Episode 5 – Umar in the Prophet’s Major Campaigns and Treaties
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A source-conscious overview of Umar ibn al-Khattab at Badr, Uhud, the Trench and Hudaybiyyah, highlighting consultation, courage and human fallibility.
Episode 4 – Al-Farooq Umar’s passion for knowledge
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What authenticated reports reveal about Umar ibn al-Khattab’s learning, judgment and consultation—and why insight should not be confused with revelation.
Episode 3 – Umar’s Migration to Madinah: Evidence and Lessons
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A careful account of Umar ibn al-Khattab’s migration that distinguishes established evidence from the popular but disputed story of a public challenge to Quraysh.
Episode 2 – Al-Farooq – Early Life and Conversion to Islam
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Umar ibn al-Khattab’s conversion to Islam changed his relationship with the Prophet Muhammad and the small Muslim community in Makkah.…
Episode 1 – Al-Farooq – Introduction
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An evidence-aware introduction to Umar ibn al-Khattab: companion of the Prophet, second caliph, administrator, and major figure in early Islamic history.
Episode 17 – As-Siddiq – Farewell, O Siddiqui
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Abu Bakr’s death and legacy: the final illness, Umar’s succession and sourced accounts of companionship, generosity and human fallibility.
Episode 16 – As-Siddiq – Battle of Yarmuk
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The Battle of Yarmuk in 636 under Umar: its place after Abu Bakr’s campaigns, the surviving historical account and the limits of precise figures.
Episode 15 – As-Siddiq – The Beginning of the Sham Campaign
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The campaigns in al-Sham under Abu Bakr: the commanders, the move from Iraq, instructions on conduct and the sequence before Yarmuk.
Episode 14 – As-Siddiq – The Beginning of the Persian Campaign
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The early campaigns against Sasanian territory: Khalid, al-Muthanna, al-Hira and the distinction between frontier gains and later conquests.
Episode 13 – Abu Bakr and the Battle of Yamama
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The Battle of Yamama in the Ridda wars, the defeat of Musaylima’s movement, the heavy losses among Quran reciters and the decision to collect the Quran in writing.