Part of Who am I?
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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (286)
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Pause and reflect on the lives of the Companions, the scholars, and the eminent figures of our history.
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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 belong to the Azd Shanu'a tribe from Yemen.
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From my youth, I loved seeking knowledge.
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I was a healer who treated people and performed ruqyah to cure them of demonic possession.
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Because of that, I had acquired some knowledge of the practices of soothsayers and sorcerers.
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I was a friend of the Prophet, peace be upon him, during the pre-Islamic era.
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I once arrived in Makkah to perform the 'Umrah.
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I heard the disbelievers of Quraysh saying that Muhammad was a madman.
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I was stunned by what I heard and said to myself,
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"If I were to go to this man whom they claim is mad,
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perhaps I could heal him." So I went to him and said,
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"O Muhammad, I perform ruqyah for these spirits,
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and Allah heals whomever He wills at my hands.
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Would you like me to perform ruqyah for you?"
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, replied,
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"Indeed, all praise is due to Allah; we praise Him and seek His aid.
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Whoever Allah guides, none can lead astray,
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and whoever He leaves to stray, none can guide.
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I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner,
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and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger."
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Then, when I heard those words,
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I sat up straight and said,
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"Repeat these words of yours to me."
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He, peace be upon him, repeated them three times.
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I said, "By Allah, I have heard the words of soothsayers,
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I have heard the words of sorcerers,
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and I have heard the words of poets,
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yet I have never heard words like these."
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"Extend your hand so that I may pledge allegiance to you in Islam."
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He extended his hand, and I pledged my allegiance.
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Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to me,
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"And do you pledge on behalf of your people as well?"
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I replied, "Yes, and on behalf of my people."
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So I pledged allegiance to Islam for myself and for my people.
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I returned to my tribe and invited them to Islam,
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and they all embraced it. So, who am I?