Part of Who am I?
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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (139)
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Pause and identify the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the noble Companions.
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I am the father of the keeper of the secret of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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I am an ally of the Ansar.
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I shed blood among my people during the pre-Islamic era.
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So I fled from them to Medina.
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And I formed an alliance with the Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal.
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I embraced Islam when I was a very old man.
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I witnessed the Battle of Uhud with the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I did not witness the Battle of Badr with the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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Nothing prevented me from witnessing it,
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except that I had gone out with my son to the outskirts of Medina.
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The disbelievers of Quraysh intercepted us while we were on the road.
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They said, "You are heading to Muhammad."
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We replied, "We only intend to go to Medina."
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They made us swear by the covenant and pledge of Allah that we would return to Medina,
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and not fight alongside him.
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We came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and informed him.
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He said, "Go back; we will fulfill our covenant with them,
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and we will seek Allah's help against them."
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When the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, set out for the Battle of Uhud,
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he placed me and Thabit Ibn Waqsh, may Allah be pleased with him,
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in the fortress with the women and children,
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because we were two very old men unable to fight.
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When the battle began,
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I said to my companion,
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"May you lose your father!
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What are we waiting for?
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By Allah, there is little of our lives left.
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We are but souls destined to die today or tomorrow.
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Shall we not take our swords,
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and join the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him?
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Perhaps Allah will grant us martyrdom alongside him."
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So we took our swords,
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and joined the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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We entered among the Muslims while they were unaware of us.
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As for my companion, Thabit Ibn Waqsh,
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he was quickly killed by the polytheists.
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As for me,
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I was struck by the swords and spears of the Muslims,
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while they did not recognize me.
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My son shouted to them and said,
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"My father! It is my father!"
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But they did not realize it until after they had killed me.
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They said, "By Allah, we did not know him."
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And they spoke the truth.
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My son said,
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"May Allah forgive you,
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for He is the Most Merciful of the merciful."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, wanted
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to give his blood money,
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but he did not accept it,
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and instead gave it as charity to the Muslims.
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This increased his standing and merit
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in the sight of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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and he prayed for his well-being.
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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.