Episode 168

Umayr ibn Sa’d (ra): First in Salah and Battle | The Firsts | Sahaba | Dr. Omar Suleiman

About this lecture

In this episode of *The Firsts*, Dr. Omar Suleiman tells the remarkable story of Umayr ibn Sa'd al-Ansari (ra), a young companion of the Prophet ﷺ known for his unwavering integrity — always in the first row of Salah and the first row of battle. From his courageous act of exposing a hypocrite (and father figure) during the Expedition of Tabuk, which led to the revelation of a verse in Surah at-Tawbah, to his extraordinary humility as governor of Homs under Umar ibn al-Khattab, his life embodies the saying: "Whoever knows Allah in their youth will not be distanced from Him in their old age."