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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted.

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A serious challenge: who am I?

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I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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I am from the Ansar.

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I was a poor man.

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I was very fond of women.

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And I would indulge in them

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in a way others did not.

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When the month of Ramadan arrived,

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I feared that I might engage in intimacy with my wife,

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as I could not restrain myself until morning.

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So, I performed zihar (vowing not to have relations) with her until the month of Ramadan passed.

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Then, while she was serving me one night,

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something of her was revealed to me.

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I could not help myself; I jumped upon her and had relations with her.

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When morning came,

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I went to my people and told them what I had done.

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I said to them,

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"Come with me to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."

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"So that I may inform him of what I have committed."

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They replied, "No, by Allah, we will not do that."

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"We fear that a Qur'anic revelation might be sent down regarding us,"

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"or that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, might say something about us"

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"that would leave us with lasting shame."

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"But you go yourself and do as you see fit."

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So I went to the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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and informed him of my situation.

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He asked, "Did you really do that?"

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I said, "I did, O Messenger of Allah."

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"And I am patient for the decree of Allah."

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"So judge me as Allah has shown you."

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He, peace be upon him, said to me,

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"Free a slave."

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I struck the side of my neck and said,

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"By the One who sent you with the truth,"

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"I do not possess any slave other than this one."

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He said, "Then fast for two consecutive months."

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I said, "But did I fall into what I fell into"

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"except because of fasting?"

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He said, "Then feed sixty poor people."

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I said, "By the One who sent you with the truth,"

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"we spent our night hungry,"

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"having no food."

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,

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"Go to the person in charge of your people's zakat,"

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"and let him give it to you."

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"Feed sixty poor people from it,"

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"and a basket of dates,"

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"and you and your family eat the rest."

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I returned to my people and said to them,

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"I found among you narrow-mindedness and poor judgment,"

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"and I found with the Prophet, peace be upon him,"

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"generosity and sound judgment."

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"He has ordered that your zakat be given to me,"

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"so hand it over to me."

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"So hand it over to me."

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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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when the next episode is released,

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if Allah wills.

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The best of generations in their stances and examples.

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Following the Messenger whenever he strives or acts.