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

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He is the mu'adhdhin of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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He was the first to raise the adhan in the mosque of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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Which was constructed in Medina.

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He continued to raise the adhan for a period of nearly ten years.

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His resonant voice would ring out from atop the mosque.

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His voice became linked to an era of radiance.

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Of loftiness at the peak, and echoes in the ranks of glory.

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A voice like the brilliance of light and lightning.

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So much so that one can hardly mention the adhan of Bilal.

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Without recalling the era with which it was associated.

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It was the time of honor, dignity, the call to faith, and victory.

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The time of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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Bilal was deeply affected by this.

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He refused to call the adhan again after the passing of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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Or perhaps his soul could not bear to stand and call the adhan again.

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For whenever he remembered the Beloved Chosen One.

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His sorrow would surge, his eyes would well with tears, and his voice would grow hoarse.

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Therefore, Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, went.

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To Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.

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Saying, "O Caliph of the Messenger of Allah."

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"I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say:"

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"'The best deed of the believer is jihad in the cause of Allah.'"

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Abu Bakr said to him:

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"What is it that you desire, O Bilal?"

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He replied, "I wish to remain stationed in the cause of Allah until I die."

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Abu Bakr asked:

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"And who will call the adhan for us?"

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Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

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While his eyes were overflowing with tears:

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"I will not call the adhan for anyone after the Messenger of Allah."

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Abu Bakr said:

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"Rather, stay and call the adhan for us, O Bilal."

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Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, replied:

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"If you freed me to be yours,"

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"Then let it be as you wish."

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"But if you freed me for the sake of Allah,"

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"Then leave me to the One for whom you freed me."

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Abu Bakr said:

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"I freed you for the sake of Allah, O Bilal."

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So he traveled to the Levant, may Allah be pleased with him.

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Where he remained stationed and engaged in jihad.

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And after many years.

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Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, saw the Prophet, peace be upon him, in his dream.

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And he was saying:

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"What is this estrangement, O Bilal?"

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"Has the time not come for you to visit us?"

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He awoke feeling sorrowful.

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So he rode to Medina.

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To the grave of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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He began to weep beside it and press himself against it.

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Then al-Hasan and al-Husayn approached.

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He began to kiss them and embrace them.

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They said to him:

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"We long for you to call the adhan."

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So he went up to the roof of the mosque to call the adhan.

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When he said:

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"Allah is the Greatest,"

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"Allah is the Greatest,"

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Medina trembled.

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When he said:

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"I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,"

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Its trembling increased.

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When he said:

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"I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,"

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The Companions wept.

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The Companions who had known the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, wept.

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As Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him, called the adhan.

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They wept as they had never wept before.

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And at the time of his death, may Allah be pleased with him.

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His wife was weeping beside him.

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He said, "Do not weep."

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"Tomorrow we shall meet the beloved ones,"

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"Muhammad and his companions."