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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (103)

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0:01 Pause and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the notable figures.

0:12 A new challenge: "Who am I?"

0:16 I am one of the scholarly Companions from the tribe of Daws.

0:22 I grew up as an orphan and migrated as a poor man.

0:26 I used to work as a hired shepherd in exchange for my daily food.

0:30 I was known for a kitten I used to carry, care for, and play with.

0:37 So people began calling me by it, until my agnomen (kunya) became more famous than my actual name.

0:42 I embraced Islam at the hands of the noble Companion al-Tufayl ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with him).

0:48 This occurred during the period between the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah and the Conquest of Khaybar.

0:53 I arrived in Medina as an emigrant while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was at Khaybar.

1:00 I used to invite my mother to Islam, but she would refuse.

1:05 One day, I invited her, but she became angry with me and said things about the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) that hurt me deeply.

1:15 So I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) weeping.

1:20 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have been calling my mother to Islam, but she refuses my call.

1:28 Today, I invited her again, but she grew angry with me and spoke words about you that I hated to hear.

1:35 Pray to Allah that He guide her to Islam."

1:39 The Prophet (peace be upon him) smiled and prayed for her.

1:44 I left his presence overjoyed. But when I reached home, I found the door closed.

1:51 My mother heard the sound of my footsteps and said, "Stay where you are, my son!" I then heard the splashing of water.

2:00 My mother washed herself, put on her garment, opened the door, and said, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."

2:11 "And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."

2:15 I was overcome with immense joy, so I returned to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), weeping out of happiness,

2:23 just as I had come to him shortly before weeping out of sorrow.

2:28 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, rejoice! Allah has answered your prayer and guided my mother to Islam."

2:37 He praised Allah, glorified Him, and spoke words of goodness.

2:42 Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me and my mother beloved to His believing servants,

2:51 and to make them beloved to us."

2:54 So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) prayed:

2:58 "O Allah, make this little servant of Yours and his mother beloved to Your believing servants,

3:04 and make the believers beloved to them."

3:07 Thus, there is no believer who hears of me or sees me except that he loves me. So, who am I?