Part of Who am I?
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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (160)
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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, from among the people of Makkah.
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My maternal uncle is Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him.
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I migrated to Madinah and witnessed all the military expeditions alongside the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I was a poor man, unable to find enough to sustain myself.
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Thus, my uncle Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, used to provide for me from his own wealth.
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When the incident of the slander (al-ifk) occurred, and the hypocrites spoke ill of the Mother of the Believers, ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her,
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and they accused her of falsehood, and people began to gossip about this matter,
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the distress became severe for the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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and for the family of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.
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The people remained in this state for a month.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, received no revelation regarding the affair of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her.
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I was among those who spoke as the people spoke.
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I engaged in the gossip that they engaged in.
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Until Allah the Exalted revealed the exoneration of the Mother of the Believers, ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, in His Noble Book,
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in more than ten verses that will be recited until the Day of Judgment.
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He revealed His rebuke for those who spoke in the midst of the tribulation without verifying the truth,
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and who failed to think well of themselves and of one another.
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I repented to Allah, and Allah accepted my repentance.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, carried out the prescribed punishment for slander upon me.
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After the ordeal was uncovered and the tribulation had passed,
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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, swore that he would no longer provide for me,
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because of what I had done during the incident of the slander.
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Then Allah the Exalted revealed:
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“And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear not to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (24:22)
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"Let them pardon and overlook."
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“And let not those who possess dignity and ease among you swear not to give to the near of kin and to the needy, and to fugitives for the cause of Allah. Let them forgive and show indulgence. Yearn ye not that Allah may forgive you? Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (24:22)
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"And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful."
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Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, then said:
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"Yes, by Allah,
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I indeed love for Allah to forgive me."
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So he restored the financial support he used to provide me.
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And he said, "By Allah, I will never withhold it from you again."
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So, who am I?
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