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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (64)
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Get to know the Companions and the scholars of the highest rank.
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Here is a serious challenge: who am I?
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I am one of the Companions from the Muhajirun.
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I am the cousin of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And I am the brother of one of his wives, the Mothers of the Believers.
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I embraced Islam before the Prophet, peace be upon him, entered the house of al-Arqam.
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I performed both migrations.
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And I am the first commander in Islam.
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For in the second year of the Hijrah,
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, sent out a military expedition toward Mecca.
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And he said to them:
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"I will certainly appoint over you a man
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Who is the most patient among you against hunger and thirst."
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So he appointed me over them.
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Thus, I was the first commander in Islam.
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And it was the first banner ever raised in the cause of Allah.
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We took spoils in that expedition,
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And it was the first spoils of war for the Muslims.
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I witnessed the Battle of Badr with the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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And I witnessed the Battle of Uhud.
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One day before the Battle of Uhud,
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I prayed to Allah and said:
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"O Allah, we are to meet these people tomorrow,
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And I swear by You that they will kill me,
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And rip open my stomach,
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And cut off my nose.
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So when You ask me,
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'Why was this done to you?'
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I will say,
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'For Your sake, O Lord.'"
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Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with him, heard me.
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After the battle,
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What I had asked of my Lord was done to me.
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Sa'd saw me,
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And he said:
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"As for this man, his prayer has been answered,
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And Allah gave him what he asked for regarding his body in this world,
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And I hope he is granted what he asked for in the Hereafter."
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During that same battle,
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My sword broke,
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So the Prophet, peace be upon him, gave me a palm branch,
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And it became a sharp sword in my hand.
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It was called "al-'Urjun" (the branch).
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After the battle,
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I was buried alongside my maternal uncle, Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him,
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In a single grave.
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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,
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If Allah wills.
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The best of generations in their stances and examples,
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Following the Messenger whenever he strove or spoke.
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They were here, watering our lives like rain clouds,
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Stand up among us, for their memory is exalted.
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They departed and left a question in our conscience:
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Has any star 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 mankind flourished through them.