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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
A new challenge: Who am I?
I am one of the noble senior Companions.
And one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.
I am among the closest relatives of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
And his trusted son-in-law.
I grew up in the household of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
I was the first among the youth to believe in him.
I slept in his bed on the day he migrated.
I then returned the trusts to their owners in Makkah on his behalf.
Then I migrated to Madinah.
I was known for my eloquence, intelligence, and courage.
I fought alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him, in all the battles.
He gave me the banner on the day of Khaybar.
He appointed me as his deputy in Madinah on the day of Tabuk.
And he said to me:
"Are you not pleased to be to me as Aaron was to Moses?"
"Except that there is no prophet after me."
He sent me to proclaim the disavowal of the polytheists on the day of the Great Pilgrimage.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, gave me the glad tidings of Paradise.
I possess many virtues.
Such as have not been narrated for any other of the Companions.
My kunya is Abu al-Hasan and Abu al-Sibtayn.
But the most beloved of my kunyas to me is Abu Turab.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, came to my house one day.
He did not find me there.
So he said to his daughter Fatimah:
"Where is your cousin?"
She said:
"There was something between me and him."
"He became angry with me."
"So he went out and did not take a nap at my place."
He then said to a man with him:
"Go and see where he is."
He found me in the mosque.
He returned to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and said:
"O Messenger of Allah,"
"He is sleeping in the mosque."
So the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, came to me.
While I was sleeping.
My garment had slipped from my side.
And dust had gotten on me.
It had stuck to my body.
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, began to wipe the dust off me and say:
"Get up, Abu Turab."
"Get up, Abu Turab."
And this kunya became more beloved to me than my own name.
On the day of Khaybar,
The conquest of the fortress proved difficult for the Muslims.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
"I will certainly give this banner tomorrow,"
"To a man through whose hands Allah will grant victory,"
"He loves Allah and His Messenger,"
"And Allah and His Messenger love him."
The people spent their night wondering,
Which of them would be given it.
When morning came,
They went to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
All of them hoping to be given it.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, asked about me.
It was said to him:
"I am suffering from pain in my eyes."
He said:
"Bring him to me."
I was brought to him.
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, spat into my eyes and prayed for me.
I was healed as if I had never had any pain.
He gave me the banner and said:
"Proceed steadily until you reach their courtyard,"
"Then invite them to Islam,"
"And inform them of what is due to them of the right of Allah therein."
"For by Allah, for Allah to guide one man through you,"
"Is better for you than having red camels."
So who am I?
We will pin the correct answer in the comments,
When the next episode is released, if Allah wills.