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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (3) | Ubadah bin Al-Samit, may God be pleased with him
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Learn about the Companions, the scholars, and those of high standing.
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I challenge you to identify who I am.
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I am one of the Companions.
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I am from the Ansar.
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I was among the leaders (Nuqaba) on the night of al-'Aqabah.
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I am one of those who compiled the Qur'an during the lifetime of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I used to teach it to the people of Suffah.
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The Caliph 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, sent me to the Levant.
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To teach them the Qur'an and to be among those most learned in the religion.
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I was the first to hold the position of judge in Palestine.
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Then, I traveled to Medina.
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'Umar said to me,
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"What brings you here?"
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"Return to your post."
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"May Allah curse a land,"
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"that does not have you and your like in it."
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I witnessed all the battles with the Prophet, peace be upon him.
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I participated in the Ridda wars.
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And in the conquests during the era of 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him.
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When 'Amr ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with him, sent to 'Umar asking for reinforcements,
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to complete the conquest of Egypt,
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'Umar sent him four thousand men.
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At the head of every thousand was a wise commander.
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And he wrote to him saying,
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"I have reinforced you with four thousand men,"
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"and for every thousand, I have sent a man who is worth a thousand men."
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I was one of those four heroic commanders.
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I pledged allegiance to the Prophet, peace be upon him, that I would not fear the blame of any critic for the sake of Allah.
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Therefore, when a man stood up to praise the governor in the mosque in his presence,
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I stood up to him and filled his mouth with dirt.
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The governor became angry, so I said to him,
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"You were not with us when we pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, at al-'Aqabah,"
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"to listen and obey in times of ease and hardship,"
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"and that we would not be preferred over others,"
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"and that we would not dispute the authority of those in charge,"
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"and that we would uphold the truth wherever we were,"
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"fearing no blame of any critic for the sake of Allah."
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And I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, say,
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"If you see those who praise others excessively,"
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"cast dirt into their mouths."
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So, who am I?
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If Allah wills.
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They have departed, leaving behind a question in the conscience:
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Has any star risen and shone like them?
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They filled life with glorious deeds,
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and the world of the Ummah flourished because of them.