The Firsts
Yaqeen Institute
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.
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Dec 23, 2021 • 11min
Zinneera (ra) and Aflah (ra): The Tortured Ones | The Firsts
Zinneera (ra) and Aflah (ra) were slaves who were tortured in the harshest of ways, yet refused to relinquish their faith even for a moment.
Dec 15, 2021 • 17min
Amir Ibn Fuhayra (ra): The Guide on the Hijrah
Amir Ibn Fuhayra (ra) was the one man who was with the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr (ra) throughout the Hijrah, and was lifted to the heavens while the enemy looked on.
Dec 8, 2021 • 12min
Anisa, Al-Numan, and Amir (ra): On A Boat From Abysinnia
Anisa, Al-Numan, and Amir are early companions (ra) who joined the Prophet ﷺ by boat from Abysinnia years later after the Hijra.
Dec 1, 2021 • 11min
Rayta Bint Al-Harith (ra): Poisoned on the Way
Rayta Bint Al-Harith is a woman we know very little about. She is one who embodies the struggle of those who died on their way to the promised land of Madinah.
Nov 24, 2021 • 16min
Khalid Ibn Sa’id Ibn al-'As (ra): A Dream of the Prophet
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.
Nov 17, 2021 • 16min
Subay'a Al-Aslamiyya (ra): The Iddah of a Widow
Subay'a Al-Aslamiyya (ra) was an early convert who, through her example, taught the Ummah about the 'iddah of a widow.
Nov 10, 2021 • 12min
Nuaym Ibn Abdullah (ra): Redirecting History
The one who stopped Omar (ra) on his way to the house of his sister, also was heard in Paradise by the Prophet ﷺ.
Nov 3, 2021 • 14min
Ukasha ibn al-Mihsan (ra): He Beat You To It
Ukasha (ra) is synonymous with the idea of being ahead of the bunch. Learn about how he reached this position over time with an attitude of excellence.
Oct 26, 2021 • 13min
Zaynab Bint Khuzayma (ra): The Mother of the Poor
She was the only other wife of the Prophet (saw) to be buried by his hands. She was known only by one beautiful trait: her charity.
Oct 19, 2021 • 14min
Abu Ahmad Abd Ibn Jahsh (ra): The Other Blind Companion
He was a companion that roamed the valleys of Makkah without being able to see around him, but the truth penetrated his heart and his home deeply.
