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

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
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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

Thawban (ra): The One Called “An-Nabawi” | The Firsts

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As the Prophet ﷺ left the siege of Ta’if, a group of youth were making fun of the adhan. The Prophet ﷺ saw past their mockery and stuck to his hope of their becoming Muslim. In one of the most beautiful stories of the Prophetic lens, we gain new insight into how he brought the best out of people even in the worst of times.

This episode of The Firsts is part of the “Muslim of Ta’if” series.

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.

This transcript was auto-generated using AI and may contain misspellings.
So if I was to ask you, who are the mu'adhins of the Prophet ﷺ, who would you say?
The very first one, who is it? Bilal al-Habashi (رضي الله عنه). And then who? Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum (رضي الله عنه).
Those are the two most famous mu'adhins of the Prophet ﷺ. The person that we're going to talk about now, truly a powerful story, his name is Abu Mahdhura.
Abu Mahdhura. And just like Abu Bakr, he's known by Abu Mahdhura, his actual first name is disputed.
So is it Samurah or Sumayr or Salamah? All of these are possibilities with him. Samurah or Sumayr or Salamah, ibn Umayr.
And he is al-Jumahi, he's from the same area as that woman, so he's sort of a mix between Ta'if and Mecca in this regard.
The incident that is known as the incident of Abu Mahdhura is something that gives such a beautiful dimension of the character of the Prophet ﷺ.
The Prophet ﷺ has left the siege of Ta'if, he's making his way back to Al-Madinah. And he has with him now these 23 escaped slaves, amongst them Abu Bakrah Nufay' (رضي الله
عنه). Abu Bakrah, Mawla Rasulullah ﷺ. And obviously on the way, they're making salah and they're going about their business.
Bilal (رضي الله عنه) was with the Prophet ﷺ on this journey back from Ta'if the second time around. So it's actually really interesting, the Prophet ﷺ never actually gets to go into Ta'if, right?
He's bringing people out, he sends back the delegation, they become Muslim, but we don't actually have the incident of the Prophet ﷺ going back to the place where he was stoned and going back to the garden. It's all now happening on the way out.
The emotions are high and there's at any moment a sneak attack that could happen, an ambush that could happen. The Hawazin, those Bedouin tribes were famous for that, right?
The Prophet ﷺ orders Bilal (رضي الله عنه) to give the adhan, to call the adhan. And he would alternate of course Bilal and Ibn Umm Maktum, depending on the situation. Bilal (رضي الله عنه) stands up to do the adhan.
Abu Mahdhura was with a group of youth, so they're a bunch of kids and they hate the Prophet ﷺ. Why? Because their parents hated the Prophet ﷺ.
They don't know anything about the Prophet ﷺ, all they know him is as the man that came from Mecca tried to cause us trouble and then he came back again and tried to cause us trouble, they don't know about the message of the Prophet ﷺ.
So while Bilal (رضي الله عنه) is giving the adhan, what does Abu Mahdhura say we did? He said, we started to make fun of the adhan of Bilal. Okay? كنا نسخر ونقلد المؤذن.
We started to mock Bilal from afar. So you can imagine a bunch of 10 kids, you know, on the outside making fun of him, laughing and they're making fun of the adhan.
So they're trying to call out the words and the Prophet ﷺ, then in a stern voice he says تعالوا, come. All right, we're in trouble now.
Why? Because at the end of the day, you forgot for a moment that this man ﷺ is not just the Messenger of Allah, he's also a military general, right?
And the Prophet ﷺ is fully suited, armored, like you kids come here. So they come to the Prophet ﷺ and they're terrified.
And so this is the opposite of Abu Bakrah doing ruku' and inching in. This is uh-oh, we didn't think about the consequences here. We got caught and all 10 of them come in front of the Prophet ﷺ and the Prophet ﷺ said,
go ahead and do what you were doing. You were repeating the adhan, so keep saying it. They kind of look around at each other and the Prophet ﷺ said, yeah, go. So they start going, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, like what's going to happen here?
So they're not making fun of it the way that they were when Bilal ﷺ was doing it. So the Prophet ﷺ listened to them and then the Prophet ﷺ says, من الذي كان يقلد المؤذن?
Which one of you was the one that was loudest and, you know, making fun of the mu'adhin? And Abu Mahdhura said, they all pointed to me. It's also a lesson for kids too.
Your friends will sell you out very quickly when fear comes. So you're making fun of him together. But then when there were consequences, the other nine kids all pointed to Abu Mahdhura.
Abu Mahdhura was like, all right, I'm in trouble. So the Prophet ﷺ, after that, so كلهم أشاروا إليّ, they all pointed to me.
The Prophet ﷺ said to the other nine, انصرفوا, you guys can go. What's he going to do to Abu Mahdhura? Chances are, execute him, torture him, enslave him. What would a military general do?
I mean, you play out the scenes, tense moments. What's he going to do with him? The Prophet ﷺ أبقاني عنده, he kept me with him.
فاقترب مني ﷺ, the Prophet ﷺ came to me, came closer to me. And the Prophet ﷺ said, say it again. He said, say what? He said, قل الله أكبر الله أكبر. So he said, الله أكبر الله أكبر. The Prophet ﷺ encouraged him. قل الله أكبر الله أكبر.
So say it again. And so the Prophet ﷺ said, call it out the way you were calling it out.
So he had him call the adhan after him ﷺ. After he finished that, so he starts off in a low voice, raises his voice eventually and
the Prophet ﷺ is clearly having him demonstrate his voice in the adhan. And Abu Mahdhura had a beautiful voice. So he said that after I finished, the Prophet ﷺ gave me a pouch with some silver in it,
right? And he smiled, he said, هذه لك. This is a gift for you ﷺ. And Abu Mahdhura was stunned. He thought he was in trouble. Now he's got silver in his hand.
So he says, ثم وضع ﷺ يده على ناصيتي وهو يدعو لي.
So then the Prophet ﷺ put his hand on my forehead and he made du'a for me. And then he moved his hand ﷺ, ثم وضع يده على قلبي.
Put his hand on my heart ﷺ, on my chest and he made du'a for me. And the Prophet ﷺ moved his hand, making du'a for me as I was looking at the Prophet ﷺ.
And the Prophet ﷺ, he said, اللهم بارك له اللهم بارك عليه. So part of the du'a of the Prophet ﷺ was silent, then he said, O Allah, bless him,
بارك له بارك عليه. Bless him and put blessings upon him. Bless him and put blessings upon him. He said, سبحان الله, and this will be a familiar story. He says, كان رسول الله ﷺ أبغض الناس إليّ. That the Prophet ﷺ was the most hated person to me.
I hated the Prophet ﷺ before that. We knew bad things about him. They're kids. His reputation was horrible. فصار أحب الناس إليّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. And the Prophet ﷺ became the most beloved person in the world to me.
Like in those moments, suddenly, I was in awe of him ﷺ. So he asked the Prophet ﷺ, teach me again. So the Prophet ﷺ said, قل الله أكبر الله أكبر. الله أكبر الله أكبر.
قل الله أكبر الله أكبر. الله أكبر الله أكبر. قل أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله. So he's repeating it. And the Prophet ﷺ went through the whole adhan with him, to make sure that he memorized it properly.
And then the nerve of Abu Mahdhura. Man, these young people. Abu Mahdhura says, يا رسول الله اجعلني أؤذن في مكة. O Messenger of Allah, let me be the mu'adhin of Mecca.
Like a minute ago, you were making fun of my mu'adhin. You're lucky I spared you. I gave you some money and I made du'a for you and you're Muslim now and your heart is full of love for Allah ﷻ. Now you're saying, let me be the mu'adhin. You haven't even prayed a salah yet.
يا رسول الله اجعلني مؤذن في مكة. The Prophet ﷺ said, okay, I'll make you the mu'adhin of Mecca. And so he has Bilal (رضي الله عنه) with him and Ibn Maktum (رضي الله عنه)
obviously in Medina. And the Prophet ﷺ had left Attab ibn Usayd. Attab ibn Usayd (رضي الله عنه) as the Amir of Mecca. I mean this is right after the Fath of Mecca. So Mecca's just been conquered fresh and they moved on to Ta'if.
And the Prophet ﷺ left an Amir there and the Prophet ﷺ said that I'm going to send for him for you to be the mu'adhin. قال اذهب فأذن عند البيت الحرام.
Go ahead, you're going to give the adhan at al-Bayt al-Haram. It's yours. SubhanAllah, in one moment you're mocking him in Ta'if, the next moment you're being sent to be the mu'adhin of Mecca.
And this is subhanAllah so powerful and profound. He goes to Mecca and he had such a beautiful voice. Abu Mahdhura had such an enjoyable voice in Mecca that people loved to hear his adhan. So people would ask him to repeat it.
He had the singer's voice, right, but he used it for the sake of Allah ﷻ. And so he goes back to Mecca.
The Prophet ﷺ has appointed him as the mu'adhin and Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه) would never leave the Haram.
He was the five times a day mu'adhin of Mecca. While the Prophet ﷺ was still alive, he would not leave his position out of fear that someone else would take it from him.
So no one else is giving adhan except for me, Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه). And his voice was beautiful so people let it happen. And on top of that, subhanAllah, this is something so powerful.
See the love that he had for the Prophet ﷺ. He would not ever cut the part of his hair that the Prophet ﷺ touched. لم يحلقها ولم يفرقها.
He wouldn't even part it. So the part of his hair that the Prophet ﷺ touched when he made du'a for him, Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه) said, I'm never cutting this again. Never parting it, I'm never cutting it. So he was known (رضي الله عنه) that he would trim, he would do everything, but
he'd leave that part of his hair. Because he was like, the Prophet ﷺ made du'a for me, he touched that part of my head and he prayed for me ﷺ.
And what ends up happening, subhanAllah, is that he goes on as well to become a Companion. He has students who narrate from him. All eight of his narrations have to do with adhan.
You know like just the mu'adhin and that's it, nothing else. I'm a mu'adhin, I know the adhan, that's what the Prophet ﷺ appointed me to do. I'm not doing anything else. So all of his narrations have to do with the adhan.
And by the way, if you hear Adhan Abu Mahdhura, it's a term in fiqh, it's a term in jurisprudence. Why? You know how sometimes people want to fight each other over the way the iqama is done?
So for example, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, or Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar. Right? So do you repeat it four times or do you repeat it two times? You can find narrations for both.
The adhan of Abu Mahdhura, the Prophet ﷺ taught him, Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar, Ashadu an la ilaha illa Allah, Ashadu an la ilaha illa Allah, Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah,
Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Ashadu anna Muhammadan Rasulullah, Hayya 'ala as-salah, hayya 'ala as-salah, hayya 'ala as-salah, hayya 'ala as-salah.
So the Prophet ﷺ taught him what is known in this regard, right, as the quadruple form of this recitation.
So there's a tarji' wa tarbi' to literally repeat it four times, right? And it was narrated from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. So when you hear Adhan Abu Mahdhura as an acceptable way of making adhan, this is who it goes back
to (رضي الله عنه), the Prophet ﷺ taught me to make the adhan this way and he was not combated in this regard. And so for generations, that's how the adhan of Mecca was, Adhan Abu Mahdhura.
If you went to Mecca, you heard the adhan in the style of Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه). On top of that, you know how the Prophet ﷺ gave the key to the Ka'bah to Uthman ibn Talhah
and his relatives (رضي الله عنه) and said it has to remain in his descendants? So Abu Mahdhura, his descendants have to be the mu'adhin of Mecca.
Up until the time that Imam Al-Dhahabi (رحمه الله) is writing about Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه), he says, فَبَقِيَ الْأَذَانُ فِي وَلَدِهِ وَوَلَدِ وَلَدِهِ إِلَى الْيَوْمِ بِمَكَّةٍ
Until today in Mecca, the adhan has remained from the children, the grandchildren, the great grandchildren of Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه). Only the children of Abu Mahdhura get to give the adhan and he lived a long life (رضي الله
عنه) and there's actually a really funny incident before I move on to the last part of this. Again his name is not really known.
Mu'awiyah had sent a mu'adhin to Mecca at the time of Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه) and Abu Mahdhura was like, I'm not having it.
So when the mu'adhin for Mu'awiyah came, it literally says, فَاحْتَمَلَهُ أَبُو مَحْذُورَةَ فَأَلْقَاهُ فِي زَمْزَمٍ Abu Mahdhura pushed him into Zamzam, so you're not taking this adhan from me.
So he still had that attitude like nope, I'm the mu'adhin of Mecca, no one else will come between me and this reward of Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه).
There's even a poem subhanAllah that was authored, وَأَنْشَدَ مُصْعَبُ ابن عبد الله لبعضهم قال أَمَا وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ الْمَسْتُورَةِ وَمَا تَلَا مُحَمَّدٌ مِنْ سُورَةٍ
وَالنَّغَمَاتِ مِنْ أَبِي مَحْذُورَةَ لَأَفْعَلَنَّ فِعْلَةً مَنْكُورَةً So he rhymed it, he said that I swear by the Lord of the dressed Ka'bah and by Muhammad ﷺ on what he recited of surah and by the adhan of Abu Mahdhura that
I'm going to do something you're not going to like. So he used those rhymes because it became known that this is the adhan of Abu Mahdhura (رضي الله عنه).
SubhanAllah the lessons that can be gleaned from this again, sometimes you have to see potential even in a person who doesn't even show any willingness to be guided and you
have to be able to see what they're good at. So just like the Prophet ﷺ saw something very specific in Abu Bakrah (رضي الله عنه), I see something very specific in this young man Abu Mahdhura
(رضي الله عنه) and the Prophet ﷺ gave him a task and he stuck him to that and Abu Mahdhura owned that task and he never left it. So how do you not break a young person?
Like you literally could take the lessons one by one here and how do you not break a young person that is showing you great potential. The way that the Prophet ﷺ did not break this young person.