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

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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Abu Muwayhiba (ra): What Happened on the Prophet’s ﷺ Final Nights | The Firsts

Abu Muwayhiba (ra): What Happened on the Prophet’s ﷺ Final Nights | The Firsts

Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra): The Man Inside the Prophet’s ﷺ Home | The Firsts

Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra): The Man Inside the Prophet’s ﷺ Home | The Firsts

Salma (ra) and Ubaydullah ibn Abu Rafi (ra): A Legacy of Serving the Ahl al-Bayt | The Firsts

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The Firsts (Sahaba Stories) | The Forerunners of Islam

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

Al-Shifa bint Abdullah (ra) taught Hafsa (ra) how to read, and many others how to heal and understand other complicated matters.

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As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh everyone. Bismillah walhamdulillah wa salatu wa salamu ala Rasulullah wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa man wala. Welcome back to the first Alhamdulillah rabbal ameen as we have finished 50 episodes of season one of the first. We are inshallah
ta'ala going to spend the next few months with some of the shorter biographies. People whose names are relatively unknown and about whom we may have just a couple of paragraphs,
but they are from the earliest Muslims, the first Muslims and bismillah ta'ala in this last batch of the first, we are going to revive their memory inshallah ta'ala. So the person
we are speaking about today is a woman by the name of Shifa bint Abdullah Al-Adawiyya. Shifa bint Abdullah Al-Adawiyya. And she is the daughter of Abdullah ibn Abdushams and
Fatima bint Wahab. She is married to Abu Hathma bin Hudhaifa radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhum and they had two sons by the names of Suleiman and Masrook radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhum. So
she is known as Shifa bint Abdullah Al-Qurashiyya Al-Adawiyya. She is from Quraysh and she is also from the tribe of Banu Adi which is the tribe of Umar radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhum. And
I forgot to mention that the first few bios that we are going to go through inshallah ta'ala in these short bios are all somehow connected to Umar radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhum. So that is how we are going to batch this first group inshallah ta'ala. So she is related
to Umar bin Khattab radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhum and her name often comes up as if she is one of the tabi'at. She is someone that came later on in Islam because the role that she became
known for is after the death of the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam. However, her reputation actually precedes Islam and she is considered amongst the very first people to become Muslim.
Okay, her name actually was not Al-Shifa that was her nickname. Her name was actually Layla but she gained the nickname Al-Shifa and which of course refers to the healer and this was
something that would stick with her for the rest of her life. Now what makes this woman so unique? Number one, her wisdom. She had a reputation for her hikmah. Number two, she
was someone that belonged to the small group of people that were literate at the time. Remember when we spoke about Umar bin Khattab radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhum, he said the majority
of people were illiterate in Mecca. Al-Shifa was one of the few women who could actually read and write in Mecca where they only had about 20 to 30 people according to biographers
that were able to do so. So she acquired the skill of reading and writing of literacy which was very rare. She learned medicine as well hence her name Al-Shifa and on top
of that she also was a calligrapher. So she didn't just know how to write, she used to teach people particularly how to do calligraphy and so we find Hafsa radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhum
the wife of the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam was a student of Al-Shifa obviously related to her and Al-Shifa taught her how to read, she taught her how to write, she taught her
calligraphy as well. So when did she become Muslim? We don't have the exact time but we know that it was within the first three years of the call of the Prophet salallahu
alayhi wasalam that she embraced Islam and she is also amongst the first women to make the hijrah with the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam to Al-Madina. Now here's where
it gets even more interesting with her, the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam trusted her and took her as a confidant in seeking her advice in many matters due to her wisdom particularly
when it came to issues of finance, issues of the marketplace where she had a particular understanding. So when they got to Madina and she's considered amongst the first batch
of women to make the hijrah, she had a house that was set up for her between the masjid and the marketplace and that was the famous home of Al-Shifa that was very prominent in
Al-Madina. So in Mecca she was known for her healing, she was known for her reading, she was known for her writing. In Madina her home was prominently situated between the masjid
and the souq and so the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam he used to visit her frequently and this is where you see some of the beauty of the reverence that these people had for
the Messenger salallahu alayhi wasalam. She always anticipated the next time the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam would visit her family and so what she did was she had a particular
izar, a particular blanket, particular amenities for the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam for the rare times that he would come to her home. When I say rare, obviously that is relative
to everyone else. I mean to live in Madina to host the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam is a moment that you will never forget, right? But she wanted the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam to frequent her house even more and so she has everything cut out and ready and
prepared for the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam as a guest whenever he would come and so the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam would visit her family and the Messenger salallahu alayhi wasalam would put on the izar and the blanket and use the amenities that she had
for him and the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam would take a nap in their family home. So subhanAllah I mean think about how beautiful that is for her to have the honor of hosting the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam frequently in Al-Madina to learn from him alayhi salatu
wasalam, to be a companion of his and also to be consulted by him salallahu alayhi wasalam and when she passed away her most precious belongings that she left for inheritance were
not any of the wealth that she had acquired in Mecca or in her time in Al-Madina, nothing that she had inherited from her husband but rather the most precious belongings were the things, the clothes, the blankets, the things that the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam
used to use when he used to come to her home radiAllahu ta'ala anha and so she actually allowed for Sulaiman and Masrook her children to inherit those things and that was considered
the most precious of the inheritance of Ash-Shifa radiAllahu ta'ala anha. There are a few stories of her, there is one narration in particular that we find in Abu Dawood where the Prophet
salallahu alayhi wasalam entered upon her and Hafsa radiAllahu ta'ala anha and of course as we said she and Hafsa were very close as she was considered from the extended family
of Umar bin Khattab radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. So she says in an authentic hadith in Abu Dawood, Dakhala Rasool Allahi salallahu alayhi wasalam a'inda Hafsa, the Prophet salallahu
alayhi wasalam entered upon I and Hafsa when we were sitting together and he said to me ala tu'allimina hadhi ruqya an-namlati kama alamtiha al-kitaba? Will you not teach Hafsa
how to perform a type of healing for ant bites, infections that come as a result of ant bites. Remember she is a healer, she knows medicine, she knows how to do ruqya and the Prophet
salallahu alayhi wasalam approved her to continue to do ruqya so long as it was grounded in what was coming from the Quran and the Sunnah not from the practices of jahiliya but other types of medicine as well. So she had a particular way of treating ant bites. So the Prophet
salallahu alayhi wasalam said will you not teach Hafsa how to cure ant bites and infections that come as a result of ant bites the same way that you taught her how to read and how
to write. So subhanAllah why is this so important to us and why is it something that is significant because we find that the Quran was gathered in the house of who? It was gathered in the house of Hafsa radiAllahu ta'ala anha and some of the ulama mention that that is because
of her literacy right that it was all gathered in her home and she was unique in that sense as there were only a few people that knew how to read and how to write. So shifa had something to do with that radiAllahu ta'ala anha in teaching Hafsa radiAllahu anha how
to read, how to write, how to use calligraphy and also how to treat ant bites. So the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam passes away and she maintains that home and there is a story that
Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anha when he became the khalifa he formally appointed her as being in charge of the marketplace. Now there is nothing that is firm to suggest that entirely
but we do know that Umar radiAllahu anha at the bare minimum used to frequently consult her on matters of the marketplace, the fiqh of finance, business issues and things of
that sort and of course Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu who honored the sunnah of the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam in every way used to visit her home between the masjid and the marketplace just as he saw the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam used to do so and so we find
that Umar as the khalifa would frequent this woman's house and on one occasion he asked her about her children particularly Sulaiman. So her son Masrook was appointed as an amir
somewhere and he was considered a person of great knowledge, a person of great status under Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. So Masrook was appointed as an amir. Her son Sulaiman
was a person who was known for his recitation of the Quran and his long nights of prayer. He was a hafidh and he used to lead the people in prayer. So Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu
on one occasion asked her why her son Sulaiman was not present at the fajr prayer and she replied that Sulaiman her son had been praying all night long and he fell asleep right before
fajr and so he wasn't able to actually catch the fajr in jama'a and so the famous narration of Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu where he said, Usalli as-subh fil jama'a for me to pray
fajr in congregation, ahabbu ilayya min an usalli al-layl is more beloved to me than praying the entire night. If I'm able to catch fajr in congregation, that's better than praying the entire night because the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wasalam said that whoever
catches isha' in congregation then it is as if that person has prayed the first half of the night and whoever prays fajr in congregation it is as if they prayed the entire night.
So that's actually the context of this particular narration from ash-shifa radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. So we find again Sulaiman and Masrook both play an integral role and the only lineage
that we see that survives shifa radiAllahu ta'ala anhu is through her son Sulaiman who had two sons and he named his two sons what? Abu Bakr and Uthman. So shifa, the relative
of Umar is the grandmother now of Abu Bakr and Uthman and they became narrators of hadith. And so that is why we find some of the surviving hadith of this woman who was very early on
in Islam, ash-shifa bint Abdullah radiAllahu ta'ala anhu al-Adawiyya amongst the famous hadith that she narrates. She narrates the famous hadith that we will talk about when
we talk about this companion of the letter that was sent to Kisra with Abdullah ibn Hudhafa radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. So we'll talk about that hadith in a few weeks inshaAllah ta'ala and it's a powerful and beautiful story that we find in our history. She also narrates
a famous hadith where she says to the Prophet radiAllahu ta'ala anhu or she says about the Prophet radiAllahu ta'ala anhu that RasulAllah radiAllahu ta'ala anhu was asked what are
the best of actions and he said imanun billah wajihadun fee sabeelillah wahajjun mabroor the belief in Allah radiAllahu ta'ala anhu to strive in the path of Allah and an accepted
and perfected Hajj. So iman, jihad and Hajj this narration also comes through as shifa radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. The most famous thing that she narrates is the story of how Umar
ibn al-Khattab radiAllahu anhu was named Amirul Mu'mineen the famous title that's given to him of the commander of the believers. Now if you remember when we spoke about Umar radiAllahu anhu when Abu Bakr radiAllahu ta'ala anhu was alive as the khalifa it was simple he
was khalifatu rasulillah salAllahu alayhi wa sallam he was the successor of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam but you couldn't just keep having the khalifa of the khalifa of RasulAllah and then the khalifa of the khalifa of the khalifa of RasulAllah and so
there was a curiosity about what Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu was going to be called and so one of the beautiful stories here and sometimes it's beautiful just to read about how the
hadith or the narration is transmitted Imam al-Zuhri radiAllahu ta'ala he narrates that Umar ibn Abdul Aziz radiAllahu ta'ala anhu asked Abu Bakr ibn Sulaiman so that's the
grandson of Ashifa he asked her he asked him I'm sorry who was the first one to write Amirul Mu'mineen who was the first person to call Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu by the name Amirul
Mu'mineen such a beautiful and endearing name the commander of the believers and he says my grandmother Ashifa was one of the first women to make the hijrah and when Umar radiAllahu
ta'ala anhu went to visit her he would frequent her on his way to the marketplace and she told me that one time Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu wrote a letter to a governor in Iraq
and said send me two men two of your best men so that I can ask them about Iraq and its people so the two men were sent by this governor of Iraq and they were Labid ibn Rabi'a
and Adi ibn Hatim may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala be pleased with them so they came to Medina and they entered into the masjid and as they entered into the masjid of the Prophet radiAllahu ta'ala anhu they found Amir ibn Aas radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and they said to him
ista'thin lana ala ameer al mu'mineen can you seek permission from ameer al mu'mineen for us to enter upon him and Amir ibn Aas radiAllahu ta'ala anhu he said wallahi you
two have been granted success by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala in the name that you just addressed him by fahuwa al ameer wa nahnu al mu'mineen for he is the ameer he is indeed the commander
and we are the believers so he said that I then went to Umar ibn al-Khattab radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and I said to him assalamu alaika ya ameer al mu'mineen peace be on to you oh commander
of the believers and Umar radiAllahu anhu said why are you calling me that ya ibn al-Aas and he said that well Labid and Adi came to me and this is what they said and you are
the ameer and we are the mu'mineen and from that day onwards this is the name that Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu used to go by so subhanAllah this comes through a conversation literally
between a grandmother and her grandson which then is transmitted to the greatest grandson of Umar ibn al-Khattab which was Umar ibn Abdul Aziz the fifth of khulafa ar-rashideen
radiAllahu ta'ala anhum ajma'een may Allah be pleased with them all so this is the role that she plays she also has a narration similar to that of Aisha radiAllahu anha narrating
the traits of Umar ibn al-Khattab radiAllahu ta'ala anhu where she once saw some men that were walking very slowly and she asked about them and they said that these are people that were praying all night and she said
كان عمر إذا حدث أسمع وإذا مشى أسرع وإذا أطعم أشبع وإذا ضرب أوجع that Umar radiAllahu anhu when he used to speak he used to make sure everyone heard him
he spoke loudly and when he walked he walked fast and when he fed he fed generously and when he hit he hit hard so a similar narration to Aisha radiAllahu ta'ala anha that we also
find from her speaking about Umar ibn al-Khattab radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and we find that this great woman who you know was a woman of great scholarship a woman of great literacy and
above all of that a woman who embraced Islam in the very first years and had that noble position with the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam and Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu would pass away leaving behind some of the ahadith that are narrated by Bukhari Abu Dawood
and Nasa'i and she passed away in the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu would lead the janaza of this great woman Ash-Shifa bint Abdullah al-Adawiyya may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala be pleased with her
and may Allah allow us to follow in their footsteps Allahumma ameen inshAllah ta'ala I'll see you next time where we will continue to talk about some of the people around Umar radiAllahu anhu about whom we usually don't hear much about
Salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh