Episode 199

Qatada ibn al-Nu'man (ra): The Shield of the Prophet ﷺ | The Firsts

About this lecture

This lecture from the "The Firsts" series profiles the remarkable Sahabi Qatada ibn al-Nu'man رضي الله عنه — the brother of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, the first to recite Surah Maryam in Madinah, and one of the Prophet's ﷺ most dedicated archers. The talk centers on the extraordinary miracle at the Battle of Uhud, where Qatada shielded the Prophet ﷺ with his own face until his eye was struck and fell from its socket — and the Prophet ﷺ restored it, making it more beautiful and sharper than before. Additional stories cover a Quranic revelation in his family's honor, a second miracle involving an illuminated stick, and the enduring legacy of his descendants in preserving the Sirah of the Prophet ﷺ.