''Firsts'' in Islam

بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم
In the Name of Allah,
the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.



Question

Do you know who is a Sahabiرضى الله عنه ?

Answer

Sahabiرضى الله عنه is the one who saw Nabiصلى الله عليه وسلم or attended
his noble company as a Muslim and died as a Muslim.

Questions

1. Who from amongst the adult companions of Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم ,
was the first to accept Islam?

2. From amongst the children, who was the first to accept Islam?

3. From amongst the slaves, who was the first to accept Islam?

4. From amongst the women, who was the first to accept Islam?

5. Who was the very first to accept Islam from amongst the entire
creation?

6. Which Sahabiرضى الله عنه was the first to create a sea-fleet and to
develop NAVAL- power in Islam?

7. Who was the first officially-appointed and independent judge 
in Islam?

8. Who was the first to attach a door to his house in Makkatul-
Mukarramah?

9.Which Sahabiرضى الله عنه was the first to be buried at Kufa (A
city in Iraq)?

10. Who was the first male to be martyred in Islam?

11. Who was the first female to be martyred in Islam?

12. Which Sahabiرضى الله عنه was the first to be buried in the cemetery
of Madina-tul-Munawwarah, Jannat-ul-Baqee?

13. Who was the first Sahabiرضى الله عنه to be named ''Muhammad'' 
after Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم ?

14. Who shot the first arrow in Islam? In the battle of ''UHUD''
he killed three mushrikeen (polytheists) with one arrow?

15. By whom was the first prison built in Islam?

16. Who was the first child to be born to the Muhajireen
(emigrants) in Madina-tul-Munawwarah?

17. Which Sahabiرضى الله عنه was the first to be born to the Ansaar
(Medinites) in Madinah?

18. Who was the first teacher of Islam sent to Madinah-tul-Munawwarah
by Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم ?

19. By whom was the first Masjid built in Islam at Quba?

20. Who was the first Sahabiرضى الله عنه to be martyred in the
battle of ''BADR''?

21. In which Sahabi'sرضى الله عنه mouth did Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم first
apply his blessed saliva?

22. Which two Sahabisرضى الله عنهما were the first to accept Islam from
the Ansaar?

23. Who was the first horseman in Islam?

24. Which couple was the first to emigrate in the path of Allah Ta'ala to
Abyssinia after the prophet Lutعليه السلام?

25. Who was the first Sahabiرضى الله عنه to greet Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم
with the Muslim code of greeting ''Assalamu-Alaikum''?

26. Who was the first Sahabiرضى الله عنه to light a lamp in Masjid-e-Nabawi?

When Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم saw this lamp, he exclaimed in exuberance
''If I had a daughter, I would have given her hand in marriage to you!''

27. Which Sahabiرضى الله عنه was the first to accept Islam from Rome?

He dearly wished to personally migrate to Madina-tul-Munawwarah 
with Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم, but due to some reasons he could not.
However he was the first to migrate after Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم. 

28. Which Sahabiرضى الله عنه was the first to raise his sword for
the cause of Allah Ta'ala when the rumour had spread that
Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم had been taken captive by the Quraish?

29. Who was the first Sahabiرضى الله عنه to recite the Qur'an aloud 
to the Quraish?

30. Who was the first Sahabiرضى الله عنه who pledged allegiance to 
fight until death, when the Muslims were barred from entering
Makkah-tul-Mukarramah on the occasion of ''Hudybiyah''?

31. The wives of Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم once asked him ''Who
 from amongst us will join you First?''

Rasulullahصللى الله عليه وسلم replied '' The one with the longest hands''.
Saudahرضى الله عنها had the longest hands but she was not the first to
pass away after Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم.

Then only did they realize that Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم meant the 
one who spends the most in charity! What was her name?

32. He was the first in Islam to compile a book on Ahadith called
''Sadiqah'' in the time of Rasulullahصلى الله عليه وسلم?

33. Who was that Sahabiرضى الله عنه who pioneered the first raid in
Islam on the Kuffar after the Muslims had been granted permission
to defend themselves?

34. Who was the first to call out Azaan in the Kaabah?

35. Who was the first woman of this Ummat to memorize the
entire Qur'an?

36. He was the first to introduce the tradition of performing Salah
before being executed. What was his name?


Did you know that Ibn Abbas'sرضى الله عنهما Mother was the 
First to drape the Kaabah with a cloth?

Answers

1. Abu Bakr رضى الله عنه
2. Ali bin Abu Talibرضى الله عنه
3. Zaid bin Harisaرضى الله عنه
4. Khadija-tul-Kubra رضى الله عنها
5. Khadija-tul-Kubraرضى الله عنها
6. Muawiyaرضى الله عنه
7.Zaid bin sabitرضى الله عنه
8. Suhail bin Amrرضى الله عنه
9. Khabbah bin Al-Aratرضى الله عنه
10. Haarisرضى الله عنه
11. Sumayyaرضى الله عنها 
12. Usman bin Mazoonرضى الله عنه
13. Muhammad bin Hatib Al-Jumahiرضى الله عنه
14. Saad bin Abi Waqqasرضى الله عنه
15. Ali bin Abi Talibرضى الله عنه
16. Abdullah bin Zubairرضى الله عنه
17. Numan bin Basheerرضى الله عنه
18. Mus'ab bin Umairرضى الله عنه
19. Ammar bin Yasirرضى الله عنهما
20. Umair bin Al-Humamرضى الله عنه
21. Abdullah bin Zubairرضى الله عنهما
22. Maaz bin Harisرضى الله عنه
      Rafi bin Malikرضى الله عنه
23. Miqdad bin Aswadرضى الله عنه
24. Usman and Ruqayyaرضى الله عنهما
25. Abu Zar Ghifariرضى الله عنه
26. Tameem-e-Dariرضى الله عنه
27. Sohaib-e-Roomiرضى الله عنه
28. Abu Abdullah Zubairرضى الله عنه
       Zubair Al-Awamرضى الله عنه
29. Abdullah ibn Masoodرضى الله عنه
30. Abu Sinan Al-Asadyرضى الله عنه
31. Zainabرضى الله عنها
32. Abdullah ibn Amr bin Al Aasرضى الله عنهما
33. Abdullah ibn Jahashرضى الله عنه
34. Bilalرضى الله عنه
35. Aisha Siddiqaرضى الله عنها
36. Khubaibرضى الله عنه

How well do you know the Sahaba?
Compiled by 
Maulana Khalid Dhorat