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Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Ocean of Knowledge | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Four Abdullahs (ra) Every Muslim Should Know | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Ja’far (ra): The Story of My Mother’s Ancestor | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Kulthum bint Ali (ra): Daughter of Nobility and Tragedy | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zaynab bint Ali (ra): A Voice of Courage | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Loving Husayn (ra) and Hating Yazid

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Husayn ibn Ali (ra): Redefining Victory in Karbala | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hasan ibn Ali (ra): The Beloved Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ammar ibn Yasir (ra): A Legacy of Sacrifice | The Firsts

Social Justice

Malcolm X Was Denied Entry to Mecca. What Happened Next Changed History.

Salahuddin: The Legend Who Liberated Jerusalem | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Roman Emperor Who Almost Became Muslim & Conquest of Jerusalem | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Isra and Miraj: The Greatest Journey Through the Heavens | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Isra wal Miraj, Surah Rum, and the Year of Grief | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Syria, the Umayyad Mosque, and the Messiah’s Return | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

The Prophets, the Messiah, and the Promised Land | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

The Switch of the Qiblah: Story of Masjid Qiblatayn | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

The Blessed Land of Al-Sham: Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Why is Quds (Jerusalem) So Special? | Al-Aqsa: Past, Present, and Promise

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Tamim al-Dari (ra): The Palestinian Sahabi That Met Dajjal | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Jarir ibn Abdullah (ra): The Yusuf of this Ummah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Adi ibn Hatim al-Tai (ra): From Christian King to Companion | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abbad ibn Bishr (ra): The Friend of the Qur’an | The Firsts

Social Justice

Everything That Didn't Happen on October 7th

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Thabit ibn Qays (ra): Promised Jannah After A Sin | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zayd ibn al-Khattab (ra): The Quiet Brother of Omar (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid (ra): From False Prophet to Shaheed | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ka’b ibn Zuhayr (ra): The Story of the First Burda | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Thumama ibn Uthal (ra): The most powerful Muslim of his time? | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Muhammad ibn Maslama (ra): The Knight of Rasulullah ﷺ | The Firsts

Social Justice

Rohingya Genocide Explained: Myanmar's Muslim Massacres

Social Justice

The Dirty Truth Behind Paris’ River Seine

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

A Foiled Conspiracy: Umayr ibn Wahb (ra) & Safwan ibn Umayyah (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Children of Ta’if Who Stoned the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Mahdhura (ra): The Kid Who Mocked Adhan | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Bakra (ra): The Freed Slave of Allah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Jinn Who Became Muslim | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Addas (ra) of Ta’if: The Brother of Yunus (as) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Prophet ﷺ’s Bodyguard: Mughira ibn Shu‘ba (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Urwa ibn Masud (ra): The Chief Who Resembled Isa (as) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Most Honored Man By The Prophet ﷺ: Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

When Allah Guided the Children of Abu Lahab | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hakim ibn Hizam (ra): When Money Stops Mattering | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Mothers of the Prophet ﷺ: Amina and Halima al-Sa’diyya | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Prophet ﷺ’s Brother: Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith (ra) | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (ra): Forgiving the Enemy | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl (ra): The Pious Son of Pharoah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Amr ibn al-As (ra): The Conqueror of Egypt | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Amr ibn al-As (ra): His Wicked Father and “Better” Brother | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): The Legendary Military General | The Firsts

Islamic Civilization

Indigenous Palestinians Recount Their History

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khalid ibn al-Walid (ra): Becoming the Sword of Allah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

To Love the Prophet ﷺ More Than Yourself | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Saeed al-Khudri (ra): The Jewel of Madinah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Rabiah ibn Kab (ra): Falling in Love with the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Saeed ibn Amir (ra): Haunted by Murder | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Khubayb ibn Addiy (ra): A Prisoner of Many Miracles | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Bakr's (ra) Rare Speech | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Asim ibn Thabit (ra): Protector of Faith | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Dujana (ra): The Red Bandana | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Amwas Plague | The Firsts Documentary Special

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Burayda ibn al-Husayb (ra): An Unlikely Convert | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Suraqa ibn Malik (ra): The Bounty Hunter | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Ma’bad (ra): The Description of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (ra): A Voice Like No Other | Sahaba Stories (The Firsts)

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abu Huraira (ra): The Preserver of Hadith | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Tufayl ibn Amr (ra): The Hidden Legend | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (ra): The Secret Keeper | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Maymunah bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessed Wedding | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Safiyya bint Huyayy (ra): A Heart of Gold | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Juwayriya bint al-Harith (ra): A Blessing to Her People | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Zaynab bint Jahsh (ra): The Longest Arm | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hafsa bint Umar (ra): Saved by Devotion | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): Legacy and Life after Rasulallah ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): Slander and Death of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): The Love Story | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Aisha bint Abu Bakr (ra): The Early Years of Sacrifice | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Kulthum ibn al-Hadm (ra) and Sa'ad ibn Khaythamah (ra): The Hosts of Masjid Quba | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Jabir ibn Abdullah (ra): The Orphan With 7 Sisters | The Firsts

Parenting

How the Prophet ﷺ Inspired Young People | Dr. Omar Suleiman

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

The Martyrs of Mu'tah: Up Close | Full Documentary

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Hanzala Ibn Abi Amr (ra) and Jameela (ra): When Angels Bathe You | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayy (ra): The son of the Chief Hypocrite | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Amr ibn Al Jamuh (ra): No Limping in Jannah | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Asma Bint Yazid (ra): The Orator of the Women | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Umm Waraqa bint Abdullah (ra): The Martyred Hafidha | The Firsts

Life of the Prophet (seerah)

Ubayy ibn Ka'b (ra): The Master of all Reciters | The Firsts

Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Ocean of Knowledge | The Firsts

July 29, 2025 • Dr. Omar Suleiman

What made a teenager one of the most trusted scholars of the Qur’an among the Prophet ﷺ’s Companions? In this episode, discover the remarkable life of Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra) — the Prophet ﷺ’s cousin, student, and the Ocean of Knowledge. From his childhood in the Prophet’s arms to his leadership in times of turmoil, Ibn Abbas’s story is a model of prophetic character and leadership.