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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

- 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

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

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

- 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

- Abu Musa al-Ash'ari - Abu Musa al-Ash'ari

- 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

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

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!

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...

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 is the king?

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!

- Allah Akbar! - Allah Akbar!

Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

Peace and Allah's mercy be upon you

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

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!

- 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

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!

- Allah Akbar! - Allah Akbar!

- Allah Akbar! - Allah Akbar!

- 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