The First Muslims

السابقون الأولون

A trail through the earliest Muslims.

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Arabia
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Walk this pathway

5steps · 30min · newcomer · student

  1. In the house

    Khadija, Ali and Zayd: the household firsts.

    Khadija bint Khuwaylid · Ali ibn Abi Talib · Zayd ibn Haritha

  2. The friend

    Abu Bakr: companion of the Hijra, first caliph.

    Abu Bakr al-Siddiq

  3. The oppressed

    Bilal, Ammar, Khabbab: patience under torture.

    Bilal ibn Rabah · Ammar ibn Yasir · Khabbab ibn al-Aratt

  4. The seeker

    Salman: from Persia to Medina seeking truth.

    Salman al-Farisi

  5. The envoy

    Mus'ab opens Medina before the Prophet.

    Mus'ab ibn Umayr · Medina

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Overview

A path through the first to embrace Islam: Khadija, Abu Bakr, Ali and Zayd; the oppressed Bilal, 'Ammar and Khabbab; and Mus'ab the ambassador.

Sources

  • Wikidata
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islam.museum contributors. “The First Muslims”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-first-muslims/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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