The Firsts

About The Firsts

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.

Publisher

Yaqeen Institute

Category

history · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jul 2020

Latest episode

13 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

26 of 185 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Jul 2026

   Abu Mihjan (ra): The Sahabi With A Substance Use Disorder

   He was fierce on the battlefield, yet fighting a quieter battle within himself. Abu Mihjan (ra) had a weakness, but it never stopped his courage. He owned his struggle and still showed up for his community, time and again. What finally became his turning point?

2. 

   6 Jul 2026

   Nu’ayman ibn Amr (ra): The Funniest Man in Medina

   One of the Prophet's ﷺ Companions was the kind of man who could walk into a room and have everyone laughing. Nu'ayman ibn Amr (ra) was a gem, beloved for the joy he carried wherever he went. He pulled pranks on the Prophet ﷺ himself, talked his way into mischief no one else would dare, and once sold a fellow Sahabi as a joke that people laughed about for a whole year. But behind the laughter, he was carrying something heavier. He struggled with alcohol addiction, and he kept falling b...

3. 

   29 Jun 2026

   Abu Lubabah (ra): A Rope Only the Prophet ﷺ Could Untie

   Abu Lubabah (ra) was a top chief and one of the very first to pledge allegiance to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. But when he made a devastating mistake, he didn't run, deny, or cover it up. He went straight to the Prophet ﷺ's masjid and did something extraordinary. Learn what his powerful story teaches us about true self-accountability, honesty, and the mercy of Allah. The verse that was revealed about him: “Some others have confessed their wrongdoing: they have mixed goodness with e...

Inside a recent episode

Al-Baraa ibn Aazib (ra): He Described the Grave in Detail

Published 2 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] This is the right of your brother or your sister upon you. وَتَشْمِيتِ الْعَاطُسِ To say tashmeet to someone who sneezes. What is that? It's يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهِ Right? So the Prophet ﷺ mentioned to us. And by the way, also something. It's not uncommon to be sitting with Muslims and someone sneezes and they don't say الحمد لله. And others don't say . The Prophet established this as not just a sunnah, but obligatory. In fact, it's emphasized to a point of being mandatory that when someone sneezes, they should say , and the others should say . May Allah have mercy on you. So he said, he commanded us to say , to the one who sneezes. […]

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