"And the first forerunners [in the faith] among the Muhajirun and the An?ar and those who followed them with good conduct-Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him, and He has prepared for them gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the great attainment."- Surah At-Tawbah (9:100)AS-SABIQUN: THE FORERUNNERS (Volume I) presents a masterly, emotionally arresting historical chronicle of the earliest believers who embraced the message of Prophet Muhammad ? in Mecca when the earth was enveloped in idolatrous darkness: the As-Sabiqun al-Awwalun.Long before the historic migrations, sovereign city-states, or geopolitical victories, Islam was sustained within a clandestine sanctuary of faith at the foot of Mount ?afa Dar al-Arqam. Here, a small cohort of persecuted slaves, noble youths, and steadfast outcasts formed the unbreakable moral bedrock of early Islam.Inside this foundational first volume, author FAIZAN chronicles: The Sanctuary of Dar al-Arqam: How Sayyiduna al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam opened his private home as a clandestine command center for spiritual brotherhood and community resilience.Sayyiduna Zayd ibn ?arithah (??? ???? ???): The Beloved of the Prophet-choosing prophetic companionship over tribal royalty and bearing the banner of unwavering loyalty.The Crimson Crucible of Al Yasir: The heroic martyrdom of Sumayyah bint Khayya? (the first martyr of Islam) and her husband Yasir beneath the scorching sun of Mecca.Sayyiduna Bilal ibn Raba? (??? ???? ???): Enduring torture under heavy desert boulders, proclaiming the triumphant declaration of primordial monotheism: "A?ad, A?ad!"Sayyiduna Khabbab ibn al-Aratt (??? ???? ???): The enslaved blacksmith whose flesh was branded on burning coals, preserving the parchment of Surah ?aha that guided 'Umar to Islam.Sayyiduna 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (??? ???? ???): The humble shepherd who boldly stepped into the courtyard of the Ka'bah to recite Surah ar-Ra?man aloud before hostile Qurayshi chieftains.Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (??? ???? ???): The solitary highway seeker who renounced paganism and returned to convert his entire desert tribe.Grounded strictly in the authoritative classical chronicles of Ibn ?ajar al-'Asqalani, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Sa'd, and Adh-Dhahabi, As-Sabiqun (Volume I) is an indispensable tribute to the transcendent power of steadfast conviction, sacrificial brotherhood, and unyielding faith.
