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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (26) | Amr bin Umayyah Al-Dhamri, may God be pleased with him
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Stop.
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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted among them.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I was one of the bravest Companions and the most lethal among them before Islam.
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I was famous for my self-sacrifice and boldness.
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I was known among the Arabs for my severity and ferocity.
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Abu Sufyan sent a Bedouin to Medina to assassinate the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Allah protected His Prophet, and the Bedouin embraced Islam.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, let him go on his way.
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Then he said to me and to Salamah Ibn Aslam:
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"Go until you reach Abu Sufyan Ibn Harb in Mecca."
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"If you find an opportunity to strike him, kill him."
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My companion and I set out until we reached a place near Mecca.
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We tethered our mounts and entered Mecca at night.
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A man met us, recognized me, and informed the people of Mecca.
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He said, "These men have not come for any good."
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People gathered to hunt us down.
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My companion and I fled until we took refuge in a cave in a mountain.
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They came searching for us in the mountain but could not find us.
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When the next day came, one of the polytheists approached,
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grazing his horse on grass near the cave.
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I went out to him, struck him down, and returned to the cave.
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We stayed in our place for two nights, then we left.
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My companion asked, "Would you like to go to Khubayb Ibn 'Adi, may Allah be pleased with him, and take him down?"
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I asked him, "Where is he?"
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He said, "He is there, crucified, with guards around him."
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I said, "Wait for me and move away from me."
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"If you fear anything, go to your camel and sit upon it."
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"Go to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and tell him the news."
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"Leave me, for I know the road to Medina."
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Then I went to Khubayb, may Allah be pleased with him,
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who was dead, crucified on his wooden stake,
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with the guards around him asleep.
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I carried him on my back.
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When I had walked a short distance away from them,
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they woke up and set out in pursuit of me.
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I dropped Khubayb to the ground,
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removed the wooden stake from him,
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and then covered him with earth.
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I took the path of al-Safra'.
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The polytheists were unable to catch up with me and turned back.
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I continued until I overlooked a place called al-Ghamim.
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I entered a cave, carrying my bow, my arrows, and my dagger.
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While I was inside,
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a man from the tribe of Banu Bakr approached.
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He entered the cave and said, "Who is this man?"
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I said, "A man from Banu Bakr."
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He said, "And I am from Banu Bakr."
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Then he reclined and raised his voice, singing and saying:
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"I will not be a Muslim as long as you live,"
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"And I do not follow the religion of the Muslims."
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I said to myself,
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"By Allah, I hope to kill you."
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When he fell asleep, I rose to him and killed him.
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Then I left.
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When I drew near to Medina,
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I encountered two men
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whom Quraysh had sent to spy for information.
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I said to them, "Surrender."
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One of them refused,
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so I shot him and killed him.
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When the other saw that, he surrendered.
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I bound him tightly,
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then brought him to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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and told him my story.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, laughed,
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and prayed for my well-being.
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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, if Allah wills.
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The best of generations in their conduct and example,
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following the Messenger whenever he strove or spoke.
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They were here, watering the clouds of our lives,
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and through their conduct, their memory is exalted.
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They departed and left a question in the conscience:
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Is there any star like them that has risen and shone?
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They filled life with pride through their deeds,
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and the world of humanity flourished through them.