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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (83)
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Get to know the Companions, the scholars, and the distinguished figures.
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A new "Who Am I?" challenge.
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I am a Companion from Abyssinia.
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I used to tend sheep for a Jewish man.
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So, I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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while he was besieging some of the fortresses of Khaybar.
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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explain Islam to me."
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He explained it to me, and I embraced Islam.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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never belittled anyone among the people.
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I said, "O Messenger of Allah,
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I am a hired servant of the owner of these sheep,
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and they are a trust in my care.
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What should I do with them?"
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied,
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"Strike their faces with pebbles,
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and they will return to their owner."
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So I stood up, took a handful of dust,
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and threw it in their faces,
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saying, "Return to your owner!"
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They returned together as if driven by a herder,
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until they entered the fortress.
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Then I left my place
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and advanced toward that fortress
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to fight alongside the Muslims.
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A stone struck me and killed me,
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though I had never performed a single prayer.
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So I was brought to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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and placed behind him,
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covered with a piece of cloth I was wearing.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, turned toward me,
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accompanied by a group of his Companions.
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Then he quickly turned his face away from me.
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They asked, "O Messenger of Allah,
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why did you turn away from him?"
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He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied,
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"He is now accompanied by two of his wives from the fair maidens of Paradise (Houris)."
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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,
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Allah willing.
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The best of generations in deeds and exemplary conduct,
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who followed the Messenger
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in all his endeavors and speech.
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They were here,
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pouring rain upon our lives,
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so make their remembrance among us
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exalted and renowned.
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They departed, leaving in our conscience a question:
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Is there anyone like them—
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a star that rose in the sky and shone bright?
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They filled life
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with glorious achievements through their deeds,
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and the world of mankind flourished through them.