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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (145)
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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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Solve this riddle: Who am I?
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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 came to him one day while he was delivering a sermon.
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I was a new convert to Islam.
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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a stranger has come to ask about his religion,
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for he knows nothing of it."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, turned toward me,
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and he left his pulpit until he reached me.
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He sat on a chair with iron legs,
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and he began to teach me from what Allah had taught him.
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Then he returned to his sermon and completed the rest of it.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had taught me
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Surah al-Baqarah,
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and I never abandoned it,
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nor has it ever slipped my mind since the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, taught it to me.
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I also learned along with it what I learned of the Qur'an.
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My back has never ached from standing in night prayer.
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Whenever I finished my prayer,
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I would supplicate, saying:
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"O Allah, grant me life as long as life is good for me,
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and cause me to die a pure and wholesome death,
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such that those who hear of it among my Muslim brothers will envy me for it,
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because of its chastity, purity, and goodness.
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And make my death a martyrdom in Your path."
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And distract me from my own self.
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I went out in an army led by 'Abd al-Rahman Ibn Samurah, may Allah be pleased with him.
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When night fell,
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I stood to pray far away from my companions.
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When the last part of the night arrived,
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I used my shield as a pillow and fell asleep.
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My companions woke up and departed,
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and they did not notice me.
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The enemy spotted me,
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and some of their rugged men came upon me while I was asleep.
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They took my sword and killed me.
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Then my companions missed me,
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so they returned to look for me.
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They found the enemy soldiers trying to strip me and mutilate my body.
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When they saw them,
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they fled and left me behind.
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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.