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Safwan ibn al-Mu’attal (ra): Slandered for Helping A Woman | 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

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Safina (ra): The Prophet’s ﷺ “Ship” | The Firsts

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Safwan ibn al-Mu’attal (ra): Slandered for Helping A Woman | The Firsts

Safwan ibn al-Muattal (ra) was a Bedouin warrior from Banu Sulaym, trusted with the most exposed job in the army: staying behind everyone else to make sure no one got left in the desert. When he found the wife of the Prophet ﷺ alone and asleep, left behind by accident, he said exactly one sentence the entire journey back to Medina.

That silence should have protected him. Instead, it became the center of one of the most damaging rumors in early Islamic history, and he was never even asked to defend himself before it spread.

What the Prophet ﷺ said about him, and what he let Safwan (ra) do to the man who started the rumor, is not what you'd expect.

Discover the story of the companion history almost left out of his own scandal, the cost of being slandered while doing exactly the right thing, and what the Prophet ﷺ's response teaches about restoring a man's honor without ever needing him to ask for it.

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00:00As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, everyone. Welcome back to the first.
00:10Bismillah walhamdulillah wa salatu wassalamu ala rasulillah wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa man wala. I want to, inshallah ta'ala, transition to someone that also fits within hadith al-ifk,
00:23but not amongst those who was redeemed for something bad that he did, right? Or through something negative that he did. But I actually wanted one day to give a khutbah. I actually have it in my khutbah notepad.
00:35So I've got this long document where I have khutbahs that one day I'm going to give. Sometimes when I can't think of an idea on a Friday, I pull one of those khutbahs out and I sort of work with it. What about Safwan? What about Safwan? And what do I mean by that?
00:48That when A'ishah radiallahu ta'ala anha was slandered, it wasn't just her that was slandered, it was also the man that was slandered too, Safwan radiallahu ta'ala anhu. Because the accusation of zina ultimately is an accusation of two people, right?
01:02But obviously because of who A'ishah radiallahu ta'ala anha is, and the gravity of the slander as it affected her and affected the household of the Prophet ﷺ,
01:12we often forget about the other person that was accused, which is Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal radiallahu ta'ala anhu, who is also a noble companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
01:24So I wanted to introduce this man radiallahu ta'ala anhu, but he does give another dynamic to the slander of A'ishah radiallahu ta'ala anha that I think is very important to us to study as we're talking about stories of redemption and hurt feelings
01:37and the complexities of people as we all make our way towards Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala as a community bi-idhnillahi ta'ala.
01:44Safwan radiallahu ta'ala anhu is described by Ibn Abdul-Barr as faadilan shuja'an batal.
01:52He's someone who was a man of great virtue, a man of great courage, a man who was very brave.
01:59So the categorization of him fits a noble companion of the highest rank, and the Prophet ﷺ will praise his character as we will see. But he also comes from a very unique background.
02:14He was radiallahu ta'ala anhu, Sulami thumma Dhakwani radiallahu ta'ala anhu, Safwan ibn al-Mu'attal al-Sulami from the tribe of Banu Sulaym and from the sub-tribe of Dhakwan.
02:28And this is a very famous tribe when you look at the history of the Arabs, and that's why it's important. A'ishah radiallahu anha mentions this as she's describing who he is in the context of hadith al-ifk.
02:40Banu Sulaym are one of the tribes of Mudar. They're not necessarily from Mecca or Medina, but they're somewhere in between. And they were known to not just be a great tribe in terms of their numbers and their strength,
02:54but particularly a significant tribe as it relates to battle. So this is a military tribe, a Bedouin tribe that understands all the arts of war,
03:05that were often called into the conflicts of some of the major city centers, if you will. And when they took a side, it was significant.
03:14And that's why when you look at Fath Mecca, Banu Sulaym were amongst those that sent a thousand horsemen, right, to be part of the army of the Prophet ﷺ in the conquest of Mecca.
03:26So this is a large tribe, Banu Sulaym, that Safwan belongs to, known for their ethics, known for their courage, known for their principles of the desert, if you will.
03:37They have the Bedouin principles, which means they can be very rough, but at the same time, they have these noble traits of hospitality. They have these noble traits of staying true to their word and other things that they would be praised for.
03:50And that's why, by the way, when you look at Dhakwan, which is the sub-tribe that Safwan is from, one of the ways that they show up in the Seerah is the Prophet ﷺ making du'a against them,
04:04because they were one of the tribes that actually did betray the Prophet ﷺ in the killing of the 70 companions who were Qur'an reciters at Bi'r Ma'una.
04:16If you go back to that tragedy when we talked about Bi'r Ma'una and Hadith al-Rajir after Uhud. So they were betraying their own principle, if you will. Now, there's no indication whatsoever that Safwan had anything to do with that,
04:29but these tribes were noted as tribes that would be people who were supposed to be trustworthy. And so when they were treacherous, the Prophet ﷺ prayed against them.
04:40With Safwan, we don't know at what point he embraced Islam. We don't know at what point he actually came to Medina and joined the community of the Prophet ﷺ.
04:49But what we do know is that he was playing a very specific role in al-Muraysi' in this expedition where A'ishah was going to be slandered.
05:01And that was the role of being at the saqa, being behind the army. And so the saqa is the rear guard and they don't just protect the army from behind.
05:14They also ensure that things are not left behind, that people are not left behind. So it's a noble position because you have to think about the type of person that is willing to put themselves at risk by being at the back here.
05:28Because ultimately, let's say that another opposing army catches up with you, you're all alone. So it does take a particular type of strategy, a particular type of skill, a particular type of character.
05:39Now, this is an important part of the life of Safwan ﷺ because he's not going to find A'ishah in some suspicious way.
05:48He is exactly where the Prophet ﷺ tells him to be. We talk about the archers of Uhud. The Prophet ﷺ told them to be at a certain place.
05:59And subhanallah, the same duty that made him virtuous made him vulnerable. Because the Prophet ﷺ commanded him to be there. And in the process, he's going to do something virtuous while being in a virtuous place.
06:11I mean, what more virtuous than finding that the wife of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was accidentally left behind. And then protecting her, right, by bringing her to Medina safely.
06:23And this is the worst way to be slandered. When you get slandered doing something good. When I say the worst way, it's the best way in the sight of Allah ﷻ because the Prophets were slandered in their noble capacity.
06:34But it hurts when you're doing something good and you get slandered for doing something good. Safwan stayed behind.
06:42And A'ishah, the assumption was that she was in the caravan of the Muslims. That she was in her tent and she was being carried. And they didn't realize that she wasn't in there.
06:56A'ishah had been left behind. She fell asleep. Safwan, he saw her. He saw her. He said, subhanallah.
07:10Subhanallah. By Him in Whose hand is my soul. I have never uncovered the awrah of any woman. So he's dignified. And he sees A'ishah who lost her necklace and who stayed behind.
07:23Got left behind by the army by accident. Fell asleep. And Safwan sees her in the morning. Recognizes her. Her face is uncovered. And the only thing that he says is,
07:38Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. Subhanallah. In a story where people's tongues became too loose. Safwan shows the dignity of silence and restraint.
07:50He doesn't say to A'ishah, what are you doing here? What happened? I hope all is well. Can I get you some food? Can I get you some drink? Like he is a very particular prototype amongst the companions of the Prophet ﷺ.
08:03You can imagine the fear of A'ishah. The embarrassment. The fear of Safwan. He just says, Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. A'ishah, she says,
08:15Fastayqathtu bistrijaahu heena arafani. I woke up from his Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. When he recognized me. A'ishah covers her face. He kneels the camel.
08:29Looks away from her. And then she gets on the camel. He leads the camel back to Medina. SubhanAllah. Listen to what Aisha says. Wallahi ma takallamna bikalima. Wala sama'tu minhu kalima ghayra istirja'ihi.
08:43By Allah, we didn't say a single word to each other. Nor did I hear from him any word except for when he said, Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. Looks away from her. And then she gets on the camel.
08:55He leads the camel back to Medina. Subhanallah. Listen to what A'ishah says. Wallahi ma takallamnaa bikalimah. Wa la sama'tu minhu kalimah ghayra istirjaahu.
09:08By Allah, we didn't say a single word to each other. Nor did I hear from him any word except when he said, Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. This is a noble man. Like entrusted with the task the Prophet ﷺ gave him.
09:22Finding the wife of the Prophet ﷺ in the morning as they left at night. And they didn't realize that she wasn't inside her howdaj. And now, you know, not looking at A'ishah radiallahu anha. Not talking to her.
09:36Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. Does everything right. And they come back to Medina. And of course, you know, it's sad. Because both A'ishah and the Prophet ﷺ And you've got to think about like the jealous man.
09:50Right? Or a leader that is insecure. That would just for the sake of it. Just take out the punishment on that man. Just to quiet some of the scandal. Right? Maybe, you know, absolve the woman and go after the man.
10:04Think about how in the story of Yusuf, alayhi assalam. Right? The wife of al-'Aziz tried to just throw Yusuf under the bus. That's a very easy narrative to make here. But the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, is the most noble of all creation.
10:17'A'isha, radiallahu anha, is noble. She's not going to throw him under the bus. RasulAllah, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, is not going to throw him under the bus. Wallahi, ma'alimtu illa khayra. I know nothing about him except for good. Wallahi, ma'alimtu alayhi min su'in qat. In another narration.
10:30I've never known any evil about Safwan. So he doesn't become the scapegoat. He is not someone that's going to be, you know, thrown under the bus. No. It's not fair to 'A'isha. It is not fair to Safwan.
10:43The only thing that he did was he brought her into Medina on the camel. And of course that's when 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul, the chief hypocrite, made the comment that he was not safe from her and she was not safe from him.
10:56Indicating that there was something that went on between them. And so when Allah, 'azza wa jall, absolved 'A'isha, radiallahu anha, that becomes the story of the Muslim community. I want you to think if you were Safwan. Right?
11:10Like what about me? All this that was said about me. What about my honor? And we're going to see that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, he still used him in battles. He still honored him.
11:22The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, certainly did not treat him any differently as a result of that. The Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, did not treat him with any suspicion.
11:30But beyond that, like what about his honor being restored and are there human feelings about what happened to him? And this is important to study these complexities.
11:41Safwan, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, you'll find in al-Dhahabi, rahimahu Allah, and others, the biographies, they narrate this. When he found out who slandered him, who did he confront? He confronted Hassan ibn Thabit, radiallahu ta'ala anhu.
11:55And so he went straight to Hassan. And Hassan had also, you know, in one of the narrations, like as he was doing poetry about the tribes,
12:04he mentioned the tribe of Mudar and perhaps something that would have hurt the tribe of Safwan. So there's bad feelings there anyway. Like you were one of those that slandered.
12:16And certainly Hassan, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, has a serious tongue, right? I mean a tongue that is powerful. So Safwan is a type like I'm a Bedouin. I'm someone that works in a military capacity.
12:29I don't speak with my tongue. I speak with my fists, like that type of personality. And so what does he do? He goes up to Hassan ibn Thabit. And he hits him with his sword, like the butt of his sword.
12:41And he says, talaqqa dhibahu as-sayfi anka fa-innani ghulamun idha hujjitu lastu bi sha'iri.
12:49He said, basically, you know, meet the edge of my sword because I am a man who when I'm attacked, I don't respond with poetry. If you attack me with poetry, I'm not going to respond to you with poetry. I'm going to respond to you with my hand. That's the personality type.
13:03And so he hit Hassan ibn Thabit. And he actually wounded him. Imagine now being the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Like, okay, I understand why Safwan did that. I mean at the end of the day, like he too has his feelings.
13:17He too was a man who was noble and did everything that he was supposed to do. And in the process, look what happened to him, right? So you have the case of Abu Bakr and Mistah. May Allah be pleased with them.
13:29Now you have the case of Safwan and Hassan. May Allah be pleased with them. So how is the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, going to deal with this situation? Because technically speaking, he wounded Hassan ibn Thabit.
13:39And this was beyond the flogging, the punishment that Hassan already has to undergo. For slandering our mother 'A'isha. And this shows you the wisdom of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam.
13:53RasulAllah, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, compensated Hassan, may Allah be pleased with him, for the wound. Even though Hassan was wounded for the wound that he caused to the life of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, to the wife of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, with that slander.
14:07RasulAllah, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, still in fairness, in justice, in mercy compensated Hassan. But he didn't punish Safwan, may Allah be pleased with him. It shows you how the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, is balancing these things out.
14:21To where there is fairness, there is grace, there is an understanding of people's feelings. But that understanding of people's feelings never means departing from justice.
14:30And no person would have a right to be more hurt than the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, by his companions in this regard. And of course when scandal takes place, then the highest figure amongst those scandalized is the one that's going to be hurt most at the end of the day.
14:44This was an attempt to undermine the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam. Of course Hassan, may Allah be pleased with him, did not have that intention. As Mistah did not have that intention. Subhan'Allah, I forgot to mention that Mistah's sister Hind was one of those, may Allah be pleased with her,
14:58that used to compose poetry in praise of the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam. These people loved the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, but they fell. And the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, did not discount them. And as we would see in the life of Hassan ibn Thabit, may Allah be pleased with him,
15:11'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, still treated him with respect many, many years later. Even though she was hurt, of course, by what he had done in this regard. As for Safwan, may Allah be pleased with him, he was a quiet man.
15:23And indeed, he spoke with his hands, not with his tongue. He continued to be a person who was active in al-jihad fi sabilillah, in multiple battles. His death is actually disputed.
15:36So one narration says that he's one of the shuhada in Armenia. So he died as a shahid in Armenia. Another narration places him as one of the shuhada of Sumaysat.
15:50Sumaysat is in modern-day Turkey. And there is a maqam for him that is there. And it says, Subhan'Allah, that as he fought the Romans, that he broke his leg.
16:03And he continued to fight nobly in the battlefield, even after his leg was broken, radiallahu ta'ala anhu, until he died a shahid. So both of the narrations of his death mark him as a shahid, radiallahu ta'ala anhu.
16:14And again, there is a maqam for him, at least at the time that the sources were written. We're talking about 700 years ago. So I'm not sure if that's still the case around Sumaysat. May Allah, 'azza wa jall, be pleased with him.
16:28May Allah, subhanahu wa ta'ala, honor him. May Allah, 'azza wa jall, allow us to be amongst these honored people. And may Allah, 'azza wa jall, allow us to learn from this example, too, that sometimes our feelings will be hurt reasonably so.
16:42And sometimes we'll be slandered when doing the right thing. But in the process of that, Allah, 'azza wa jall, does not just understand the shortcomings and the redemption for those that cause the harm,
16:55but Allah, 'azza wa jall, understands that it's a process for us to come out of that harm as well that was caused to us. May Allah, 'azza wa jall, always allow us to deal with these in the most noble of ways. Allahumma amin. Jazakumullahu khayran. Wa assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.