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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (31)
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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the most exalted.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the female Companions.
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I am an Ansar woman from the Banu al-Najjar.
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I was among the first to embrace Islam.
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I am the paternal grandmother.
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I am the mother of seven men.
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All of them witnessed the Battle of Badr with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Among them is my father, who killed Abu Jahl.
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He was martyred in that same battle.
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My supplications were always answered.
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I embraced Islam in Medina before the Prophet, peace be upon him, migrated there.
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I was a young girl at the time.
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When the Prophet, peace be upon him, arrived in Medina,
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and stayed at the house of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, may Allah be pleased with him,
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I went out with the young girls of the Banu al-Najjar.
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We were overjoyed at his arrival, peace be upon him.
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We were chanting:
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"We are young girls from the Banu al-Najjar,
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How wonderful it is to have Muhammad as a neighbor!"
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, replied:
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"Allah knows that I truly love you all."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, used to honor the Ansar and their children,
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giving them every care and attention.
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I belong to a family known for their noble deeds from the very first day they knew Islam.
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I participated with the Muslims in the Battle of Badr.
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I contributed effectively by providing water to the sick and treating the wounded.
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My six uncles also participated in Badr,
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where two of them were martyred.
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My father also witnessed Badr,
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where he killed Abu Jahl,
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and then fought until he was martyred, may Allah be pleased with him.
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We left the polytheists in grief and pain on the day of Badr.
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Later, I went out with the Prophet, peace be upon him, for the 'Umrah.
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I pledged allegiance to him at the Pledge of Ridwan under the tree.
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I accompanied him on his military expeditions along with the other women.
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We would provide water to the people, serve them, and tend to the wounded.
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We would transport the fallen and the wounded back to Medina.
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I was blessed with the attention and care of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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He visited me on the morning of my wedding to honor me,
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and to teach the women what is good for them in this world and the Hereafter.
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I used to gift the Prophet, peace be upon him, the food he liked.
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He, peace be upon him, would eat at my home, accept my gift, and honor me.
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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 when the next episode is released, if Allah wills.
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The best of generations in their stance and example,
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Following the Messenger in all he strove for or said.
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They were here, watering the clouds of our lives,
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So how can their memory not be exalted among us?
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They departed and left a question in the conscience:
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Has any star ever risen and shone like them?
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They filled life with pride through their deeds,
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And the world of humanity flourished with their grace.