Part of Who am I?
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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (173)
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Pause and reflect upon 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 be upon him, from the tribe of Khuza'ah.
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I embraced Islam in the seventh year of the Hijrah.
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I pledged allegiance to the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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Since I pledged my hand to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, I have never touched my private parts with it.
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I participated in the military expeditions that I was able to witness with him, peace be upon him.
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I was known for my worship and my asceticism regarding worldly life.
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I was known for enjoining good and forbidding evil.
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I withdrew from the tribulations (fitnah).
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I strove diligently in worship.
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To the point that the angels would greet me.
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My father came with me to Medina one day.
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He was still in a state of polytheism.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to him:
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"O Husayn,
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how many gods do you worship today?"
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My father replied:
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"Seven.
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Six on the earth,
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and one in the heavens."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, then asked:
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"Which of them do you call upon for your hopes and your fears?"
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He said:
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"The One in the heavens."
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He said:
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"O Husayn,
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if you were to embrace Islam,
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I would teach you two phrases that would benefit you."
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My father embraced Islam,
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and said:
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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teach me the two phrases you promised me."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
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"Say:
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O Allah, inspire me with my guidance,
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and protect me from the evil of my own self."
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Later, I was afflicted with an illness in my body,
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and I endured it for thirty years.
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It never hindered me from continuing my worship,
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whether standing, sitting, or lying down.
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When my brothers would visit me to console me in my affliction,
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I would say to them:
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"The thing most beloved to my soul
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is what is most beloved to Allah."
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The angels used to greet me
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while I was in that state.
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But when I underwent cauterization to seek a cure for my illness,
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the angels stopped greeting me.
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Then, I ceased the cauterization,
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and the angels returned to greeting me.
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The Commander of the Faithful, 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, used to honor me,
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and prioritize me over others.
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He then sent me to the people of Basra
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to teach them and instruct them in the fiqh of their religion.
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The people recognized my merit,
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and a group of them expressed this to me, saying:
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"No one from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, has come to Basra who is superior to you."
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Despite that,
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I wept often and lived in constant awe of Allah the Exalted.
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I would always say:
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"I wish I were but ashes scattered by the winds."
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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.