124 episodes
The Firsts Yaqeen Podcast
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.8 • 92 Ratings
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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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Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessing to Her People
She was a distinguished woman due to her lineage, beauty, and nobility before Islam. But our mother would go on to be distinguished by a specific form of worship. She was a blessing to her people through her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ and an example for our Ummah.
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Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
From the lineage of a noble Prophet, Safiyya was viewed with deep suspicion at times due to her roots. But she shined most with the Prophet ﷺ in regards to her love, care, and empathy.
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Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
Her marriage to the Prophet ﷺ coincided with a beautiful occasion, and her wedding was her most precious memory.
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Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra): The Secret Keeper | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman
He was entrusted with the most sensitive of secrets due to the special sincerity he possessed. After the tragic death of his father, he lived as the trustee of this Ummah.
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Tufayl ibn Amr (ra): The Hidden Legend
Behind the conversion of Abu Huraira (ra) and the legacy he would leave behind is a hidden legend from the tribe of al-Daws named Tufayl ibn Amr (ra). While he narrates not a single hadith, his complete story is full of wisdom and worth pondering upon in it's own right.
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Abu Huraira (ra): The Preserver of Hadith
The most prolific narrator of ahadith from our beloved Prophet ﷺ, and the heart that Allah chose to give us access to the Sunnah like no other.
Customer Reviews
An absolute fave
Absolutely love this series. Presented beautifully. I never knew the companions but merely their names and now I’m eager to learn more about them. Please keep on uploading.
I listen to this every time I am in my car and I have fallen in love with driving because I get to spend my time listening and learning about the companions of our Prophet (s). It makes me wonder how beyond incredible must the Prophet (s) have been if his companions were this amazing!
Thank you Yaqeen institute!
So enlightening
MashaAllah look forward whenever a new episode is added! May Allah bless all of you for providing these!
Love it! Thank you Yaqeen Team
The talk of our home is the Firsts. My sister and I would look forward every week to listening to the new firsts and discussing it together. It is so empowering to learn these stories. All of them have powerful gems and give us strong role models as young muslims living in an age of TikTok influencers. Realky great alternative for our youth, thank you Yaqeen, thank you sheikh Omar who is an excellent host for this podcast. May allqh reward the whole team, all the behind the scences people we dont know and Sheikh Omar! Ameeb :)