QuizTime (158):
Who was the first Christian Scholar from Makkah to embrace Islam at the time of
Prophet Muhammed(pbuh) ?
Ans: Waraqah
ibn Nawfal(R.A)
Complete name:
“Waraqah Ibn Nawfal ibn Asad ibn ‘Abd al-‘Uzza ibn Qusayy al-Qurashi al-Asadi.”(May Allah be please with him)
The paternal cousin of Khadeejah, the wife of the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) – was one of the
Sahaabah.
Al-Haakim (4211) narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
“Do not revile Waraqah, for I saw that he will be in the Garden (Paradise), or will have two gardens.” Al-Haakim classed it as saheeh according to the conditions of the two shaykhs [al-Bukhaari and Muslim]. It was also quoted by al-Albaani in as-Saheehah (405). Ad-Daaraqutni thought it most likely to be mursal, as it says in al-‘Ilal (14/157)
Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who was related to Khadeejah bint Khuwaylid, may Allah be pleased with her, the wife of the Prophet(pbuh). Waraqah was a respected man of his time and a well-known Christian scholar. He was also one of those who used to translate Christian holy texts into Arabic. Khadeejah, may Allah be pleased with her, brought the Prophet(pbuh), to Waraqah after the Prophet(pbuh), received his first revelation in the cave of ‘Hiraa.
The revelation had left the Prophet, (pbuh), shaken and terrified. He had rushed home to his wife, overwhelmed by the experience. Khadeejah, may Allah be pleased with her, calmed him down and took him to Waraqah ibn Nawfal. After the Prophet, (pbuh), related the whole incident to him, Waraqah informed him that it was Jibreel (Gabriel), may Allah exalt his mention, who had come to him, just as he had come to Moosa (Moses), may Allah exalt his mention, before him. Waraqah added that he wished he was young, so that he might live to support the Prophet, (pbuh), through his mission when the Quraysh, his people, cast him out.
According to this view, Waraqah ibn Nawfal was the first man to believe in the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). There are difference of opinions of Scholars on this, we agree with those scholars, who said he was Muslim. Allah knows the best.
More info link:
1) Refuting claim that Waraqah ibn Nawfal is source of Quran
Link:
https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/317437/refuting-claim-that-waraqah-ibn-nawfal-is-source-of-quran
2) Were Waraqah Ibn Nawfal & An-Najaashi Muslims?
Link: https://www.islamweb.net/en/fatwa/98775/were-waraqah-ibn-nawfal-an-najaashi-muslims
3)
Is Waraqah ibn Nawfal (may Allah have
mercy on him) regarded as one of the Sahaabah?
Allah
knows the best.
By
Mohammed Asif Ali. #MohammedAsifAli
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