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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (182)
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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the Mothers of the Believers.
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And the second wife of the trustworthy Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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I was a noble lady whom the Prophet married.
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I was first married to al-Sakran ibn 'Amr, may Allah be pleased with him.
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I migrated with him to Abyssinia, fleeing to preserve our religion.
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I bore him five children.
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When the emigrants in Abyssinia felt the need to return to Mecca,
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I returned with my husband along with them.
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While I was in Mecca,
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I saw in a dream
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that a moon fell upon me from the sky while I was lying down.
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I told my husband,
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and he said, "By Allah, if your vision is true,
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I will not live much longer before I die,
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and you will marry after me."
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My husband fell ill that very day,
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and his sickness grew heavy upon him,
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until death overtook him.
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, proposed to me
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after my waiting period ended.
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He married me after the passing of Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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I had him to myself for about three years or more,
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until he married 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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I had a naturally playful disposition,
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and I used to make the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, laugh.
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For instance,
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I once prayed behind the Prophet, peace be upon him, during his night prayer,
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and the prayer felt long for me.
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When morning came,
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I said to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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"I prayed behind you last night,
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and you prolonged the bowing until I had to hold my nose
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for fear that blood would drip."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, laughed.
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The wives of the Prophet, peace be upon him, treated me
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with similar affection,
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and would seize any opportunity to joke with me.
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Once, Hafsah and 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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wanted to trick me into thinking that the Dajjal had appeared.
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I was seized with panic,
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and I rushed to hide in a corner of the house
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where we used to light a fire.
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Hafsah and 'Aishah laughed at me.
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When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, arrived
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and saw them laughing,
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he asked them,
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"What is the matter with you?"
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They told him what had happened to me,
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so he came to me.
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As soon as I saw him, I cried out,
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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has the Dajjal appeared?"
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He replied,
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"No,
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but he is near."
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I felt reassured and came out from my hiding place,
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brushing off the cobwebs from my clothes.
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When I grew older and heavier,
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I feared that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, might divorce me,
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so I gifted my day and night to 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her,
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to please the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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out of love for what he loved,
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and a desire to be resurrected among his wives, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Regarding this, Allah the Almighty revealed His saying:
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“If a woman feareth ill treatment from her husband, or desertion, it is no sin for them twain if they make terms of peace between themselves. Peace is better. But greed hath been made present in the minds (of men). If ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.” (4:128)
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“If a woman feareth ill treatment from her husband, or desertion, it is no sin for them twain if they make terms of peace between themselves. Peace is better. But greed hath been made present in the minds (of men). If ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever Informed of what ye do.” (4:128)
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I was generous and gave much in charity,
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so much so that when 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him,
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sent me a vessel filled with dirhams,
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I asked, "What is this?"
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They said, "Dirhams."
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I said, "In a sack, just like dates?"
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And I distributed them among the poor.
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I remained in my house after the death of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and did not go out for Hajj or anything else,
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in accordance with his instruction, peace be upon him.
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So, who am I?
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Share your answers with us in the comments below the video.
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We will pin the correct answer in the comments
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when the next episode is released, Allah willing.