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. This series is brought to you by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. We aim to make academic and Islamically-credible scholarship mainstream through accessible resources such as infographics, animations, podcasts, learning materials, and more. Visit www.yaqeeninstitute.org or download the Yaqeen app from the app store to continue dismantling doubts, nurturing conviction, and inspiring contribution, one truth at a time.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 4 hours 9 minutes
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episode 106: Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessing to Her People
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 worship. She was a blessing to her people through her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ and an example for our Ummah.
episode 107: Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
From the lineage of a noble Prophet, Safiyya 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.
episode 108: Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ coincided with a beautiful occasion, and her wedding was her most precious memory.
episode 109: Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra): The Secret Keeper | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
He 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.
episode 110: Tufayl ibn Amr (ra): The Hidden Legend
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 wisdom and worth pondering upon in it's own right.
episode 111: Abu Huraira (ra): The Preserver of Hadith
The 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.
episode 112: Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (ra): A Voice Like No Other
He 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 affairs by it's guidance.
episode 113: Umm Ma’bad (ra): The Most Beautiful Description of the Prophet ﷺ
She was a Bedouin woman who served the traveler and wayfarer when suddenly her home was blessed with most beautiful guest of all ﷺ.
episode 114: Suraqa ibn Malik (ra): The Bounty Hunter
He 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. A remarkable story about prophecy even in vulnerability.
episode 115: Burayda ibn al-Husayb (ra): An Unlikely Convert
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.
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