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Uthman ibn Talha (ra): Holding the Key to the Ka’bah | 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

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

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Uthman ibn Talha (ra): Holding the Key to the Ka’bah | The Firsts

For over 1,400 years, one clan has guarded the most important key in history. And ironically, it reached them through a man who once rudely denied the Prophet ﷺ entry into the Ka’bah.

But even as his own parents vehemently opposed the Prophet ﷺ, Uthman ibn Talha (ra) inched closer to Islam. His excellent character in escorting a Muslim woman (ra) to safety, and his joining two other great Companions as they finally headed to Medina to accept Islam, became turning points in his life.

And on the day of the Conquest of Mecca, the Prophet ﷺ honored him and his descendants with a duty that remains theirs until today.

This transcript was auto-generated using AI and may contain misspellings.
00:00Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh everyone. Welcome back to the first. Bismillah
00:10wa alhamdulillah wa assalatu wa assalam ala rasulillah wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa man wala. So we have two more biographies in this particular genre of those who had incredible redemption stories. And
00:25the next two are going to be very closely related, but they have their own unique pathways and their own distinct features. May Allah be pleased with them both. And the man that we speak
00:36about today is Uthman ibn Talha ibn Abi Talha Abdullah ibn Abdul Uzza ibn Uthman ibn Abd al-Dar
00:44ibn Qusay al-Qurashi al-Abdari al-Hajabi, Haji al-Kaaba. It's a long name and Imam al-Dhahabi says that he is Uthman ibn Talha ibn Abi Talha and he comes down to the point that he is the
00:59custodian of the Kaaba. So this is the man who holds the keys to the Kaaba. And basically the story of this man is that he belongs to one of the most noble tribes of Quraysh in the time of
01:12Jahiliyyah which is Banu Abd al-Dar. And when you look back at the history of Quraysh, Banu Abd al-Dar were responsible for the custodianship of the Kaaba. So al-Hijabah, so they would drape the
01:25Kaaba. They would hold its keys. And Banu Hashim was responsible for the Siqayah which was providing water to people as they came and whatever accommodations in terms of their nourishment
01:37when they came to the Kaaba. So this tribe was known for its custodianship of the Kaaba even before Islam. And they also had the right to carry the war banner of Quraysh when they went
01:49out in battle. Which of course is going to mean that when Islam comes forth that they are carrying the banner of war against Islam and against the Muslims when the Prophet ﷺ
02:02resists them in Medina and in other places. So first and foremost I want you to have a vivid image of who this man is radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. And it goes back to an interaction between him
02:14and the Prophet ﷺ. So in Mecca before the Hijrah one of the practices of Quraysh was that they used to open the Kaaba on Mondays and Thursdays. Subhan'Allah which is very interesting
02:28because it shows you that again there was some retention of some of the ways of Ibrahim ﷺ that prevailed even though they had really ruined themselves with so many practices of
02:40polytheism. But they still had some rituals, some days, some months, some of the sacred times and some of the sacred relics that they held on to. So obviously we know in our Deen that Monday and
02:51Thursday are special days. They're the days that our deeds are presented to Allah ﷻ. They're days that the Prophet ﷺ used to love to fast. So for Quraysh they used to open the Kaaba
03:01on Mondays and Thursdays. So when the Prophet ﷺ had begun his da'wah he went to the Kaaba and he intended to enter into the Kaaba along with some of his people. And Uthman ibn Talha stood in
03:15front of him and he put his hand up and he pushed him away. And the Prophet ﷺ when he noticed this
03:23he said, Ya Uthman, la'allaka satara hadhidhal miftaha yawman biyadi, ada'uhu hayth shi'ta. Oh Uthman, perhaps one day you will see this key in my hand and I will place it wherever I wish.
03:38So the Prophet ﷺ is telling him that that key that you are borrowing me from today will one day be in my hand. And Uthman responds and he said, laqad halakat Qurayshun yawma idhin wa dhallat.
03:51That verily Quraysh would have perished and been humiliated on that day should that happen. And the Prophet ﷺ said, bal 'ammarat yawma idhin wa 'azzat. He said no, that is the day that Quraysh
04:04will flourish and it will be honored by Allah ﷻ putting that key in my hand. Now it's very interesting because Uthman says that that episode, that moment with the Prophet ﷺ never left him.
04:15It's like he knew from that moment something landed in his heart that perhaps things were going to be exactly as the Prophet ﷺ said, which shows you Subhan'Allah when someone says something with yaqeen, with certainty that way that sometimes that inspires yaqeen in somebody else.
04:28That inspires certainty in someone else. And when you looked at the Prophet ﷺ and you saw his certainty, you saw his conviction, everything that he said, then that was in and of itself a means by
04:38which iman, faith and certainty would enter into your heart. So this left a lasting impression on Uthman ibn Talha. So this happens in Mecca. The Prophet ﷺ makes his way to al-Madinah along
04:53with the companions. And the next incident with him is one that gives you a picture of a completely different person. And that is a man who is so noble that he would be praised by Umm Salamah
05:09as the most noble man she had ever seen from the Arabs, obviously excluding the Prophet ﷺ and the companions, but a very particular type of nobility that she would praise. And that shows
05:18you that some of the people of Jahiliyyah, they were misinformed, genuinely misinformed, right? And they thought perhaps they were defending their people by fighting against Islam,
05:29or there were some things that were retained in them that were good qualities, good characteristics, but they needed to purify those qualities and characteristics with Islam. So what's the story with Umm Salamah radi Allahu ta'ala anha? If you go back to the life of our mother Umm Salamah radi
05:43Allahu ta'ala anha, there was a dispute that took place in Mecca where she had her baby and she wanted to join her husband in Madinah. And her family was in a situation where she was being held back in Mecca
05:58and she wasn't being allowed to go. And then finally she was able to leave after a long dispute and she said, I prepared my camel and I placed my son onto the camel and then I set out to reach
06:12my husband in Madinah. And she said, I had no one accompanying me. And then she said, when I got to Tan'im, Subhan'Allah, there's so much irony that I'll get back to at Tan'im. But Tan'im is where
06:23Masjid Aisha radi Allahu ta'ala anha is. It's the Miqat for the people of Mecca. It's the place where when you're doing Umrah or Hajj and you need to take up, for example, another Ihram, you go out to
06:35Masjid Aisha in Tan'im. It's just about five miles out of Mecca. She said, when I got to Tan'im, I crossed paths with Uthman ibn Talha and he was on his way back from a journey.
06:47So he said to me, where are you headed to, O daughter of Abi Umayyah? So she said, I'm going to my husband in Madinah. Now Uthman could have said, because he was an opponent of
07:01the Prophet ﷺ, why are you going out to Madinah? Go back to your people. This is shameful. You should be with us and this and this and that. But instead he says to her, you have no one with you.
07:14So I said, I only have Allah and I have this son with me. So Uthman responds and he says,
07:27there is no way, I swear by Allah, there is no way that I will leave you alone. So Umm Salamah says that Uthman ibn Talha went and he grabbed the camel bridle and he set off
07:40with Umm Salamah and she says,
07:49she said, I swear by Allah, I have never seen anyone in the Arabs that is as noble as him. Why? She says that whenever we encamped, he used to kneel my camel down and he wouldn't look at me
08:02and then he would go far away from me and once my camel went astray and he caught my camel and he got a hold of it and he tied it to the tree and then he left it there and then he went
08:12and he rested under another tree. He would go far away when any need needed to be fulfilled. He did not look towards me, he did not talk to me, he maintained the best of manners, the best of
08:24akhlaq. So he's going and he's fetching the food and the drink and he's taking care of Umm Salamah but he's maintaining his distance and respecting her the entire time. So she said that this
08:35continued all the way until we got to Quba' to the area of Amr ibn Auf which is the tribe of Quba' and as we got to Quba' and we were right there at the outskirts of Medina, he said,
08:49Your husband is in that area so enter it by the blessing of Allah. And he turned around and he
08:59made his way back to Mecca. What an honorable act, what a noble act, right? And he wasn't even Muslim and Subhan'Allah he didn't even ask anything in return, he didn't ask for any compensation.
09:10The ulama say that this is similar to the story of Umm Salamah radi Allahu ta'ala anha when the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam told her to say,
09:20Oh Allah compensate me for my tragedy and give me something better than that which was taken from me that Uthman radi Allahu ta'ala anhu in this situation left off something lower and the
09:32Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam would repay him with something far greater later on in life when he asked for nothing in this honorable situation of his. So he goes back to Mecca. Now when's the next time he's going to see the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam?
09:45And this gets so interesting. His father was Talha ibn Abi Talha who is known as the bogeyman
09:55of Quraysh in many ways. And he is the person who used to come out and he used to call people out for a duel and no one wanted to face Talha ibn Abi Talha. And you'll remember in the story of
10:07al-Zubayr radi Allahu ta'ala anhu that Talha ibn Abi Talha, this is the father of Uthman, he came out before Uhud and he called out three times daring someone to come out and fight him. And al-Zubayr radi Allahu ta'ala anhu went forward and Safiyyah radi Allahu ta'ala anha,
10:21the mother of al-Zubayr, she said, Ya Rasulullah, he's going to kill my son. And the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, rather al-Zubayr will kill him insha'Allah. And Talha ibn Abi Talha rode the best of the horses of the mushrikeen. And Ali radi
10:34Allahu ta'ala anhu says that al-Zubayr radi Allahu anhu walked up to him, he dropped his sword, he climbed up the horse and he took the sword of Talha ibn Abi Talha from him. And then he killed
10:45him and he knocked him off the horse and then brought back that horse to the Muslims for their own use. So this is Talha ibn Abi Talha, the father of Uthman ibn Talha. And so his father
10:58was killed in Uhud, but then it doesn't stop there. After his father was killed in Uhud, his brother Abu Sa'id ibn Talha took the banner because remember they were the ones that would
11:09carry the banner of Quraysh in battle. And his brother Abu Sa'id ibn Talha was killed by Ali ibn Abi Talib radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. And then another brother took the banner, Musafir ibn Talha
11:22and he raised that banner and Musafir was shot by an arrow from Asim ibn Thabit radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. And then al-Julas ibn Talha, a third brother, he stepped forth and he took the banner
11:35and likewise he was hit by an arrow from Asim ibn Thabit radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. And then a fourth brother, Kilab ibn Talha took up the banner and he was struck down and killed by al-Zubayr once
11:47again radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. And then a fifth brother, al-Harith ibn Talha took up the banner and he was struck down and killed by Ali radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. And then on top of that,
11:57so his father fell. Five of his brothers fell. On top of that, his uncle Uthman ibn Abi Talha. This gets confusing. He is Uthman ibn Talha ibn Abi Talha. His uncle is Uthman ibn Abi Talha.
12:12Okay, so he was named after his uncle. His uncle takes the banner and his uncle was killed by Hamza ibn Abdul Muttalib radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. And of course this all took place before the
12:23skirmish of Uhud where the Muslims were ambushed and multiple Muslims were killed. So he lost his father, five brothers, and uncle in Uhud against the Muslims. Yet Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala spared
12:35him. And his father was the bogeyman of Quraysh, one of the most evil of Quraysh and most boastful of Quraysh against the Prophet ﷺ and the Muslims. On top of that, his mother is Sulafa ibn Sa'd.
12:48And Sulafa ibn Sa'd, we go back to the story of Asim ibn Thabit radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. Sulafa ibn Sa'd, when she came to her sons Musafir and al-Julas in Uhud and she saw them
12:59struck by the arrows, she asked them as they were dying, who killed you? And they said that they heard a man that was throwing the arrow referring to himself as Asim ibn Thabit. And so Sulafa
13:11was the one who made the vow that if she ever got the skull of Asim ibn Thabit radi Allahu ta'ala anhu that she would drink wine out of it. And she was the one that put a bounty of a hundred camels
13:23on his head. And of course, if you go back to Asim ibn Thabit radi Allahu ta'ala anhu, he is the one who Allah protected his body with a swarm of hornets or wasps that concealed him
13:36so that his body was not taken by Sulafa. And of course, in the same incident, Khubaib radi Allahu ta'ala anhu was crucified in Tan'im, the place where Uthman ibn Talha met Umm Salamah and brought
13:49her to Medina. So there's so much irony in this. So his father is that guy. His mother has this, you know, incredible rage and this desire to drink wine out of the skull of one of the great
14:01companions of the Prophet ﷺ. So there's something there. But Uthman felt and knew that Allah Azawajal spared him for a reason. I mean, all of these people from his family that fell,
14:13it truly is something that he survived. And so he comes out to Medina alongside Khalid ibn al-Walid
14:22radi Allahu ta'ala anhu and then Amr ibn al-As radi Allahu ta'ala anhu to meet the Prophet ﷺ after Hudaybiyyah, before Fath Makkah, before the conquest of Makkah. And when the Prophet ﷺ
14:36saw Khalid and Uthman and Amr coming forward, he said the famous words, that Makkah has put forth before you the finest pieces of its inside. You know, like the Kabid is,
14:51of course, the liver. And there's the famous hadith where the Prophet ﷺ says that the earth, he uses the same language, the earth will vomit out its insides. And there will be pillars of
15:01gold and silver, right? So the same thing, the same language is used here. The Prophet ﷺ was overjoyed to see Khalid, Amr and the least of the companions in terms of fame, Uthman ibn Talha
15:13radi Allahu ta'ala anhu. So he comes to the Prophet ﷺ and he embraces Islam with the messenger of Allah ﷺ. And then the Prophet ﷺ comes forth in Fath Makkah. And as the Prophet ﷺ
15:26gets to the doors of the Ka'bah, the same man who once pushed him away, the Prophet ﷺ requests the key from Uthman ibn Talha. Uthman radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu opens the door for the Prophet ﷺ.
15:38And as the Prophet ﷺ goes into the Ka'bah, and he purifies it of its idols, and he prays ﷺ.
15:46Banu Hashim said to the Prophet ﷺ, now that Allah ﷻ has given you victory,
15:53O our son, give us the double honor, right? Of not just siqaya, not just giving water to the
16:02pilgrims, but also of being custodians of the Ka'bah. And the Prophet ﷺ, he said, no,
16:08rather, here is your key, O Uthman. Today is the day of righteousness and loyalty. Some of the scholars say that included in this is not just the noble ethics of the Prophet ﷺ
16:23in trying to win over the hearts of Quraysh's former enemies, but also for what he did for Umm Salamah radiAllahu ta'ala Anha. And then he says the famous words,
16:39take it, O children of Abu Talha, forever and inherited. And no one will ever take this key from you except an oppressor. And some of the scholars say this is when Allah ﷻ revealed the
16:51ayah. Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts when they are due. Until today, the key remains
17:03in the family of Abu Talha, and Uthman radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu remained with that key to the Ka'bah until that moment. But he came back with the Prophet ﷺ after the hijrah. He lived in Medina
17:16with the Prophet ﷺ. And when the Prophet ﷺ passed away, Uthman radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu came back to Mecca. And he lived in Mecca until about 41 or 42 years after the hijrah, when he would
17:29pass away in that same place where he was holding the keys of the Ka'bah radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. Some of the scholars said that he died in the battle of Ajnadayn. Allah knows best, but it seems like his death was in Mecca, where he passed away radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. So imagine subhanAllah,
17:44the man who once told the Prophet ﷺ don't enter and held the key to the Ka'bah and said that Quraysh would be humiliated the day you take the key was the man that the Prophet ﷺ honored to
17:55open the Ka'bah for him and then place the key in his hands forever. May Allah subhanAllah ta'ala allow us to have our hearts opened the way that the Ka'bah was opened and may Allah subhanAllah
18:06ta'ala allow us to redeem ourselves and to have these noble qualities that were found in people like Uthman ibn Talha radiAllahu ta'ala Anhu. Allahumma ameen. JazakumAllahu khayran. Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.