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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (105)
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Pause and discover the story of the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures.
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A new "Who Am I?" challenge.
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I am from the tribe of 'Abd al-Qays, among the people of Bahrain.
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I arrived with my people in the eighth year of the Hijrah.
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I had a scar on my forehead by which I was known.
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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) praised me
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for certain traits with which Allah had naturally endowed me.
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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wrote
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to us, the people of Bahrain,
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requesting that twenty men from among us come to him.
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So we came to him in the year of the Conquest of Makkah.
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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) looked
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toward the horizon on the morning of the night we arrived,
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and said:
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When we reached Madinah,
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my companions rushed to dismount from their riding beasts,
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their camels and other animals,
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and began racing one another to meet the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him),
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kiss his hand, and pledge allegiance to him.
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So he (peace be upon him) said:
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"Welcome to you all!
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What an excellent people are 'Abd al-Qays!"
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As for me, I did not rush.
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Instead, I waited until I hobbled my riding beast,
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then I put on my best clothes,
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groomed myself,
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and came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
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He said to me:
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"Indeed, you possess two qualities that Allah and His Messenger love:
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forbearance and deliberation."
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I said:
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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are these traits I cultivated in myself,
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or did Allah endow me with them naturally?"
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He said:
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"Rather, Allah endowed you with them naturally."
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So I said:
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"Praise be to Allah, Who endowed me naturally with two qualities that Allah and His Messenger love."
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We were hosted by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for ten days,
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during which I would ask the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) about fiqh and the Qur'an.
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I used to go to Ubayy ibn Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him),
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and he would teach me the Qur'an.
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When we intended to depart,
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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered gifts for our delegation,
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and he favored me above the rest,
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giving me twelve *uqiyahs* of silver.
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That was the largest reward the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) ever bestowed upon anyone from the delegations.
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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 section
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when the next episode is released, Allah willing.