Episode 194

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

About this lecture

In this episode of *The Firsts*, Shaykh Omar Suleiman tells the remarkable story of Shaybah ibn Uthman (ra), a man who went to the Battle of Hunayn with the secret intention of assassinating the Prophet ﷺ — only to be stopped by a divine intervention and then personally healed by the Prophet's blessed hand. The episode explores how this would-be assassin became one of the most devoted companions of the Prophet ﷺ and the trusted custodian of the Ka'bah, a role his descendants hold to this day.