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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (205)
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Stop.
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Learn about the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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Try to guess who I am.
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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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My kunya is Abu Sa'd.
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I witnessed the Battle of Uhud and all subsequent battles alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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I was deeply obedient and attentive to his commands, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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After the Battle of the Trench,
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:
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"Kill any of the Jewish men you capture."
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I immediately pounced upon Ibn Sunayna,
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Who was a Jewish merchant
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With whom we used to socialize and trade, and I killed him.
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My brother, Huwayyisa, was older than me,
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And he had not yet embraced Islam.
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When he learned of what I had done,
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He began to reproach me, saying:
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"O enemy of Allah, did you kill him?
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By Allah, much of the fat in your belly grew from his wealth!
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You are truly a wicked man."
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I replied to him:
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"By Allah, he [the Prophet] commanded me to kill him.
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And by Allah, had he commanded me to kill you, I would have killed you."
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He said:
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"By Allah,
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If Muhammad commanded you to kill me, you would kill me?"
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I said: "Yes.
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By Allah, if he commanded me to strike your neck, I would strike it."
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He then said:
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"By Allah, a religion that has brought you to this state is truly amazing."
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This was the first moment Islam entered the heart of my brother, Huwayyisa.
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He spent the night tossing and turning,
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Marveling at what I had said.
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When morning came, he said:
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"By Allah, this is truly a [divine] religion."
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Until Allah opened his heart to Islam,
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And he embraced Islam at the hands of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I had a young servant who was a skilled cupper,
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Known as Abu Tayyiba.
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He used to earn a significant income.
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When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, forbade
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The earnings of a cupper,
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I sought permission from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, regarding him.
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But he refused.
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I continued to speak to him about it and mentioned my need,
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Until he said to me:
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"Feed his earnings to your camel,
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And feed it to your servants."
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So I ceased taking the earnings of the cupper.
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So, who am I?
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We shall see in the next episode, if Allah wills.