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Suraqa ibn Malik (ra): The Bounty Hunter |  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
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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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Suraqa ibn Malik (ra) went out as a disbeliever hunting the Prophet ﷺ for 100 camels, then came back a believer with the bracelets of the ruler of Persia. Dr. Omar Suleiman shares this remarkable story about prophecy even in vulnerability.

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The next person that we're going to cover is a man by the name of Suraqa ibn Malik radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhu.
And Suraqa ibn Malik, his name is Suraqa ibn Malik ibn Ja'sham. His nickname or his kunya was Abu Sufyan.
Not the Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, but Abu Sufyan Suraqa ibn Malik. And Suraqa radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhu is a bounty hunter. He's someone who knows the desert. He's someone that used to go scout places for battle.
And this is a very interesting, you know, profile of a person. You often find that people that are interested in war are not interested in anything else.
And this is before and after Islam, subhanAllah. There are people that are just dedicated to the craft of the battlefield. He's one of those people who's only interested in the arts of war, scouting out camps.
And he's someone radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhu who used to go out there and he could count the amount of troops that were present in a place just by the footsteps,
the human footsteps, as well as the footsteps of any animals that were to be found.
So Suraqa ibn Malik radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhu is a Meccan. And he's someone who lives also to the outskirts of Mecca, around the area where Hunayn will take, where you'll start to see Ghazwat Hunayn.
So he's someone that lives also amongst these people that are not city people, right? And of course, that's a profile, once again, that goes out and that traces these things.
Now Abu Jahl announces the bounty on the head of the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam when the Hijrah happens. Abdullah ibn Uraiqat has come back and now it's known that the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam escaped with Abu Bakr radiyaAllahu anhu
and they know that Amir ibn Fuhayrah radiyaAllahu ta'ala anhu is with them as well. So Abu Jahl announces the bounty on the head of the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. Does anyone know what that bounty was? I already said a little earlier.
A hundred camels. Imagine what a hundred camels is like back then. You know, if you think about the most wanted man, right, when they announce like these high bounties,
you are the equivalent of a multi-millionaire if you get a hundred camels back then. You're set for life. A hundred of the finest camels. That Abu Jahl is promising that all of the tribes will basically put forth their best.
So think about like your luxury cars, your luxury camels, and one man is going to have all 100. And so you had, and the books narrate up to 400 people that are going out and looking for the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam.
Everyone wants to find the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. Even if they didn't want to kill him for his theology sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, for his risalah, they wanted to kill him for the bounty.
And Abu Jahl said, dead or alive, I don't care if you kill him or if you bring him back to me alive, but the bounty is the same, a hundred camels.
So Suraqa, who has ignored the affair of Islam, and again, I want you to think about the profile type. He really wasn't listening to anything that was happening about Islam for all this time. When he heard that, he said, that's me. I've got this.
And he was the most competent and capable person of finding people in the deserts and he knows the area.
So Suraqa radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, he goes out and he's a skilled horseman radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. He tells Abu Jahl, I'm going to find him and I'll bring him back to you within three nights.
And subhanAllah, he describes the incident. He traced the footsteps and he sees the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam from a distance.
And as the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam looks back towards him, the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam makes a du'a against him.
And Suraqa says that suddenly my horse sinks into the ground and it throws me off. And he said, that's never happened to me before.
So Suraqa says, that was weird. Something is happening here. Something is strange. Clearly, there's something going on with this man. That's a hundred camels. So he gets back on the horse, goes back after the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam.
He said, I got closer. He said, this time it sunk worse and it threw me off worse. And the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam is unfazed by the oncoming bounty hunter.
He doesn't care sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. He's continuing to proceed. And Suraqa says, so I got on there and I tried it again.
And he actually says in one narration that I was kind of confused by the situation. So he said, I pulled out my arrows. And what did the Arabs used to do? Like how did they used to roll dice? They'd cast light, their lots, right? That's how they rolled the dice. Like flip a coin, roll the dice.
He's like, should I be doing this or not? And he doesn't have a deen. He really doesn't have a religion. So he's depending on luck here, right? He's depending on some sort of messaging from the arrows.
And he said, and I casted the lots and they pointed to the opposite direction. But I still said to myself, a hundred camels. I'm not going to let a hundred camels go. So he said, so I got back on my horse and I pursued and I got so close to the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam
that I could hear him and he could hear me. So like now we're not even in a distance anymore. Like this is, he's right there. I just have to rope him up sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. And he said, and it happened again. The horse threw me off.
So he said, I called the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. And I said to him, oh, so and so, can you invoke your Lord to let me go?
And I promise you, I won't harm you. Like make du'a that Allah frees me and I'm not going to harm you. But I just want to come talk to you now. Like I'm not going to harm you. So the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam makes du'a. He supplicates.
And suraqa is able to come up to the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. And Abu Bakr radiAllahu ta'ala anhu and Amr bin Fuhayr radiAllahu ta'ala anhu. And suraqa says, I said to the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam,
It is clear that whatever this affair of yours is, it's going to spread throughout the world. So he said, I want you to write for me a guarantee of protection, aman.
That when your affair spreads to my part, that I'm going to be safe. Like I know that whoever you are, I don't know anything about your religion. I don't know anything about your deen. I don't know anything.
And he's saying, amrika hadha, like all I know is that this affair of yours, whatever is going on here with you is pretty remarkable and amazing. And I don't know what it is, but I want a guarantee from you that whenever it comes to my area, I'm going to be safe.
So what did the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam do? He actually gave it to him. So he asked Amr bin Fuhayr to write him down, amanun min Rasool Allah sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. Here's your amnesty from the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam.
Like this is your safety license, your contract. Once Islam comes to your area, that hey, I'm good. Like don't mess with me. So suraqa gets it from the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam.
And subhanAllah, he knows that this man is special. He no longer cares about the hundred camels, right? The whole thing about getting a hundred camels no longer matters to suraqa radiAllahu anhu. It's just, don't hurt me when you catch me.
Or whenever Allah gives you victory, when Allah gives you success, just don't hurt me. And the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, of course, if he wanted to hurt him, he would have hurt him right then. He could have took the spear and just killed him right then, right? But the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam has bigger ambitions.
He has a bigger way of thinking, sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, and a bigger heart. So the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam gives it to him. And then he says to the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam,
وَهَذِهِ كِنَانَتِي فَخُذْ سَهْمًا مِنْهَا فَإِنَّكَ سَتَمُرُّ عَلَىٰ إِبْرِي وَغِلْمَانِي بِمَكَانِ كَذَى وَكَذَى فَخُذْ مِنْهَا حَاجَتَكَ
He said, and by the way, here is my arrow, and I've got a place where I have all of my camels, and I have a bunch of servants. Go take whatever you want.
If you go show this to them, they're going to know that you're from me. And Ya Rasulullah, go ahead and take all the camels that you want, and take all the servants that you want. It's all yours. And the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam responded, and this narration is sahih Muslim,
قَالَ لَا حَاجَةَ لِي فِي إِبْرِكَ I have no need for your camels. Go ahead. So suraqa turns away from the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, and he makes his way. And this is subhanAllah.
Like you think about remarkable conversations. The Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam is in the most vulnerable position that he could possibly be in. And he calls out to suraqa, as suraqa is leaving him in the middle of the desert again,
when the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam is being attacked from all different directions. I mean, all these other people are still out to kill him sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. And the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam says,
كَيْفَ بِكَ إِذْ لَبِسْتَ سِوَارِ كِسْرَىٰ يَا سُرَاقَ How will it be, O suraqa, when you are wearing the bracelets of Kisra?
Kisra is the most powerful man in the world. Literally, the most powerful man in the world at that time, the ruler of Persia. And the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam is telling him,
that you're going to one day have in your hands the golden bracelets of Kisra. You know, they had the crown and they had the robe of the king, of the ruler.
His bracelets were famous as the most precious and most expensive luxury belongings in the world. And he's saying, the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam is saying to me in the middle of a desert,
this fugitive, how's it going to be, O suraqa, when one day you're carrying those bracelets of Kisra? Suraqa looks back at the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam and he says, Kisra? Kisra, the son of Hormuz?
Like, is there another Kisra that we don't know about here? That Kisra? Like, imagine, subhanAllah, if this conversation is happening in a remote part of the world, and the most powerful man in the world,
you're being told that you're going to carry his most precious possession by a person who's a fugitive in the middle of the desert. He says, Kisra, the son of Hormuz? The Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam smiles at him and just walks away.
SubhanAllah. Suraqa went out there looking for a hundred camels, and was willing to kill the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam, and now he's asking the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam for safety, and the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam just told him
that more than the one hundred camels, one day Allah is going to put in your possession the most expensive items in the world. So Suraqa, what does he do? And subhanAllah, it shows you the profile again of people.
Abu Ma'bad and Umm Ma'bad, they went to Medina, and Aslamu, they became Muslim and they stayed with the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam. Suraqa went back to Mecca and held on to that paper. And when's the next time he sees the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam?
Fatih Mecca. A decade later, the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam comes to Mecca, and Hunayn is unfolding after the Fatih, and Suraqa comes out and he says, remember this? The Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam remembers.
Suraqa says, ashhadu an la ilaha illallah wa ashhadu annaka rasulullah. I knew Allah was going to give you victory. And I bear witness that there is one God, and that you are the Messenger of Allah. And then Suraqa radiAllahu anhu becomes a companion.
SubhanAllah, I mean he waited all that time, holding on to that document, to just say, remember this. And what ends up happening, subhanAllah,
as time goes on, the Prophet sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam passes away, Abu Bakr radiAllahu anhu assumes the Khilafah, and his time passes, and then Umar bin Khattab radiAllahu anhu assumes the Khilafah,
and the battle between the Muslims and the Persians unfolds, and in one year, the most powerful empire in the world, that was at war with the Romans for over 700 years, falls to the Muslims. Who the Persians looked at and said, the Bedouins of the desert.
Like, what are you people going to do to us, right? And we're constantly picking and bullying on the Muslims from different directions, and bothering them, and attacking them. And in one year, Allah subhanAllahu wa ta'ala gave the Muslims victory over the Persians.
And Salman al-Farisi radiAllahu anhu, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqas radiAllahu anhu, enter into the most luxurious palace of the world, which they used to call, what did they used to call it at the time, does anyone know? They used to call it the White House, basically.
It was the White Palace of Medan, which was considered the largest palace in the world at the time. And all of those possessions come out of that palace.
Now, when the Muslims came back to Medina, after the conquest of that palace, and this was of course the end of Kisra as well, when they came back to Medina, they're carrying all these belongings.
And they're happy to bring it back to Bayt al-Mal, to the treasury, right? These are the spoils of battle, but this is also, subhanAllah, all of these things, these material things. And Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu,
what arrives in the lot, here are the bracelets of Kisra. And Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu, he goes and he stands up on the manbar, holding up those bracelets.
And he says, where is Suraqa ibn Malik? SubhanAllah, I want you to think about this. How many years did this happen before? Where is Suraqa ibn Malik? So Suraqa ibn Malik comes forward,
he didn't even go, he wasn't part of the battle. But this is a prophecy. Ayna Suraqa, where is Suraqa ibn Malik radiAllahu ta'ala anhu? And Suraqa radiAllahu ta'ala anhu comes forward,
and Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu puts the bracelets in his hands, and he says, صدق صاحب هذا المقام that the one who had this position, Rasulullah ﷺ, was truthful. الله أكبر
Right? Like, look what came true. The most improbable transfer came true, right in front of your own two eyes. And Umar radiAllahu ta'ala anhu is showing Suraqa radiAllahu ta'ala anhu,
these bracelets, and he's saying to him, ارفع يديك Hold up your hands. وقل الحمد لله الذي سلبهما كسر بن هرمز وألبسهما سراقا الأعرابي
Say, alhamdulillah, who took these away from Kisra, the son of Hurmuz, and instead gave them to Suraqa, the Bedouin. رضي الله تعالى عنه This was a guarantee from the Prophet ﷺ.
So subhanAllah, you're seeing Umar radiAllahu anha, and the effect of that still continues in that conversation in that house, in that tent on the way. And now you have the bounty hunter, Suraqa radiAllahu ta'ala anhu,
who tried to catch the Prophet ﷺ and instead was found with great barakah and a great blessing that would come to him.