Waraqa Ibn Nawfal (ra): The First to Confirm ...

In episode 4 of the Firsts, dive into the many “firsts” accomplished by the best woman of her time, Kadijah bint Khuwaylid (ra), the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ first love and wife. Sh. Omar Suleiman describes the relationship and love between Khadijah (ra) and the Prophet ﷺ, her sup ...

In episode 5 of the Firsts, Sh. Omar Suleiman introduces us to Barakah Bint Thalaba, or Umm Ayman, the woman who never stopped caring. Umm Ayman was a second mother to the Prophet ﷺ after his mother passed. Not only is she the second woman to accept Islam, she is the only woma ...

Waraqa Ibn Nawfal_ The First to Confirm Prophethood We find Waraqa in the seerah and at the very beginning of Sahih Bukhari, but with little beyond his death – making the rest of his life a mystery. Who was he before that? What is his story? What is his status? Sh. Omar Suleiman ...  Show more

The leadership and stabilization of the Ummah under Abu Bakr became the defining challenge for the early Muslim community following the passing of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS). This episode explores the intense Succession Crisis in Medina and how the community navigated the transition ...  Show more

10-18-2011 Episode 5: Monotheism Before Islam Welcome to Seerah Pearls, which aims to highlight some tantalising learning points from each episode of the Seerah- Life of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). Although idol worship was rampant in Pre-Islamic Arabic, there remai ...  Show more

Debunking the story of the Prophet being agitated when the first verse of the Quran was revealed to him. Sheikh Azhar Nasser describes when it happend, the tranquility the prophet felt, and explains how the alternative narrative took root.Lecture notes available here.Subscribe to ...  Show more