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Lives of the Sahaba (Dr. Yasir Qadhi, Memphis Islamic Center)

By Memphis Islamic Center (MIC)

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Course audio: English
Level
Intermediate
Length
15 lessons

What you'll be able to do

  • Know the life and caliphate of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq
  • Know the life, virtues and conquests of Umar ibn al-Khattab
  • Understand the early history of the Muslim community

About this course

A lecture series by Dr. Yasir Qadhi on the lives of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded and published by the Memphis Islamic Center where he taught it. The opening lectures cover Abu Bakr as-Siddiq in depth: his family, conversion, battles, the Riddah wars, his death and the choice of Umar as caliph, followed by a lecture on how the Sahaba are regarded and then the life, virtues and conquests of Umar ibn al-Khattab. It suits learners of Islamic history who have studied the Seerah and want to continue with the generation that followed.

Before you start: Basic knowledge of the Seerah is helpful

Syllabus

Sabaq lists the first 15 videos of this playlist; the rest continue on YouTube. Full playlist on YouTube

  1. 1Lives of the Sahaba 1 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Pt.1 - His family background - Yasir Qadhi
  2. 2Lives of the Sahaba 2 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Pt.2 - Pre-Islam life & Conversion story - Yasir Qadhi
  3. 3Lives of Sahaba 3 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 3 - Blessings, Battles and Hadith references - Yasir Qadhi
  4. 4Lives of Sahaba 4 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 4 - Ali giving bayyah + army of Usama b. Zayd - Yasir Qadhi
  5. 5Lives of Sahaba 5 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 5 - Issue of Fadak and Battles of Ridda - Dr. Yasir Qadhi
  6. 6Lives of Sahaba 6 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 6 - Those who refused paying Zakah - Dr. Yasir Qadhi
  7. 7Lives of Sahaba 7 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 7 - Compilation & Preservation of the Quran - Dr. Yasir Qadhi
  8. 8Lives of Sahaba 8 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 8 - Purpose behind the Conquests - Dr. Yasir Qadhi
  9. 9Lives of Sahaba 9 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 9 - His death & Selection of Umar as Khalifah | Yasir Qadhi
  10. 10Lives of Sahaba 10 - Abu Bakr As-Siddiq 10 - Ahadith narrated about & by Abu Bakr - Yasir Qadhi
  11. 11Lives of Sahaba 11 - Sunni beliefs about The Sahaba (The Companions) - Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi
  12. 12Lives of Sahaba 12 - Umar b. Al-Khattab 1 - Early Life and Conversion to Islam - Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi
  13. 13Lives of Sahaba 13 - Umar b. Al-Khattab 2 - Quranic verses and ahadith on Umar - Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi
  14. 14Lives of Sahaba 14 - Umar b. Al-Khattab 3 - Blessing and Virtues of Umar - Sh. Dr. Yasir Qadhi
  15. 15Lives of Sahaba 15 - Umar b. Al-Khattab 4 - Conquests of Jerusalem, Egypt & Damascus - Yasir Qadhi

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Videos by Memphis Islamic Center (MIC), played from their official YouTube channel. Subscribe on YouTube

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Sabaq lists the first 15 videos of this playlist; the rest continue on YouTube. Full playlist on YouTube

Lessons last checked Oct 2026. Course summary and lesson structure by Sabaq.

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