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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (115)
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Pause and learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the great figures of Islam.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the senior Companions, a chief among the Ansar, and one of the people of the Qur'an.
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I was present at Badr and participated in all the battles alongside the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to send me as a commander over some of the military expeditions.
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He once dispatched me as commander of an expedition toward Najd, where I acquired some war booty.
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At the Battle of Mu'tah, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, chose Zayd ibn Harithah, may Allah be pleased with him, to command the army.
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He said, "If Zayd is fallen, then Ja'far shall take command; and if Ja'far is fallen, then 'Abdullah ibn Rawahah."
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As soon as the battle commenced and the fighting intensified,
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the three commanders fell one after another before the enemy's overwhelming numbers.
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When the banner fell upon the martyrdom of 'Abdullah ibn Rawahah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had not appointed anyone to carry it after him.
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I stepped forward, took up the banner, and said, "O gathering of Muslims!
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Agree upon a man among you to lead."
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They said, "You!" I replied, "I shall not do so."
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The troops had begun to scatter and fall back in defeat,
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so I advanced with the banner until I saw Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him,
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who had been a Muslim for only three months.
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I handed the banner over to him.
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Khalid said, "I will not take it from you!
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You are more worthy of it; you fought at Badr and you carry the Qur'an."
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I said, "By Allah, O Khalid, I only took it to give it to you!
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You are far more skilled in warfare than I am."
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Then I called out to the Muslims at the top of my voice,
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"O Muslims, do you consent to the leadership of Khalid?"
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They replied, "O Allah, yes!"
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So Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him, took up the banner.
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Meanwhile, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was in Madinah,
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describing the events of the battle to those with him, saying:
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"Then the banner was taken by a sword from among the Swords of Allah,
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and Allah granted them victory."
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After the death of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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I marched out with the Muslim armies to fight the apostates.
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When Khalid ibn al-Walid, may Allah be pleased with him, drew near to the enemy forces,
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he dispatched me and 'Ukashah ibn Mihsan as a vanguard ahead of him
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to bring him intelligence.
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We encountered Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid and his brother Salamah,
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who were acting as a vanguard for the people behind them.
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Tulayhah fought 'Ukashah,
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while I fought Salamah.
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It was not long before I killed Salamah.
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Then Tulayhah cried out to his brother Salamah,
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"Help me against this man, for he will surely kill me!"
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So Salamah and his brother turned together against 'Ukashah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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and killed him.
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Then Khalid ibn al-Walid arrived with the body of the Muslims,
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and they found us lying slain.
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They saw severe, grievous wounds upon us,
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and the sight of us deeply distressed them.
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So they dug a grave for us and buried us in our blood and clothes.
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A period of time later,
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Tulayhah ibn Khuwaylid came as a Muslim to 'Umar, the Commander of the Faithful.
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'Umar said to him,
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"How can I love you when you killed those two righteous men, 'Ukashah and his companion?"
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Tulayhah replied,
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"Allah honored them at my hands,
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and He did not disgrace me at theirs."
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So, who am I?
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