Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I?

0:01 Pause and identify this Companion, scholar, and eminent figure.

0:12 A new challenge: Who am I?

0:16 I am one of the Ansar, among the younger Companions of the Prophet, peace be upon him.

0:25 I embraced Islam before reaching puberty, and I sat with the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the senior Companions.

0:32 I acquired a great deal of knowledge from them, to the point that I was titled the Mufti of Medina.

0:38 They used to say of me that no one among the young Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was more knowledgeable than I.

0:49 I presented myself to the Prophet, peace be upon him, on the day of Uhud when I was thirteen years old.

0:57 My father began taking my hand and saying, "O Messenger of Allah, he is sturdy of arm."

1:05 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, looked me up and down.

1:11 Then he said to my father, "Send him back," so he sent me back.

1:16 I then witnessed the Battle of Banu al-Mustaliq with the Prophet, peace be upon him, and the battles that followed.

1:24 My father was killed as a martyr on the day of Uhud, leaving us without wealth.

1:31 I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, to ask him for help, and when he saw me, he said:

1:38 "Whoever seeks to be self-sufficient, Allah will make him self-sufficient, and whoever seeks to be chaste, Allah will make him chaste."

1:44 I returned and never asked anyone for anything after that.

1:48 We sought sufficiency in Allah, and Allah the Exalted enriched us from His bounty.

1:54 One day, I was traveling with a group of Muslims.

1:59 We stopped near an Arab tribe, but they did not offer us hospitality.

2:05 Their leader was stung, so I performed ruqyah on him using the Qur'an in exchange for a fee I stipulated.

2:12 The fee was a number of sheep, so I began reciting al-Fatiha over him and spitting lightly.

2:19 The man stood up and walked as if there had been nothing wrong with him.

2:24 They paid us the fee we had stipulated.

2:28 Some of us said, "Divide the fee among us."

2:32 I said, "Do not do so until we come to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."

2:38 "We will mention to him what happened and see what he commands us."

2:43 When we arrived at the Prophet, peace be upon him, I mentioned that to him.

2:49 He supported my action and said, "And what made you know that it was a ruqyah?"

2:55 "You have done right; divide it and set aside a share for me with you."

3:00 During the Battle of al-Harrah, I withdrew from the strife and the people.

3:06 I took refuge in a cave in a mountain.

3:09 A man from the people of Syria followed me there.

3:12 When I saw him, I took my sword.

3:15 When he saw me, he was determined to kill me.

3:19 I sheathed my sword.

3:21 Then I said, "I want you to bear my sin and your own sin, and thus be among the companions of the Fire."

3:30 "That is the recompense of the wrongdoers."

3:33 When he saw that, he asked, "Who are you?" and I identified myself to him.

3:39 He said, "Are you a Companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him?"

3:45 I said, "Yes," so he went on his way and left me.

3:49 A man came to me and said, "Advise me."

3:53 I said to him, "You must fear Allah."

3:57 "For it is the foundation of all things."

4:00 "You must engage in jihad, for it is the monasticism of Islam."

4:05 "You must remember Allah and recite the Qur'an."

4:09 "For it is your spirit among the people of heaven and your renown among the people of earth."

4:15 "And you must remain silent except when speaking the truth."

4:19 "For by doing so, you will overcome the devil."

4:22 So, who am I?

4:35 The correct answer will be in the comments.

4:38 Upon the release of the next episode, if Allah wills.

Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (120)

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