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A serious challenge: Who am I?
I am a Companion from the Ansar, belonging to the tribe of Khazraj.
I was renowned for horsemanship, courage, and valor in battle.
My acceptance of Islam was delayed until the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) marched toward Badr.
So I said to myself,
"I would truly feel ashamed if my people took part in an expedition without me joining them."
So a man from my clan and I caught up with the Prophet (peace be upon him),
though we had not yet embraced Islam.
We reached him while he was at Harrah al-Wabarah.
When the people saw me, they rejoiced at my arrival,
knowing full well my boldness and readiness to aid.
I said, "O Muhammad, I have come to follow you and take part in the spoils with you."
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to me,
"Do you believe in Allah and His Messenger?"
I said, "No."
He said, "Then turn back, for we will never seek the aid of a polytheist."
Then I caught up with him at al-Shajarah,
and I repeated the same words to him,
to which he gave the very same reply.
Then I caught up with him at al-Bayda',
and he asked, "Do you believe in Allah and His Messenger?"
I replied, "Yes."
He said, "Then march forth with us."
Thus, I took part in the Battle of Badr alongside the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).
During the battle,
I encountered a man among the polytheists
of formidable might.
He struck me on my shoulder,
and I struck him back and killed him.
My side drooped from the severity of his blow,
so I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).
He spat lightly upon it,
rejoined it, and set it back in place,
so my shoulder was restored as it had been,
though the trace of the scar remained upon it.
Later on, I married that man's daughter after she embraced Islam.
She used to say to me playfully,
"May you never lose the man who adorned you with this sash!"
She meant the scar upon my shoulder left by her father's strike.
And I would reply to her,
"May you never lose the man who hastened your father to the Fire!"
So, who am I?
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They departed, leaving a question echoing in the conscience:
Did ever a star like them ascend and shine so bright?
They filled this life with glorious deeds of their own making,
and through them, the realm of mankind flourished with pride.