Part of Who am I?
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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (114)
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Pause,
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and get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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Here is a new challenge: who am I?
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I am an Ansari Companion.
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I was present at the second Pledge of al-'Aqabah,
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and took part in all the battles alongside the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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I carried the banner of Banu al-Harith ibn al-Khazraj during the Conquest of Mecca.
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I used to write in Arabic even before the advent of Islam,
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at a time when writing was rare among the Arabs.
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Allah Almighty honored me with the vision of the adhan in a dream.
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That happened when the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was deeply concerned about how to call people to prayer,
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wondering how best to gather them for it.
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It was suggested to him: "Let us raise a banner when the time for prayer arrives,
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so that when people see it, they will inform one another."
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But he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did not like that idea.
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Then they suggested using a horn,
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but he did not like that either,
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saying: "That is the custom of the Jews."
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So they suggested using a clapper (naqus),
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and he said: "That is the custom of the Christians."
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I left with a heavy heart, sharing the deep concern of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Then, in my sleep, I was shown the vision of the adhan.
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The next morning, I went to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and informed him,
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saying: "O Messenger of Allah!
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A visitor appeared to me last night.
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A man passed by me wearing two green garments,
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carrying a clapper in his hand.
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I said to him: 'O servant of Allah,
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will you sell this clapper?'
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He asked: 'What will you do with it?'
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I replied: 'We will use it to call people to prayer.'
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He said: 'Shall I not guide you to something far better than that?'
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I asked: 'And what is that?'
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He said: 'You should say:
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Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest!
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Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest!
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I bear witness that there is no god but Allah!
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I bear witness that there is no god but Allah!
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I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah!
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I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah!
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Come to prayer!
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Come to prayer!
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Come to success!
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Come to success!
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Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest!
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There is no god but Allah!'"
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was pleased with that,
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and he said: "It is indeed a true vision! Go stand with Bilal and convey to him what you saw, so that he may call the adhan with it, for he has a more resonant voice than you."
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So I began dictating the words to Bilal, and Bilal called the adhan. When 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, heard it while in his home,
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he rushed out dragging his cloak, saying: "O Messenger of Allah, by the One Who sent you with the truth, I saw the exact same thing he saw!"
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "All praise is due to Allah."
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One day, I gave an orchard of mine away in charity, having no other wealth besides it, and my children and I used to live off it.
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I handed it over to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, but my parents came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said:
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"O Messenger of Allah, it was the very mainstay of our livelihood, and we have nothing else besides it!"
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So the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, summoned me and said: "Allah has accepted your charity and has returned it as an inheritance to your parents," and so we inherited it.
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I was also with the Prophet, peace be upon him, at the slaughterhouse, accompanied by a man from the Ansar, while the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, was distributing the meat of his sacrificial animals.
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Neither I nor my companion received any of it, but the Prophet noticed us; so when he shaved his head, he distributed some of his hair among the men,
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and he gave a portion of it to me and my companion—which we still keep, dyed with henna and katam. So, who am I?