Companions
Companions who carried revelation, practice, community memory, and early historical witness.
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
Khadijah is remembered as the first believer in Islam and a central source of support during the Makkan period.
- Birth
- c. 555 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Fatimah bint Muhammad
Fatimah holds a central place in Sunni and Shi'i memory as the Prophet's daughter and a model of devotion.
- Birth
- c. 605 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Ali ibn Abi Talib
Ali is revered for courage, knowledge, kinship with the Prophet, and his role in early Islamic leadership.
- Birth
- c. 600 CE
- Region
- Arabia and Iraq
Hasan ibn Ali
Hasan is remembered for his lineage, piety, and role in a major early reconciliation.
- Birth
- 625 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Husayn ibn Ali
Husayn's death at Karbala became one of the most powerful moral memories in Islamic history.
- Birth
- 626 CE
- Region
- Arabia and Iraq
Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Aisha is one of the most important transmitters of hadith and a major authority in early Muslim learning.
- Birth
- c. 613 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Hafsa bint Umar
Hafsa is remembered for her place in the Prophet's household and for safeguarding an early Quran collection.
- Birth
- c. 605 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Abbas links the Prophet's family history with later Abbasid political legitimacy.
- Birth
- c. 566 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
Hamza is remembered as the Prophet's uncle, a brave defender, and a martyr at Uhud.
- Birth
- c. 568 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq
Abu Bakr was the Prophet's close companion and the first caliph of the Muslim community.
- Birth
- c. 573 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Umar ibn al-Khattab
Umar is remembered for discipline, justice, and the rapid growth of Muslim political authority.
- Birth
- c. 584 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Uthman ibn Affan
Uthman was a senior companion, caliph, and key figure in Quranic textual preservation.
- Birth
- c. 576 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Bilal ibn Rabah
Bilal's story connects early Islamic faith with liberation, endurance, and public worship.
- Birth
- c. 580 CE
- Region
- Arabia and Syria
Salman al-Farsi
Salman is remembered for his journey to Islam and strategic counsel during the Battle of the Trench.
- Birth
- c. 568 CE
- Region
- Persia and Arabia
Abu Hurairah
Abu Hurairah is a major figure in the hadith tradition because of the number of reports linked to him.
- Birth
- c. 603 CE
- Region
- Arabia
Muadh ibn Jabal
Muadh is remembered as a knowledgeable companion entrusted with teaching and judgment.
- Birth
- c. 603 CE
- Region
- Arabia and Syria
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud
Ibn Mas'ud was an early Muslim known for his knowledge of the Quran and legal judgment.
- Birth
- c. 594 CE
- Region
- Arabia and Iraq
Khalid ibn al-Walid
Khalid is remembered as one of the most successful military commanders of the early Muslim community.
- Birth
- c. 592 CE
- Region
- Arabia and Syria
Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah
Abu Ubayda is remembered for leadership, trustworthiness, and service in the Syrian campaigns.
- Birth
- c. 583 CE
- Region
- Arabia and Syria