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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (111)
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Pause and discover the Companions, scholars, and prominent figures.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am among the noble leaders and chieftains of the Ansar.
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I was the representative of my tribe, Banu al-Najjar, at the Pledge of al-'Aqabah.
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I met the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in Makkah
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a year before the First Pledge of al-'Aqabah,
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along with five individuals from the Khazraj,
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and we believed in him.
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When we arrived in Madinah,
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we called our people to Islam
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and to follow the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The following year,
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twelve of us set out as Muslims,
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and we swore allegiance to the Prophet, peace be upon him, during the pilgrimage season.
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Then we departed,
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and that was the First Pledge of al-'Aqabah.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, sent with us
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Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr, may Allah be pleased with him,
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to recite the Qur'an to us and instruct us in the religion.
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Then we returned to him the following year,
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seventy men strong, to give him our pledge at the Second Pledge of al-'Aqabah.
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I wished to secure a solemn commitment from my people and fortify their resolve,
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so I stood up and took the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, by his hand,
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and said: "Hold on, O people of Yathrib!
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We did not strike the bellies of our camels to reach him
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except knowing full well that he is the Messenger of Allah.
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Taking him away with us today means severing ties with all the Arabs,
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the slaying of your best men, and being bitten by swords.
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So if you are a people who will endure that with patience,
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your reward rests with Allah.
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But if you fear treachery within yourselves,
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then leave him now, for that would be more excusable for you before Allah."
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They said: "Remove your hand from us!
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By Allah, we will never abandon this pledge,
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nor will we ever seek to be released from it!"
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So we stood up and gave him our oath of allegiance.
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He took our covenant and laid down his conditions,
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promising us Paradise in return.
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I was the first to gather the people for the Friday prayer in Madinah,
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and I used to lead them in the five daily prayers every day as well,
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in a mosque I built for the Muslims.
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In the first year after the Hijrah,
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I fell ill
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and was treated by cauterization,
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but the illness worsened,
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until death reached me and my soul departed—
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and that was before the Battle of Badr.
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Then my tribe, Banu al-Najjar, came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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and said:
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"Our representative has passed away,
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so appoint a leader over us, O Messenger of Allah."
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He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied:
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"I am your representative."
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My tribe used to boast about that honor.
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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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and we will pin the correct answer in the comments
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when the next episode is released, Allah willing.