There are different accounts about the reason for the donation, but frankly, I haven't found any evidence to support them, so I don't
want to mention them. But the idea that he  He was put in a situation where he felt it was better to donate them all, so he did. Imagine you bought some merchandise, and you bought it for trade, which is perfectly normal and there's nothing wrong with it. You're not showing it off or anything; you're just
selling it. Then, if you had the opportunity to donate all of it, remember, this isn't obligatory; it's a voluntary act. Would you have the courage to do that? This is something that our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf had the courage to do. And the last
situation in the video we want to talk about, which happened before the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed away, but I wanted to put it at the end so you understand how this man was both in this world and the hereafter, meaning he was everything. Our master Abdur- Rahman ibn Awf was one of only two people
in the entire universe who received a specific honor. This honor was only given to our master Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and our master Abdur- Rahman ibn Awf, and it will never be repeated.  Let's start with the second story in history: Our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was one
of two companions who led the prayer, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed behind him. So, one day, our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was leading the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in prayer. To clarify the situation, it's said that it was the Fajr prayer, and they were waking up for
it. The weather was very cold, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was wearing something specific they wore in extreme cold. He took it off to perform ablution and then put it back on. The story goes that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was a little late arriving at the
mosque because he was taking off or putting on this item. What happened was that the Muslims were afraid of missing the prayer, so they decided to start praying. And that's when they chose our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf from among them to lead them in prayer. This also shows how highly regarded
This also shows how highly regarded this man was among the companions in Medina, his name, and his reputation. To the point that they chose him; they couldn't have chosen anyone else. But Abdur- Rahman ibn Awf was the most suitable choice. So, it's not
necessarily that Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was the most suitable choice only in trade and business. On the contrary, this indicates that he was the most suitable as a man. He was the regular imam among all these people. He might have been the one who memorized the most Quran, or at least the one who was most proficient in it. He might have been the most
guided, or the most pious among them. God knows best, of course. What were the reasons for the they chose him. So, when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered the mosque and found them praying, he joined the prayer as usual. So, can you imagine the honor of God Almighty loving you to the point that you are
placed in this situation? It is an honor that will never be repeated, and it will never be repeated. This indicates the high status that Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf had with God Almighty, and then in the society in which God Almighty, and then in the society in which he lived.
Rahman ibn Awf.  Awf, in the lessons learned from his entire biography, firstly, it is clear that he was a man who loved work very much. His love for work was evident from his childhood when he worked with his father, and it is also evident that every time he traveled for the Hijra to Abyssinia and returned, he would try to start a business. As soon as he arrived in
Medina, he asked, "Show me the market," which shows his love for work. Secondly, regarding the concept of sustenance or risk, he was a man who was not afraid to take risks, and this also leads us to the third characteristic, which is self-confidence. You must not be afraid to take risks every now and then, even if they are somewhat calculated risks. At the
same time, you must have confidence in yourself, you must have confidence in your way of thinking, in God Almighty, who will bless your work. And of course, don't forget the matter of intention. afraid because he understood that he had God Almighty and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with him.  And peace be upon you.
If you are a man who fulfills his religious obligations, then be absolutely certain that God Almighty is with you too. The next characteristic, and it's very important, is that money wasn't important to him. It wasn't something in his heart, just something in his hands. He didn't work to make money, and he
wasn't attached to it. This is evident in the fact that he was able to lose money several times before, and his life didn't end. The fifth thing, which is very clear, is how good this man was and how how good this man was and how generously he gave, the likes of which no one has ever seen before. He was
n't afraid to give half his wealth, he wasn't afraid to give all the merchandise he spent months trying to acquire, he wasn't afraid to give anything for the sake of the Prophet and for the sake of the religion. And the sixth thing we also want to learn is that your relationship with religion is more important than your relationship with anything else,
and your relationship with religion will help you in your relationship with business, with money, and with your work. This was evident in  The balanced approach of our master Abdur- Rahman ibn Awf, and how he was very ascetic in his business and trade. With that, we conclude the story of our master Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf. I hope
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