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A new challenge: Who am I?
I am one of the noble Companions and a leader among the Ansar.
I was skilled in reading and writing.
I witnessed the Second Pledge of al-'Aqabah.
I was one of the twelve leaders (nuqaba') appointed during that event.
I also witnessed the battles of Badr and Uhud with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, established a bond of brotherhood between me and 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, may Allah be pleased with him.
Upon his arrival in Medina.
I said to my brother 'Abd al-Rahman:
"The Ansar know that I am among the wealthiest of them.
I will divide my wealth into two halves between you and me.
I also have two wives.
Look at them, and whichever one you find more appealing,
I will divorce her, and once her waiting period is over, you may marry her."
'Abd al-Rahman, may Allah be pleased with him, said to me:
"May Allah bless your family and your wealth for you.
Just show me the way to the marketplace."
During the Battle of Uhud,
the battle concluded,
and I had been struck down among the wounded Muslims.
The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, asked about me and said:
"Who will see for me what has become of so-and-so?"
A man from the Ansar said:
"I will, O Messenger of Allah."
He went out searching among the fallen,
until he found me wounded, pinned down, and in my final breaths.
He said to me:
"The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sends you his greetings,
and asks how you are faring."
I said to him:
"Convey my greetings to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
and tell him:
'I can already smell the scent of Paradise.'
May Allah reward you on my behalf with the best reward He has ever granted a prophet for his Ummah.
And convey my greetings to my people and tell them:
'You have no excuse before Allah
if any harm reaches the Messenger of Allah while there is still a blink left in your eyes.'"
Then my soul departed.
The man returned to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and informed him.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
"May Allah have mercy on him;
he was sincere to Allah and His Messenger, both in life and in death."
So, who am I?
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