Episode 159

Ubaydullah ibn Abbas (ra): The Rich Little Brother | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman

About this lecture

He wasn’t a scholar like his brother, but he found his own way to serve. While Abdullah ibn Abbas (ra) became one of the greatest scholars of Islam, his younger brother Ubaydullah (ra) chose a different path: business, generosity, and support. In this episode, discover how Ubaydullah turned his wealth into a means of sustaining knowledge, feeding the ummah, and earning reward alongside the scholars, all without taking center stage. His story is a powerful reminder that there’s more than one way to serve this religion. 00:00 - Introduction 01:30 - The ideal Muslim donor 02:08 - The childhood of Ubaydullah (ra) with the Prophet ﷺ 04:12 - Business acumen of Abbas (ra) and Ubaydullah (ra) 07:16 - Generosity and hospitality: 500 dinars for a goat 11:53 - Feeding the students at his brother's university 17:06 - Ubaydullah (ra): the amir of Yemen and amir of Hajj 18:00 - Narrating the hadith about divorce and remarriage 19:13 - Naming sons after brothers #ibnabbas #thefirsts #sahaba #islamichistory #omarsuleiman Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Yaqeen! Visit http://www.yaqeeninstitute.org for full access to all research publications, infographics, and videos. Join the conversation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @yaqeeninstitute!