Life of the Prophet (seerah)


The Firsts (Sahaba Stories) | The Forerunners of Islam

Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (ra): Forgiving the Enemy | The Firsts

April 17, 2024

For two decades he was a chief antagonist of the Prophet ﷺ, only to be forgiven and given a position of leadership for the sake of the greater cause.

The Firsts is a weekly video series that chronicles the lives of the Sahaba (the companions of the Prophet ﷺ) during and after the time of the Prophet ﷺ.

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Firsts | The Forerunners of Islam

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Trendsetters, Revivers, and Strangers

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zaid Ibn Amr (ra): A One Man Ummah

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Waraqa Ibn Nawfal: The First to Confirm Prophethood

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khadijah (ra): His First Love, Our First Mother

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Ayman (ra): The Woman Who Never Stopped Caring

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Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra): Courageous & Steadfast

Marriage

The First Family: The Beautiful Marriage of Ali and Fatima

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Plague that Killed Sahaba and the Coronavirus

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zayd Ibn Al Haritha (ra): Loved and Liberated

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Sumayyah (ra): The First Martyr

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

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Bilal ibn Rabah (ra): The Voice of Certainty

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Al-Arqam Ibn Abil Arqam: The House of Islam

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

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Jafar Ibn Abi Talib (ra): Flying in Paradise

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

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Umm Habiba (ra) - Part 2: Royalty Redefined

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Saffiyah Bint Abdul Mutallib (ra) : A Warrior Aunt

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zubayr Ibn Awwam (ra): The Disciple

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Asma Bint Abi Bakr (ra) : The Possessor of Two Waist Belts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Talha Ibn Ubaydillah (ra): The Living Martyr

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Hudhaifa Ibn Utbah (ra): Seeking Another Status

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Saalim Mawla Abu Hudhaifa (ra) : The Imam of the People of Quran

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Sawda Bint Zama’a (ra): The Prophet’s Joy

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Ubaydah Ibn Al Jarrah (ra): The Trustworthy One

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdurrahman Ibn Awf (ra): A Generous Soul

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hamza Ibn Abdulmuttalib (ra): The Lion of Allah | The Firsts by Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Miqdad Ibn Aswad (ra) : Better Than A Thousand Men | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khawla Bint Hakim & Uthman Ibn Madhun: The Righteous Couple | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Omar Ibn Al Khattab (ra) - The Convert Who Changed The World | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Omar Ibn Al Khattab (ra): 10 Unique Virtues | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Omar Ibn Al Khattab (ra): The Opening of Jerusalem | The Firsts with Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Omar Ibn Al Khattab (ra): His Leadership, His Legacy, His Death | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Jandal, Abdullah, & Suhayl Ibn Amr (ra) : Switching Sides | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah Ibn Umm Maktum (ra): After Abasa | The Firsts with Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Musab Ibn Umair (ra): The Man Who Gave It All | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Al-Shifa bint Abdullah (ra): The Healer and Scholar | The Firsts Shorts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khunais ibn Hudhafah (ra): The First Husband of Hafsa (ra) | The Firsts Shorts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Hudhafah (ra): The Man Who Wouldn't Flinch | The Firsts Shorts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Atika bint Zayd (ra) - The Wife of Many Martyrs | The Firsts Shorts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ayyash ibn Abi Rabiah (ra) - The Guilt Trip That Led To Captivity | The Firsts Shorts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Utbah ibn Ghazwan (ra) | The Humble Governor | The Firsts Shorts

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Kulthum Bint Uqbah Ibn Abi Muayt (ra): The Enemy's Daughter | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Mihja, Umayr, and Ubayda (ra): The Martyrs of Badr | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Loving the Ansar | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

As’ad Ibn Zurara (ra): The First Convert of Madinah | The Firsts

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Usayd Ibn Hudayr (ra): Transformed by the Quran | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Sa'ad Ibn Muadh (ra): The Man Who Shook The Throne | The Firsts

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Sa'ad Ibn Ubadah (ra): The Generous Chief | The Firsts

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Umm Sulaym (ra): Her Dowry Was Islam | The Firsts

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Anas ibn Malik (ra): In Service of the Beloved | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Haram (ra): When Dreams Come True | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ubadah ibn al-Samit (ra): A Man Equal to a Thousand Men | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Al Bara' Ibn Malik (ra): The Underestimated Hero | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Ayyub Al Ansari (ra): The Host of the Prophet | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Salam (ra): The Righteous Rabbi | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Salman Al Farsi (ra): The Truth Seeker | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Salman Al Farsi (ra): Back to Persia | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Darda (ra): The Scholar Who Wouldn't Sleep | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah Ibn Rawahah (ra): The Warrior Poet | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ka'ab Ibn Malik (ra): The Greatest Story of Repentance | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hassan Ibn Thabit (ra): The Master of All Poets | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Nusaybah bint Ka'ab (ra): The Woman Warrior | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zayd ibn Thabit (ra): The Scribe of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Muadh Ibn Jabal (ra): Most Knowledgeable & Beloved | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ubayy ibn Ka'b (ra): The Master of all Reciters | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Waraqa bint Abdullah (ra): The Martyred Hafidha | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Asma Bint Yazid (ra): The Orator of the Women | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Amr ibn Al Jamuh (ra): No Limping in Jannah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayy (ra): The son of the Chief Hypocrite | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hanzala Ibn Abi Amr (ra) and Jameela (ra): When Angels Bathe You | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Jabir ibn Abdullah (ra): The Orphan With 7 Sisters | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Kulthum ibn al-Hadm (ra) and Sa'ad ibn Khaythamah (ra): The Hosts of Masjid Quba | The Firsts

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Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): The Early Years of Sacrifice | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): The Love Story | The Firsts

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Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): Slander and Death of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): Legacy and Life after Rasulallah ﷺ | The Firsts

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Hafsa bint Umar (ra): Saved by Devotion | The Firsts

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

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Amwas Plague | The Firsts Documentary Special

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

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

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Asim ibn Thabit (ra): Protector of Faith | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khubayb ibn Addiy (ra): A Prisoner of Many Miracles | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Saeed ibn Amir (ra): Haunted by Murder | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Rabiah ibn Kab (ra): Falling in Love with the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Saeed al-Khudri (ra): The Jewel of Madinah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): Becoming the Sword of Allah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): The Legendary Military General | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Amr ibn al-As (ra): His Wicked Father and “Better” Brother | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Amr ibn al-As (ra): The Conqueror of Egypt | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl (ra): The Pious Son of Pharoah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Prophet ﷺ’s Brother: Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Mothers of the Prophet ﷺ: Amina and Halima al-Sa’diyya | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hakim ibn Hizam (ra): When Money Stops Mattering | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

When Allah Guided the Children of Abu Lahab | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Most Honored Man By The Prophet ﷺ: Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Urwa ibn Masud (ra): The Chief Who Resembled Isa (as) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Prophet ﷺ’s Bodyguard: Mughira ibn Shu‘ba (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Addas (ra) of Ta’if: The Brother of Yunus (as) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Jinn Who Became Muslim | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Bakra (ra): The Freed Slave of Allah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Mahdhura (ra): The Kid Who Mocked Adhan | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Children of Ta’if Who Stoned the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

A Foiled Conspiracy: Umayr ibn Wahb (ra) & Safwan ibn Umayyah (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Muhammad ibn Maslama (ra): The Knight of Rasulullah ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Thumama ibn Uthal (ra): The most powerful Muslim of his time? | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ka’b ibn Zuhayr (ra): The Story of the First Burda | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid (ra): From False Prophet to Shaheed | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zayd ibn al-Khattab (ra): The Quiet Brother of Omar (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Thabit ibn Qays (ra): Promised Jannah After A Sin | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abbad ibn Bishr (ra): The Friend of the Qur’an | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Adi ibn Hatim al-Tai (ra): From Christian King to Companion | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Jarir ibn Abdullah (ra): The Yusuf of this Ummah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Tamim al-Dari (ra): The Palestinian Sahabi That Met Dajjal | The Firsts