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Bishr ibn al-Baraa (ra): The Story of the Poisoning of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts | Dr Omar Suleiman

Omar SuleimanMay 6, 202624 min0 comments

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In this episode of The Firsts, Dr. Omar Suleiman narrates the remarkable life of Bishr ibn al-Baraa, the son of the first Ansari to pledge allegiance to the Prophet ﷺ. The lecture covers Bishr's role in key battles, his connection to verses of Surah al-Baqarah and Surah Ali Imran, and his death as a martyr after being poisoned alongside the Prophet ﷺ at Khaybar. The episode closes with the moving story of his mother, Umm Bishr, and a profound Hadith from the Prophet ﷺ about the souls of martyrs meeting one another in Jannah.

Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. Born in New Orleans to Palestinian parents, he began traditional Islamic study in 2000, spending years learning in the UAE, Jordan, and Malaysia, and completed a PhD in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. He served as Imam of the Jefferson Muslim Association in New Orleans, where he led interfaith rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and is now resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center in Irving, Texas, and Co-Chair Emeritus of Faith Forward Dallas. One of the most influential Muslim figures in America, he is known for his Ramadan series, civil rights activism, and prolific scholarship bridging tradition and contemporary life.

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