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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (221)

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0:01 Pause and identify this Companion, scholar, and prominent figure.

0:12 A new challenge: who am I?

0:16 I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:22 I am a veteran poet who lived through both the Jahiliyyah and Islam.

0:28 I was among those who abandoned idols and forbade wine even before the advent of Islam.

0:34 I went thirty years without composing poetry, then suddenly excelled at it, and it began to flow from my tongue.

0:43 I came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, with my people during the Year of Delegations in the ninth year after the Hijrah.

0:53 I embraced Islam and recited a poem in his presence praising him, which the Prophet, peace be upon him, found pleasing.

1:03 Among its lines were: "I followed the Messenger of Allah when he brought guidance, reciting a Book as luminous as the galaxy."

1:12 "I strove in jihad until I and those with me felt no hardship, even when the stars set."

1:19 "I remain steadfast in piety and am content with its deeds, and I was wary of the terrifying Fire."

1:26 "Our glory and our ancestors have reached the heavens, and we hope for even more beyond that."

1:33 The Prophet, peace be upon him, asked, "Beyond what, O Abu Layla?"

1:40 I replied, "To Paradise, O Messenger of Allah," and he, peace be upon him, said, "Yes, if Allah wills."

1:50 Then I continued, saying: "There is no good in forbearance if it lacks the resolve to protect its purity from being sullied."

2:00 "And there is no good in ignorance if it lacks a wise man who, when he undertakes a matter, brings it to a successful conclusion."

2:08 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "May Allah preserve your teeth, may Allah preserve your teeth," repeating it twice.

2:18 I lived a long life, reaching over 120 years of age.

2:25 My teeth never fell out, thanks to the blessing of the Prophet's supplication; so, who am I?