The Firsts

Zinneera (ra) and Aflah (ra): The Tortured Ones | The Firsts

Zinneera (ra) and Aflah (ra) were slaves who were tortured in the harshest of ways, yet refused to relinquish their faith even for a moment.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Amir Ibn Fuhayra (ra): The Guide on the Hijrah | The Firsts

Amir Ibn Fuhayra (ra) was the one man who was with the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr (ra) throughout the Hijrah, and was lifted to the heavens while the enemy looked on.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Anisa, Al-Numan, and Amir (ra): On A Boat From Abysinnia | The Firsts

Anisa, Al-Numan, and Amir are early companions (ra) who joined the Prophet ﷺ by boat from Abysinnia years later after the Hijra.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Rayta Bint Al-Harith (ra): Poisoned on the Way | The Firsts Shorts

Rayta Bint Al-Harith is a woman we know very little about. She is one who embodies the struggle of those who died on their way to the promised land of Madinah.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Khalid Ibn Sa’id Ibn al-‘As (ra): A Dream of the Prophet | The Firsts

Within hours of Abu Bakr (ra), he embraces Islam after seeing a dream of his father and the Prophet ﷺ that made guidance clear to him.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Subay’a Al-Aslamiyya (ra): The Iddah of a Widow | The Firsts Shorts

Subay’a Al-Aslamiyya (ra) was an early convert who, through her example, taught the Ummah about the ‘iddah of a widow.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Nuaym Ibn Abdullah (ra): Redirecting History | The Firsts Shorts

Nuaym Ibn Abdullah (ra) was the one who stopped Omar (ra) on his way to the house of his sister. He was also heard in Paradise by the Prophet ﷺ.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Ukasha ibn al-Mihsan (ra): He Beat You To It | The Firsts Shorts

Ukasha (ra) is synonymous with the idea of being ahead of the bunch. Learn about how he reached this position over time with an attitude of excellence.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Zaynab Bint Khuzayma (ra): The Mother of the Poor | The Firsts Shorts

Zaynab Bint Khuzayma (ra) was the only other wife of the Prophet ﷺ to be buried by his hands. She was known by most by a beautiful trait: her charity.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abu Ahmad Abd Ibn Jahsh (ra): The Other Blind Companion | The Firsts Shorts

Abu Ahmad Abd Ibn Jahsh (ra) was a companion who roamed the valleys of Makkah without being able to see around him, but the truth penetrated his heart and his home deeply.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abdullah ibn Jahsh (ra): An Accepted Prayer | The Firsts Shorts

Abdullah ibn Jahsh (ra) is the first ameer in Islam, and the only man to be buried in the same grave as Hamza (ra) in Uhud.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Shurahbil Ibn Hasana (ra): The Scribe and Commander | The Firsts Shorts

Shurahbil Ibn Hasana (ra) was a quiet soldier who spoke rarely but with great authority. Everyone knew his place, and he was never questioned by his peers.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

The Firsts

Zinneera (ra) and Aflah (ra): The Tortured Ones | The Firsts

Amir Ibn Fuhayra (ra): The Guide on the Hijrah | The Firsts

Anisa, Al-Numan, and Amir (ra): On A Boat From Abysinnia | The Firsts

Rayta Bint Al-Harith (ra): Poisoned on the Way | The Firsts Shorts

Khalid Ibn Sa’id Ibn al-‘As (ra): A Dream of the Prophet | The Firsts

Subay’a Al-Aslamiyya (ra): The Iddah of a Widow | The Firsts Shorts

Nuaym Ibn Abdullah (ra): Redirecting History | The Firsts Shorts

Ukasha ibn al-Mihsan (ra): He Beat You To It | The Firsts Shorts

Zaynab Bint Khuzayma (ra): The Mother of the Poor | The Firsts Shorts

Abu Ahmad Abd Ibn Jahsh (ra): The Other Blind Companion | The Firsts Shorts

Abdullah ibn Jahsh (ra): An Accepted Prayer | The Firsts Shorts

Shurahbil Ibn Hasana (ra): The Scribe and Commander | The Firsts Shorts

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