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Pause and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the notable figures.

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A new challenge: "Who am I?"

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I am one of the scholarly Companions from the tribe of Daws.

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I grew up as an orphan and migrated as a poor man.

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I used to work as a hired shepherd in exchange for my daily food.

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I was known for a kitten I used to carry, care for, and play with.

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So people began calling me by it, until my agnomen (kunya) became more famous than my actual name.

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I embraced Islam at the hands of the noble Companion al-Tufayl ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with him).

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This occurred during the period between the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and the Conquest of Khaybar.

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I arrived in Medina as an emigrant while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was at Khaybar.

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I used to invite my mother to Islam, but she would refuse.

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One day, I invited her, but she became angry with me and said things about the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that hurt me deeply.

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So I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) weeping.

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I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have been calling my mother to Islam, but she refuses my call.

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Today, I invited her again, but she grew angry with me and spoke words about you that I hated to hear.

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Pray to Allah that He guide her to Islam."

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The Prophet (peace be upon him) smiled and prayed for her.

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I left his presence overjoyed. But when I reached home, I found the door closed.

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My mother heard the sound of my footsteps and said, "Stay where you are, my son!" I then heard the splashing of water.

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My mother washed herself, put on her garment, opened the door, and said, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."

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"And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."

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I was overcome with immense joy, so I returned to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), weeping out of happiness,

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just as I had come to him shortly before weeping out of sorrow.

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I said, "O Messenger of Allah, rejoice! Allah has answered your prayer and guided my mother to Islam."

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He praised Allah, glorified Him, and spoke words of goodness.

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Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me and my mother beloved to His believing servants,

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and to make them beloved to us."

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So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed:

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"O Allah, make this little servant of Yours and his mother beloved to Your believing servants,

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and make the believers beloved to them."

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Thus, there is no believer who hears of me or sees me except that he loves me. So, who am I?