The Firsts

Saffiyah Bint Abdul Mutallib (ra) : A Warrior Aunt

Saffiyah Bint Abdul Mutallib (ra) raised a lion in her son Zubayr. She was the closest sibling to another lion: her brother Hamza Ibn Abdul Mutallib (ra). To understand what came out of her home, it is crucial to...

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Umm Habiba (ra) – Part 2: Royalty Redefined

Umm Habiba (ra) never defined herself by who her father or tribe were. Instead, she always remained grateful for what Allah had given her through her husband.

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Umm Habiba (ra): A Dream Come True (Part 1)

Umm Habiba (ra) embraced Islam despite her father being a chief antagonist and migrated to Abyssinia where she would be widowed. She would then await some sort of sign of what was to come. That sign came through a dream...

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Umm Salama (ra): A Legacy of Wisdom (Part 2)

She was most elegant and wise, and left behind her legacy through her support of the Prophet ﷺ, her students, her children, and the likes of Imam Hassan Al Basri who were brought up in her home.

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Umm Salama (ra): A Separated Family (Part 1)

The story of a blessed family that was the first to make 3 Hijrahs, yet was painfully separated more than once.

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Najashi – Ashama Ibn Abjar (ra): The Righteous King

The Najashi of Abyssinia (Modern Day Ethopia) gave shelter to the Muslims when no one would, and eventually became a Muslim himself. But did you know that his uncle and brothers once sold him into slavery and that his...

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Jafar Ibn Abi Talib (ra): Flying in Paradise

Before he earned his wings in Paradise, he earned a special place in the heart of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He went down in history as the eloquent young man who brought a king in Abyssinia to Islam.

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Abu Dharr Al Ghifari (ra): Living and Dying Alone

Abu Dharr Al Ghifari (ra) was an ascetic that would always live as a stranger. He was regarded as the first to use the greeting of “asalaamu ‘alaikum” and the most truthful of earth’s inhabitants.

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Abdullah Ibn Masood (ra): A Mighty Legacy of Qur’an

Although he was the most at risk, Abdullah Ibn Masood (ra) was the first to recite the Qur’an publicly. He was a mountain of a man in the sight of Allah.

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Saad Ibn Abi Waqqas (ra): His Prayers Always Answered

Saad (ra) was just a teenager when he saw a moon in his dream that brought him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He endured a painful oath from his mother, who swore to starve herself in order to deter him from becoming a...

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Uthman Ibn Affan (ra) – Part 2: The Possessor of Two Lights

Uthman (ra) had many qualities that set him apart, and those qualities shined brightest when he was slandered and under siege.

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Uthman Ibn Affan (ra): The Possessor of Two Lights

He is the man who was so loved by the people that mothers sang lullabies to their children about him, and so loved by the Prophet (saw) that he would marry two of his daughters.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

The Firsts

Saffiyah Bint Abdul Mutallib (ra) : A Warrior Aunt

Umm Habiba (ra) – Part 2: Royalty Redefined

Umm Habiba (ra): A Dream Come True (Part 1)

Umm Salama (ra): A Legacy of Wisdom (Part 2)

Umm Salama (ra): A Separated Family (Part 1)

Najashi – Ashama Ibn Abjar (ra): The Righteous King

Jafar Ibn Abi Talib (ra): Flying in Paradise

Abu Dharr Al Ghifari (ra): Living and Dying Alone

Abdullah Ibn Masood (ra): A Mighty Legacy of Qur’an

Saad Ibn Abi Waqqas (ra): His Prayers Always Answered

Uthman Ibn Affan (ra) – Part 2: The Possessor of Two Lights

Uthman Ibn Affan (ra): The Possessor of Two Lights

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