Hazrat Ja'far says that I asked Hazrat Zuhri who among the Arabs was the first to make the mawali heirs. Hazrat Zuhri replied that it was Hazrat Umar bin Khattab.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq narrates from a man that Hazrat Abu Bakr, after the birth of Hazrat Abdullah bin Zubair, took him wrapped in a cloth and performed Tawaf with him. He was the first child to be born in Islam (after the migration).

Hazrat Qasim bin Abdur Rahman narrates that in Makkah, Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first to learn the Qur'an directly from the blessed mouth of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The first mosque was built by Hazrat Ammar bin Yasir. The first call to prayer (adhan) was given by Hazrat Bilal. The first to shoot an arrow in the way of Allah was Hazrat Sa'd bin Malik. The first martyr (among men) was Hazrat Mahja'. The first to ride a horse in the way of Allah was Hazrat Miqdad. The first tribe to pay zakat was the tribe of Banu Uzrah. The first tribe to join the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) with a strong group was the tribe of Juhainah.

Hazrat Amir narrates that on the occasion of the Pledge of Ridwan, the first person to pledge allegiance under the tree at the blessed hand of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was Hazrat Abu Sinan Wahb al-Asadi. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "On what are you pledging allegiance?" He replied, "On that which is in your heart." Thus, he pledged allegiance, and then afterwards, other people also pledged allegiance at the sacred hand of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Hazrat Aamir narrates that Hazrat Asma bint Umais was the first to instruct that the body of a woman should be placed on a bier. She gave this instruction when she returned from the land of Habsha, as the people there used to do so.

Hazrat Abu Juwayriyah Jarami says that I asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about baadhq (the juice of grapes which is lightly cooked and becomes thick), so he replied that Muhammad has gone ahead regarding baadhq. I am the first person who asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about it.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Ghanm states that in Islam, the first person to inherit as a grandfather was Hazrat Umar bin Khattab. He wanted to take all the wealth, so I said to him that they, meaning his grandsons, are just like your own children.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that when Hazrat Umar bin Khattab was made the Caliph, he arranged for people to receive their shares in inheritance. He established registers and had people's names recorded.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Ubaidullah Thaqafi narrates that a man from Thaqif came to Hazrat Umar whose name was Nafi' bin Harith. He was the first person who cultivated barren land in Basra.

Hazrat Bara narrates that among the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the first to come to us (in Madinah Munawwarah) were Hazrat Mus'ab bin Umair and Hazrat Ibn Umm Maktum. Both of them began teaching people the Qur'an. Then Hazrat Ammar, Hazrat Bilal, and Hazrat Sa'd came. Then Hazrat Umar bin Khattab arrived with twenty horsemen. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came. I have never seen the people of Madinah as happy about anything as I saw them at the arrival of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).