In this episode of Lives of The Khulafaa, Shaykh Dr Yasir Qadhi covers the life of AbdurRahman Ibn Awf, one of the ten that was promised Jannah(Ashara Mubashara) He was originally from the tribe of ‘Banu-Zuhra’, which is the same tribe as Amina Bint-Wahab. In addition, AbdurRahman Ibn Awf was actually a distant cousin of Amina.
From the ten that was promised Jannah, five of them converted to Islam in the hands of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq. Ibn Hajar mentions one of the reasons of his conversion, that Abdur Rahman was a trader. He would travel to Yemen regularly and he would be hosted by one of the elders from the tribe in Yemen.It is mentioned that the year the Prophet(S) started preaching, his host was a very old man who asked him about Makkah. He also told him that Allah would send a Prophet in his own tribe who will have a revelation from Allah, that will preach against Idolatry. So when he returned he met AbU Bakr As-Siddiq and was told that the Prophet has indeed been sent, so he immediately converted.
Abdur Rahman's original name was indeed Abdil-’Ka’aba. So when he accepted Islam, the Prophet(S) advised him that his name should be changed to AbdurRahman. So AbdurRahman is the prophetic name that was given to him. He was described as fairly light skinned ,tall with a slender neck with long eyelashes. As well as a good amount of hair that he would tie in a knot at the back of his head. At that time, tying it in a masculine knot was the style of the Arabs.
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Presentation Details: October 5, 2016 @ Memphis Islamic Center
In this series, Lives of The Khulafaa, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses the lives of the noble companions, some of the greatest and most blessed human beings to ever live after the death of Prophet Muhammad [S].
While not a comprehensive history of the Khulafa Ar-Rashidoon, this series will provide a summarized biography of the men and women considered to be the Sahaba (Companions of the Prophet[S]), including the Mothers of the Believers (The Wives of the Prophet).
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