The Firsts

Yaqeen Institute 185 - Abu Mihjan (ra): The Sahabi With A Substance Use Disorder

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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The Firsts

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Abu Mihjan (ra): The Sahabi With A Substance Use Disorder

Nu’ayman ibn Amr (ra): The Funniest Man in Medina

Abu Lubabah (ra): A Rope Only the Prophet ﷺ Could Untie

Hatib (ra): Leaking the Prophet’s ﷺ Plans to the Enemy

Mariya al-Qibtiyya (ra): Mother of the Prophet’s ﷺ Last Child

Salma (ra) and Ubaydullah (ra): A Legacy of Serving the Ahlul Bayt

Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra): The Man Inside the Prophet’s ﷺ Home

Abu Muwayhiba (ra): What Happened on the Prophet’s ﷺ Final Night

Thawban (ra): The One Called “An-Nabawi”

Safina (ra): He Spoke To A Lion

Julaybib (ra): The Most Beautiful Story

Zahir ibn Haram (ra): Low Self-Esteem Until He Met the Prophet ﷺ

Umm Mahjan (ra): The Woman Who Cleaned the Masjid

Bishr ibn al-Baraa (ra): The Story of the Poisoning of the Prophet ﷺ

Al-Baraa ibn Ma'roor (ra): He Made Two Good Mistakes

Al-Baraa ibn Aazib (ra): He Described the Grave in Detail

Umayr ibn Sa’d (ra): First in Salah and Battle

Zayd ibn Al-Arqam (ra): Exposer of Hypocrites

Fatima bint Qays (ra): She Preserved Hadiths About Dajjal and Divorce

Usama ibn Zayd (ra): The Prophet ﷺ’s Chosen Grandson

Abdullah ibn Amr (ra): The One Who Preserved The Sunnah

Urwa ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The First Muslim Historian

Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (ra): The Defender of Mecca

Abdullah ibn Umar (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ Shadow

Qutham ibn Abbas (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ Lookalike

Ubaydullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Rich Little Brother

Fadl ibn Abbas (ra): How The Prophet ﷺ Made Him Lower His Gaze

The Ocean of Knowledge: The Life of Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra)

Abdullah ibn Ja’far (ra): Son of the Man With Two Wings

Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (ra): Daughter of Nobility and Tragedy

Zaynab bint Ali (ra): A Voice of Courage

Husayn ibn Ali (ra): Redefining Victory in Karbala

Hasan ibn Ali (ra): The Beloved Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ

Ammar ibn Yasir (ra): Sacrifice After Trauma

Tamim al-Dari (ra): The Palestinian Sahabi That Met Dajjal

Jarir ibn Abdullah (ra): The Yusuf of This Ummah

Adi ibn Hatim al-Tai (ra): From Christian King to Companion

Abbad ibn Bishr (ra): The Friend of the Qur’an

Thabit ibn Qays (ra): Promised Jannah After A Sin

Zayd ibn al-Khattab (ra): The Quiet Brother of Omar (ra)

Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid (ra): From False Prophet to Shaheed

Ka’b ibn Zuhayr (ra): The Story of the First Burda

Thumama ibn Uthal (ra): The most powerful Muslim of his time?

Muhammad ibn Maslama (ra): The Knight of Rasulullah ﷺ

A Foiled Conspiracy: Umayr ibn Wahb (ra) & Safwan ibn Umayyah (ra)

The Children of Ta’if Who Stoned the Prophet ﷺ

Abu Mahdhura (ra): The Kid Who Mocked Adhan

Abu Bakra (ra): The Freed Slave of Allah

The Jinn Who Became Muslim

Addas (ra) of Ta’if: The Brother of Yunus (as)