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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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The Mawaddah Association is pleased

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to present to you portraits from the lives of the Companions,

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by 'Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha,

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may Allah have mercy on him.

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Usayd ibn al-Hudayr, may Allah be pleased with him.

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The young Makkan envoy, Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, arrived in Yathrib

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on the very first missionary journey known to the history of Islam.

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He stayed with As'ad ibn Zurarah,

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one of the noble leaders of the Khazraj,

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making his home a residence for himself

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and a launching point to propagate the call to Allah

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and to preach about His Prophet, Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah.

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The people of Yathrib began flocking to the gatherings of the young caller,

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Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr,

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in great numbers.

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They were captivated by the sweetness of his speech,

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the clarity of his arguments, the gentleness of his noble character,

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and the radiance of faith that shone from his remarkably handsome face.

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Yet something else drew them to him even more than all of that:

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it was this Qur'an,

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which he would recite to them from time to time—some of its clear verses—

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in his deep, resonant, and melodious voice,

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with its sweet and captivating tones.

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Through it, hardened hearts were softened,

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and stubborn tears were made to flow,

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so that not a single gathering of his would disperse

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except that people had embraced Islam

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and joined the ranks of faith.

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One day,

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As'ad ibn Zurarah went out with his guest, the caller Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr,

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to meet a group from Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal

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and present Islam to them.

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He entered an orchard belonging to Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal

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and sat by its fresh well beneath the shade of date palms.

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A group who had already embraced Islam gathered around Mus'ab,

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along with others who wished to listen.

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He set out calling and preaching,

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while the people listened attentively to him,

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spellbound by the splendor of his words.

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Then someone came and informed Usayd ibn al-Hudayr

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and Sa'd ibn Mu'adh—

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the two chieftains of the Aws—

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that the Makkan missionary had settled near their dwellings,

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and that the one who had emboldened him to do so

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was As'ad ibn Zurarah.

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Sa'd ibn Mu'adh said to Usayd ibn al-Hudayr:

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"May you lose your mother, O Usayd!

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Go to this Makkan youth

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who has entered our quarters

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to seduce our weak-minded folk

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and insult our gods;

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rebuke him,

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and warn him never to set foot in our lands after today."

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He then added:

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"Were it not that he is a guest of my maternal cousin,

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As'ad ibn Zurarah,

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and that he moves under his protection,

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I would have spared you that task."

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Usayd took his short spear

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and headed toward the orchard.

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When As'ad ibn Zurarah saw him

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approaching, he said to Mus'ab:

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"Woe to you, Mus'ab!

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This is the master of his people,

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the most discerning in intellect among them,

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and the most consummate in character:

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Usayd ibn al-Hudayr.

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If he embraces Islam, there will follow him into Islam

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a multitude of people.

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So be sincere with Allah concerning him,

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and approach him with utmost tact."

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Usayd ibn al-Hudayr stood before the gathering,

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turned toward Mus'ab

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and his companion, and said:

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"What brought you two to our quarters

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to seduce our vulnerable folk?

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Leave this neighborhood,

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if you have for your lives

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any need!"

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Mus'ab turned to Usayd

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with his face glowing with the light of faith,

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and addressed him in his tone

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of captivating sincerity,

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saying to him:

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"O master of his people,

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would you consider something better than that?"

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He asked: "And what is that?"

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He replied: "Sit with us;

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if you are pleased with what we say,

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you may accept it,

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and if you dislike it,

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we will depart from you and never return."

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Usayd replied:

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"You have spoken fairly."

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He planted his spear into the ground and sat down.

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Mus'ab then turned his attention to him,

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explaining to him the reality of Islam,

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and reciting to him

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verses from the Qur'an.

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Usayd's features relaxed,

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his face lit up,

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and he said: "How fine is this!

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How excellent is what you say,

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and how sublime is that which you recite!

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What do you do

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when you wish to enter Islam?"

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Mus'ab said to him:

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"You perform ritual bathing, purify

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your garments, testify

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that there is no god but Allah

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and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,

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and pray

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two rak'ahs."

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He stood up, went to the well, purified himself with its water,

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and testified that there is no god

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but Allah and that Muhammad

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is His servant and His Messenger,

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and then prayed two rak'ahs.

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On that very day, there joined

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the ranks of Islam

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an eminent Arabian knight

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of great distinction, and a nobleman

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among the prominent chieftains of the Aws.

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He was called

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'al-Kamil' (the Perfect One) by his people

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because of his sound judgment,

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the nobility of his lineage,

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and because he mastered both the sword and the pen;

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for alongside

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his horsemanship and marksmanship,

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he was literate in a society

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in which those who could read

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and write were exceedingly rare.

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His conversion was the catalyst for

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the Islam of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh,

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and the conversion of the two together

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was the cause for vast multitudes

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of the Aws to embrace Islam,

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and for Madinah to subsequently become

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the place of emigration for the Messenger of Allah,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and the sanctuary and base

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for the great Islamic state.

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Usayd became utterly enamored of the Qur'an

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from the moment he heard it from

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Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr,

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with the devotion of an ardent lover for his beloved;

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he turned to it

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like a parched man rushing to a sweet spring

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on a scorching day,

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and made it his singular preoccupation.

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Thus he was never seen except

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as a warrior striving in the cause of Allah,

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or in devoted seclusion reciting

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the Book of Allah.

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He possessed a resonant, melodious voice,

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clear in articulation,

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and radiant in delivery—

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sweetest and most delightful

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when the night grew still,

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eyes fell asleep,

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and souls became serene.

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The noble Companions

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would eagerly await his recitations

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and vie with one another

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to listen to him recite.

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Blessed indeed was anyone privileged

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to hear the Qur'an from him fresh and tender,

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just as it was revealed to Muhammad.

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Indeed, the inhabitants of heaven

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savored his recitation,

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just as the inhabitants of earth savored it.

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For in the middle of one night,

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Usayd ibn al-Hudayr

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was sitting in his walled enclosure,

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while his son Yahya slept

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beside him,

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and his mare, which he had prepared for jihad

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in the cause of Allah, was tethered

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not far from him.

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The night was peaceful and tranquil,

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the canopy of the sky

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pristine and clear,

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and the eyes of the stars gazed down upon

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the resting earth with tenderness

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and affection.

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Usayd longed to perfume

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this fresh night air with the fragrant scents

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of the Qur'an.

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So he began reciting in his voice,

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so melodious and tender.

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Suddenly, he heard his horse

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rearing and circling agitatedly,

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nearly snapping its tether.

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So he fell silent,

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and the horse calmed down and grew still.

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But when he resumed, the horse bolted again,

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even more violently and intensely.

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So he fell silent, and she calmed down.

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This happened repeatedly:

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whenever he recited,

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the mare bolted and reared,

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and whenever he fell silent, she calmed down

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and stood still.

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Fearing that she might trample his son Yahya,

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he went over to wake him up.

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Just then, he happened

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to glance up at the sky,

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and saw a cloud resembling a canopy,

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more magnificent

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and radiant than any eye had ever seen.

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Suspended within it

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were what looked like glowing lamps,

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filling the horizon with brilliant light,

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ascending higher and higher

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until it disappeared from his sight.

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When morning came,

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he went to the Messenger of Allah,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and recounted what he had witnessed.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,

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said to him:

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"Those were the angels

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listening to you, O Usayd!

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Had you continued reciting,

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the people would have seen them,

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and they would not have been hidden from their sight."

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And just as Usayd

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ibn al-Hudayr was enraptured by the Book of Allah,

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he was equally devoted to the Messenger of Allah,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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As he himself related,

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he felt at his utmost purity

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and deepest state

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of spiritual lucidity and faith

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whenever he recited or listened to the Qur'an,

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and whenever he looked upon

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the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,

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delivering a sermon or speaking.

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He frequently

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longed to feel

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his own body touch the body of the Messenger of Allah,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and to lean over him, kissing

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and embracing him.

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He was granted that very wish on one occasion.

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One day,

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while Usayd was entertaining the people

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with his humor, the Messenger of Allah,

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peace and blessings of Allah

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be upon him, poked him in the ribs with his hand,

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as though expressing amusement

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at what he was saying.

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Usayd said, "You have hurt me,

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O Messenger of Allah!"

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He, peace and blessings be upon him, replied,

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"Take your retribution from me, O Usayd."

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Usayd said,

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"You are wearing a shirt,

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but I was not wearing one

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when you poked me."

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So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, raised

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his shirt from his torso,

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whereupon Usayd embraced him

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and began kissing the area between

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his armpit and flank, saying:

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"May my father and mother be sacrificed for you,

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O Messenger of Allah!

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This has been a cherished wish of mine

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ever since I came to know you,

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and now I have fulfilled it."

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And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah

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be upon him, fully reciprocated

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Usayd's love with love,

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honoring his early precedence

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in Islam and his valiant defense

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of him on the day of Uhud, where

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he sustained seven mortal

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stab wounds.

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He also recognized his high esteem

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and standing among his people;

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whenever Usayd interceded on behalf of any

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of them, the Prophet accepted his intercession.

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Usayd related:

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"I came to the Messenger of Allah,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and mentioned to him a household

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from the Ansar who were in dire need,

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most of the members of that

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household being women.

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He, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

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'You have come to us, O Usayd,

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after we have already spent all that was in our hands.

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Whenever you hear of anything

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arriving to us, remind us

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of that household.'

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Sometime later,

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wealth arrived from Khaybar, and he distributed it

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among the Muslims;

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he gave generously to the Ansar,

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and he gave exceedingly generously to that household.

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So I said to him,

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'May Allah reward you on their behalf, O Prophet

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of Allah, with all good!'

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He replied, 'And you, O people of

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the Ansar, may Allah reward you

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with the finest reward!

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For indeed, as far as I have known you,

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you are chaste and patient.

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Yet you will surely face preferential treatment after me,

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so be patient until you meet me,

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and your appointed rendezvous is at the Basin (Hawd).'"

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Usayd said:

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"When the caliphate passed

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to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him,

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he distributed

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wealth and garments among the Muslims.

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He sent me a robe,

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but I found it quite small.

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While I was in the mosque,

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a young man from Quraysh passed by me,

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wearing an ample, flowing garment

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from those very robes

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that 'Umar had distributed,

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trailing it along the ground.

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So I remarked to those with me,

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'True indeed was the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:

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"You will surely face

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preferential treatment after me."'

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And I repeated,

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'True indeed was the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him!'

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A man went off

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to 'Umar

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and informed him of what I had said.

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'Umar rushed to me while I was praying

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and said, 'Continue your prayer, O Usayd.'

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When I finished

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my prayer, he turned to me and asked,

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'What was it that you said?'

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So I told him what I had seen,

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and I told him what I had said.

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He replied, 'May Allah pardon you!

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That was a robe

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I had sent to so-and-so,

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an Ansari who participated in 'Aqabah,

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Badr, and Uhud.

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This Qurayshi youth

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then bought it from him and wore it.

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Did you really think that what

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the Messenger of Allah,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, foretold

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would come to pass during my time?'

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Usayd replied,

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'By Allah, O Commander of the Believers,

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I certainly thought that it would not happen

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in your time!'"

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Usayd ibn al-Hudayr did not live

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long after that;

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Allah chose him to be by His side

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during the caliphate of 'Umar,

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may Allah be pleased with him and with 'Umar.

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It was found that he had left a debt

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amounting to four thousand

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dirhams,

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and his heirs intended to sell

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a piece of his land to settle his debts.

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When 'Umar learned of this,

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he said, "I will not leave

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the family of my brother Usayd dependent upon people."

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He then spoke to

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the creditors, and they agreed

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to purchase the yield of the land

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for four years,

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at one thousand dirhams each year.

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"Those were the angels

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listening to you, O Usayd!"

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Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.