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

Within hours of Abu Bakr (ra), he embraces Islam after seeing a dream of his father and the Prophet ﷺ that made guidance clear to him.

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As-Salaamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh everyone. Welcome back to the first shorts. I hope that Indah Ta'ala that you are benefiting from this new series that we are doing, which of course keeps us within the domain of the companions of the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam.
And as you're learning about new companions and the capacity of the angels, InshaAllah Ta'ala in this situation as well, we'll continue to explore the names of some of these people who were early on in Islam, great contributors to Islam,
but we don't know much about. So I've been asked so many times, when are we gonna talk about Khalid radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu? And of course that means Khalid Ibn Al-Walid radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. And he deserves a huge lesson, right?
We're going to definitely elaborate on the life of Khalid Ibn Al-Walid radiAllahu Anhu, but that's probably going to be much later on in the series of Allah Gives Us Life because Khalid Ibn Al-Walid of course, embraced Islam much later on in Islam.
But we're talking about the early Muslims right now. And there is another Khalid. And what if I told you that this Khalid, Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Ibn Al-As, is said to have embraced Islam
within a few hours of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq radiAllahu Anhu. That's as early as it comes. I'm gonna talk about this story InshaAllah Ta'ala because it truly is a fascinating story. We talk about how early he is.
So Khalid Ibn Sa'eed Ibn Al-As is not one of the du'afa of Mecca. He's not one of the weak ones of Mecca. In fact, he's from Banu Umayyah. So he's from a very powerful tribe in Mecca. Now he doesn't seem to be someone,
though he has a prominent lineage and someone who has wealth and position. He doesn't seem to be someone who assumed any political role in Mecca. But at the same time, again, just being from Banu Umayyah,
being a son of Sa'eed Ibn Al-As is a big deal. And what we find from him is that Khalid Ibn Sa'eed radiAllahu Ta'ala Anhu, he had a nickname of the Taj, the possessor of the crown. And that was because when he wore a imamah,
when he wore his turban in a certain style or a certain color, no one else would dare to wear the same turban as him. So he wore a unique turban. And when he would change that turban, other people would start to wear it, but you didn't wear the same turban as him.
So he was distinguished even in his turban, radiAllahu Ta'ala Anhu, to where you called him, the Taj, the possessor of the crown. Now his coming to Islam, so beautiful. He sees a dream of himself.
And this is before he has heard that the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam is even calling to this religion. But this is Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la showing something to him. He sees this dream and he says, in this dream,
I was standing in front of a valley full of fire. And that fire was consuming itself because of how severe, how hot it was. So he's seeing a valley of hellfire.
He was terrified by that fire. Suddenly he says, while I'm looking at that valley of fire, I see my father behind me, Sa'eed ibn al-As, and he comes to me and he tries to push me into it.
And when I resist, he literally starts to wrestle with me and he tries to throw me into that fire. And so he says, as I'm in the dream, fighting off my father's effort to throw me into the fire,
the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam comes to me and the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam grabs me by the waist belt and he pulls me away from the fire, SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam. And then I woke up. SubhanAllah, I mean, there's of course great symbolism in this,
but also the fact that the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam described this as an analogy, a parable of himself. He says, I to you, I'm like a man that is standing in front of a fire and there are fireflies that are trying to jump into the fire and the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam said,
I'm trying to grab you all and stop you from falling into it. And I'm grabbing you by the waist belts, but some of you are slipping from my hands. So in the case of Khalid bin Sa'id bin As, he's literally seeing that dream
where the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam pulls him by the waist belt and saves him from falling into the fire. So when he wakes up from that dream, he leaves his house. He knows Muhammad Ibn Abdullah SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam, but he hasn't even heard of a new religion.
And as he is coming out of his home, he runs into Abu Bakr As-Siddiq radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. And he says to Abu Bakr, because Abu Bakr was known for his ability to interpret dreams amongst other things, interpretation of dreams
and his knowledge of lineage and ancestry. He says to Abu Bakr, he said, I saw this strange dream last night. Let me run it by you. So Abu Bakr radiAllahu Anhu says, what is it? So he said, I saw this dream where I was standing in front of a valley of fire
and I was about to fall into the fire. My father was behind me trying to push me into the fire. And then Muhammad Ibn Abdullah SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam, he came to me and he grabbed me by the waist belt and he pulled me away from the fire.
So Abu Bakr radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu, he smiles and he says, Wallahi ya Khalid, laqad aradallahu bikakhayr. He said, I swear by Allah, oh Khalid, Allah wants good for you. So he says to him, this is Muhammad SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam
He is calling to the worship of one God and protecting us in the process from the punishment of the hereafter. So Khalid says, take me to him. Khalid says, Abu Bakr radiAllahu Anhu took him to him
and the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam was in ajiyat and he was supplicating to Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la. He was worshiping Allah. So he found them in a place of making du'a to Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la. So he said, I said to him, ila ma tad'u ya Muhammad, what are you calling to?
Oh Muhammad, tell me about this religion that you are calling to. So he said, he started to tell him about, you know, the religion that the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam explained to him, that I'm calling you to the worship of one God and to abandon allathu al-izzah,
all of these idols, these stones, that do not benefit you, nor do you benefit them, nor can they do anything to the one who worships them or to the one who abandons them. So I'm calling you to the worship of one God.
And Khalid radiAllahu Anhu, at that moment, embraces Islam. Some of the scholars of Seerah, some of the narrations say that was within hours of Abu Bakr making him khamisu khamsa fil-Islam,
the fifth of five in Islam. So after Ali and Abu Bakr, after Khadijah, Abu Bakr, Ali, may Allah be pleased with them, that he is the very next person to embrace Islam, but that his Islam was on the same day
of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. I mean, that is incredible, right? I mean, how early on and how blessed is he to have seen that dream that night and what Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la wanted for him as a result of that.
So he embraced Islam right away, radiAllahu Anhu. As we said, we're talking about some of these companions, who was first, you have this group of people that you could all make a claim, right? You know, to who's the fourth, who's the fifth at this point.
But that's how early he is radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. Now his father, of course, you can derive from the dream that he had, was not a very good man and was someone that was indeed trying to call him to the hellfire.
His father was one of the people that used to work in the construction of the idols and the festivals and the pilgrimages and the sacrifices to the idols. And of course, politically held a very high place with bin Umayyah as well. So his father immediately,
when he heard about the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam calling to Islam, he immediately became a staunch enemy of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. Banu Hashim, Banu Umayyah. I mean, that says it all. So when he heard the news that the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam
was calling to Islam, he immediately wanted to fight the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam and stop him from going any further, as was the case with bin Umayyah. Now, as he is declaring his enmity, he hears from some of his other children
that they heard that the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam had reached his own son, Khalid. So what does he do? He sends his other two sons, okay, to go and to get him and to bring Khalid to him.
So his other two sons, whose names are Amr and Aban. Amr and Aban. So Amr and Aban go to get Khalid and bring him to his father. Khalid is brought to him and he says to him, is it true what I've heard? And he said, it's true.
He said, I've embraced the religion of the one God and I've abandoned these idols that you call us to worship. And he said to him, you will leave this religion now and come back to the religion of your father and your forefathers. Khalid insisted that he would not.
He said that I will not obey you in the disobedience of Allah Subh'anaHu Wa Ta-A'la. So when he said that, Sa'eed took a stick and he cracked his skull. He hit him right across the head and he cracked the skull.
And so the blood came running down and he ordered Khalid to be imprisoned and to be starved for three days. So Khalid is taken to a particular corner or chamber
in the home and he's guarded and no food reaches him for three days while he's in that situation. And then he sends a messenger to see if he changed his mind,
hoping that he broke under those circumstances because he'd never seen anything like that. I mean, this is a man who lived a very privileged life. So he'd never seen that type of persecution. So usually someone that had a relatively easy life
or privileged life would crack quicker under persecution. Instead, when he sends his messenger to him, he said, wallahi, I will not follow him in the disobedience of Allah. And here's where this gets even more interesting.
He sends, Sa'eed ibn Aas sends Amr and Aban to convince him to leave his religion. What ends up happening instead is that Amr and Aban become Muslim radiAllahu ta'ala anhuma. So now Khalid converts his brothers as well.
So Khalid, Amr and Aban are amongst the early Muslims in this regard, but of course Khalid preceded all of them in Islam. When the migration to Abyssinia takes place,
Khalid has to escape persecution. Of course, as we said, the persecution of some of the privileged and the elite was behind closed doors, but of course, it still was severe for some of them. So Khalid was one of those who was under severe persecution
by his father and by Banu Umayyah in general. So he takes his brothers and he goes to Abyssinia and that is where he is going to settle until the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam gives him permission to come to Medina.
Now, what role does he play in Abyssinia? And again, sometimes these names come up and you don't even think twice about them. When the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam proposed to Umm Habiba radiAllahu ta'ala anha,
the daughter of Abu Sufyan, who was in Abyssinia and her husband had passed away. And we've talked about Umm Habiba radiAllahu anha in detail. Remember the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam
chose an Najashi radiAllahu anhu to represent him. So Najashi is going to conduct this nikah of the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam in Abyssinia while the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam is absent and Najashi is his representative, right?
Officially his representative in this wedding. And he says to Umm Habiba to choose a wali, okay? Her father of course was Abu Sufyan. And so her wali would be the closest relative
and that was Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-'As. Why? Because of course, the same tribe and the closest relative. And of course, Khalid was known for his righteousness radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. And that is when a Najashi holds this nikah,
this wedding in his palace. He dismisses all of his guards. He sets up these beautiful gardens, this beautiful feast, this meal, and he gathers Ja'far radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, Abdullah ibn Hudhafa radiAllahu anhu
who we've already spoken about and Khalid ibn Sa'id radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. And he conducts this nikah with Umm Habiba radiAllahu anhu and he is the one who proposes on behalf of the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam.
And this man Khalid ibn Sa'id radiAllahu anhu responds by praising Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and sending salawat. And he says, I have married to you Umm Habiba. I have married Umm Habiba to Rasulullah SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam in accordance with what was said.
So Khalid said, fabarakAllahu li rasulillah. So may Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala bless Rasulullah. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala, he congratulates Rasulullah SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam in that regard. And then Najashi radiAllahu ta'ala anhu brings out the feast as he says,
it is the sunnah of the prophets of Allah that when a marriage is carried out, that there is a waleema, that there's a feast as well. So this was Khalid's role in Abyssinia as well. Now, when does he come to Medina?
Khalid comes to Medina after Khyber, after Khyber. So the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam was, you know, when he sees Khalid,
he was so happy to see him, that he embraces him and he puts Khalid radiAllahu ta'ala anhu in charge of Yemen. So this would, he would also go on to become a governor of Yemen and he puts Aban, his brother,
in charge of what would become Bahrain and Amr in charge of Khyber. So actually Khalid and his brothers all become leaders under the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam and when the Prophet SallAllahu Alaihi Wasallam
passes away, Khalid radiAllahu ta'ala anhu serves as a commander under Abu Bakr As-Siddiq radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, who of course was the one who initially called him to Islam within hours of embracing it himself and he was commanded, he was appointed
particularly as a commander in the campaign against the Byzantines and in the year 634, he was married to Umm Hakim. Umm Hakim bint al-Harith ibn Mughirah.
Umm Hakim was the widow of Ikram ibn Abi Jahl radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. So Umm Hakim radiAllahu anha was his widow and she became Muslim, of course in the Fath, in the conquest of Mecca
and right before this battle, which was known as Marj al-Sufar, she marries Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn As. Okay, so it was literally the night before
this battle of Marj al-Sufar that they got married and it was in this battle that Umm Hakim actually, with her own hand, would pick up a sword and she would kill seven from the opposing army herself
the day after her wedding night, okay, to Khalid ibn Sa'id, but her husband, Khalid ibn Sa'id radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, would pass away on this day and he would be a shaheed in this particular battle.
May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala be pleased with him. So subhanAllah, he goes from seeing this dream of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam and his father getting an interpreter by Abu Bakr radiAllahu ta'ala anhu living this glorious life alongside the Messenger salAllahu alayhi wa sallam
up until he serves under Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radiAllahu anhu and is martyred in the process and in the process attains eternal life as the shuhada do. May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala be pleased with him and reward him for his sacrifices.
May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala be pleased with the companions, all of the companions and the family of the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam. Allahumma ameen. JazakumAllahu khayran. InshaAllah ta'ala, I will see you next time. Wassalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.