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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted.
A serious challenge: who am I?
I am a woman from the tribe of Khuza'a.
I was known for eloquence, magnanimity, and generosity.
I was an elderly woman.
Distinguished and resilient.
I had a tent on the path of travelers heading to Medina.
I would sit in its courtyard.
I would provide water and food to those who passed by me.
One day,
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed by me,
Accompanied by his Companions,
While they were on their journey of migration to Medina.
I did not recognize them.
They asked me for meat or dates to buy from me,
But they found nothing of the sort with me.
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, looked
At a ewe in the corner of the tent.
He asked, "What is this ewe?"
I replied, "It has been left behind by the flock due to exhaustion."
He asked, "Does it have any milk?"
I said, "It is too exhausted for that."
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,
"Do you permit me to milk it?"
I said, "Yes,
If you see any milk in it, then milk it."
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, called
For the ewe.
He wiped its udder,
Mentioned the name of Allah,
And said,
"O Allah, bless her in her ewe."
It spread its legs, gave plenty of milk, and chewed its cud.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, called
For a vessel large enough for the group of people.
He milked into it until it was full.
He gave me to drink until I was satisfied.
Then he milked and gave his Companions to drink.
Then he drank, being the last of them.
And he said,
"The one who serves the people is the last of them to drink."
Then he milked into it once more,
And they drank.
Then he milked into it again,
And left the vessel with me.
Then they mounted their mounts and departed.
It was not long before my husband arrived,
Driving lean, emaciated goats.
When he saw the milk,
He was amazed and said,
"Where did you get this from,
When the ewe is not a milker?"
I said,
"A blessed man passed by us."
He said,
"Describe him to me."
So I described him with the best and most precise description;
No one has described the Prophet, peace be upon him, as I did.
My husband said,
"By Allah, he is the man of Quraysh
Whose story we heard about in Mecca.
I have intended to accompany him,
And I shall do so if I find a way."
Then I traveled with my husband to Medina,
Where we met the Prophet, peace be upon him.
We embraced Islam at his hands and pledged our allegiance to him.
So, who am I?
I will provide the correct answer in the comments
When the next episode is released, if Allah wills.
The best of generations in their stances and examples,
Who followed the Messenger in his actions and his words.
They were here, watering the clouds of our lives,
And though they passed, their memory remains exalted among us.
They departed, leaving a question in the conscience:
Has any star ever risen and shone like them?
They filled life with glories through their deeds,
And the world of the Ummah flourished because of them.