People Who Are Not Afraid of Death
He is Sa'id bin Jubair, heir to the science of Abdullah bin Abbas radhiyallahu ‘anhu and Abdullah bin Umar radhiyallahu‘ anhu. One of the most pious in tabi'in circles. He was accompanied by Abdurrahman bin al-Ash'ats when fighting the government of the Caliph Abdul Malik bin Marwan because he was arbitrary and outrageous in committing murder. When Ibnul Asyats was defeated in the war of Dairul Jamajim and was killed, Sa'id was captured in Mecca. The Governor of Mecca who was then held by Khalid bin Abdullah al-Qasri who arrested him. He was taken before Hajjaj bin Yusuf ats-Tsaqafi. Then Hajjaj asked him, "What's your name?" He replied, "Sa'id bin Jubair." Hajjaj said, "No, you are Shaykh bin Kusair." He responded, "My mother knows my name better than you." Hajjaj added, "Woe to your mother and you too." He replied, "Who knows the unseen thing is not you." Hajjaj said, "Really, I will replace your...