1. AbdelRahman Ibn Awf PRESENTED BY: ENGY FOUDA REFERENCE: THOSE PROMISED PARADISE (VOLUME 1) Masjid AlNoor School

2. Contents  Title of his life: “Wealth”  Halal money (Zakah & Sadaqah)  Converting to Islam  Hijra to Madina & getting married  Jihad  Special honor  The great trust  Joyous news  At his death & Big Question: “Did he die poor after all these donations??”  How can we be like him?

3. Title of his life: “Wealth”  Halal money  Zakah  Sadaqah

4. Converting to Islam  He was one of the first 8 people who accepted Islam in Makkah.  The Prophet gave him his name: AbdelRahman, which means: the slave of ElRahman Instead of his jahiliah name: Abd Amr, which means: the slave of Amr.  He was not a slave nor connections, nevertheless, he was tortured for being Muslim.  With RasullAllah’s permission, he traveled to Abyssinia with others.

5. Hijra to Madina & getting married  The Prophet’s (PBUH) bound AbdelRahman in brotherhood to Saad Ibn Rabiah Al Ansari.  Saad: “O brother, we are the most wealthy people of Madinah. I have two gardens and two wives. Look at which garden you want, and I’ll give it to you and which wife you like better, I’ll divorce her for you.”  AbdelRahman: “May Allah grant you blessings in your wives and your wealth. The only thing I need to know is where the market is.”

6. Hijra to Madina & getting married http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-men-perfume-isolated-white-background-image33030211 http://goldstriker.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/gold-stones.jpg Dowry

7. Jihad  Jihad types  Battle of Tabuk, he donated: 200 ounces of gold= $22,3208.40  “I have left for them more than what I spent and better.” “The support, the good, ad the payment in return Allah promised.” http://www.denverpost.com/ci_22717875/ingots-enroute-italy-will-return-gold-leaf-colorado

8. Special honor  AbdelRahman Ibn Awf had the most unique experience of being the imam in front of the Imam of the Prophets, Sayedna Mohamed (SAWS)  The army headed to Tabuk  Salat Al Fajr  RasullAllah (PBUH) said, “You have done well, for indeed a Prophet does not die until he has been led in prayer by a pious (Taqi, who fears Allah) man of his people.”  When was Battle of Tabuk?  9 Hijri

9. The great trust  The Last Pilgrimage  10 Hijri  AbdelRahman Ibn Awf & Othman Ibn Affan  When did the Prohpet (PBUH) died?  11 Hijri https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a6/The_Camel_Train.jpg

10. Joyous news  Huge Caravan of 700 camels arrived to Madinah, that the earth began to shake.  Sayeda Aisha said, “I heard RasullAllah (PBUH) say, “AbdelRahma Ibn Awf will enter the Jannah crawling.”  He said, "if I could, I would like to enter it walking. Be my witness, Mother—all these camels with their loads and their saddles shall be donated for the sake of Allah.” http://image1.masterfile.com/em_w/02/08/12/700-02081298em.jpg

11. At his death  At his death he liberated a great number of slaves.  He donated a lot of money: 400 dinar of gold for each one fought at Badr  A lot of money for Umhat Al Mo’menin.  Aisha made duaa for him: “May Allah water him from the water of AlSalsabil.” Big Question: “Did he die poor after all these donations??”  He left 1000 camels, 100 horses, 300 sheep.  He had 4 wives, each one hare was 80,000 dinars.  He left gold & silver that was divided between his inheritors with hoes.

12. Summary, anyone? What did you learn? How to be like him? Apply??