Episode 178

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

About this lecture

In this episode of *The Firsts*, Sheikh Omar Suleiman traces the life of Abu Rafi al-Qibthi رضي الله عنه — a Coptic Egyptian who began as an enslaved man in the household of al-Abbas, secretly embraced Islam in Mecca, witnessed the aftermath of Badr, made hijrah, and was freed by the Prophet ﷺ to become one of his most trusted and beloved companions. The lecture highlights his remarkable character — attested to by the companions themselves as a man of pure heart — and his lifelong attachment to the family of the Prophet ﷺ, from the birth of al-Hasan to the era of Sayyidina Ali.