Episode 170

Al-Baraa ibn Ma’roor (ra): He Made Two Good Mistakes | The Firsts | Sahaba | Dr. Omar Suleiman

About this lecture

In this episode of The Firsts, Dr. Omar Suleiman profiles Al-Bara' ibn Ma'rur (ra), the first companion to give bay'ah to the Prophet ﷺ at both pledges of Aqabah and the chief of Banu Salimah. Despite his towering role in paving the way for the Prophet's migration to Madinah, Al-Bara' is largely unknown today — partly because he passed away just one month before the Hijrah, never getting to receive the Prophet ﷺ in his city. Dr. Suleiman draws out profound lessons from the two "good mistakes" of this deeply pious companion, exploring what it means to be a *faqih al-nafs* — a true scholar of one's own soul.