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The Firsts

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The Firsts: The Forerunners of Islam is the series that visits trailblazers of the ummah. Those that rise to the occasion, and inspire a generation. Host Sh. Dr. Omar Suleiman dives into the stories of the giants who were the first of their kind in this world, and distinguished in the next. Listen in to revive the personalities buried in history.Let’s meet the Firsts. This series is brought to you by Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. We aim to make academic and Islamically-credible scholarship mainstream through accessible resources such as infographics, animations, podcasts, learning materials, and more. Visit www.yaqeeninstitute.org or download the Yaqeen app from the app store to continue dismantling doubts, nurturing conviction, and inspiring contribution, one truth at a time.

Latest episodes

  • Asim ibn Thabit (ra): Protector of Faith

    September 11, 2023 · 44 min

    Asim (ra) was one of the very first to protect our Prophet ﷺ, and of the most beloved companions of them all. Though he was pursued in vengence by an ambushing tribe, he was given a miracle through his last prayer witnessed even by his…

  • Abu Dujana (ra): The Red Bandana

    August 29, 2023 · 51 min

    Only one man was worthy of fighting with the sword of the Prophet ﷺ, and he proved that he would honor it in more ways than one. The story of Abu Dujana (ra) is a story of a man who displayed bravery in the most difficult moments of…

  • Burayda ibn al-Husayb (ra): An Unlikely Convert

    August 23, 2023 · 13 min

    When the Prophet ﷺ suddenly encounters a chief of a nomad tribe during the Hijra, more people embrace Islam in the desert in an instant than at any point in the years preceding of the Prophetic call.

  • Suraqa ibn Malik (ra): The Bounty Hunter

    August 8, 2023 · 16 min

    He 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. A remarkable story about prophecy even in vulnerability.

  • Umm Ma’bad (ra): The Most Beautiful Description of the Prophet ﷺ

    August 2, 2023 · 33 min

    She was a Bedouin woman who served the traveler and wayfarer when suddenly her home was blessed with most beautiful guest of all ﷺ.

  • Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (ra): A Voice Like No Other

    August 1, 2023 · 1 hr 8 min

    He came from Yemen as soon as he heard the call of the beloved Prophet ﷺ, then brought Islam back to Yemen. He distinguished himself by his love for the Qur’an, and his wisdom in judging all of his affairs by it's guidance.

  • Abu Huraira (ra): The Preserver of Hadith

    July 25, 2023 · 1 hr 15 min

    The most prolific narrator of ahadith from our beloved Prophet ﷺ, and the heart that Allah chose to give us access to the Sunnah like no other.

  • Tufayl ibn Amr (ra): The Hidden Legend

    July 25, 2023 · 55 min

    Behind the conversion of Abu Huraira (ra) and the legacy he would leave behind is a hidden legend from the tribe of al-Daws named Tufayl ibn Amr (ra). While he narrates not a single hadith, his complete story is full of wisdom and worth…