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Hazrat Suwaid bin Samit (RA) is known as the first person from Madina (Yathrib) to accept Islam. He encountered Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Makkah before the Hijrah and listened to the message of Islam. Impressed by the teachings of Tawheed (Oneness of Allah) and the truthfulness of the Prophet (SAW), he embraced Islam before the major pledges of allegiance from the people of Madina took place.

Although Hazrat Suwaid bin Samit (RA) passed away before the Prophet’s migration to Madina, his early acceptance of Islam paved the way for the later spread of Islam in the city. Following him, many people from the tribes of Aws and Khazraj also embraced Islam, leading to the significant Pledges of Aqabah, where the people of Madina promised to support and protect Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

His conversion is a remarkable event in early Islamic history, as it marked the beginning of Islam's presence in Madina, which later became the center of the Islamic state and the place of Hijrah for the Prophet (SAW) and his companions.

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  Hazrat Suwaid bin Samit (RA) was the first person from Madina to accept Islam.

  
  


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  He met the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in Makkah before Hijrah.

  
  


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  Belonged to the Khazraj tribe of Madina.

  
  


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  Passed away before the Prophet’s migration but contributed to Islamic awareness in Yathrib.

  
  


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  His acceptance of Islam prepared the ground for Pledges of Aqabah and large-scale conversions in Madina.

  
  


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  Madina later became the center of the Islamic state after Hijrah.