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Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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A new "Who Am I?" challenge.
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I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, from the Quraysh tribe.
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I was a champion among their champions and one of their most formidable men.
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I was powerfully built and known for my strength and intensity.
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No one could throw me, and I was never thrown by anyone.
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No one had ever forced my back to the ground.
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My conversion to Islam was delayed, so I embraced it on the day of the Conquest of Makkah.
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I met the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, one day while he was alone.
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It was in one of the mountain passes of Makkah, before the Hijrah.
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He said to me, "Will you not fear Allah and accept what I invite you to?"
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I replied, "If I knew that what you say is the truth, I would follow you."
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He said, "What if I were to throw you down; would you then know that what I say is the truth?"
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I said, "Yes." He said, "Stand up, then, so I may wrestle you."
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I stood up to face him, and we wrestled; he threw me down and pinned me.
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I became unable to move or control myself.
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Then I said, "Try again, O Muhammad," so he did, and he threw me a second time.
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I began looking around to see if anyone was watching me.
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He asked, "What is the matter?" I said, "I am afraid some shepherds might see me and mock me."
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Yet among my own people, I was one of the strongest.
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He asked, "Would you like a third round of wrestling?"
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I said, "Yes," so we wrestled, and he threw me again.
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I sat there, dejected and sad, and he asked, "What is the matter?"
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I said, "I used to think I was the strongest of the Quraysh."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "If you fear Allah and follow my command,
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I will show you something more amazing than that."
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I asked, "What is it?" He said, "I will call this tree that you see,
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and it will come to me." I said, "Then call it."
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He called it, and it approached until it stood before him.
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I said, "Tell it to return to its place."
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He said to it, "Return to your place."
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It returned to its place.
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I went to my people and said, "O Banu Abd Manaf,
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you have been bewitched by your companion, the greatest sorcerer on earth.
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By Allah, I have never seen anyone more skilled in sorcery than him."
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I had divorced my wife, Suhaymah al-Muzaniyyah, three times.
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I regretted it and came to the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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I have divorced my wife irrevocably."
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He asked, "What did you intend by that?"
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I said, "One [pronouncement]."
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He said, "By Allah?"
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I said, "By Allah."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,
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"It is as you intended, so take her back."
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And I heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, say,
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"Every religion has a character,
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and the character of this religion is modesty."
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So, who am I?
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The answer is Rukanah Ibn Abd Yazid, may Allah be pleased with him.
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Pause.
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Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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A new "Who Am I?" challenge.
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I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and the leader of the Aws from the Ansar.
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I am one of the nobles of the people of Madinah.
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I embraced Islam when I was thirty-one years old,
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after hearing the Qur'an from Mus'ab Ibn Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him,
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the messenger of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to us in Madinah.
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With my conversion, my entire tribe, the Banu Abd al-Ashhal, embraced Islam in a single day.
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Then, I and Usayd Ibn Hudayr, may Allah be pleased with him, took charge
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of breaking the idols of the Banu Abd al-Ashhal.
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I made my home a headquarters for Mus'ab Ibn Umayr and As'ad Ibn Zurarah, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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where they invited the people of Yathrib to Islam.
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I participated with the Prophet, peace be upon him, in the Battle of Badr,
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when he went out to intercept the caravan of the Quraysh, not intending to fight.
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But when the caravan escaped us and the Quraysh came out to fight us,
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the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "Advise me, O people."
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Abu Bakr, Umar, and al-Miqdad, may Allah be pleased with them, spoke from the Muhajirun,
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and they spoke well, so the Prophet, peace be upon him, praised them and prayed for them.
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Then he said again, "Advise me, O people."
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I said, "By Allah, it is as if you are addressing us, O Messenger of Allah."
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He said, "Indeed." I said, "We have believed in you and testified to your truth,
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and we have borne witness that what you have brought is the truth.
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We have given you our pledges and covenants of hearing and obedience.
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So proceed, O Messenger of Allah, to what you intend, for we are with you.
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By the One who sent you with the truth, if you were to lead us into this sea and plunge into it,
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we would plunge into it with you; not a single man among us would stay behind.
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We do not fear that you should lead us to face our enemy tomorrow.
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We are steadfast in war and truthful in the encounter.
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Perhaps Allah will show you through us what will gladden your eyes.
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So lead us forward with the blessing of Allah."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was pleased with my words, and it invigorated him.
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Then he said, "March on and rejoice, for Allah the Almighty has promised me one of the two groups.
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By Allah, it is as if I am now looking at the places where the enemy will fall."
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Before the Battle of Badr began, I suggested to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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that we build a shelter for him from which he could direct the battle.
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We would prepare mounts for him, so that if the Muslims were defeated,
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he, peace be upon him, could return to Madinah,
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for there are people there who love him as we love him,
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who would defend him and support him.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, and the Companions approved of this.
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I was the guard of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, at the shelter.
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In the Battle of the Trench, an arrow struck me and severed my artery,
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and that was the cause of my death.
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When the Muslims carried my bier and walked in my funeral procession,
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they noticed its lightness, and the hypocrites said,
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"How light his bier is! That is only because of his judgment regarding the Banu Qurayzah."
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This reached the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and he said, "The angels were carrying it."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, walked in the Baqi' cemetery on his tiptoes
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due to the sheer number of angels who had descended to follow my funeral.
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As the Companions were digging my grave,
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they smelled the scent of musk until they reached the niche.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, informed us
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that the Throne of the Most Merciful shook at my death out of love and joy.
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People were amazed by a silk garment that was gifted to the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and they began to touch it.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, told them,
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"My handkerchiefs in Paradise are better than this garment."
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So, who am I?
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The answer is Sa'd Ibn Mu'adh, may Allah be pleased with him.
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Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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A new "Who Am I?" challenge.
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I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, from the Ansar.
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I am one of those known for sound judgment and counsel,
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as well as one of those known for strength and courage.
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I witnessed Badr and all the battles with the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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He, peace be upon him, would often accept my advice in many situations,
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to the point that I became known for my strategic insight.
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I witnessed the Battle of Badr when I was thirty-three years old.
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When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, arrived at the battlefield,
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I came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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do you see this location? Is it a place that Allah has commanded you to occupy,
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so that we may not advance or retreat from it,
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or is it a matter of opinion, war, and strategy?"
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He said, "Rather, it is a matter of opinion, war, and strategy."
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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then this is not the right place.
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Move the people until we reach the water source closest to the enemy,
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and we will encamp there.
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Then we will fill in the wells behind it,
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and build a basin over it,
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which we will fill with water.
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Then we will fight the enemy,
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so we will drink, and they will not drink."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said,
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"You have suggested a sound strategy."
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So he, peace be upon him, moved,
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along with those who were with him,
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and marched until he reached the water source closest to the enemy,
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and he encamped there.
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Then he ordered the wells to be filled in,
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and a basin was built over the well where he had encamped,
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and it was filled with water,
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and they began to fight.
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In the Battle of Uhud,
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after the people were scattered,
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I was one of the seven Ansar
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who stood firm around the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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along with seven others of our brothers from the Muhajirun.
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We pledged to the Prophet, peace be upon him, to fight to the death,
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and we defended him,
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and drove back the polytheists,
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until Allah protected His Prophet, peace be upon him.
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So, who am I?
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The answer is:
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Al-Hubab Ibn al-Mundhir, may Allah be pleased with him.
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Pause.
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And learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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A new "Who Am I?" challenge.
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I am one of the female Companions from the Ansar,
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from the Banu al-Najjar.
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I was among the first to embrace Islam.
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I am the maternal aunt of the Prophet, peace be upon him, through breastfeeding.
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My husband is the noble Companion,
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Ubadah Ibn al-Samit, may Allah be pleased with him.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, would visit us frequently.
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He entered our house one time,
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when there was no one there but me, my sister Umm Sulaym, and her son Anas.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,
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"Stand up, so I may lead you in prayer."
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He prayed with us at a time that was not a prescribed prayer time.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, visited me one day,
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and I fed him and began to groom his hair.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, fell asleep,
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then he woke up laughing.
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I said, "What makes you laugh, O Messenger of Allah?"
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He said, "Some people of my Ummah were shown to me as warriors in the cause of Allah,
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riding across the expanse of this sea,
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like kings upon thrones."
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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pray to Allah that He makes me one of them."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, prayed for me.
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Then he laid his head down and slept,
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then he woke up laughing.
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I said, "What makes you laugh, O Messenger of Allah?"
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He said, "Some people of my Ummah were shown to me as warriors in the cause of Allah,
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riding across the expanse of this sea,
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like kings upon thrones."
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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pray to Allah that He makes me one of them."
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He said, "You are among the first."
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So I rode the sea as a warrior in the cause of Allah,
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with my husband, Ubadah Ibn al-Samit, may Allah be pleased with him.
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When we reached the island of Cyprus,
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I disembarked from the ship,
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and they brought me an animal to ride.
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The beast threw me, and I fell.
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My neck broke, and my soul departed.
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I was buried where I fell.
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This was during the emirate of Mu'awiyah,
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and the caliphate of 'Uthman, may Allah be pleased with them both.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had said:
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"The first army from my Ummah to sail the sea
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have made it incumbent upon themselves,"
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meaning they have performed an act that makes it incumbent upon them
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to enter Paradise. So, who am I?
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The answer is Umm Haram
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bint Milhan al-Ansariyyah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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Pause,
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and learn about the Companions,
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the scholars, and the luminaries.
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A new challenge:
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Who am I?
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I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I was an ally to the people of Makkah.
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When I heard of Islam,
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I was among the first to embrace it,
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as I was the sixth of only six people on the face of the earth
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who were Muslim besides us.
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I was known as Ibn Umm 'Abd.
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I narrated many hadiths from the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I was the first to recite the Qur'an aloud
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in Makkah after the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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I was persecuted for the sake of Allah because of that.
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I performed both migrations,
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prayed toward both qiblas,
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and witnessed all the battles
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with the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I served the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and kept his company extensively,
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becoming his confidant,
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to the point that some of the Companions thought I was one of his own family.
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I took directly from the mouth of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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more than seventy surahs,
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and no one disputed me regarding them.
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I was eager to learn the Qur'an
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and to teach it.
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By Allah, besides Whom there is no god,
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there is no verse in the Book of Allah
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but that I know where it was revealed
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and regarding what it was revealed.
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If I knew of anyone more knowledgeable than me in the Book of Allah
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whom camels could reach,
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I would have traveled to him.
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By Allah, the Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him, knew
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that I am one of the most knowledgeable among them regarding the Book of Allah,
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though I am not the best of them.
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"Take the Qur'an from four:
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from Ibn Umm 'Abd,"
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and he began with Ubayy, Mu'adh ibn Jabal,
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Ubayy ibn Ka'b, and Salim,
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the freed slave of Abu Hudhayfah.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to me
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one day, "Recite to me."
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I said, "Shall I recite to you, while to you
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it was revealed?" He said, "Yes,
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for I love to hear it from others."
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So I recited Surah an-Nisa' to him,
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until I reached the saying of the Almighty:
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“But how (will it be with them) when We bring of every people a witness, and We bring thee (O Muhammad) a witness against these?” (4:41)
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"...a witness against this Ummah."
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“But how (will it be with them) when We bring of every people a witness, and We bring thee (O Muhammad) a witness against these?” (4:41)
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"...a witness." He said to me,
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"That is enough for you." I turned to him,
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and his eyes were shedding tears.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, entered
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the mosque one night,
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with Abu Bakr and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them, with him.
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He found me praying and supplicating,
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and he, peace be upon him, said,
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"Ask, and you shall be given;
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ask, and you shall be given."
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Then he said, "Whoever wishes to recite the Qur'an
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fresh as it was revealed, let him recite it as Ibn Umm 'Abd does."
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When morning came,
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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, came to me
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to give me the good news,
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and said to me, "What did you ask Allah for last night?"
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I said, "I asked Allah for
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faith that does not falter,
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bliss that does not end,
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and the company of Muhammad in the highest eternal Paradise."
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Then 'Umar came to give me the good news,
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but found that Abu Bakr had preceded him.
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One day I was with the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and his Companions,
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and I climbed a tree to gather a siwak
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from the Arak tree.
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The wind began to expose my legs,
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and the people laughed at me.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,
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"What are you laughing at?"
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"At the thinness of his legs."
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He, peace be upon him, said,
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"By Him in Whose hand is my soul,
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they are heavier on the scale than Mount Uhud."
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So, who am I?
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The answer is 'Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud,
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may Allah be pleased with him.
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Pause and learn
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about the Companions, the scholars, and the luminaries.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the Companions,
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and one of the leaders of the Ansar.
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I was a leader of the Aws of Yathrib before Islam,
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and one of those of sound judgment among them.
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I was one of the great nobles of the Arabs
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in the Jahiliyyah, and one of their
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fiercest warriors. I possessed
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a clear mind and a strong personality.
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I was one of the twelve leaders
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at the night of al-'Aqabah.
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I regretted missing the Battle of Badr.
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When the Prophet, peace be upon him, returned
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from the battle, I said to him,
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"O Messenger of Allah, praise be to Allah
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who granted you victory and gladdened your eyes.
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By Allah, O Messenger of Allah,
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my absence from Badr was not because I thought
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it was an enemy force;
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rather, I thought it was the caravan.
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Had I known it was an enemy, I would not have stayed behind."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me,
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"You have spoken the truth."
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Then I witnessed all the battles with him,
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and I sustained seven wounds on the day of Uhud.
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When Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him, came
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to Madinah, [the leaders said,]
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"Go to this young man from Makkah
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and forbid him from approaching our gatherings."
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I took my spear and went to him,
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and said to him, "If you have
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any regard for your own life, stay away from us."
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Mus'ab said to me, "Will you not sit
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and listen? If it is good, you may accept it;
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and if it is otherwise,
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I will leave you." I said to him,
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"You have spoken fairly."
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I planted my spear and sat down.
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He recited the Qur'an to me,
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and no sooner had his words touched my ears
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than my heart expanded,
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the expression on my face changed,
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and I entered into Islam.
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Ever since I embraced Islam,
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my heart has been attached to the love of the Qur'an.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, heard me recite one day,
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and said, "You have been given
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a flute from the flutes of the family of David."
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One night I was reciting
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Surah al-Baqarah while my horse was tied
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in the courtyard of the house, and beside it
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my son was sleeping. The horse became agitated,
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so I stopped, and the horse calmed down.
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I resumed the recitation,
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then I looked up at the sky,
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and there was something like a cloud
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in the middle of which were lamps,
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rising into the sky
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until it disappeared from my sight.
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When morning came,
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I told the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and he said,
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"Those were the angels who descended;
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those were the angels who descended
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to listen to your recitation. Had you continued,
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the people would have seen them in the morning,
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and they would not have been hidden from them."
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I used to strive to serve the needy among the Muslims.
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I once came to the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and mentioned to him
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the needs of a family, most of whom were women.
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He said to me...
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Then food was brought to us, and I reminded him of them.
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Food was brought to him,
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and I reminded him,
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so he gave them a generous portion.
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I said to him, "May Allah reward you, O Prophet of Allah,
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with the best of rewards."
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He said, "And you, O people of the Ansar,
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may Allah reward you with the best of rewards,
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for you are, as far as I know, chaste and patient."
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Pause,
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pause,
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and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the luminaries.
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A new challenge:
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Who am I?
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I am one of the Companions; I grew up in Makkah,
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and my origins are from Abyssinia.
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I am one of the Companions,
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I am one of the Companions,
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I grew up in Makkah, and my origins are from Abyssinia.
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I used to throw the spear with the skill of the Abyssinians,
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and I rarely missed with it.
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My conversion to Islam was delayed until after the conquest of Makkah.
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I killed the best of people in the Jahiliyyah,
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And the worst of people in Islam
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I was a young servant to Jubayr Ibn Mut'im.
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His uncle was Tu'aymah Ibn 'Adi.
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He was killed on the day of Badr.
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When the Quraysh marched toward Uhud
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Jubayr said to me
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If you kill Hamzah, the uncle of Muhammad, peace be upon him, you will have killed my uncle.
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Thus, you are a freed slave.
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So I went out with the people, and when the two armies met
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I began to look for Hamza and search for him.
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until I saw him like a greyish-colored camel.
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regarding the people’s honor.
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He guides people with his sword, a true guidance.
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I told them to stand up for him.
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I would seek cover from him behind a tree or a stone.
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Then, when he drew near to me
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I shook my spear until I was satisfied with it.
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I handed it over to him.
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It landed in the lower part of his abdomen.
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until it emerged from between my legs.
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Then he fell.
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Then he went to stand up, but he was unable to do so.
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until he passed away.
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Then I came to him and took my spear.
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Then I returned to the army.
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And I had no need for anything other than Him.
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Then, when I arrived in Makkah, I manumitted [the slave].
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I resided in Makkah until it was conquered.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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So he fled to Ta'if.
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So I was, by means of it, [in that state].
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And I said
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Join those in the Levant or in Yemen.
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Or in some of the lands.
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I was in the midst of that situation.
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When a man said to me
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Woe to you, for by Allah, Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Nothing that any person kills can enter into their religion.
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So when he said that to me
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I set out until I arrived at the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him in Medina.
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He did not finish speaking until I was already standing.
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Upon his head, I bear witness.
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The testimony of truth; then, when he saw me
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He said, "Sit, and narrate to me."
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How did you kill Hamza? So he told him the story.
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He said, "Woe to you!"
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Turn your face away from me, so that I may not see you.
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And so I continued to avoid it.
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And he would have him sit behind him in public gatherings.
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until Allah, the Exalted, took his soul.
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And following the passing of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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The Muslims went out.
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to Musaylimah the Liar.
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The master of al-Yamamah, for his battle against them and the apostates.
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I was with him, so I took my spear.
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She went out with them, carrying the spear.
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The one by whom Hamza was killed.
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When the people met, I saw Musaylimah.
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Standing with a sword in his hand.
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She prepared herself for him, and he prepared himself for her.
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A man from the Ansar said, "All of us desire it."
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When we drew near to him
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I shook my spear and thrust it toward him.
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It fell upon his pubic area.
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The Ansar man then bore down upon him and struck him.
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by the sword, for your Lord knows best.
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Then, on the day of al-Yamamah, I heard a crier calling out:
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Musaylimah the black slave was killed.
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Musaylimah the Black slave was killed.
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So, who am I?
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The answer is Wahshi Ibn Harb.
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May Allah be pleased with him.
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He paused.
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And acquaint yourself with the lives of the Companions and the scholars.
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And the eminent scholars.
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So, what is a new limit for who I am?
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I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And among the foremost of the Emigrants
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to Islam
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He migrated to Abyssinia, and then to Medina.
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She was known for her courage in battle.
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And steadfastness during times of adversity.
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And I was an envoy of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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to Chosroes, the King of Persia.
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And they invited him to Islam therein.
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So I entered upon Chosroes in his palace.
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And he delivered to him the letter of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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So when he recited
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He became angry and tore the book to pieces.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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May Allah tear his kingdom apart.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent
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He appointed me as the leader of a military expedition on one occasion.
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We then stopped along the way.
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And we kindled a fire to warm ourselves by it.
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And we prepare our food upon it.
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I was a man who enjoyed joking.
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So I said to my companions
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Do I not have the right to your hearing and obedience?
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They replied, "Yes, indeed."
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I said, "I adjure you by Allah."
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Rather, you have all rushed headlong into this Fire.
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So when I saw that they were falling into it
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I said to them, "Hold back."
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I was merely joking with you.
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When they arrived before the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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They mentioned that to him.
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He then asked, "Who commanded you to do this?"
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If he commands you to commit a sin, then do not obey him.
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Obedience is only required in matters that are righteous and good.
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I set out with an army dispatched by the Commander of the Faithful.
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'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, for the battle against the Byzantines.
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Then the Romans took me captive.
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They took me to their king.
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They said, "This man is one of the Companions of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him."
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Then their king, Caesar, said to me
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Are you asking if you should convert to Christianity?
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And I will give you half of my kingdom.
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I said, "If you were to give me everything you possess."
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And the entirety of the dominion of the Arabs.
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You said that, and so did he.
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He then commanded that I be taken.
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So they crucified me.
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And he said to the archers:
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Place it close to his body.
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He was attempting to persuade me to renounce my religion.
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And I refrain.
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So, lower me down.
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Then they placed me in a house without any food.
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I remained for three days without eating or drinking.
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Until my neck was bent.
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So they drove me out.
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And Caesar said to me
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What prevented you from eating and drinking?
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I said, "As for me, I know that eating it is permissible for me."
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from these impurities in cases of necessity.
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However, I disliked that you should gloat over me regarding Islam.
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At that point, Caesar issued a call.
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A great vessel into which the oil was poured.
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Until it began to boil.
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He then called for a man to be brought from prison and gave an order regarding him.
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Then he was cast into the boiling oil.
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He passed away, and his bones became visible.
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He was presenting Christianity to me, and I was refusing.
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Then Caesar said to them
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Cast it into the pot.
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So I wept, and it was said to the angel:
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He assumed that I had become impatient.
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He said, "Bring him back to me."
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He asked me, "What makes you weep?"
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I said, it is but a single soul.
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You are now receiving this in this vessel, and it will then depart.
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I used to yearn for it to be
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For every hair of mine that is cast into the Fire.
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In the path of Allah.
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Then Caesar asked me, "Would you be willing to accept..."
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I will set aside my own concerns and leave you to your affairs.
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So I said to him, "And what about all the captives?"
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One of the Muslims replied, "Yes."
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So I kissed his head, and he released me.
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And all the captives, so she arrived at
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'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, and she informed him.
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'Umar said, "Tell me."
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It is incumbent upon every Muslim to accept
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Your head, and I shall begin.
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So, who am I?
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The answer is ‘Abdullah ibn Hudhafah al-Sahmi.
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May Allah be pleased with him.
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Pause and reflect.
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upon the Companions, the scholars, and the luminaries.
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A new challenge.
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Who am I?
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I am one of the Companions from the people of Makkah.
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I was a nobleman among the nobles of the Quraysh.
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And a leader among its leaders.
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And the one who held the office of the Rifadah during it.
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I, too, am among those who possess sound judgment and the authority to resolve matters.
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And the contract therein
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He was born inside the Ka'bah a year before
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The Year of the Elephant was thirteen years prior.
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And my paternal aunt is the Mother of the Believers.
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Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, may Allah be pleased with her.
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I was a close friend of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Before the Prophetic mission.
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She embraced Islam on the day of the conquest of Makkah.
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I witnessed the Battle of Hunayn alongside the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The first battle
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I witnessed it after I embraced Islam.
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The Battle of Hunayn took place.
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And following the conclusion of the military expedition,
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I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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That he should give me a share of the spoils.
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A recent convert to Islam.
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Then I asked him, and he gave to me.
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Then I asked him, and he gave to me.
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Then he said to me, "Indeed, these funds..."
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It is sweet and green.
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Whoever takes it with a generous soul,
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it will be blessed for him.
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But whoever takes it with a greedy soul,
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it will not be blessed for him,
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and he will be like one who eats but is never satisfied.
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The upper hand
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is better than the lower hand.
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When I heard this from the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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by the One who sent you with the truth,
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I will not ask anyone for anything after you,
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nor will I accept anything from anyone after you,
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until I depart from this world."
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And I remained true to my oath.
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During the caliphate of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him,
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he called me more than once
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to take my share from the public treasury (Bayt al-Mal) of the Muslims,
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but I refused to take it.
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When the caliphate passed to al-Faruq, may Allah be pleased with him,
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he also invited me to take the share,
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but I refused to take it.
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So Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, stood
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before the people and said,
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"I call you to witness, O assembly of Muslims,
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that I invite this man to take his share,
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yet he refuses." And I remained as I was;
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I did not take anything from anyone
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until I passed away.
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I used to perform many good deeds during the Age of Ignorance (Jahiliyyah).
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When I embraced Islam,
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I said one day to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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"What do you think of the things I used to do to draw closer to Allah
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during the Jahiliyyah, such as charity,
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freeing slaves, or maintaining family ties?
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Is there any reward for me in them?"
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, replied,
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"You have embraced Islam along with the good you did previously."
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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by Allah, I will not leave anything
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that I did in the Jahiliyyah
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without doing the equivalent of it in Islam."
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I had freed one hundred slaves in the Jahiliyyah
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and provided mounts for one hundred camels,
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so I freed one hundred slaves in Islam
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and provided mounts for one hundred camels.
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So, who am I?
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The answer is Hakim Ibn Hizam,
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may Allah be pleased with him.
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Pause and identify.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the Companions,
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one of the youth of the Ansar.
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I witnessed the Second Pledge of al-Aqabah with my father,
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and I was the youngest to witness it,
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and the last of them to die.
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I did not witness the battles of Badr or Uhud,
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as my father forbade me from participating in them
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so that I could look after my nine sisters.
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But after my father was killed at Uhud,
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I did not miss a single battle
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of the battles of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I was very close to the Prophet,
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peace be upon him,
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and I narrated much knowledge from him.
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I had a study circle in the Prophet’s Mosque,
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where I taught people and gave them understanding
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of their religion.
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During the digging of the Trench,
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I saw the Prophet, peace be upon him, one day
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suffering from severe hunger,
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having tied two stones against his stomach due to the hunger.
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I returned to my wife and said to her,
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"Do you have any food?"
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She brought out a pouch containing a sa' of barley,
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and we had nothing else.
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We had a small sheep;
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I slaughtered the sheep and my wife ground the barley,
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and we prepared a little food.
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Then I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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and whispered to him, saying,
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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we have prepared food for you,
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so come, you and one or two others with you."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, shouted,
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saying, "O people of the Trench,
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come, hurry to the food!"
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me,
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"Do not take your cooking pot off the fire,
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and do not bake your dough,
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until I arrive."
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When the Prophet, peace be upon him, came to my house,
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I brought out the dough for him,
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and he spat in it and blessed it.
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Then he went to our cooking pot.
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The people came with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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and they were a thousand men.
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I swear by Allah,
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they ate until they were full,
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then they left,
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and our pot was still as full as it was,
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and our dough was still being baked as it was.
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We were returning from the Battle of Dhat al-Riqa'
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to Medina with the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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and I was riding a weak camel of mine
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that had exhausted me on the journey,
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and I kept falling behind the group.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, caught up with me
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and said, "What is the matter with you?"
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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this camel of mine is slow."
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He said, "Make it kneel," so I made it kneel.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, also knelt,
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then said, "Give me
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that stick from your hand."
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I did so, and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took it,
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poked the camel with it
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a few times, and prayed for me.
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Then he said, "Ride."
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I rode, and my camel moved at a pace
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it had never moved at before.
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Then he, peace be upon him, said to me,
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I said, "No, rather it is yours, O Messenger of Allah."
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He said, "No, rather sell it to me."
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I said, "No, rather it is yours."
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He said, "No, rather sell it to me"
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for an ounce of gold.
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So I sold him the camel on the condition that I would deliver it
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to him in Medina when we arrived.
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When we reached Medina,
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I brought him the camel, and he gave me its price.
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Then he said, "Do you think I would take your camel?
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Take your camel and your dirhams;
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they are both yours."
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The camel remained with me during the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and Abu Bakr and Umar.
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It became old, so I brought it to Umar,
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and he recognized its story,
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so he said, "Put it with the charity camels
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and in the best pastures."
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I kept it like that until the camel died.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had prayed for my forgiveness
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on the night of this camel
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twenty-five times.
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So, who am I?
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The answer is Jabir Ibn Abdullah,
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may Allah be pleased with them both.