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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (96)
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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted.
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A serious 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.
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I am from the Ansar.
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I was a poor man.
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I was very fond of women.
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And I would indulge in them
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in a way others did not.
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When the month of Ramadan arrived,
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I feared that I might engage in intimacy with my wife,
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as I could not restrain myself until morning.
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So, I performed zihar (vowing not to have relations) with her until the month of Ramadan passed.
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Then, while she was serving me one night,
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something of her was revealed to me.
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I could not help myself; I jumped upon her and had relations with her.
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When morning came,
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I went to my people and told them what I had done.
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I said to them,
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"Come with me to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."
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"So that I may inform him of what I have committed."
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They replied, "No, by Allah, we will not do that."
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"We fear that a Qur'anic revelation might be sent down regarding us,"
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"or that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, might say something about us"
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"that would leave us with lasting shame."
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"But you go yourself and do as you see fit."
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So I went to the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and informed him of my situation.
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He asked, "Did you really do that?"
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I said, "I did, O Messenger of Allah."
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"And I am patient for the decree of Allah."
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"So judge me as Allah has shown you."
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He, peace be upon him, said to me,
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"Free a slave."
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I struck the side of my neck and said,
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"By the One who sent you with the truth,"
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"I do not possess any slave other than this one."
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He said, "Then fast for two consecutive months."
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I said, "But did I fall into what I fell into"
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"except because of fasting?"
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He said, "Then feed sixty poor people."
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I said, "By the One who sent you with the truth,"
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"we spent our night hungry,"
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"having no food."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said,
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"Go to the person in charge of your people's zakat,"
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"and let him give it to you."
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"Feed sixty poor people from it,"
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"and a basket of dates,"
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"and you and your family eat the rest."
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I returned to my people and said to them,
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"I found among you narrow-mindedness and poor judgment,"
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"and I found with the Prophet, peace be upon him,"
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"generosity and sound judgment."
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"He has ordered that your zakat be given to me,"
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"so hand it over to me."
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"So hand it over to me."
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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,
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if Allah wills.
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The best of generations in their stances and examples.
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Following the Messenger whenever he strives or acts.