First People to Embrace Islam (610 CE)

🕌 First People to Embrace Islam (610 CE)

Year: 610 CE (beginning of revelation)

1️⃣ The Very First Muslim

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (رضي الله عنها) 🕊️

Role:

• The first woman to believe in the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
• Wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
• Believed immediately after the first revelation in 610 CE
• Comforted and supported him spiritually & financially

Event:

• When Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet ﷺ in the Cave of Hira with the first verses of the Qur’an —

"Read in the Name of your Lord who created…" (Qur’an 96:1-5)
The Prophet ﷺ returned home trembling, and Khadijah comforted him saying:
“Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you…” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 4953)

• She reassured him, took him to Waraqah ibn Nawfal, and accepted Islam without hesitation

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2️⃣ First Child

Ali ibn Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) 🌟

Role:

• First male child to accept Islam.
• 10 years old at conversion
• Grew up in the Prophet’s home
• Later became the 4th Caliph of Islam

Event:

• At only 10 years old, he saw the Prophet ﷺ and Khadijah praying, and asked about it. Upon learning about Islam, he accepted it immediately. (Ibn Hisham, Sirah, Vol. 1)
• Ali was raised in the Prophet’s household, which helped his early exposure to the message.
• Later became the 4th Caliph and one of the ten promised Paradise.

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3️⃣ First Freed Slave

Zayd ibn Harithah (رضي الله عنه) 🤝

Role:

• Adopted and treated like a son by the Prophet ﷺ
• Loyal and steadfast companion

Background:

• Zayd was a freedman and adopted son of the Prophet ﷺ (before adoption was abolished in Islam).
• He accepted Islam early, stayed loyal through persecution, and was the only companion mentioned by name in the Qur’an:

  “So when Zayd had finished with her, We gave her to you in marriage…” (Qur’an 33:37)

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4️⃣ First Adult Male

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (رضي الله عنه) ❤️

Role:

• First free adult male to accept Islam
• Closest friend of the Prophet ﷺ
• First Caliph after his death
• Invited many others to Islam

Impact:

• His conversion was instrumental — he invited many prominent figures who became early Muslims.
• The Prophet ﷺ said:

  “I have never invited anyone to Islam except that they hesitated — except Abu Bakr; he did not hesitate.”
  (al-Sunan al-Kubra by al-Bayhaqi, 1/88)

• Abu Bakr’s da’wah brought Islam to Uthman ibn Affan, Talhah ibn Ubaydullah, Al-Zubair ibn al-Awwam, Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf, and Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas.

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5️⃣ Early Influences from Abu Bakr’s Da’wah

• Uthman ibn Affan
• Talhah ibn Ubaydullah
• Al-Zubair ibn al-Awwam
• Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf
• Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas

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📜 Category Summary:

• Overall first Muslim: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
• First child: Ali ibn Abi Talib
• First freed slave: Zayd ibn Harithah
• First adult male: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

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Qur’anic Support for the Early Believers

While names are not always mentioned, the Qur’an praises the early converts:

• “And the first forerunners among the Muhajirun and the Ansar, and those who followed them with good conduct — Allah is pleased with them…” (Qur’an 9:100)
• “…Those who believed first and emigrated and strove hard with their wealth and their lives…” (Qur’an 8:72)
  

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Early Chronology (610–615 CE)

• 610 CE: First revelation; Khadijah accepts Islam.
• Shortly after: Ali ibn Abi Talib, Zayd ibn Harithah, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq accept Islam.
• Abu Bakr’s influence: Brings in several notable companions.
• 612 CE: Start of public preaching at Mount Safa (Surah 26:214 revealed).
• 615 CE: First migration to Abyssinia due to persecution.

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