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

The Firsts | The Forerunners of Islam

Trendsetters, Revivers, and Strangers

Trendsetters, Revivers, and Strangers

Zaid Ibn Amr (ra): A One Man Ummah

Zaid Ibn Amr (ra): A One Man Ummah

Waraqa Ibn Nawfal: The First to Confirm Prophethood

Waraqa Ibn Nawfal: The First to Confirm Prophethood

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

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

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

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

Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra): Courageous & Steadfast

Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra): Courageous & Steadfast

The First Family: The Beautiful Marriage of Ali and Fatima

The First Family: The Beautiful Marriage of Ali and Fatima

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Plague that Killed Sahaba and the Coronavirus

The Plague that Killed Sahaba and the Coronavirus

Zayd Ibn Al Haritha (ra): Loved and Liberated

Zayd Ibn Al Haritha (ra): Loved and Liberated

Sumayyah (ra): The First Martyr

Sumayyah (ra): The First Martyr

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

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

Bilal ibn Rabah (ra): The Voice of Certainty

Bilal ibn Rabah (ra): The Voice of Certainty

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

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

Al-Arqam Ibn Abil Arqam: The House of Islam

Al-Arqam Ibn Abil Arqam: The House of Islam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jafar Ibn Abi Talib (ra): Flying in Paradise

Jafar Ibn Abi Talib (ra): Flying in Paradise

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Umm Habiba (ra) - Part 2: Royalty Redefined

Umm Habiba (ra) - Part 2: Royalty Redefined

Saffiyah Bint Abdul Mutallib (ra) : A Warrior Aunt

Saffiyah Bint Abdul Mutallib (ra) : A Warrior Aunt

Zubayr Ibn Awwam (ra): The Disciple

Zubayr Ibn Awwam (ra): The Disciple

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

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

Talha Ibn Ubaydillah (ra): The Living Martyr

Talha Ibn Ubaydillah (ra): The Living Martyr

Abu Hudhaifa Ibn Utbah (ra): Seeking Another Status

Abu Hudhaifa Ibn Utbah (ra): Seeking Another Status

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

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

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

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

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

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

Abdurrahman Ibn Awf (ra): A Generous Soul

Abdurrahman Ibn Awf (ra): A Generous Soul

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Loving the Ansar | The Firsts

Loving the Ansar | The Firsts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Amwas Plague | The Firsts Documentary Special

The Amwas Plague | The Firsts Documentary Special

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When Allah Guided the Children of Abu Lahab | The Firsts

When Allah Guided the Children of Abu Lahab | The Firsts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Jinn Who Became Muslim | The Firsts

The Jinn Who Became Muslim | The Firsts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ammar ibn Yasir (ra): A Legacy of Sacrifice | The Firsts

Ammar ibn Yasir (ra): A Legacy of Sacrifice | The Firsts

Hasan ibn Ali (ra): The Beloved Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Hasan ibn Ali (ra): The Beloved Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Husayn ibn Ali (ra): Redefining Victory in Karbala | The Firsts

Husayn ibn Ali (ra): Redefining Victory in Karbala | The Firsts

Loving Husayn (ra) and Hating Yazid

Loving Husayn (ra) and Hating Yazid

Zaynab bint Ali (ra): A Voice of Courage | The Firsts

Zaynab bint Ali (ra): A Voice of Courage | The Firsts

Umm Kulthum bint Ali (ra): Daughter of Nobility and Tragedy | The Firsts

Umm Kulthum bint Ali (ra): Daughter of Nobility and Tragedy | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Ja’far (ra): The Story of My Mother’s Ancestor | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Ja’far (ra): The Story of My Mother’s Ancestor | The Firsts

The Four Abdullahs (ra) Every Muslim Should Know | Dr. Omar Suleiman

The Four Abdullahs (ra) Every Muslim Should Know | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Ocean of Knowledge | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Ocean of Knowledge | The Firsts

Fadl ibn Abbas (ra): How The Prophet ﷺ Made Him Lower His Gaze | The Firsts

Fadl ibn Abbas (ra): How The Prophet ﷺ Made Him Lower His Gaze | The Firsts

Ubaydullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Rich Little Brother | The Firsts

Ubaydullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Rich Little Brother | The Firsts

Qutham ibn Abbas (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ Lookalike | The Firsts

Qutham ibn Abbas (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ Lookalike | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Umar (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ Shadow | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Umar (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ Shadow | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The Defender of Mecca | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The Defender of Mecca | The Firsts

Urwa ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The First Muslim Historian | The Firsts

Urwa ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The First Muslim Historian | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Amr (ra): The One Who Preserved The Sunnah | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Amr (ra): The One Who Preserved The Sunnah | The Firsts

Usama ibn Zayd (ra): The Prophet ﷺ’s Chosen Grandson  | The Firsts

Usama ibn Zayd (ra): The Prophet ﷺ’s Chosen Grandson | The Firsts

Fatima bint Qays (ra): She Preserved Hadiths About Dajjal and Divorce | The Firsts

Fatima bint Qays (ra): She Preserved Hadiths About Dajjal and Divorce | The Firsts

Zayd ibn al-Arqam (ra): Exposer of Hypocrites | The Firsts

Zayd ibn al-Arqam (ra): Exposer of Hypocrites | The Firsts

Umayr ibn Sa’d (ra): The Young Man Who Exposed His Father | The Firsts

Umayr ibn Sa’d (ra): The Young Man Who Exposed His Father | The Firsts

Al-Baraa ibn Aazib (ra): With the Prophet ﷺ In the Trenches | The Firsts

Al-Baraa ibn Aazib (ra): With the Prophet ﷺ In the Trenches | The Firsts

Al-Baraa ibn Ma’roor (ra): He Made Two Good Mistakes | The Firsts

Al-Baraa ibn Ma’roor (ra): He Made Two Good Mistakes | The Firsts

Bishr ibn al-Baraa (ra): The Story Behind the Poisoning of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Bishr ibn al-Baraa (ra): The Story Behind the Poisoning of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Umm Mahjan (ra): The Woman Who Cleaned the Masjid | The Firsts

Umm Mahjan (ra): The Woman Who Cleaned the Masjid | The Firsts

Zahir ibn Haram (ra): Low Self-Esteem Until He Met the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Zahir ibn Haram (ra): Low Self-Esteem Until He Met the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Julaybib (ra): The Most Beautiful Story | The Firsts

Julaybib (ra): The Most Beautiful Story | The Firsts

Safina (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ “Ship” | The Firsts

Safina (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ “Ship” | The Firsts

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

Abu Ahmad Abd Ibn Jahsh (ra) was a companion who roamed the valleys of Makkah without being able to see around him, but the truth penetrated his heart and his home deeply.

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As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. Dear brothers and sisters, welcome back to the first shorts where we are looking into the biographies of some of the early Muslims about whom we don't have much information, but we have many life lessons to learn.
And today we're covering someone who there is quite a bit about him and his background that we can benefit from. And inshallah ta'ala we'll bring a few things together. His name is Abdullah ibn Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu.
Now to give a little bit of background, Abdullah ibn Jahsh radiAllahu anhu, he falls into the category of the last two companions that we covered, right? So he's very similar as a commander of an army to Utbah ibn Ghazwan radiAllahu ta'ala anhu
and also Shurahbir radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. However, he's also related to the Prophet salAllahu alaihi wa sallam in several ways. So we look at him and he is an early convert and someone who we know converted
at the hands of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, which of course is to the credit of Abu Bakr radiAllahu ta'ala anhu to have yet another noble companion that we will study bi-idhnillahi ta'ala who embraced Islam at his hands.
Hence, all of the credits of his work, of his contribution is also part of that of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. Now Abdullah ibn Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu is the son of a man by the name of Jahsh ibn Riyab al-Asadi
and he is a halif, one who gave his allegiance to Bani Abd al-Shams and his mother is Umayma bint Abdul Muttalib. We've mentioned her already a couple of times. She is the maternal aunt of the Prophet
salAllahu alaihi wa sallam, Umayma bint Abdul Muttalib and all of her children would become Muslim. Okay, all of her children would become Muslim. Most of the biographers say that she passed away before that happened.
So we look at her children. We spoke about Hamna bint Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu who was the widow of Mus'ab ibn Umayr radiAllahu anhu. So that last long episode that we covered Mus'ab,
we spoke about the weeping and the wailing of Hamna radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and how she was a cousin of the Prophet salAllahu alaihi wa sallam We know about Zaynab bint Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu because eventually of course she will become
a wife of the Prophet salAllahu alaihi wa sallam. So you have the brother here of Zaynab and Hamna. Also his brother Ubaidullah bin Jahsh who we have already spoken about
as being the husband of Um Habibah radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and who, you know, some of the sources suggest he may have died after leaving Islam in Abyssinia. But of course, as we spoke about in the seerah of Um Habibah radiAllahu anhu
we can't fully establish that. However, Ubaidullah bin Jahsh was one of those people who embraced monotheism before the Prophet salAllahu alaihi wa sallam started to preach Islam. So he was unique in that sense. And maybe that gives you some background
into the way that the ideas of Islam are already penetrating the household of Ubaidullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. And there's one more brother who we will speak about next time inshAllah ta'ala
who is really, you know, subhanAllah, a person who has a remarkable story. And his name is Abd bin Jahsh also known as Abu Ahmed Abd bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. So we'll speak about him next time inshAllah ta'ala.
But right now let's focus on Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. This is a man who, as he embraced Islam very early on alongside Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and joined Dar al-Arqam,
made the second migration to Abyssinia. So he's part of the group that made the second hijrah to Abyssinia. And he is also one of those that migrated to Medina afterwards. So he is one of those people who is distinguished
by being from the people of the two hijrahs. One of the things that we have about him and one of the famous incidents that we have about him is that he is known as the first person to be known as Amir al-Mu'mineen,
the commander of the believers or an Amir in Islam. Now, of course, we know that Amir al-Mu'mineen as a title and as an office belongs to Umar bin Khattab radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. But where does this narration come from? When Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu
came to Medina, the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam dispatched him in a very particular raid. And when he dispatched him in that raid, the man who narrates this famous incident is none other than Sa'd bin Abi Waqas radiAllahu ta'ala anhu.
If you notice, is always around other people that were commanders, that were warriors in that time. So Sa'd radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, he says, Ba'athana RasoolAllahi salAllahu alayhi wa sallam, the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam sent us in one of these Sariyas,
in one of these raids, Wa qala la aba'athanna AAalaykum rajulan asbarakum AAalal ju'i walAAatish that I'm going to send a person to be in charge of you that is the most patient with hunger and thirst. Meaning someone who is very patient,
who is of course very capable, and someone who can lead you. Fa ba'atha AAalayna Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu So the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam appointed Abdullah bin Jahsh to be our commander, our leader. Fa kana awwalu ameerun fil Islam
And so he was the first ameer in Islam. So this is the words, or these are the words of Sa'd bin Abi Waqas radiAllahu ta'ala anhu that Abdullah bin Jahsh is the first ameer, the first commander in Islam as a result of this raid.
However, this raid against Quraysh actually went wrong. It is a very famous raid known as the Nakhla raid. Essentially what you find is that the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam used to dispatch before the Battle of Badr,
these raids to disrupt the caravans of the people of Mecca that were going to primarily Ash-Sham, that were going to primarily greater Syria. And they were taking the stolen goods of the Muslims from Mecca and they were trading them in Ash-Sham.
So this was one of the strategies of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam. And Rasulullah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam dispatches him and a small group of people in this raid, which is known as the Nakhla raid. And he gives him a letter with instructions
and he tells him to wait to read that letter. So Abdullah goes to that area of a Nakhla, which is between Mecca and Al-Taif. And the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam tells him
to observe what Quraysh is doing and to try to disrupt, but at the same time, not to attack them, not to actually fight with them, because this was in the month of Rajab and Rajab is a sacred month. And because Rajab is a sacred month,
this was not a time of fighting. And even though the Meccans did not honor anything, the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam still honored what Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala had honored. So Abdullah ibn Jahsh is there in a Nakhla and they are observing the caravan.
And what ends up happening is that, fighting breaks out anyway, and they end up attacking those merchants, even though it was the month of Rajab. So when they come back to the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam they don't just have the merchandise,
but they have also one person who was killed on the other side and two that were captured. And when Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam initially, he disproved that, or disapproved of what Abdullah had done. And he said, wallahi ma amartukum bil qital
He said, I swear by Allah, I did not command you to actually fight them, but instead to get their news and to disrupt their caravans. This was not a time that you were supposed to actually attack them. So if you are Abdullah ibn Jahsh salAllahu alayhi wa sallam,
you're thinking to yourself that you're done, right? You know, you earned the anger or the disapproval of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam in this regard. And the people in Mecca are mocking the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam
because they're saying that, look, you know, he violated one of the sacred months and he ordered his people to attack ours. And this is not something that we do. Now realize Ahlul Mecca, the people of Mecca, they would play with the actual calendar, right?
They'd switch sacred months around so that they could justify fighting at certain times. They were not a people who honored much and they had already violated many rules at the time. But the fact that they were trying to use this to try to undermine the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam
and the Muslims and to suggest that there was something unethical about them was very low of them. So anyway, Abdullah ibn Jahsh salAllahu alayhi wa sallam was, you know, was very saddened, obviously over what had happened
and was waiting for something from the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam that would be in his favor. And Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala revealed Quran in his favor in that regard. Yas'aluna ka'anash shahri alharam qitalan fee
They ask you, oh Rasulullah, about the sacred months and fighting within the sacred months. Qul qitalun feehi kabir That you should say that fighting within the sacred months is a great transgression, but at the same time,
what does Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala go on to say? Wasaddun an sabili Allah wa kufrun bihi wal masjidil haram wa akhraju ahlihi minhu akbaru inda Allah But at the same time, a greater transgression with Allah
is when you prevent people from following the way of Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and you force them to disbelieve in him and you prevent access to the sacred masjid and you drive out the inhabitants of the sacred masjid.
wal fitnatu akbaru minal qatil And barely fitna is worse. Akbaru minal qatil is worse than, qatil is worse than killing in this regard. So subhanAllah, what this verse did
is it actually absolved Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and those Muslims to say that, you people in Mecca do not have the right to claim any type of moral victory here, right? What happened here is natural.
They had a right and the burden is not upon them. The burden is upon you. Those of you that drove people out of Mecca, drove people out of al-ardh al-haram, out of the sacred land. And now you're trying to use the sacred months as an excuse so that you could continue
to trade stolen goods, to take the stolen goods from people that you persecuted and drove out of their homes and sell it elsewhere. So Allah subhanAllah ta'ala by revealing this ayah actually absolves Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala
anhu because the greater burden is not on him and not on the Muslims. Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu continues. He fights in the battle of Badr and he fights very bravely. So he attains the rank of being one of the veterans of Badr.
And then comes the moment of Abdullah bin Jahsh, which is the day of Uhud. And subhanAllah, you know, even having myself the blessing of having visited Uhud many times,
I never had come across this narration before of Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu in the battle of Uhud, but it's a very beautiful and, you know, a very moving narration.
And it's also from Sa'd bin Abi Waqas radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. Sa'd bin Abi Waqas radiAllahu ta'ala anhu says, before the battle of Uhud started, and may Allah be pleased with Sa'd. I mean, subhanAllah, he's involved in all of these stories.
He says, before the battle of Uhud started, Abdullah bin Jahsh said to me, ala tad'u Allah, will you not make dua to Allah subhanAllah ta'ala? So I raised my hands. And so you have this incident where you have Sa'd
radiAllahu anhu raising his hands and you have next to him Abdullah bin Jahsh. So, you know, put yourself in the room, if you will. With Sa'd radiAllahu anhu raising his hand and Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu
raising his hands with him so that he could make dua. He said, fada'utu, so I made dua to Allah subhanAllah ta'ala that Allah would send me a strong opponent that I would kill and I would be killed by,
or I would be killed by. And that through that Allah subhanAllah ta'ala would grant me martyrdom. So Allah subhanAllah ta'ala would be pleased with me. I mean, so he's asking Allah subhanAllah ta'ala for, you know, the opportunity to fight bravely
and to attain martyrdom at the same time. So he said at the end of that, when I made that dua, Abdullah said ameen to my dua and then he continued and he made dua for something similar,
but he added that my body would be left in such a way that, idha laqeetu ka ghadan, he's talking to Allah subhanAllah ta'ala. Abdullah bin Jahsh is talking to Allah and Sa'd is listening to his dua and they're both still raising their hands. So he said, idha laqeetu ka ghadan,
that if I find you tomorrow, oh Allah, when I meet you, oh Allah, you would ask me in what cause were you mutilated? And I would say, aqoolu feeka wa fee rasoolika ya rabb. I would say to you, oh Allah, that I was mutilated.
I was killed and mutilated in such a way for your sake and for your messenger, oh Allah. Fataqoolu li, and you would say to me, oh Allah, sadaqt, you are truthful. So subhanAllah, he's making dua to Allah subhanAllah ta'ala
that, oh Allah, let me also be granted shahada and be left in such a way that when I'm raised in front of you on the day of judgment, you say to me, for what cause did this happen to you? And I would say for you, oh Allah,
for your messenger, oh Allah, and you would say to me, sadaqt, you've told the truth. Think about the sincerity that it takes for you to make a dua like that with Allah subhanAllah ta'ala, how much confidence he had in his dua.
And we know the position of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqas radiAllahu anhu, his dua, if you go back and you watch the lesson on Sa'd radiAllahu anhu, so he is a man of dua. Sa'd radiAllahu ta'ala anhu says, laqad kana da'watu abdullah, nijahshin khayran min da'wati.
He said, clearly the dua of Sa'd radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, I'm sorry, he said, clearly the dua of Abdullah was better than my dua. Clearly the dua of Abdullah bin Jahsh was better than my dua.
Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, fought bravely in Uhud until he was killed by al-Akhnas ibn Shuraik. Al-Akhnas ibn Shuraik is the one who the scholars say, waylun li kulli humazatin lumazah, was revealed about.
So he's a condemned man, a hated opponent of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam. And al-Akhnas ibn Shuraik did to Abdullah bin Jahsh, similar to what was done with Hamza radiAllahu ta'ala anhu,
he cut off his nose and his ears. He mutilated him to make an example out of him. And when the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam found him in the battlefield, the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam was deeply moved, was very emotional.
And Rasulullah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam ordered that he be buried in the same grave as Hamza radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam and also the uncle of Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu,
because again, his aunt was the sister of Hamza radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. So the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam ordered that they be buried in one grave. So when you go to Uhud and you visit Hamza radiAllahu ta'ala anhu,
know that buried with him in that same grave because his grave is separate from the rest is actually Abdullah bin Jahsh radiAllahu ta'ala anhu in the very same grave. He was killed in a similar way.
And he had that sincere duha to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala reward him for his sacrifices. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala grant him that martyrdom. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala allow us to visit him
and to visit the martyrs of Uhud and to be joined with them and with our beloved Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam in Jannatul Firdaus. Allahumma ameen. InshaAllah ta'ala next time, we'll talk about the brother of Abdullah bin Jahsh. And then we will talk about his widow
who would go on to become one of our mothers, Zayna bin Khuzaima radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. Jazakumullah khayran.
Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.