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The Firsts: The Forerunners of Islam is the series that visits trailblazers of the ummah. Those that rise to the occasion, and inspire a generation. Host Sh. Dr. Omar Suleiman dives into the stories of the giants who were the first of their kind in this world, and distinguished in the next. Listen in to revive the personalities buried in history. Let’s meet the Firsts.
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- Jul 13, 202619 min
Abu Mihjan (ra): The Sahabi With A Substance Use Disorder
He was fierce on the battlefield, yet fighting a quieter battle within himself. Abu Mihjan (ra) had a weakness, but it never stopped his courage. He owned his struggle and still showed up for his community, time and again. What finally became his turning point?
- Jul 6, 202640 min
Nu’ayman ibn Amr (ra): The Funniest Man in Medina
One of the Prophet's ﷺ Companions was the kind of man who could walk into a room and have everyone laughing. Nu'ayman ibn Amr (ra) was a gem, beloved for the joy he carried wherever he went. He pulled pranks on the Prophet ﷺ himself, talked his way into mischief no one else would dare, and once sold a fellow Sahabi as a joke that people laughed about for a whole year. But behind the laughter, he was carrying something heavier. He struggled with alcohol addiction, and he kept falling b...
- Jun 29, 202623 min
Abu Lubabah (ra): A Rope Only the Prophet ﷺ Could Untie
Abu Lubabah (ra) was a top chief and one of the very first to pledge allegiance to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. But when he made a devastating mistake, he didn't run, deny, or cover it up. He went straight to the Prophet ﷺ's masjid and did something extraordinary. Learn what his powerful story teaches us about true self-accountability, honesty, and the mercy of Allah. The verse that was revealed about him: “Some others have confessed their wrongdoing: they have mixed goodness with e...
- Jun 22, 202646 min
Hatib (ra): Leaking the Prophet’s ﷺ Plans to the Enemy
One of the Prophet's ﷺ closest companions did something that looked like a complete betrayal. Hatib ibn Abi Balta’ah (ra) had been loyal for twenty years, through every hardship. Then he got caught doing the one thing no one expected. When he was brought in to answer for it, everyone assumed that was the end of him. But the Prophet's ﷺ response is not what you'd expect for what he did. Discover the story behind Hatib's alleged betrayal, how the Prophet ﷺ handled it, and three le...
- Jun 1, 20261h 6m
Mariya al-Qibtiyya (ra): Mother of the Prophet’s ﷺ Last Child
Mariya al-Qibtiyya (ra), “the gift of Egypt,” embraced Islam and her life with the Prophet ﷺ wholeheartedly, even as slander and jealousy tested her. She delivered a baby boy, Ibrahim (ra), who wouldn’t live past being a toddler. Find out how the Prophet ﷺ reacted and remained steadfast in his belief in Allah even during this personal tragedy.
- May 4, 202611 min
Salma (ra) and Ubaydullah (ra): A Legacy of Serving the Ahlul Bayt
She was the midwife in the births of the Prophet ﷺ’s children and grandchildren. This was just one of the unique ways that Salma (ra), a freed-slave and the wife of Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra), served the Prophet ﷺ’s family. And she raised her own son Ubaydullah ibn Abu Rafi (ra) to shine in Islamic history as a teacher of the Prophet ﷺ’s descendants.
- Apr 27, 202629 min
Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra): The Man Inside the Prophet’s ﷺ Home
Meet Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra), a little-known Coptic Christian from Egypt who embraced Islam and became part of the Prophet ﷺ’s family. How did this unfold? What was his role in the death of Abu Lahab and the birth of al-Hasan ibn Ali (ra)? What does his story teach us about how the Prophet ﷺ took and repaid loans? Learn about a companion who was so close to the Prophet ﷺ, part of the Ahl al-Bayt, and highly praised by the Companions.
- Apr 20, 202613 min
Abu Muwayhiba (ra): What Happened on the Prophet’s ﷺ Final Night
Little is recorded about Abu Muwayhiba (ra), a freed slave of the Prophet ﷺ. Yet in the final days of the Prophet's ﷺ life, it was Abu Muwayhiba who walked beside him through the darkness of night to a cemetery, and witnessed a moment no one else was given. What did the Prophet ﷺ confide in him? And what choice did he make that would change everything? Watch to discover the story of one of the most overlooked companions.
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The Firsts: The Forerunners of Islam is the series that visits trailblazers of the ummah. Those that rise to the occasion, and inspire a generation. Host Sh. Dr. Omar Suleiman dives into the stories of the giants who were the first of their kind in this world, and distinguished in the next. Listen in to revive the personalities buried in history. Let’s meet the Firsts.
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