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Get to know the Companions and the scholars, and the most exalted among them.
A serious challenge: who am I?
I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
I am among the leaders of the Arabs.
I was a master of my people in both the pre-Islamic era and in Islam.
I came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, in the ninth year [of the Hijra].
As part of the delegation of Banu Tamim.
He honored me and said:
"This is the master of the desert dwellers."
I was known for my forbearance, intellect, and generosity.
I was a poet, a horseman, and a man of courage.
I led many raids.
I was victorious in my military expeditions.
I had forbidden alcohol to myself even before Islam.
I was among those who used to bury their daughters alive in the pre-Islamic era.
The reason for that was:
That some people raided us.
And they took our women and our wealth.
The one who raided me,
Took my daughter for himself.
When we made peace,
I wanted to take my daughter back.
The man who had taken her gave her the choice between returning to me,
Or remaining his wife.
She chose to remain his wife.
So I swore that I would never have another daughter after that,
Without burying her alive.
Because of what had happened.
Thus, I buried eight daughters alive before Islam.
When I embraced Islam,
I mentioned this to the Prophet, peace be upon him.
He said to me:
"Free a slave for each one of them."
And I did so.
One day, I was sitting in the courtyard of my house,
With my sword belt wrapped around my legs.
I was speaking to my people.
While I was in that state,
A man was brought to me, bound,
And another man lay dead.
It was said to me:
"This is your nephew;
He has killed your son."
By Allah, I did not loosen my posture,
Nor did I stop my speech.
When I had finished it,
I turned to my nephew,
And I said to him:
"O my nephew,
How evil is what you have done.
You have wronged your kin,
You have struck yourself with your own arrow,
And you have killed your cousin."
Then I said to another son of mine:
"Rise, my son,
Untie your cousin,
Bury your brother,
And drive a hundred she-camels to his mother,
As compensation for her son,
For she is a stranger [in this land]."
So, who am I?
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The best of generations in their stances and examples,
Following the Messenger whenever he strove or spoke.
They were here, watering the clouds of our lives,
They passed away, yet their memory rises high within us.
They departed and cast a question into the conscience:
Is there a star like them that has risen and shone?
They filled life with pride through their deeds,
And the world of mankind flourished with their grace.