The Foremost

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The Foremost refers to the earliest and most exemplary believers in Islam who are distinguished by their precedence in faith and virtue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious concept
group of people
alsoKnownAs As-Sābiqūn al-Awwalūn NERFINISHED
associatedWith Muhammad
surface form: Prophet Muhammad
category Early Muslims
Islamic honorific groups
describedAs the earliest and most exemplary believers in Islam distinguished by precedence in faith and virtue
distinguishedBy excellence in faith
precedence in accepting Islam
virtue
emphasizes priority of early sincere belief over later conversion
virtue of supporting Islam in times of hardship
hasConceptualOpposite those who delayed in accepting Islam
hasQuality closeness to the Prophet Muhammad
piety
steadfastness
hasTheologicalSignificance often regarded as having special merit and reward
used as a standard for evaluating later generations of Muslims
includes early Anṣār
early Muhājirūn
some of the earliest converts to Islam in Mecca
some of the earliest supporters of Islam in Medina
influences Islamic ethical teachings
Muslim views on precedence in faith
languageOfName Arabic
moralStatus exemplary believers
precedent-setters in righteousness
religion Islam
roleIn model of ideal faith and conduct for later Muslims
timePeriod early Islamic period
veneratedIn Ibadi Islam NERFINISHED
Shia Islam NERFINISHED
Sunni Islam NERFINISHED

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