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Pause and identify the Companion, the scholar, and the prominent figure.

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A new challenge: Who am I?

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I am a Companion from the people of Makkah.

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I was a nobleman among the nobles of Quraysh.

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And a leader among its leaders.

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I held the position of the Rifadah (providing for pilgrims) among them.

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I was also a man of influence, counsel, and authority in Makkah.

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I was born inside the Ka'bah thirteen years before the Year of the Elephant.

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My aunt is the Mother of the Believers, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, may Allah be pleased with her.

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I was a friend of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in Makkah before his mission.

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I embraced Islam on the day of the conquest of Makkah.

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I witnessed the Battle of Hunayn with the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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The first battle I witnessed after my conversion to Islam was the Battle of Hunayn.

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After the battle concluded,

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I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to give me some of the spoils.

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So he gave me some.

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At that time, I was a new convert to Islam.

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Then I asked him again, and he gave me more.

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Then I asked him again, and he gave me more.

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Then he said to me:

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"Indeed, this wealth is sweet and green.

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Whoever takes it with a generous soul, it will be blessed for him.

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But whoever takes it with a greedy soul, it will not be blessed for him.

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He is like one who eats but is never satisfied.

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And the upper hand is better than the lower hand."

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When I heard that from the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,

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By the One who sent you with the truth,

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I will not ask anyone for anything after you,

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Nor will I take anything from anyone after you,

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Until I depart from this world."

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And I remained true to my oath.

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During the caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him,

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He invited me more than once

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To take my stipend from the public treasury of the Muslims.

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But I refused to take it.

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When the caliphate passed to al-Faruq, may Allah be pleased with him,

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He also invited me to take the stipend,

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But I refused to take it.

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So Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, stood before the people and said,

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"I call you to witness, O assembly of Muslims,

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That I am inviting this man to take his stipend,

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But he refuses."

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And I remained like that,

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Not taking anything from anyone until I passed away.

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I performed many good deeds during the pre-Islamic period.

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When I embraced Islam,

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I said one day to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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"What do you think about the things I used to do for the sake of Allah in the pre-Islamic period,

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Such as charity, freeing slaves, and maintaining family ties?

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Is there any reward for me in them?"

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,

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"You have embraced Islam along with the good deeds you performed in the past."

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So I said, "O Messenger of Allah,

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By Allah, I will not leave any deed I performed in the pre-Islamic period

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Without performing its equivalent in Islam."

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I had freed one hundred slaves in the pre-Islamic period,

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And provided mounts for one hundred camels.

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So I freed one hundred slaves in Islam,

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And provided mounts for one hundred camels.

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So, who am I?