Who is Husayn (ra)? The beloved grandson of the Prophet ﷺ, a role model for believers in their pursuits of justice, and the master of the youth of Jannah.

Dr. Omar Suleiman explores his life in depth, from his birth and childhood, his grandfather ﷺ's love for him, his sense of justice, his service to the ummah, his tragic martyrdom at Karbala, and the lessons his story teaches us today.

0:00 - Introduction
4:00 - Upholding principles in times of fitnah
8:01 - Birth and childhood of Husayn (ra)
14:15 - Unique personality of Husayn (ra)
20:56 - The Prophet ﷺ knew of Husayn (ra)’s martyrdom
28:22 - The Sahabah’s love for Husayn (ra)
31:35 - Under the leadership of Ali (ra), Hasan (ra), and Mu’awiyah (ra)
37:12 - Tensions between Husayn (ra) and Umayyad officials
41:05 - How Yazid came to power
47:21 - The invitation from Kufa and Husayn (ra)’s decision
56:23 - The betrayal in Iraq as Husayn (ra) is headed there
1:02:48 - The armies of Ibn Ziyad and Umar ibn Sa’d
1:08:56 - Husayn (ra) at Karbala
1:17:27 - The martyrdom of Husayn (ra)
1:24:00 - The meaning of victory in martyrdom

The Firsts is a weekly video series by Dr. Omar Suleiman that chronicles the lives of the Sahaba (the companions of the Prophet ﷺ) during and after the time of the Prophet ﷺ.

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