Shurahbil Ibn Hasana (ra): The Scribe an...

<p>Abdullah Ibn Jahsh (ra) was the first Ameer in Islam and the only man to be buried in the same grave as Hamza (ra) in Uhud. Tune in to episode 58 with Dr. Omar Suleiman.</p> 

<p>He was a companion that roamed the valleys of Makkah without being able to see around him, but the truth penetrated his heart and his home deeply.</p> 

<p>She was the only other wife of the Prophet (saw) to be buried by his hands. She was known only by one beautiful trait: her charity.</p> 

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

Warfare during Battle of Badr and the Muslim&apos;s victory: - The story of Umayr ibn Al-Humam, who longed for a martyrdom - The two youth who killed Abu Jahl, and how they attacked him - Abu Jahl&apos;s arrogance even with his dying breaths - Umayyah ibn Khalaf&apos;s attempt to ... Show More

Uthman has been accused of often appointing his family members to high positions. And in many instances that was true. But some of his appointments were still very good, even if they were related to him. An example of that is Muawiyyah ibn Abu Sufyan. In addition to finding favor ... Show More

The reign of Abu Bakr lasted a little over two years, and he kept Omar close in order to prepare him for the role of caliph. But the leadership of the community Omar inherited came with the burden of waging two simultaneous wars against empires that had bordered the Arabs for as ... Show More

For the third time in a row, a son of Harun al Rashid took control of the umma. Al Mu’tasim is remembered for his close association with the Turkic peoples of the East, an interest supposedly nurtured by his Sogdian mother. Of these men he amassed a personal army during the reign ... Show More

Sulayman’s underwhelming time in charge ended with a twist, and Omar ibn Abdulaziz proved to be a real surprise. The famously pious Umayyad had a vision for the umma, and he used his new position to impose an order unseen since the early, predynastic days of the caliphate. Althou ... Show More

<p>ورث السّيادة والشّرف عن أبيه، فقِيل إنّه تزعّم قومه وهو ابن خمسة عشر عاماً. أبوه كُلثوم بن مالك، مِن أسياد بني تغلِب، أقوى القبائل العربية. أمّا أمّه فهي ليلى بنت المُهلهِل صاحبة الحسَب والنّسَب، وهذا ما جعله ينشأ على الفخر والاعتزاز بأصله ونسَبه، عاش عُمراً طويلاً أمضاه في شر ... Show More

<p>قصّة مليئة بالحزن والألم ولا تقلّ عن قصص العذريين في عذاباتها، لُقّب بطلها بأبي نُواس،</p> <p>الذي اشتهر وذاع صيته بالطرائف مع الخلفاء العباسيين، ولا سيّما الرّشيد، والمأمون،</p> <p>إلا أنّ الألسن لم تتناقل الحكاية جيداً، وكلّ ما عُرف عن صاحبها بين العامّة، أنّه كان يتصف بالله ... Show More