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.
- 41 minutes 50 secondsAbbad ibn Bishr (ra): The Friend of the Qur’an2 April 2025, 8:00 pm
- 43 minutes 29 secondsThabit ibn Qays (ra): Promised Jannah After A Sin2 April 2025, 7:00 pm
- 57 minutes 7 secondsZayd ibn al-Khattab (ra): The Quiet Brother of Omar (ra)
Siblings with very different personalities can serve Islam in their own ways. Omar ibn al khattab (ra) was outspoken and larger-than-life. What about his older brother, Zayd ibn al-Khattab (ra), the silent giant of this ummah?
2 April 2025, 6:00 pm - 51 minutes 20 secondsKa’b ibn Zuhayr (ra): The Story of the First Burda
Prior to his conversion, Ka’b ibn Zuhayr (ra) is responsible for the latest diss tracks coming out about Islam. He’s insulting the Prophet ﷺ, the Muslims, and making implications about Muslim women. But as the Prophet ﷺ’s power grows, the world is closing in on the poet. Where will he go?
8 January 2025, 11:00 pm - 57 minutes 57 secondsTulayha ibn Khuwaylid (ra): From False Prophet to Shaheed
Is your faith journey complicated? Wait until you hear this story. He embraced Islam. Then he left it. Then he committed the worst sins. He thought he could repent again. After so many twists and turns, you might be surprised at how his story ended.
8 January 2025, 11:00 pm - 1 hour 2 minutesA Foiled Conspiracy: Umayr ibn Wahb (ra) & Safwan ibn Umayyah (ra)
After the Battle of Badr, two cousins secretly conspired to kill the Prophet ﷺ. Neither of them could have predicted where this conspiracy would eventually take them.
8 January 2025, 10:00 pm - 1 hour 9 minutesMuhammad ibn Maslama (ra): The Knight of Rasulullah ﷺ
He was named Muhammad before Islam. He was the knight of the Messenger ﷺ. He was the guardian of Madinah. He was the caliph's investigator. Who was he?
8 January 2025, 10:00 pm - 55 minutes 38 secondsThumama ibn Uthal (ra): The most powerful Muslim of his time?
The Quraysh abuse a man who is performing umrah. But they quickly realize the consequences, because he may have been the most powerful Muslim in the world at the time.
8 January 2025, 10:00 pm - 20 minutes 12 secondsThe Children of Ta’if Who Stoned the Prophet ﷺ
Imagine having stoned the Prophet ﷺ as a child, only to realize who he was as an adult. How do you even become Muslim on that day? Were any of the children even listening to what he was saying while they carried out the brutal order to stone him? Since the Prophet ﷺ had hope in their Islam, did he get to see the fruit of that hope in his lifetime?
2 January 2025, 1:00 am - 16 minutes 34 secondsAbu Mahdhura (ra): The Kid Who Mocked Adhan
As the Prophet ﷺ left the siege of Ta’if, a group of youth were making fun of the adhan. The Prophet ﷺ saw past their mockery and stuck to his hope of their becoming Muslim. In one of the most beautiful stories of the Prophetic lens, we gain new insight into how he brought the best out of people even in the worst of times.
2 January 2025, 1:00 am - 25 minutes 21 secondsThe Jinn Who Became Muslim
Imagine the first Muslims, but amongst the Jinn. Who were the first converts amongst them, and how did that happen? When did Allah send them? And what was the connection of the Jinn Muslims to the rejectors of Ta’if?
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