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Pause and reflect upon the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted.

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A new challenge: Who am I?

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I am a woman from the Banu al-Nadir tribe of the Jews.

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I am a descendant of the Prophet of Allah, Harun, peace be upon him.

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My uncle was the Prophet of Allah, Musa ibn 'Imran, peace be upon him.

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My husband is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Thus, I am one of the Mothers of the Believers.

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I was taken captive after the Battle of Khaybar.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, chose me for himself.

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He gave me a choice, saying, "Choose for yourself."

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"If you choose Islam, I will keep you for myself."

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"And if you choose Judaism,"

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"then perhaps I will set you free so that you may rejoin your people."

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I replied, "O Messenger of Allah, I have longed for Islam."

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"I believed in you even before you invited me."

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"I have no desire for Judaism."

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"I have neither father nor brother left among them."

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"You have given me the choice between disbelief and Islam."

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"Allah and His Messenger are dearer to me than being set free,"

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"or returning to my people."

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So the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, set me free and married me.

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He made my manumission my dowry.

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Then he sent me to Umm Sulaym.

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I stayed with her until my waiting period ('iddah) had passed.

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Then she prepared me for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, came to me,

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he saw a green mark near my eye.

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He asked, "What is this?"

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I said, "I saw in a dream,"

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"as if the moon came from Yathrib,"

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"and fell into my lap."

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"I told this dream to my cousin,"

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"and he slapped me, saying,"

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"'Do you wish for the King of Yathrib to marry you?'"

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"So this mark is from his slap."

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One day, Hafsah became jealous of me and said,

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"You are the daughter of a Jew."

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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, came to me,

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while I was weeping.

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He asked me the reason for my tears.

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I told him what Hafsah had said to me.

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He said, "Tell her,"

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"'I am the daughter of a Prophet,'"

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"'my uncle was a Prophet,'"

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"'and my husband is a Prophet.'"

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"'So what are you boasting about over me?'"

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I loved the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, deeply.

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When his wives, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gathered during the illness in which he passed away,

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I said,

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"By Allah, O Prophet of Allah,"

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"I wish that what you are suffering, I were suffering."

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His wives began to signal to one another with their eyes.

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to his wives,

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"Rinse your mouths."

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They asked, "For what reason, O Messenger of Allah?"

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He said,

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"Because of your signaling to one another regarding her."

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"By Allah, she is indeed truthful."

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So, who am I?

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Share your answers with us in the comments below the video.

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We will pin the correct answer in the comments,

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upon the release of the next episode,

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if Allah wills.

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The best of generations in their stance and example.

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They followed the Messenger in all his efforts and words.

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They were here, watering the clouds of our lives.

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They have risen, and their mention is exalted among us.

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They departed, leaving a question in our conscience:

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Is there any star like them that has risen and shone?

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They filled life with pride through their deeds,

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and the world of humanity flourished because of them.