The Firsts

Zaynab Bint Muhammad (saw): The First Daughter (ra)

The first daughter of the Prophet (saw) and Khadijah (ra), Zaynab (ra) would spend almost 2 decades in a marriage of constant limbo because she chose to believe.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Lubaba Bint Al-Harith (ra): The First Woman After Khadijah (ra)

There is possibly no woman or man through whom the Seerah flows like Lubaba (ra). She is a part of everyone’s story, but her own story deserves its own reverence. The first woman after Khadijah (ra), and the great Aunt...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Al-Arqam Ibn Abil Arqam: The House of Islam

A young man from a powerful tribe who used his influence and home to help build the world’s greatest movement of Al-Islam.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Suhaib Ibn Sinan Al Rumi (ra): From Persia, to Rome, to Paradise

What pushed Suhaib the Roman to travel the world, and what was he willing to sacrifice once he realized there was more to this life than trade and adventure? Suhaib al Rumi was the last of the first seven to publicize...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Bilal ibn Rabah (ra): The Voice of Certainty

Whether he was under a stone in the hot desert or on top of the Kaaba, no man called out more truthfully “One God” and ascended in rank like Bilal.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Khabbab Ibn Al Aratt (ra) – Under Burning Hot Coals

The first to be tortured for the sake of Allah, and the first to make his Islam public according to some accounts. An inspiring story often lost in the midst of his peers.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Sumayyah (ra): The First Martyr

A woman who believed in the promise of Allah, persevered through the worst of torture for Allah, and received the ultimate reward of Paradise from Allah.

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Zayd Ibn Al Haritha (ra): Loved and Liberated

Zayd Ibn Haritha’s (ra) nickname was “the beloved of the beloved ﷺ”. The character of the Prophet ﷺ is exhibited in relationships he had with people before Islam was revealed, and his relationship with Zayd is one...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abu Bakr (ra) – Part 3: There Will Never Be Another One

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was keen to remember and honor “the firsts” for their support, suffering, and sincerity. Abu Bakr’s (ra) honor surpassed everyone’s, including that of Umar ibn al Khattab (ra). He surpassed everyone...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abu Bakr (ra) – Part 2: Setting His Own Standards

Abu Bakr’s (ra) character is best described by the words of Ali (ra), “he is the first to every good”. Abu Bakr (ra) was the ultimate trendsetter, the fastest to do the good deed. In Episode 10 of The Firsts, Sh...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abu Bakr (ra): Second to None in the Pursuit of God

Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (ra) was the ultimate “first”: quick to believe, quick to do good, never hesitant to follow the Prophet ﷺ, and had a natural instinct toward good. In Episode 9 of The Firsts, Sh. Omar...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

The First Family – Part 2: From Love to the Pain of Death

“Many came to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, asking whom he loved the most, including Ali (ra) and Fatima (ra). He had the most eloquent answer, while maintaining his character of honesty. Even though Fatima was very...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

The Firsts

Zaynab Bint Muhammad (saw): The First Daughter (ra)

Lubaba Bint Al-Harith (ra): The First Woman After Khadijah (ra)

Al-Arqam Ibn Abil Arqam: The House of Islam

Suhaib Ibn Sinan Al Rumi (ra): From Persia, to Rome, to Paradise

Bilal ibn Rabah (ra): The Voice of Certainty

Khabbab Ibn Al Aratt (ra) – Under Burning Hot Coals

Sumayyah (ra): The First Martyr

Zayd Ibn Al Haritha (ra): Loved and Liberated

Abu Bakr (ra) – Part 3: There Will Never Be Another One

Abu Bakr (ra) – Part 2: Setting His Own Standards

Abu Bakr (ra): Second to None in the Pursuit of God

The First Family – Part 2: From Love to the Pain of Death

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