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Learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the most eminent among them.
Here is a challenge for you: who am I?
I am one of the younger Companions and the son of one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.
My sister is one of the Mothers of the Believers.
I embraced Islam while I was still young.
Then, I migrated to Medina with my father before I reached the age of puberty.
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, asked for my help on the day of Uhud, but he sent me back.
My first military expedition with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was the Battle of the Trench.
I was among those who pledged allegiance under the tree.
I was known for my devotion, my knowledge, and my intense adherence to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and my following of his guidance.
As a young, unmarried man, I used to sleep in the mosque.
I saw in a dream as if two angels came to me and took me toward the Fire.
I saw in it people I recognized.
I began to say, "I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire."
"I seek refuge in Allah from the Fire."
Then we met an angel who said, "Do not be afraid."
I mentioned this vision to my sister, the Mother of the Believers, Hafsa, may Allah be pleased with her.
She recounted it to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
He said, "What an excellent man your brother is, if only he would pray at night."
From that time on, I would sleep very little at night.
I used to spend the time between the Dhuhr and Asr prayers in prayer.
I was among those who most strictly followed the guidance of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and emulated him.
I was very keen on spreading the greeting of peace (salam).
I would even go out to the marketplace.
I had no need there other than to greet people and have them greet me.
I would not meet anyone, young or old, without greeting them.
One day, I went out toward Mecca.
On the way, a shepherd came down to us from the mountain.
I said to him, "Sell me a sheep from the flock."
He replied, "I am a slave."
I said to him, "Tell your master that a wolf ate it."
The shepherd replied, "Then where is Allah?"
I said to myself, "By Allah, he spoke the truth."
"Where is Allah?"
And I wept.
Then I bought the shepherd from his master.
I set him free.
And I bought the sheep for him.
In my lifetime, I have set free more than a thousand people.
A man wrote to me asking me to write down all knowledge for him.
So I wrote to him:
"Knowledge is vast."
"But if you are able to meet Allah with a back unburdened by the blood of people,"
"a stomach empty of their wealth,"
"a tongue restrained from their honor,"
"and adhering to the affairs of their community,"
"then do so."
So, who am I?
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Allah.
He filled life with pride through their deeds.
And the world flourished because of them.