Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Assalamulaikum, Is Abu Bakr RA or Ali the first muslim in Islam.During out prophet pbuh time. I am confused as i have heard Abu Bakr (RA) by one person and Ali (RA)by another.?  

 

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Answer:

 

Who was the first believer during Prophet Mohamed’s time?

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol,  no person,  no grave, no prophet,  no imam,  no dai,  nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

 

The first person to believe in the Messenger (saws) and the Message was the wife of the Prophet,  Hadrat Khadijah.   

 

It is reported that the first adult man who believed was Hadrat Abu Bakr (r.a.),  the first child who believed was Hadrat Ali ibn Abi Taalib (r.a.) who was about 10-11 years old,  and the first slave to believe was Hadrat Zayd ibn Haritha (r.a.).

 

But the first person to believe in Prophet Mohamed (saws) was the noble woman and wife of the Prophet (saws),  Hadrat Khadijah (r.a.)

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

Your Brother in Islam,

 

 

Burhan