Episode 189

Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah (ra): He Shouted Over the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

About this lecture

In this moving lecture from *The Firsts* series, Sheikh Omar Suleiman recounts the story of Abdullah ibn Abi Umayyah al-Makhzumi — the full brother of Umm Salama and first cousin of the Prophet ﷺ — who was one of the harshest mockers of the Prophet ﷺ in Mecca, even intervening at Abu Talib's deathbed to prevent him from accepting Islam. Despite this profound personal hurt, the Prophet ﷺ ultimately forgave Abdullah at the urging of Umm Salama, and Abdullah went on to embrace Islam, fight alongside the Prophet ﷺ, and die as a martyr at Ta'if. This lecture is a powerful meditation on the Prophet's ﷺ capacity for forgiveness and the transformative nature of sincere repentance.