Shayba ibn Uthman (ra): The Assassin the Prophet ﷺ Called Closer | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman

He marched in the Prophet’s ﷺ army, waiting for his chance to kill him. Shayba ibn Uthman (ra) lost his father, his uncle and his cousins in a single day at Uhud. It is narrated that at Hunayn, when the Muslim lines broke and people fled, he found himself right behind the Prophet ﷺ with nothing between them but his sword. What happened next turned the man who came for revenge into one reported to have stood his ground beside the Prophet ﷺ. He later became a keeper of the Ka’bah, and his family holds its keys to this day. Grief can harden into a hatred with every reason behind it. The Prophet ﷺ answered this one with a hand on the chest instead of a sword, then told Shaybah that Allah had intended better for him than he had intended for himself. 0:00 - The cousin of Uthman ibn Talha (ra) 2:48 - Wanting to kill the Prophet ﷺ 5:10 - A sudden blaze of fire at the Battle of Hunayn 6:50 - The Prophet ﷺ’s du’a for Shayba (ra) 8:48 - Why the precious relics of the Ka’bah weren’t removed 13:23 - He led the Hajj when Uthman (ra) was besieged 13:54 - Keys of the Ka’bah remain with his descendants #assassin #sahaba #seerah #lecture #thefirsts Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Yaqeen! Visit http://www.yaqeeninstitute.org for full access to all research publications, infographics, and videos. Join the conversation on UpScrolled, X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @yaqeeninstitute!