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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (194)
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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, from the Ansar.
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I am one of those who participated in the Pledge of Ridwan.
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My conversion to Islam was delayed.
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Then I embraced Islam and witnessed all the battles alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I used to have an idol in my house that I would honor, wipe the dust from, and cover with a garment.
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The people of Medina would speak to me about Islam, but I would refuse.
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'Ubada ibn al-Samit, may Allah be pleased with him, was a close friend of mine.
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One day, he sat waiting for me.
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When I left my house, 'Ubada entered with an axe while my wife was away with her family.
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He began breaking the idol piece by piece, then he left and locked the door.
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I returned home and looked at the idol, only to find it broken.
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I said, "This is the work of 'Ubada."
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I went out in a rage, intending to confront him.
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On the way, I reflected and said to myself:
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"There is no good in this idol."
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"If it had any good in it, it would have defended itself."
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So I went and knocked on 'Ubada's door.
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He was wary of me, but when I entered,
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I said, "I have realized that if there were any good in that idol,
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it would not have let you do to it what I saw."
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"And I bear witness that there is no god but Allah,
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and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
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I was with the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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at al-Hudaybiyyah while we were in the state of ihram.
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The polytheists had blocked us from performing 'Umrah
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and from entering the Sacred House.
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I had thick hair,
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and lice began to fall onto my face.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, passed by me
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and said, "Are the lice on your head bothering you?"
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I said, "Yes."
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So he commanded me to shave my head.
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And the verse regarding the expiation was revealed concerning me.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me one day:
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"I seek refuge for you with Allah from the leadership of the foolish."
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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what is the leadership of the foolish?"
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He said, "Leaders who will come after me;
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whoever enters upon them and validates their lies,
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and aids them in their oppression,
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he is not of me, and I am not of him,
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and he shall not reach the Pond [to drink from it]."
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So, who am I?