Among the 'Ashara Mubashara' (the ten companions promised paradise), who was known by the

A) Ali ibn Abi Talib

B) Zubayr ibn al-Awwam

C) Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas

D) Uthman ibn Affan

Explanation

Uthman ibn Affan (RA) was titled 'Dhun-Noorayn' because he married Ruqayyah (RA) and, after her demise, Umm Kulthum (RA), both daughters of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He is one of the Ashra Mubashara and the third Rashidun Caliph.

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Among the 'Ashara Mubashara' (the ten companions promised paradise), who was known by the epithet 'Dhun-Noorayn' (The Possessor of Two Lights) due to marrying two daughters of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

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