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Abdullah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh (ra): The Crime of Lying About the Qur’an | 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

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

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Abdullah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh (ra): The Crime of Lying About the Qur’an | The Firsts
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Abdullah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh (ra): The Crime of Lying About the Qur’an | The Firsts

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Abdullah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh (ra): The Crime of Lying About the Qur’an | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh (ra) was honored with writing the revelation down as it came to the Prophet ﷺ. Then he left Islam.

He returned to Mecca and claimed he could tamper with or forge the Qur’an himself. It was the worst lie one could tell, and Allah (awj) responded in Surah al-An’am, ayah 93. The punishment set for him was severe, even amidst the general amnesty in the conquest of Mecca.

Dr. Omar Suleiman traces how a man whose apostasy was answered by revelation came to command the right wing at the conquest of Egypt, replace Amr ibn al-As (ra) as its governor, and lead the first Muslim campaign west across North Africa.

The record that survives him does not open with the apostasy. It opens with the commander, the leader of armies. Find out what he asked Allah for at the end of his life, and what he was doing at the moment he died.

This transcript was auto-generated using AI and may contain misspellings.
00:00Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, dear brothers and sisters. Welcome back to
00:10the first. Bismillah wa alhamdulillah wa assalatu wa assalam ala rasulillah wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa man wala. So inshallah ta'ala I wanted to keep us just for a few more episodes in
00:20this concept of redemption. And I'm trying to choose some of the greatest redemption stories based upon how bad the crime was. And of course, we were with people that hurt the
00:33Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, deeply personally, which shows you the ethics of the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, and that he wasn't telling other people to do something that he wasn't willing to do himself, alayhi assalatu wa assalam. In fact, the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam's, capacity of forgiveness and mercy was greater than
00:48everyone else's. He was willing to forgive people that did some of the worst things to him and his family, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam. Now when we were in the episode of Habbar, when we got to
00:59his portion and I spoke about this idea that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, marked some people for death, even in Fath Makkah, right? So even if you found these people hanging on to the
01:13Kaaba, this group of people had committed such heinous crimes that they should be killed. And of course, in the case of Ikramah, in the case of Habbar, they were forgiven because of something
01:26that happened other than what the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, had put forth. And I mentioned a name of someone who probably has the most ironic switch in what his biography actually is titled
01:41and what it could have been. And that is Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh. This man could have had a title as an apostate who hurt the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, after having been so close to him,
01:52alayhi assalatu wa assalam, who was killed by the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, after one of the greatest forms of betrayal. So he combines multiple elements here. But instead, his biography in Siyar
02:04A'lam an-Nubula, Imam al-Dhahabi, rahimahu Allah ta'ala, says, Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh ibn al-Harith al-Amir qa'id al-juyush. Abdullah ibn Abi Sarh ibn al-Harith, the commander, the leader of armies.
02:19Not al-jaysh, not one army. No, the person who went on to become an Amir, who went on to become a leader in Islam, and who went on to lead armies in the history of Islam. So what makes him so unique?
02:32So first and foremost, he was the foster brother of Uthman ibn Affan, radiallahu ta'ala anhu. So he and Uthman, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, were brothers through rida'ah, through nursing. And that is
02:44particularly because his biological mother also nursed Sayyidina Uthman, radiallahu ta'ala anhu. So they were very close. And again, they were brothers through that nursing. And his story actually
02:57starts off like many of as-sabiqun, many of the firsts, right? Those who were Muhajirin, those who made hijrah with the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam. He accepted Islam early in Mecca. He
03:09migrated to Medina. And then this story really, really takes a turn. Because it's one thing to say that someone migrated to Abyssinia, and then the persecution caught up to them. It's one thing
03:21to say that someone migrated to Medina, and then they got apprehended. It's one thing to say that someone waited out in Mecca, and they thought they were going to embrace Islam, but then something overtook them towards the time when the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, was going to make
03:34hijrah because they couldn't fathom leaving Mecca. In the case of Abdullah, he accepted Islam, he migrated with the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam. So he is one of the first, he made hijrah. On
03:45top of that, he serves as a scribe of the wahy of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, of the revelation that came to the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam. So imagine all of the honor here.
03:55He's one of the few literate companions, he can write the Qur'an as the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, dictates it to him, as it comes to him from the Lord of the world. However, he apostates
04:07from Islam in Medina, with the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, after having attained being one of the first making hijrah, and being one of the scribes of the revelation. And he goes back to
04:20Mecca to rejoin Quraysh. And he starts to hurt the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, in one of the most vicious ways possible, which is that he starts to suggest that something is wrong with the
04:35revelation, he starts to try to undermine the credibility of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam. And I want to pause here for a moment, because if you look at Abu Jahl, and you look at some of those that were oppressing the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, in Mecca, they knew he
04:46was a prophet, they knew something was special about the Qur'an. And so he wants to come back, and he wants to prove himself to Quraysh, that he is indeed amongst them. So he says,
04:57إني كنت أصرف محمداً صلى الله عليه وسلم حيث شئت، كان يملي عليّ الشيء، فأقول أو أكتب كذا وكذا، فيقول نعم
05:09He said that I used to turn Muhammad, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, in any direction that I wanted to. He told me to write something down, I'd say okay, and then I would say, should I write this? And he would say yes. Now, this was a vicious lie. And I want to actually pause here to say that there are some
05:24Islamophobes that will use weak narrations to suggest that Abdullah ibn Sa'd was actually telling the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, write this, write that, and the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, was writing it. Rather, Allah, Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, sent down a condemnation of Abdullah ibn Sa'd in the Qur'an. Now imagine, you used to write the Qur'an, and now
05:36you are claiming that as you were writing the revelation coming to the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, that you were able to change things here or there and tamper with the wahy. And now the same Qur'an that you were entrusted with writing has a
05:51verse that comes down to condemn you. Allah, 'Aza wa Jal, says, وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرَىٰ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ قَالَ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ وَلَمْ يُوحَ إِلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ وَمَنْ قَالَ سَأُنزِلُ مِثْلَ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ
05:59In Surah Al-An'am, verse 93, Allah, 'Aza wa Jal, says, And who is more unjust than the one who invents a lie about Allah, or says, "It has been revealed to me," and nothing has been revealed to him?
06:12And someone who says, "I will reveal something like that which Allah revealed." So he made these grand claims, these lies about revelation, and Allah, 'Aza wa Jal, condemned him with the revelation.
06:23Can you imagine the state that he was in? Can you imagine if he died in that state? What it would be like? So the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, when he granted the general amnesty, one of the people that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, excluded from that amnesty was Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh.
06:34And the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, said, if you see this man, then he is killed, no matter what his situation is. So what happens? The day of Fath Makkah comes, the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, enters, the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, grants amnesty to people, the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, forgives some of the people that hurt him in the worst of ways.
06:52And at some point, Uthman ibn Affan, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, comes with his brother, Abdullah ibn Sa'd, his foster brother. And Abdullah ibn Sa'd comes before the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, to extend his hand to pledge allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam.
07:12The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, does something very interesting. He pauses for the first two times. So he doesn't respond to his extending of his hand. And then on the third time, the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, accepts his pledge and accepts his repentance.
07:30After that happens, the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, he says to the companions, he said, did no one notice like he was on that list? Meaning, you know, did no one think to do what they were told? Basically that he had done so much harm to the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, and to Islam that someone should have executed the order of the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam.
07:49And they said, Ya Rasulallah, why didn't you just wink or something, right? Why didn't you signal with your eye that we should take him out? And the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, said,
08:14Verily, it is not befitting for a prophet to have deceitful eyes. Subhan'allah, look at the principle here. Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, is saying, no, the man came to me and extended his hand for a pledge. I'm not going to betray him and wink and signal to take him out.
08:29The Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, was simply saying, why did no one act upon the order before, right? Why did no one act upon the order to kill him with all the harm that he had done?
08:42And so that shows you, you know, while Hamza, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, had his chest cut open by Wahshi, radiallahu anhu, the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, forgave him.
08:53If you think about the consequence of Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh back in Mecca, talking about what he did to the Qur'an and making these claims and inventing all these lies about Islam, that's incredibly hurtful, right?
09:01And harmful to the message of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam. But the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, is a man who abides by principle.
09:13If he would have winked to the Sahaba, if he would have done anything, if he would have simply, you know, pointed to him instead of accepted his allegiance, then they would have taken him out.
09:20He would have died a disbeliever. He would have died an apostate. He would have died so disgraced. Someone who was one of the first people to migrate, someone who made hijrah, someone who was persecuted early on, someone who wrote down revelation early on.
09:29And this would have been his ending. But then something strange happens with him.
09:41Ibn Abdulbarr, he says, He says that not only did Abdullah ibn Sa'd accept Islam during the early days of the conquest, he says Islam became good for him. He actually became a really, really good Muslim.
09:47And nothing objectionable appeared from him after that day. He was one of the most noble, one of the most intelligent, one of the most generous men of Quraysh.
10:11Someone might say, well, that's convenient, right? Like, you know, if he really didn't believe, then, you know, he's going to show it at some point.
10:21But subhan'allah, when the Messenger of Allah passes away, had Abdullah ibn Sa'd had any doubt in his heart at that point, then he would have fled to the Romans or to the Persians.
10:32He would have joined the ranks of Musaylimah al-Kadhdhab. He would have had multiple opportunities to apostate.
10:42But instead, you see him as an excellent worshiper. You see him changing. And subhan'allah, this is very interesting because, you know, it's one thing when you have someone that committed horrible crimes against the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, before becoming Muslim and they become Muslim and Islam does away with everything before that.
10:53It's another thing to have a person join Islam, leave Islam and then come back and his Islam be described as excellent.
11:05This is the way the Sahaba saw him. And clearly you see what happens later on in his life. If you are from Egypt, if you are from Muslim, during the khilafah of Umar ibn al-Khattab, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, Abdullah was appointed as the commander of al-maymana, which is the right wing of the army as they conquered Egypt under Amr ibn al-As.
11:19And during the khilafah of Uthman, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, Abdullah actually became the governor of Egypt, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, replacing Amr ibn al-As, radiallahu anhu.
11:36So you have to imagine that how Allah, radiallahu anhu, is using him now, under the khilafah of Umar, under the command of Amr ibn al-As, he is the commander of the right flank of the army.
11:46He is the commander of the right flank of the army and Allah, radiallahu anhu, honors him after Amr ibn al-As to become the governor of Egypt itself.
11:57But beyond that, Allah, radiallahu anhu, blessed him to be one who would lead juyush, who would lead armies into Africa.
12:07And so you find that he has some of the greatest commands going into North Africa, especially.
12:16And in his army, under his command, were the four Abadilah, Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, Abdullah ibn Umar, Abdullah ibn al-Abbas, and Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As, radiallahu ta'ala anhum ajma'in.
12:25They're all serving under him, under his command, as he starts to now penetrate into North Africa and the battles between the Muslims and the Byzantines.
12:36In fact, when he reaches the area close to Libya, he meets a man that was known as Jurjis, Gregory the Great.
12:46And Jurjis, he comes out to him with up to 200,000 soldiers. And because of what he knew of Abdullah ibn Sa'd, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, he said, whoever kills Abdullah ibn Sa'd, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, will receive 100,000 dinars and I will marry my daughter to him.
12:59So Gregory was giving an incentive to his own army, specifically with a bounty on Abdullah ibn Sa'd's head because of how fierce he was in battle and because of how competent he was as a commander of that army that included some of the greatest companions of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam.
13:12So get him 100,000 dinars and you get to marry my daughter.
13:27So when Abdullah ibn Sa'd heard about this, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, he said to the Muslims, whoever kills Gregory, I'll give him 100,000 dinars and I'll marry Gregory's daughter to him and I'll appoint him over his land.
13:32And so the battle broke out after Fajr until Dhuhr and on one of those days, lo and behold, the great Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, like his father, who never shied away, was able to penetrate and get all the way behind the Byzantine lines and through their elite horsemen.
13:47And he struck Gregory and struck him down and Allah, Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, granted the Muslims victory.
14:06So on this man's hand, Abdullah ibn Sa'd, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, much of Libya, much of Tunisia, much of Algeria was under his command and directly tied to his efforts, radiallahu ta'ala anhu.
14:12This man who once betrayed the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, so severely that Qur'an came down to condemn him for his behavior.
14:26And then after Uthman, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, passes away, he decides not to participate in any of the fitan, in any of the trials and tribulations and the civil wars between the Sahaba.
14:33One of the sahabah, Imam al-Dhahabi, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, says, وقيل شهد صفين
14:47It said that he attended the battle between Ali, radiallahu anhu, and Mu'awiyah, radiallahu anhu, but والظاهر أنه اعتزل الفتنة وانزوى إلى الرملة He said, but what is more apparent is that he left the fitna altogether and instead he retired in Ramla, which is a town in Palestine.
14:59And some of the narrations say Asqalan, which is Gaza.
15:10So he goes to Palestine and he sets up there to avoid all of the civil strife and to avoid the fitna between the Sahaba. And here is where perhaps the most fascinating thing about him comes out.
15:21And there are many things about him that are fascinating. Is that he used to make this du'a. And some of you might remember Prayers of the Pious, the series that I did on Prayers of the Pious. And I mentioned this du'a.
15:34He said, اللهم اجعل خاتمة عملي صلاة الفجر. Oh Allah, make the last of my deeds the Fajr prayer. Let the last of my deeds be the Fajr prayer. So after leading these armies and after having gone through this journey, this transition, his own life, radiallahu ta'ala anhu.
15:47Clearly now the Qur'an is beloved to him. His worship is beloved to him. Certainty has settled in his heart after the shaytan was able to take him to a grievous action from which most people would never recover.
15:58But here he is now asking Allah, Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, in his zuhd, in his asceticism and in his love of salah and his love of the Qur'an
16:07that Allah, 'Azza wa Jal, makes his last deed the Fajr prayer. And Yazid ibn Abi Habib, he narrates that during the night, Abdullah kept on asking his companions,
16:18Is Fajr here yet? Is Fajr here yet? And he says that I could feel the coolness of the pre-dawn. I could feel the cool breeze of the time of as-sahr, of the time right before Fajr.
16:30And he was looking out to the sky. And then when they said that Fajr has come, he said اللهم اجعل خاتمة عملي صلاة الفجر.
16:42Oh Allah, make the last of my deeds the Fajr prayer. And so he made his wudu and he prayed his sunnah and then he started to pray Fajr. And in the first rak'ah, he read Surah Al-Fatihah and Surah Al-Adiyat.
16:54And then in the second rak'ah, he read Surah Al-Fatihah and another surah. And then right as he turned his face to make the salam to the right, As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh to the right, as soon as he turned to the left,
17:07right after he said As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Allah took his soul and he died in the place of his Fajr prayer. Radiallahu ta'ala anhu. Imagine a man who was commanded to be killed because of the grievous action that he committed,
17:18which is really unmatched, right, by any of the companions of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam. And the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, spares him and he goes on to lead some of the most consequential conquests in Islam.
17:32And instead of dying at the hand of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wa assalam, or a companion, he dies a Muslim and his last deed is praying the Fajr prayer. he dies a Muslim and his last deed is praying صلاة الفجر.
17:44May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala allow us to have that hope as well that we can return back to him no matter what we have done. And may Allah 'azza wa jall make the best of our deeds the last of them. May Allah 'azza wa jall not take us in our lowest moments, but take us in our best moments.
17:57And may Allah 'azza wa jall allow us to have a death in sujud after salat al-Fajr or whatever it may be in a place of 'ibadah. Allahumma amin. Wa salla Allahu wa sallam wa barak 'ala nabiyyina Muhammad wa 'ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma'in.
18:14Al-Fatihah.