Part of Who am I?
· Lesson 215 of 296
Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (215)
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Pause and reflect on the lives of the Companions, the scholars, and the great figures of our history.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am a Companion from the Ansar.
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I was a young boy when the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, arrived in Medina.
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He was a light that illuminated everything within it.
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I witnessed the joy and delight of the people at his arrival, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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I saw them offering him gifts from the most precious things they possessed.
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Except for my mother, for she had nothing to give.
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So she took me by the hand, brought me to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said:
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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there is no one among the Ansar who has not presented you with a gift,
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and I possess nothing but this son of mine.
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So take him, that he may serve you."
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For he is a clever, intelligent, and literate boy.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, accepted me.
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I served him for ten years.
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I grew up in the household of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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I matured under his watchful eye.
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By Allah, I have never touched any brocade, silk, or anything else,
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that was softer than the palm of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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And I have never smelled any scent more fragrant than the scent of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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By Allah, he never once scolded me.
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He never even said "uff" to me.
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He never asked me about something I had done, "Why did you do such-and-such?"
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Nor did he ask about something I had not done, "Why did you not do such-and-such?"
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I was not merely a servant to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him;
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rather, I was his confidant, his assistant, and his student,
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his companion and his attendant.
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It was he who gave me the kunya Abu Hamzah.
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He used to pray for me, saying:
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"O Allah, increase his wealth and his children,
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and bless him in what You have given him."
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I saw the effect of his supplication in my life.
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I had an orchard in Medina that would bear fruit twice a year,
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while all other orchards bore fruit only once a year.
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My life was long, reaching over a hundred years.
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I was the last of the Companions to pass away.
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I lived to see more than a hundred of my own descendants.
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Upon my death, I requested that a staff of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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be placed beside me in my shroud,
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and that a hair from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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be placed under my tongue.
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They did so and fulfilled my final wish.
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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, insha'Allah.