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The Firsts

The Firsts

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  • Jun 29, 2026 — 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...

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    Abu Lubabah (ra): A Rope Only the Prophet ﷺ Could Untie
  • Jun 22, 2026 — One of the Prophet's ﷺ closest companions did something that looked like a complete betrayal. Hatib ibn Abi Balta’ah (ra) had been loyal for twenty years, through every hardship. Then he got caught doing the one thing no one expected. When he was...

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    Hatib (ra): Leaking the Prophet’s ﷺ Plans to the Enemy
  • Jun 01, 2026 — Mariya al-Qibtiyya (ra), “the gift of Egypt,” embraced Islam and her life with the Prophet ﷺ wholeheartedly, even as slander and jealousy tested her. She delivered a baby boy, Ibrahim (ra), who wouldn’t live past being a toddler. Find out how the...

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    Mariya al-Qibtiyya (ra): Mother of the Prophet’s ﷺ Last Child
  • May 04, 2026 — She was the midwife in the births of the Prophet ﷺ’s children and grandchildren. This was just one of the unique ways that Salma (ra), a freed-slave and the wife of Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra), served the Prophet ﷺ’s family. And she raised her own son...

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    Salma (ra) and Ubaydullah (ra): A Legacy of Serving the Ahlul Bayt
  • Apr 27, 2026 — Meet Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra), a little-known Coptic Christian from Egypt who embraced Islam and became part of the Prophet ﷺ’s family. How did this unfold? What was his role in the death of Abu Lahab and the birth of al-Hasan ibn Ali (ra)? What does his...

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    Abu Rafi al-Qibti (ra): The Man Inside the Prophet’s ﷺ Home

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