The Firsts

Abu Dujana (ra): The Red Bandana | The Firsts

Only one man was worthy of fighting with the sword of the Prophet ﷺ, and he proved that he would honor it in more ways than one. The story of Abu Dujana (ra) is a story of a man who displayed bravery in the most...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Burayda ibn al-Husayb (ra): An Unlikely Convert | The Firsts

When the Prophet ﷺ suddenly encounters a chief of a nomad tribe during the Hijra, more people embrace Islam in the desert in an instant than at any point in the years preceding of the Prophetic call. The Firsts is a...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Suraqa ibn Malik (ra): The Bounty Hunter | The Firsts

Suraqa ibn Malik (ra) went out as a disbeliever hunting the Prophet ﷺ for 100 camels, then came back a believer with the bracelets of the ruler of Persia. Dr. Omar Suleiman shares this remarkable story about prophecy...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Umm Ma’bad (ra): The Description of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Umm Ma’bad (ra) was a Bedouin woman who served the traveler and wayfarer when suddenly her home was blessed with most beautiful guest of all ﷺ. The Firsts is a weekly video series that chronicles the lives of the Sahaba...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (ra): A Voice Like No Other | Sahaba Stories (The Firsts)

Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (ra) came from Yemen as soon as he heard the call of the beloved Prophet ﷺ, then brought Islam back to Yemen. He distinguished himself by his love for the Qur’an, and his wisdom in judging all of his...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abu Huraira (ra): The Preserver of Hadith | The Firsts

Abu Huraira (ra) was most prolific narrator of ahadith from our beloved Prophet ﷺ, and the heart that Allah chose to give us access to the Sunnah like no other. The Firsts is a weekly video series that chronicles the...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Tufayl ibn Amr (ra): The Hidden Legend | The Firsts

Behind the conversion of Abu Huraira (ra) and the legacy he would leave behind is a hidden legend from the tribe of al-Daws named Tufayl ibn Amr (ra). While he narrates not a single hadith, his complete story is full of...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra): The Secret Keeper | The Firsts

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra) was entrusted with the most sensitive of secrets due to the special sincerity he possessed. After the tragic death of his father, he lived as the trustee of this Ummah. The Firsts is a weekly...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts

Her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ coincided with a beautiful occasion, and her wedding was her most precious memory. The Firsts is a weekly video series that chronicles the lives of the sahabah during and after the time of...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts

From the lineage of a noble Prophet, Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra) was viewed with deep suspicion at times due to her roots. But she shined most with the Prophet ﷺ in regards to her love, care, and empathy. The Firsts is a...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessing to Her People | The Firsts

Dr. Omar Suleiman talks about Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra). She was a distinguished woman due to her lineage, beauty, and nobility before Islam. But our mother would go on to be distinguished by a specific form of...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

Zaynab bint Jahsh (ra): The Longest Arm | The Firsts

Dr. Omar Suleiman talks about Zaynab bint Jahsh (ra). She came from a noble background, had her marriage contracted by Allah himself in the noble Qur’an, and would be first to join our noble Prophet ﷺ after his...

Dr. Omar Suleiman

The Firsts

Abu Dujana (ra): The Red Bandana | The Firsts

Burayda ibn al-Husayb (ra): An Unlikely Convert | The Firsts

Suraqa ibn Malik (ra): The Bounty Hunter | The Firsts

Umm Ma’bad (ra): The Description of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (ra): A Voice Like No Other | Sahaba Stories (The Firsts)

Abu Huraira (ra): The Preserver of Hadith | The Firsts

Tufayl ibn Amr (ra): The Hidden Legend | The Firsts

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra): The Secret Keeper | The Firsts

Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts

Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts

Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessing to Her People | The Firsts

Zaynab bint Jahsh (ra): The Longest Arm | The Firsts

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