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Waraqah ibn Nawfal

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ورقة بن نوفل

Christian scholar, cousin of Khadija, who was the first to recognize the prophecy of Muhammad ﷺ.

Tribe : Banu Asad
Death : 12 BH
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Waraqah ibn Nawfal represented the theological bridge between previous Abrahamic revelations and early Islam. His validation of the Prophet's ﷺ mystical experience in the cave of Hira provided immense psychological relief to the Messenger of God.

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The First Revelation (Hira)