The Firsts | The Forerunners of Islam
Trendsetters, Revivers, and Strangers
Zaid Ibn Amr (ra): A One Man Ummah
Waraqa Ibn Nawfal: The First to Confirm Prophethood
Khadijah (ra): His First Love, Our First Mother
Umm Ayman (ra): The Woman Who Never Stopped Caring
Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra): Courageous & Steadfast
The First Family: The Beautiful Marriage of Ali and Fatima
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) - Part 2: Setting His Own Standards
Abu Bakr (ra) - Part 3: There Will Never Be Another One
The Plague that Killed Sahaba and the Coronavirus
Zayd Ibn Al Haritha (ra): Loved and Liberated
Sumayyah (ra): The First Martyr
Khabbab Ibn Al Aratt (ra) - Under Burning Hot Coals
Bilal ibn Rabah (ra): The Voice of Certainty
Suhaib Ibn Sinan Al Rumi (ra): From Persia, to Rome, to Paradise
Al-Arqam Ibn Abil Arqam: The House of Islam
Lubaba Bint Al-Harith (ra): The First Woman After Khadijah (ra)
Zaynab Bint Muhammad (saw): The First Daughter (ra)
Uthman Ibn Affan (ra): 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
Abdullah Ibn Masood (ra): A Mighty Legacy of Qur'an
Abu Dharr Al Ghifari (ra): Living and Dying Alone
Jafar Ibn Abi Talib (ra): Flying in Paradise
Najashi - Ashama Ibn Abjar (ra): The Righteous King
Umm Salama (ra): A Separated Family (Part 1)
Umm Salama (ra): A Legacy of Wisdom (Part 2)
Umm Habiba (ra): A Dream Come True (Part 1)
Umm Habiba (ra) - Part 2: Royalty Redefined
Saffiyah Bint Abdul Mutallib (ra) : A Warrior Aunt
Zubayr Ibn Awwam (ra): The Disciple
Asma Bint Abi Bakr (ra) : The Possessor of Two Waist Belts
Talha Ibn Ubaydillah (ra): The Living Martyr
Abu Hudhaifa Ibn Utbah (ra): Seeking Another Status
Saalim Mawla Abu Hudhaifa (ra) : The Imam of the People of Quran
Sawda Bint Zama’a (ra): The Prophet’s Joy
Abu Ubaydah Ibn Al Jarrah (ra): The Trustworthy One
Abdurrahman Ibn Awf (ra): A Generous Soul
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
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): 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): His Leadership, His Legacy, His Death | 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
Musab Ibn Umair (ra): The Man Who Gave It All | The Firsts
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
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
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
Shurahbil Ibn Hasana (ra): The Scribe and Commander | 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
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
Nuaym Ibn Abdullah (ra): Redirecting History | 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
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
Amir Ibn Fuhayra (ra): The Guide on the Hijrah | 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
Mihja, Umayr, and Ubayda (ra): The Martyrs of Badr | The Firsts
Loving the Ansar | The Firsts
As’ad Ibn Zurara (ra): The First Convert of Madinah | 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 Ubadah (ra): The Generous Chief | The Firsts
Umm Sulaym (ra): Her Dowry Was Islam | The Firsts
Anas ibn Malik (ra): In Service of the Beloved | 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
Al Bara' Ibn Malik (ra): The Underestimated Hero | The Firsts
Abu Ayyub Al Ansari (ra): The Host of the Prophet | The Firsts
Abdullah ibn Salam (ra): The Righteous Rabbi | The Firsts
Salman Al Farsi (ra): The Truth Seeker | The Firsts
Salman Al Farsi (ra): Back to Persia | The Firsts
Abu Darda (ra): The Scholar Who Wouldn't Sleep | The Firsts
Abdullah Ibn Rawahah (ra): The Warrior Poet | 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
Nusaybah bint Ka'ab (ra): The Woman Warrior | The Firsts
Zayd ibn Thabit (ra): The Scribe of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts
Muadh Ibn Jabal (ra): Most Knowledgeable & Beloved | The Firsts
Ubayy ibn Ka'b (ra): The Master of all Reciters | The Firsts
Umm Waraqa bint Abdullah (ra): The Martyred Hafidha | The Firsts
Asma Bint Yazid (ra): The Orator of the Women | 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
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
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 Love Story | 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
Hafsa bint Umar (ra): Saved by Devotion | The Firsts
Zaynab bint Jahsh (ra): The Longest Arm | The Firsts
Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessing to Her People | The Firsts
Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts
Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra): The Secret Keeper | The Firsts
Tufayl ibn Amr (ra): The Hidden Legend | 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)
Umm Ma’bad (ra): The Description of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts
Suraqa ibn Malik (ra): The Bounty Hunter | The Firsts
Burayda ibn al-Husayb (ra): An Unlikely Convert | The Firsts
The Amwas Plague | The Firsts Documentary Special
Abu Dujana (ra): The Red Bandana | The Firsts
Asim ibn Thabit (ra): Protector of Faith | The Firsts
Khubayb ibn Addiy (ra): A Prisoner of Many Miracles | The Firsts
Saeed ibn Amir (ra): Haunted by Murder | 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
Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): Becoming the Sword of Allah | 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): The Conqueror of Egypt | The Firsts
Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl (ra): The Pious Son of Pharoah | 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
Mothers of the Prophet ﷺ: Amina and Halima al-Sa’diyya | The Firsts
Hakim ibn Hizam (ra): When Money Stops Mattering | 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
Urwa ibn Masud (ra): The Chief Who Resembled Isa (as) | 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
The Jinn Who Became Muslim | The Firsts
Abu Bakra (ra): The Freed Slave of Allah | The Firsts
Abu Mahdhura (ra): The Kid Who Mocked Adhan | 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
Muhammad ibn Maslama (ra): The Knight of Rasulullah ﷺ | 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
Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid (ra): From False Prophet to Shaheed | 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
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
Jarir ibn Abdullah (ra): The Yusuf of this Ummah | The Firsts
Tamim al-Dari (ra): The Palestinian Sahabi That Met Dajjal | 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
Husayn ibn Ali (ra): Redefining Victory in Karbala | The Firsts
Loving Husayn (ra) and Hating Yazid
Zaynab bint Ali (ra): A Voice of Courage | 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
The Four Abdullahs (ra) Every Muslim Should Know | Dr. Omar Suleiman
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
Ubaydullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Rich Little Brother | 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 az-Zubayr (ra): The Defender of Mecca | 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
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
Zayd ibn al-Arqam (ra): Exposer of Hypocrites | 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 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
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
Julaybib (ra): The Most Beautiful Story | The Firsts
The Firsts (Sahaba Stories) | The Forerunners of Islam
Zaynab bint Ali (ra): A Voice of Courage | The Firsts
A granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ, exemplary for her patience, courage and generosity. She established institutions to support the poor, elderly, and disabled. She persevered after the painful massacre of her family at Karbala, and eloquently spoke truth to power.
Zaynab bint Ali (ra) is from the great women of the Ahl al-Bayt and is an enduring role model for every generation of Muslims.
The Firsts is a weekly video series that chronicles the lives of the Sahaba (the companions of the Prophet ﷺ) during and after the time of the Prophet ﷺ.
