Part of Who am I?
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Learn about the companions, scholars, and notables | Who am I? | Episode No. (282)
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Pause and reflect on the Companions, the scholars, and the prominent figures.
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A new challenge: Who am I?
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I am one of the Companions and among the Ansar who were the first to embrace Islam.
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I witnessed the Pledge of al-'Aqabah and was present with the Prophet, peace be upon him, at the Battle of Badr.
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I was known for my courage, my skill in archery, and my expertise in combat.
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On the night of Badr, the Prophet, peace be upon him, asked those with him:
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"How will you fight?"
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I stood up, took my bow and arrows, and said:
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"If the enemy is within two hundred cubits, we shall use archery."
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"If they draw near enough for spears to reach them, we shall engage in spear-fighting until they shatter."
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"When they shatter, we shall set them aside and take up our swords for close-quarters combat."
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "This is how war has been revealed."
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"Whoever wishes to fight, let him fight as this man fights."
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I was among those who stood firm with the Prophet, peace be upon him, on the day of Uhud.
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I performed valiantly on that day.
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I killed the standard-bearers of the enemy that day: Musafi' and his brother al-Jullas.
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They were the sons of Talhah Ibn Abi Talhah.
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Their mother vowed to drink wine from my skull.
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She offered a reward of one hundred camels to anyone who brought her my head.
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At the end of the third year after the Hijrah,
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The Prophet, peace be upon him, sent an expedition of ten men,
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To bring him news of the Quraysh, and he placed me in command of them.
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When we reached the area of al-Hada'ah, between 'Usfan and Makkah,
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About two hundred men from the Banu Lihyan gathered against us.
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They said to us: "Surrender, for we do not wish to kill you."
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I did not trust them and said: "As for me, I will not surrender under the protection of a disbeliever."
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"O Allah, inform Your Prophet about us."
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I had made a covenant with Allah never to touch a polytheist,
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And that no polytheist should touch me, to avoid their impurity.
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Six of my companions agreed with my stance,
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And they refused to surrender.
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Three of us agreed to be taken captive.
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We fought the polytheists until we were all killed.
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They wanted to sever my head,
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To give it to the woman and claim the reward.
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But the 'dabr'—which are wild bees—prevented them.
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They swarmed over me and drove away anyone from the polytheists who approached me.
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When they stood between me and them,
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They said: "Leave him until evening falls,"
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"Then the bees will leave him, and we will take him."
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When night approached,
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Allah sent a flood through the valley,
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Which carried me far away from them.
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They searched for me but could not find my body.
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Thus, Allah protected me from them.
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And I have no known grave.
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I was called 'Himiyat al-Dabr' (The one protected by the bees).
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So, who am I?
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The correct answer will be in the comments,
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Upon the release of the next episode, if Allah wills.