Part of Who am I?
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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (162)
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Stop.
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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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A new challenge: 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 am from the people of Humayra in Yemen.
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I am one of the descendants of the Persians.
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Those whom Chosroes sent to Yemen.
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They expelled the Abyssinians from it and took control of it.
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I am the nephew of the Negus.
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I am the one who killed al-Aswad al-'Ansi.
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The one who claimed prophethood in Yemen.
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After the Farewell Pilgrimage.
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, fell ill.
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The news spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula.
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Some whose faith was weak apostatized.
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Some of them claimed prophethood.
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Among them was al-Aswad al-'Ansi in Yemen.
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He was a sorcerer with an eloquent tongue.
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He was able to convince the common people.
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With his honeyed words and sleight of hand.
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Until a great many people followed him.
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When news of him reached the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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He sent a message to us in Yemen.
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Urging us to nip this sedition in the bud.
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And ordering us to get rid of al-Aswad al-'Ansi.
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I hastened to carry out the command of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I conspired with my cousin Azad to kill him.
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Azad was the wife of al-Aswad al-'Ansi.
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For the wicked man had married her after killing her husband.
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She detested him.
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I snuck into the palace of al-Aswad al-'Ansi.
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Azad opened the doors for me.
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When darkness fell.
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I entered the palace.
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I found my cousin waiting for me at the door of his room.
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She pointed out to me where the enemy of Allah, al-Aswad al-'Ansi, was sleeping.
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I entered the room and headed toward his bed.
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I struck his neck with my sword.
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He began to make a sound like the lowing of a cow.
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When the guards heard the sound.
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They headed toward the room.
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They asked, "What is this?"
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My cousin said to them:
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"Leave, for this is the Prophet of Allah receiving revelation."
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So they left.
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I remained inside the palace until dawn broke.
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Then I went to the palace wall.
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I stood upon it and raised the call to prayer.
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Until I reached, "I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
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Then I said:
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"I bear witness that al-Aswad al-'Ansi is a liar."
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When the Muslims heard the call to prayer.
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They came from every side.
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The guards confronted them.
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I threw the head of al-Aswad al-'Ansi at them.
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So they retreated.
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In Medina.
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The news came to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, from the heavens.
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He went out to give the people the good news.
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And he said:
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"Al-Aswad al-'Ansi was killed last night."
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"He was killed by a blessed man."
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"From a blessed household."
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So, who am I?