sahabas1

1) Salman Al-Farisi
� Came from a rich family originally from Persia.
� Became Christian, then a Jew, then finally a Muslim.
� Came up with the idea of the digging up a trech in the Battle of the Trench.
� Became ruler of Mada�in in Persia despite his dislike toward rulership.
� Before he died, he asked his wife to put some Musk on him b/c he was about to meet one of God�s creations.
� Was nicknamed �Luqman Al-Hakeem (Luqman the Wise One)� by Ali.

2) Abdullah ibn Umar
� Became Muslim when he was 13.
� Followed the Prophet in everything and memorized many of his ahadeeth.
� Was nominated to be khaleefah but refused the offer.
� Refused to fight with Ali against Mu�awiyah to avoid the fitna.

3) Abu Thar Al-Ghafari
� His real name is Jundub ibn Junadah.
� Immediately after he became Muslim (one of the first people) , he went to the non-Muslims announcing his Islam publicly which caused them to beat him.
� The Prophet told him to return to his hometown to spread Islam to the people there which he did and came back to the Prophet years later (at Madinah, after the Migration) with his people who all became Muslim.
� Died alone in a distant place and was buried and prayed upon by Abdullah ibn Mas�ud and others that happened to pass by.

4) Sa�ad ibn Abi Wakkas:
� He was the third to become Muslim, he was 17 then.
� Was the only one the Prophet sweared to by his parents.
� Was the one who walked into the room after the Prophet informed the people in the room that a man from Jannah was about to walk in now.
� When his mom found out he became Muslim, she vowed not to eat or drink until her son left Islam, but he refused.
� Victoriously led his army of 30,000 against the Persian army of more than 100,000 in the Battle of Al-Qadisiyya.
� Liberated the city of Al-Mada�in in Persia.
� Was one of the six that Umar chose from which the Muslims could choose for Khalifah after him.
� He avoided the Great Fitna.

5) Suhaib ibn Sinan
� Became Muslim with Ammar ibn Yasir at Dar-ul-Arqam.
� Was expected to migrate with the Prophet but the Makkans prevented him from going until they finally freed him after he told them where all his wealth was.
� Caught up with the Prophet at Quba� during the Migration who said referring to Suhaib �Aba Yahya won the deal!�
� Was chosen to lead prayer by the Khalifah Umar after he died until a new Khalifah was elected.

6) Mu�az ibn Jabal
� From the Ansar, gave his pledge to the Prophet at the Great Aqabah Pledge.
� Was really knowledgeable about Islam and was he used to share his knowledge with other sahabah.
� The Prophet told him he loved him for the sake of Allah and advised him to say the famous du�aa after each salah �Allahumma a3inne 3ala zikrika wa shukrika wa 7usni 3ibadatika.�

7) Al-Miqdad ibn Amr
� The 7th to become Muslim.
� Was known for his courage and bravery.
� Was the first to use his horse for the sake of Allah.
� Was the one who said to the Prophet bravely before the Battle of Badr �We are with you and, by Allah, we do not say: �Go with your Lord and fight, we are staying here� instead we say: �Go with your Lord and fight, we are with you as fighters!��
� In the Battle of Badr, he and 2 others were the only ones using their horses (Murthid ibn Abi Murthid and Al-zubair ibn Al-Awwam).
� The Prophet informed him that he was ordered by Allah to love him because He loves him.

8) Sa�eed ibn Amir
� Became Muslim before Battle of Khaibar.
� Appointed ruler of Homs by Umar after calling back Mu�awiyah.
� The people of Homs complained 4 things about him to Umar: 1) He doesn�t come out until midday, 2) He doesn�t respond to anyone at night, 3) He doesn�t come out at all two days a month, and 4) He faints every once in a while. Umar called him to know why. He replied: As for 1, my family does not have a worker, so I am obligated to knead the dough, then I let it be until it is �done� so I can then bake it. Then I make wudu� to pray salat-ul-duha, then I go out. As for 2, I have set the day for them and night for my Lord. As for 3, I do not have a worker to wash my clothes and I do not have another change of clothes, so I wash it and wait until it dries so I can put it on, and at the end of the day I go to my people. As for 4, I have witnessed the death of Khabeeb Al-Ansari and I was a non-Muslim at the time and how I didn�t help him. I shiver from fear of Allah�s punishment, and I that is why I faint.�

9) Abdullah ibn Mas�ud
� The 6th to become Muslim and was a child then.
� The Prophet informed him when he was a child �You are a learned child.�
� Became the first to publicly recite the Quran in Makkah after the Prophet which caused the the Makkans to beat him.
� The Prophet asked him to recite the Quran to him because he liked hearing it from another person and when he reached a certain ayah, he started crying and asked him to stop.
� The Prophet informed the sahabah that whosoever wants to the learn to recite the Quran the way it was revealed, he should learn its recitation from Abdullah ibn Mas�ud.
� Knew every little thing about the Quran (when and why the ayahs were revealed).
� Was always found with the Prophet and was known as �the carrier of the Prophet�s shoes� and �the carrier of the Prophet�s miswak� and �the carrier of the Prophet�s cane�.
� The Prophet found some sahaba laughing at his really thin legs and the Prophet informed them that they are weigh more in the scale of Allah than the Mountain of Uhud!
� Memorized many ahadeeth of the Prophet.
� Appointed by Umar to be responsible for the treasury of Al-Kufa whose people adored him.

10) Huthayfa ibn Al-Yaman
� He neither was from the Muhajireen nor the Ansar, his father made a contract with a group of Ansar originally from Yemen, hence his name.
� In the Battle of Badr, he and his father were taken prisoners by the polytheists and were set free after pretending to agree they would not fight with the Prophet. The Prophet told them they should abide by what they said.
� In the Battle of Uhud, his father was mistakenly killed by the Muslims. Huthayfa donated all his bloodmoney to the Muslims.
� Was chosen by the Prophet in the Battle of the Trench to go to the polytheists and see what they were up to. It was a completely dark and cold night and the Prophet asked who would go and guaranteed compionship with him in Paradise for the person who was willing to go. No one volunteered and so he chose Huthayfa for this honor.
� Chosen by the Prophet to tell him the names of all the hypocrites (so that the Muslims would not pray on them when they died).
� Became leader of the victorious Muslim army against the Perians at the Battle of Nahawand after its former leader Al-Nu�man was killed in battle.

11) Ubadah ibn Al-Samit
� One of the those that came out to Makkah to meet Prophet in the First and Second (Great) Aqabah Pledge.
� One of the 9 khazraj deputies that were elected at the Great Aqabah Pledge to preach Islam to the people of Madinah.
� Traveled to Syria with Mu�az ibn Jabal and Abu Al-Darda� to teach Islam.
� Went to Palestine to advise Mu�awiyah who was ruling the land then.

12) Khabbab ibn Al-Aratt
� Used to make and sell swords for Makkah.
� When he became Muslim, Um Anmar (he was a slave for her once) burned him with hot iron and burned molten rock. When the Prophet passed him as he was being tortured, he only had the power to make dua�a and said �Allahumma unsur Khabbab (Oh God, make Khabbab victorious)�. In a few days, Um Anmar became sick in her head and could only cured by burning her head.
� Secretly taught the Quran in people�s houses before Islam became public.

13) Abu Ubaidah ibn Al-Jarrah
� Became Muslim by Abu Bakr�s hand in the first days of Islam.
� Known as �Ameen of this ummah� and �Ameer al-umara�.
� Umar said that if Abu Ubaidah was alive, he would have chosen him to be khalifah after him.
� In the Battle of Uhud, he removed a piece of metal from the Prophet�s cheek with his own teeth that caused them to fall out.
� Chosen by the Prophet to go to Yemen describing him as the the most trustful to teach the Muslims there Islam, Quran, and Sunnah.
� Chosen by Umar to rule Syria after Khalid ibn Al-Waleed liberated it.
� When he died, Umar wished for a house full of men like Abu Ubaidah.

14) Uthman ibn Maz�un
� Was the 14th to become Muslim.
� The first of the Muhajireen to die in Madinah and the first to be buried in Baqee�.
� He was the leader of the muhajireen that emigrated to Abyssinia.
� His cousin was Umayyah ibn Khalaf (the master and torturer of Bilal).
� When he was in Abyssinia, news came that Quraysh became Muslim (prostrated) so he and others went to Makkah but on the way, they heard that the news was not so and Al-Waleed ibn Al-Mugheera took him in to protect him as were the Arabs accustomed to do for a weak traveler. But when he saw his fellow Muslims were being beat and tortured and that he was missing out on the award of being beat for the sake of Allah, he escaped.
� Although his eye was injured during the torturing of the polytheists, he refused to go with Al-Waleed ibn Al-Mugheera after being offered to stay with him and protect him.
� When he died, the Prophet advised his daugher Ruqayyah to follow the example of Uthman ibn Maz�un.

15) Zayd ibn Haritha
� The 1st child to become Muslim.
� Known as �Hibbu Rasulillah� (the Prophet�s Loved-One) because he used to love him dearly.
� Bought as a slave by Khadijah�s nephew to give him to her as a gift.
� When his father found him with Muhammad (pbuh), the Prophet let Zayd freely choose with whom he wanted to stay with. He chose the Prophet.
� He was considered as his son who can inherit from him and was known as Zayd ibn Muhammad before Allah prohibited this practice.
� Married the Prophet�s cousin Zaynab bint Ja�sh but divorced due to social differences. Allah told the Prophet to marry his cousin (mentioned in the Quran) in order to eliminate any thought that Zayd was considered the Prophet�s son (it was thought inappropriate to marry his son�s divorced wife).
� The only sahaba to be mentioned in the Quran by name.
� Married Um Ayman, the Prophet�s care-giver, and had Usamah who was known as �ibn hibbi rasulillah (the son of the loved one)� or �al-hibb ibn al-hibb (the loved one son of the loved one)�.
� Was appointed by the Prophet to be the carrier of the �raya� in the Battle of Mu�tah, where he was killed. (Ja�far took his place, if he was killed, Abdullah ibn Rawaha would take his place).

16) Ja�far ibn Abi Talib
� Nicknamed by the Prophet as �Abu Al-Masakeen (the Father of the Needy)� and �thil jana�ayn (the One with Two Wings)�.
� His wife was Asma� bin �Umays and had 3 kids: Muhammad, Abdullah, and Awf.
� The spokesperson of the Muslims when they emigrated to Abyssinia.
� Returned to the Prophet with other Muslims from Abysinnia at the same time Khaybar was liberated; the Prophet was just as glad with his arrival as the liberation of Khaybar.
� Was killed at the Battle of Mu�tah as the carrier of the �raya� after taking Zayd ibn Haritha�s place. After being hit on his right arm, he carried it with his left arm. After being hit on his left arm, he carried it with chest and cut limbs before it fell from him and was taken immediately by Abdullah ibn Rawaha. (He was hit more than 90 times with swords).

17) Abdullah ibn Rawah
� Gave his pledge to the Prophet in the First and Second Aqabah Pledge (was one of the elected 9 people from the Khazraj who were given the responsibility to preach Islam in Madinah).
� Writer and a poet.
� Was the third appointed to carry the �raya� in the Battle of Mu�tah if the first two were killed during battle. (When he and the previous two sahaba were killed in Sham, the Prophet, who was sitting with other sahabahs, suddenly became silent and his eyes began to tear, and later said �Lakad rafa3u ilayya fil jannah (they have reached my place in Paradise)�.

18) Khalid ibn Al-Waleed
� In Year 8 A.H., he migrated to Madinah to become a Muslim and on his way he met Uthman ibn Talha and Amr ibn Al-Aas who were also going to become Muslim.
� Called by the Prophet �Saifullah� (The Sword of Allah).
� Led the Muslims in the Battle of Mu�tah; withdrew cleverly which saved the Muslims from great loss against the Romans.
� Was one of the leaders of the army during the Liberation of Makkah (fat7 Makkah).
� The hero of the Battle of Yamama during the war against the Murtaddeen who were led by Musaylamah Al-Kathab.
� Abu Bakr ordered him to lead the Muslim army toward Iraq to fight against the Persians.
� Left Iraq (put Al-Muthanna ibn Haritha in his place) to victoriously lead, in a relatively short period of time, the Muslim armies that were sent by Abu Bakr to fight against the Romans and the Murtaddeen in Syria in the Battle of Yarmuk.
� In the Battle of Yarmuk, he armed the women who were to stand at the back of the army to prevent any Muslim from escaping.
� In the Battle of Yarmuk, Ikramah ibn Abi Jahl and Jarjah, a Roman general, became Muslim. (The Roman general became a shaheed in that battle.)
� After Abu Bakr died, Umar who became Khalifah, ordered Khalid to return and put Ubaidah ibn Al-Jarrah in his place only because he thought Khalid was too hasty and harsh.
� Destroyed the idol �Uzzah�.
� Umar said of him: �The women stopped giving birth to persons like Khalid.�
� His companions described him: �He is the man that does not sleep and does not let anyone else sleep� b/c of his strength.
� He used to take care of his war hat b/c it was the Prophet�s and it had some of his hairs in it.
� He had so much desire to become shaheed and he dreaded dying in his own bed which he did while his body was covered with wounds from all the battles he fought.

19) Qays ibn Saeed ibn Ubadah
� He appeared like a leader that it was said the only thing missing was a beard.
� His household was known for generosity. Abu Bakr and Umar used to say that if Qays was left by himself, he would�ve used up all of his father�s money.
� He was very clever. He used to say: �If it wasn�t for Islam, I would�ve seduced in a way the Arabs hate.� He also used to say: If it wasn�t for the Prophet saying �Seduction and trickery results in Hellfire�, I would�ve been the most seducing of this ummah.�
� He was from the Khazraj.
� On the day of Saffeen, he fought with Ali with great courage against Mu�awiyah and was planning on a trick but was reminded of the ayah: �Wala yu7eeka makrul sayyi� illa bi ahlih� and said if Mu�awiyyah was to defeat them, it wasn�t from his cleverness, but instead from our great faith (taqwana).
� It was said that Qays was in a position with the Prophet as a policeman or guard was to a leader.
� Ali ibn Abi Talib made him the leader of Egypt.
� Died in Madinah year 59 A.H.

20) Umair ibn Wahb
� Quraish used to nickname him �The Devil of Quraish�.
� Before he became Muslim, he met with Safwan ibn Omayyah to plan to kill the Prophet after his son was taken as a prisoner and Safwan�s father was killed. They decided that Safwan stay and watch Umair�s family while he went to kill him in Madinah and bring back his son. When he reached the Prophet in Madinah, he did not tell him of his real intention but the Prophet mentioned to him the plan he made with Safwan. At that moment, Umair realized he was truly a Prophet and became Muslim.
� Umar ibn Al-Khattab said about him that he loves a pig more than Umair when he first reached the Prophet but now he loved him more than his own son!
� After he learned about Islam and the Quran, he returned to Makkah to make dawah there and indeed many became Muslim, which he returned with to Madinah.
� He said: I will not leave a place I�ve been to as a non-Muslim until I�ve been there again as a Muslim.
� He never left his friend Safwan who fled towards Yemen but he followed him and assured him his safety if he came with him to the Prophet. Safwan ibn Omayyah later became Muslim.

Companions of the Prophet (1-20)