[{"slug": "salma-and-ubaydullah", "name": "Salma and Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi", "epithet": "The Hands That Served the Prophet's House", "order": 1, "meta": "The story of Salma and her son Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi (RA): a midwife who delivered the children of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and a freed family woven into the legacy of the Ahlul Bayt.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-rafi-al-qibti", "name": "Abu Rafi al-Qibti", "epithet": "The Man Inside the Prophet's Home", "order": 2, "meta": "The story of Abu Rafi al-Qibti (RA), the freed servant who lived inside the Prophet Muhammad's household. A Coptic man with a heart so pure the companions could name no one like him.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-muwayhiba", "name": "Abu Muwayhibah", "epithet": "The Witness of the Final Choice", "order": 3, "meta": "The story of Abu Muwayhibah (RA), a freed slave of the Prophet Muhammad and the one companion who walked with him to al-Baqi on one of his last nights, when the Prophet was given the choice between this world and meeting his Lord.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "thawban", "name": "Thawban ibn Bujdud", "epithet": "The One Who Could Not Bear to Be Apart", "order": 4, "meta": "The story of Thawban (RA), the freed slave of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ who loved him so deeply that a verse of the Qur'an came down to comfort him. His attachment, his service, and the firsts among the rejected.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "safina", "name": "Safina", "epithet": "The Man Who Spoke to a Lion", "order": 5, "meta": "The story of Safina (RA), a freed slave of the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet named him \"the ship\" for the loads he carried, and one day on a lost island he spoke to a lion and it obeyed.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "julaybib", "name": "Julaybib", "epithet": "From Me, and I Am From Him", "order": 6, "meta": "The story of Julaybib (RA), a companion with no tribe and no lineage, mocked for his appearance, whom the Prophet Muhammad married off himself and called from me and I am from him.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zahir-ibn-haram", "name": "Zahir ibn Haram", "epithet": "Priceless in the Sight of Allah", "order": 7, "meta": "The story of Zahir ibn Haram (RA), the bedouin who thought little of himself until the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ called him family and told him he was priceless in the sight of Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-mahjan", "name": "Umm Mahjan", "epithet": "The Woman Who Cleaned the Masjid", "order": 8, "meta": "The story of Umm Mahjan (RA), the freed African woman who quietly cleaned and perfumed the Prophet's masjid in Madinah. When she died, the Prophet Muhammad noticed, and prayed at her grave.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "bishr-ibn-al-baraa", "name": "Bishr ibn al-Baraa", "epithet": "The One Who Ate Beside the Prophet", "order": 9, "meta": "The story of Bishr ibn al-Baraa (RA), the young companion the Prophet Muhammad called a leader, who ate the poisoned meat at Khaybar out of reverence and died a martyr.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "al-baraa-ibn-maroor", "name": "Al-Baraa ibn Ma'roor", "epithet": "The First Hand in the Pledge", "order": 10, "meta": "The story of Al-Baraa ibn Ma'roor (RA), the elderly chief of Madinah who was the first to place his hand in the Prophet Muhammad's hand at both pledges of Aqaba, and who died one month before the Hijra.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "al-baraa-ibn-aazib", "name": "Al-Baraa ibn Aazib", "epithet": "The Boy Who Watched, and Remembered", "order": 11, "meta": "The story of Al-Baraa ibn Aazib (RA), the young Ansari who memorised the Prophet Muhammad before he arrived in Madinah and grew into one of the great narrators of his words and ways.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umayr-ibn-sad", "name": "Umayr ibn Sa'd al-Ansari", "epithet": "One of a Kind", "order": 12, "meta": "The story of Umayr ibn Sa'd al-Ansari (RA): the orphan boy of Madinah always in the first row of prayer, who chose his faith over the man who raised him, and grew into one of the most trusted governors of his age.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zayd-ibn-al-arqam", "name": "Zayd ibn al-Arqam", "epithet": "The Truthful Witness", "order": 13, "meta": "The story of Zayd ibn al-Arqam (RA), the orphan raised by Abdullah ibn Rawahah who overheard the words of the hypocrites and was confirmed by revelation. A young companion whose truthfulness was honoured in the Qur'an.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "fatima-bint-qays", "name": "Fatima bint Qays", "epithet": "The Woman Whose Case Shaped a Law", "order": 14, "meta": "The story of Fatima bint Qays (RA), an early emigrant to Madinah whose divorce became one of the first cases that shaped Islamic law, and who learned to trust the Prophet's counsel over her own preference.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "usama-ibn-zayd", "name": "Usama ibn Zayd", "epithet": "The Beloved, Son of the Beloved", "order": 15, "meta": "The story of Usama ibn Zayd (RA), the grandson by love whom the Prophet Muhammad raised in his own home. His standing, the slander he bore, and the justice he learned.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-amr", "name": "Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As", "epithet": "The One Who Preserved the Sunnah", "order": 16, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (RA), the young companion who wrote down the words of the Prophet Muhammad in a scroll he called the Truthful Tablet, and who learned that faith is carried gently.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "urwa-ibn-az-zubayr", "name": "Urwa ibn az-Zubayr", "epithet": "The First Historian of Islam", "order": 17, "meta": "The story of Urwa ibn az-Zubayr (RA), nephew of Aisha and the first to compile the life of the Prophet Muhammad. A scholar who chose knowledge over the sword, and patience over complaint.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-az-zubayr", "name": "Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr", "epithet": "The Last One Standing", "order": 18, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (RA), the first Muslim child born in Madinah and the warrior who stood alone at the Kaaba. His lineage, his worship, and his final stand.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-umar", "name": "Abdullah ibn Umar", "epithet": "The One Who Followed Every Footstep", "order": 19, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Umar (RA), the companion who loved the sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad so deeply that people prayed for him to live long, so the Prophet's way would stay alive.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "qutham-ibn-abbas", "name": "Qutham ibn Abbas", "epithet": "The Prophet's Likeness", "order": 20, "meta": "The story of Qutham ibn Abbas (RA), the youngest son of Abbas and the child who most resembled the Prophet Muhammad. The last to rise from his grave, a man of quiet integrity who carried the banner of his family to the far edge of the world.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "ubaydullah-ibn-abbas", "name": "Ubaydullah ibn Abbas", "epithet": "The Generous Younger Brother", "order": 21, "meta": "The story of Ubaydullah ibn Abbas (RA), the younger brother of Abdullah ibn Abbas. A wealthy merchant who chose to sponsor his brother's students rather than envy his fame, and became known across the Hijaz for his generosity.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "fadl-ibn-abbas", "name": "Al-Fadl ibn al-Abbas", "epithet": "The Rider Behind the Prophet", "order": 22, "meta": "The story of al-Fadl ibn al-Abbas (RA), the eldest son of al-Abbas and the cousin who rode behind the Prophet Muhammad on Hajj. The young man taught, gently, to lower his gaze.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-abbas", "name": "Abdullah ibn Abbas", "epithet": "The Scholar of the Ummah", "order": 23, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA), the young cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who became the most knowledgeable scholar of his time. Born in hardship, he gave his whole life to learning and teaching the Quran.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "the-four-abdullahs-every-muslim-should-know", "name": "The Four Abdullahs", "epithet": "The Keepers of the Knowledge", "order": 24, "meta": "The story of the four Abdullahs (RA): Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar, Ibn al-Zubayr, and Ibn Amr ibn al-As. Four young companions who carried the knowledge of the Prophet Muhammad through the hardest years of Islamic history.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-jafar", "name": "Abdullah ibn Ja'far", "epithet": "The Son of the Man of Two Wings", "order": 25, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Ja'far (RA), born in Abyssinia to refugees, son of the martyr Ja'far. A life that touched the great events of early Islam, carried with patience to the end.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-kulthum", "name": "Umm Kulthum bint Ali", "epithet": "Granddaughter of the Prophet", "order": 26, "meta": "The story of Umm Kulthum bint Ali (RA), granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad and wife of Umar ibn al-Khattab. A life of quiet dignity, service, and patience through repeated loss.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zaynab-bint-ali", "name": "Zaynab bint Ali", "epithet": "A Voice of Courage", "order": 27, "meta": "The story of Zaynab bint Ali (RA), granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, daughter of Ali and Fatima. Her generosity, her steadfastness through the loss of Karbala, and the courage of her words before tyrants.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "loving-husayn-and-hating-yazid", "name": "Loving Husayn and the Question of Yazid", "epithet": "A Sunni Reflection on Love and Hate", "order": 28, "meta": "A calm Sunni reflection on the love we owe Husayn ibn Ali (RA), the question of Yazid, and how to hold deep grief over Karbala without crossing the boundaries of faith.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "husayn-ibn-ali", "name": "Husayn ibn Ali", "epithet": "Redefining Victory at Karbala", "order": 29, "meta": "The story of Husayn ibn Ali (RA), grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, who refused to bow to a tyrant and was martyred at Karbala. His conviction, courage, and what victory truly means.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "hasan-ibn-ali", "name": "Hasan ibn Ali", "epithet": "The One Who Brought Them Together", "order": 30, "meta": "The story of Hasan ibn Ali (RA), the beloved grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, master of the youth of Paradise, who gave up power to stop bloodshed and unite the Muslims.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "ammar-ibn-yasir", "name": "Ammar ibn Yasir", "epithet": "The Son of the First Martyrs", "order": 31, "meta": "The story of Ammar ibn Yasir (RA), one of the first to accept Islam and the son of Sumayyah and Yasir, the first martyrs. Tortured for his faith, he carried it with quiet, unbreakable certainty.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "tamim-al-dari", "name": "Tamim al-Dari", "epithet": "The Palestinian Companion", "order": 32, "meta": "The story of Tamim al-Dari (RA), the Palestinian Christian scholar and merchant who came late to the Prophet Muhammad, lit the first lamps in the mosque, and hid his worship from the eyes of others.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "jarir-ibn-abdullah", "name": "Jarir ibn Abdullah", "epithet": "The Yusuf of this Ummah", "order": 33, "meta": "The story of Jarir ibn Abdullah al-Bajali (RA), the Yemeni chief the Prophet Muhammad called the best of Yemen. He had barely forty days with the Prophet, yet he carried a single promise for the rest of his life: goodwill to every Muslim.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "adi-ibn-hatim-al-tai", "name": "Adi ibn Hatim al-Tai", "epithet": "From a Christian Chief to a Companion", "order": 34, "meta": "The story of Adi ibn Hatim al-Tai (RA), the Christian chief and son of the famously generous Hatim who hated the Prophet Muhammad for years, then found him sitting on the floor of a mud house, and believed.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abbad-ibn-bishr", "name": "Abbad ibn Bishr", "epithet": "The Friend of the Qur'an", "order": 35, "meta": "The story of Abbad ibn Bishr (RA), the young companion of the Ansar known as the friend of the Qur'an, who once kept reciting through three arrows rather than break his prayer.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "thabit-ibn-qays", "name": "Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas", "epithet": "The Voice of the Prophet", "order": 36, "meta": "The story of Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas (RA), the spokesman of the Prophet Muhammad. A man who feared hypocrisy so deeply that the assurance of Paradise came to him through his tears.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zayd-ibn-al-khattab", "name": "Zayd ibn al-Khattab", "epithet": "The Silent Giant", "order": 37, "meta": "The story of Zayd ibn al-Khattab (RA), the quiet older brother of Umar. He embraced Islam first, migrated first, and was martyred first at the Battle of Yamama.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "tulayha-ibn-khuwaylid", "name": "Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid", "epithet": "From False Prophet to Martyr", "order": 38, "meta": "The story of Tulayha ibn Khuwaylid (RA), the tribal chief who claimed prophethood, fought against the Muslims, then repented and died a martyr. A life that shows the door of return is never closed.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "kab-ibn-zuhayr", "name": "Ka'b ibn Zuhayr", "epithet": "The Poet of the First Burda", "order": 39, "meta": "The story of Ka'b ibn Zuhayr (RA), the master poet who attacked the Prophet Muhammad and then walked into Madinah to repent. He recited the first Burda, and was given the Prophet's own cloak.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "thumama-ibn-uthal", "name": "Thumama ibn Uthal", "epithet": "The King Who Was Tied to a Pillar", "order": 40, "meta": "The story of Thumama ibn Uthal (RA), the king of Yamama who waged war on the Muslims, was captured and shown only kindness, and whose heart changed in three days. A study in the power of pardon.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "muhammad-ibn-maslama", "name": "Muhammad ibn Maslama", "epithet": "The Knight of the Prophet", "order": 41, "meta": "The story of Muhammad ibn Maslama (RA), the knight and watchman of the Prophet Muhammad. A man of few words and great trust who guarded Madinah, and who broke his sword rather than fight other Muslims.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "a-foiled-conspiracy", "name": "Umayr ibn Wahb and Safwan ibn Umayyah", "epithet": "Two Cousins Who Came to Kill and Stayed to Believe", "order": 42, "meta": "The story of Umayr ibn Wahb and Safwan ibn Umayyah (RA), two cousins of Quraysh who plotted to kill the Prophet Muhammad and were guided to Islam instead. A study in how mercy outlasts hatred.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "the-children-of-taif-who-stoned-the-prophet", "name": "The Children of Ta'if", "epithet": "The Ones He Refused to Curse", "order": 43, "meta": "The story of the children of Ta'if who stoned the Prophet Muhammad and the day he chose mercy over revenge, hoping their descendants would one day worship Allah. From Dr. Omar Suleiman's series The Firsts.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-mahdhura", "name": "Abu Mahdhura", "epithet": "The Boy Who Mocked the Adhan", "order": 44, "meta": "The story of Abu Mahdhura (RA), the young man who mocked the call to prayer and was given it to carry. How the Prophet Muhammad saw his potential and made him the muadhin of Makkah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-bakra", "name": "Abu Bakra", "epithet": "The Freed Slave of Allah", "order": 45, "meta": "The story of Abu Bakra (RA), the enslaved man of Ta'if who lowered himself from the fortress on the wheel of a well to reach the Prophet Muhammad, was freed, and became one of the great narrators of hadith.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "the-jinn-who-became-muslim", "name": "The Jinn Who Believed", "epithet": "The Firsts of the Jinn", "order": 46, "meta": "The story of the delegation of jinn who listened to the Prophet Muhammad recite the Quran on his way back from Ta'if, believed, and went to warn their people. A lesson on the unseen fruits of our efforts.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "addas-of-taif", "name": "Addas of Ta'if", "epithet": "The First Fruit of Ta'if", "order": 47, "meta": "The story of Addas (may Allah be pleased with him), a Christian slave from Nineveh who met the Prophet Muhammad on the worst day of his life and became the first to believe from Ta'if.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "the-prophet-s-bodyguard", "name": "Mughira ibn Shu'ba", "epithet": "The Prophet's Bodyguard", "order": 48, "meta": "The story of Mughira ibn Shu'ba (RA), the clever man of Ta'if with a heavy past who became the self-appointed bodyguard of the Prophet Muhammad and a sign of how Islam can wash a life clean.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "urwa-ibn-masud", "name": "Urwa ibn Mas'ud", "epithet": "The Chief Who Came Home to His People", "order": 49, "meta": "The story of Urwa ibn Mas'ud (RA), the noble chief of Ta'if who resembled Isa (AS), negotiated at Hudaybiyyah, and returned to call his own people to Islam.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "the-most-honored-man-by-the-prophet", "name": "Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib", "epithet": "The Uncle of the Prophet", "order": 50, "meta": "The story of Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (RA), uncle of the Prophet Muhammad. The man honoured above all others in Madinah, his late belief, and a kinship the Prophet kept close to the end.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "when-allah-guided-the-children-of-abu-lahab", "name": "The Muslim Family of Abu Lahab", "epithet": "When Allah Guided a House of Enemies", "order": 51, "meta": "The story of the Muslim family of Abu Lahab: how the children and descendants of the Prophet Muhammad's harshest uncle came to faith, and what their lives teach us about the mercy of guidance.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "hakim-ibn-hizam", "name": "Hakim ibn Hizam", "epithet": "When Money Stopped Mattering", "order": 52, "meta": "The story of Hakim ibn Hizam (RA), the wealthy merchant of Makkah and nephew of Khadijah, who heard one quiet warning about money and spent the rest of a very long life only giving.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "mothers-of-the-prophet", "name": "Amina bint Wahb and Halima al-Sa'diyya", "epithet": "The Women Who Carried Him", "order": 53, "meta": "The story of Amina bint Wahb, the birth mother of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and Halima al-Sa'diyya, the wet nurse who took in the one child nobody else wanted. A story of an orphan, and the mercy that grew from his pain.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "the-prophet-s-brother", "name": "Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith", "epithet": "The Prophet's Brother", "order": 54, "meta": "The story of Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith (RA), the cousin and milk-brother of the Prophet Muhammad who fought him for twenty years, then returned, was forgiven, and spent the rest of his life in the mosque.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-sufyan-ibn-harb", "name": "Abu Sufyan ibn Harb", "epithet": "The Enemy Who Was Forgiven", "order": 55, "meta": "The story of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (RA), for two decades the leader of those who fought the Prophet Muhammad, and how he was won over, forgiven, and gathered among the companions.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "ikrimah-ibn-abi-jahl", "name": "Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl", "epithet": "The Son Who Chose a Different Road", "order": 56, "meta": "The story of Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl (RA), son of the man the Prophet Muhammad called the Pharaoh of this ummah. Born into the deepest hostility, he ended his life as a martyr who spent everything for the cause he once fought.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "amr-ibn-al-as", "name": "Amr ibn al-As", "epithet": "The Mind That Turned to Faith", "order": 57, "meta": "The story of Amr ibn al-As (RA), the shrewdest politician of Quraysh who once schemed against the Prophet Muhammad and later turned all of that intelligence toward Islam.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "amr-ibn-al-as-2", "name": "Hisham ibn al-As", "epithet": "The Better Brother", "order": 58, "meta": "The story of Hisham ibn al-As (RA), brother of Amr ibn al-As: an early believer who endured a decade of torture, made two migrations, and died seeking nothing but Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "khalid-ibn-al-walid", "name": "Khalid ibn al-Walid", "epithet": "The Sword of Allah", "order": 59, "meta": "The story of Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA), the general who never lost a battle and learned to rein in his sword. His growth in character, his obedience when removed from command, and his love of the Quran at the end.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "khalid-ibn-al-walid-2", "name": "Khalid ibn al-Walid", "epithet": "Becoming the Sword of Allah", "order": 60, "meta": "The story of Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA), the great general who first fought against Islam at Uhud and later came to the Prophet Muhammad as a believer. His pride, his change of heart, and the day he became the Sword of Allah.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "abu-saeed-al-khudri", "name": "Abu Saeed al-Khudri", "epithet": "The Scholar of Madinah", "order": 61, "meta": "The story of Abu Saeed al-Khudri (RA), a boy of Madinah who lost his father at Uhud, chose patience over asking, and grew into one of the great teachers of the Prophet Muhammad's words.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "rabiah-ibn-kab", "name": "Rabiah ibn Kab al-Aslami", "epithet": "The One Who Asked for Jannah", "order": 62, "meta": "The story of Rabiah ibn Kab al-Aslami (RA), the young companion who slept at the Prophet Muhammad's door to serve him, and when offered anything he wished, asked only for his company in Paradise.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "saeed-ibn-amir", "name": "Saeed ibn Amir al-Jumahi", "epithet": "The Man Who Carried His Past", "order": 63, "meta": "The story of Saeed ibn Amir al-Jumahi (RA), who stood in the crowd at a Companion's killing, then came to Islam and lived as one of its quietest, most just men. A life shaped by repentance.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "khubayb-ibn-addiy", "name": "Khubayb ibn Adiy", "epithet": "A Prisoner of Many Miracles", "order": 64, "meta": "The story of Khubayb ibn Adiy (RA), the companion captured at al-Raji and held for execution in Makkah. A prisoner who refused to wrong anyone, and met death with a steady heart.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "asim-ibn-thabit", "name": "Asim ibn Thabit", "epithet": "The One Buried by Allah", "order": 65, "meta": "The story of Asim ibn Thabit (RA), the archer of Badr who vowed never to touch a disbeliever or be touched by one. He kept that vow to his last breath, and Allah kept it for him after death.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-dujana", "name": "Abu Dujana", "epithet": "The Red Bandana", "order": 66, "meta": "The story of Abu Dujana (RA), the young warrior of Madinah who carried the Prophet's own sword at Uhud, shielded him with his body, and in the end hoped in Allah for a clean tongue and a clean heart.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "the-amwas-plague", "name": "The Companions of the Amwas Plague", "epithet": "Patient in the Face of the Decree", "order": 67, "meta": "The story of the companions who died in the plague of Amwas (may Allah be pleased with them): warriors and scholars who had expected to fall in battle, and who met death instead with quiet trust in the decree of Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "burayda-ibn-al-husayb", "name": "Burayda ibn al-Husayb", "epithet": "The Unlikely Convert", "order": 68, "meta": "The story of Burayda ibn al-Husayb (RA), a desert chief who met the Prophet Muhammad on the road to Medina and accepted Islam with his whole tribe in a single night.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "suraqa-ibn-malik", "name": "Suraqa ibn Malik", "epithet": "The Bounty Hunter", "order": 69, "meta": "The story of Suraqa ibn Malik (RA), the desert tracker who chased the Prophet Muhammad for a bounty and was promised the bracelets of the most powerful king on earth. How a hunter became a believer.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-mabad", "name": "Umm Ma'bad al-Khuza'iyya", "epithet": "The Woman Who Described the Prophet", "order": 70, "meta": "The story of Umm Ma'bad al-Khuza'iyya (RA), the Bedouin woman who met the Prophet Muhammad during the Hijra and gave the most beautiful description of him ever recorded. Her kindness to strangers and her path to Islam.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-musa-al-ash-ari", "name": "Abu Musa al-Ash'ari", "epithet": "A Voice Like No Other", "order": 71, "meta": "The story of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (RA): the teenager from Yemen whose recitation of the Quran the Prophet Muhammad loved, a jurist, a judge, and a teacher who never stopped teaching.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-huraira", "name": "Abu Huraira", "epithet": "The Preserver of Hadith", "order": 72, "meta": "The story of Abu Huraira (RA), the orphan shepherd from Daws who spent four years at the Prophet's side and narrated more of his words than anyone in history. His memory, his mother, and his humility.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "tufayl-ibn-amr", "name": "Tufayl ibn Amr al-Dawsi", "epithet": "The Possessor of Light", "order": 73, "meta": "The story of Tufayl ibn Amr al-Dawsi (RA), the tribal chief and poet who stuffed his ears with cotton, heard the Quran anyway, and brought ninety families to faith. The companion behind so much good we never trace back to him.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "hudhayfah-ibn-al-yaman", "name": "Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman", "epithet": "The Secret Keeper", "order": 74, "meta": "The story of Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (RA), the companion the Prophet Muhammad trusted with the names of the hypocrites. A life of trust, sincerity, and quiet integrity.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "maymunah-bint-al-harith", "name": "Maymunah bint al-Harith", "epithet": "The Blessed One", "order": 75, "meta": "The story of Maymunah bint al-Harith (RA), the last woman the Prophet Muhammad married. A quiet woman of Makkah whose marriage came in a moment of joy, and who died in the same place she was married.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "safiyya-bint-huyayy", "name": "Safiyya bint Huyayy", "epithet": "A Heart of Gold", "order": 76, "meta": "The story of Safiyya bint Huyayy (RA), a noblewoman of a Jewish background who became a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and a Mother of the Believers. Her gentleness, her truthfulness, and a life lived under suspicion.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "juwayriya-bint-al-harith", "name": "Juwayriya bint al-Harith", "epithet": "A Blessing to Her People", "order": 77, "meta": "The story of Juwayriya bint al-Harith (RA), the captive who became a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and a blessing to her whole tribe. Her dignity, her worship, and the gift of dhikr she left us.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zaynab-bint-jahsh", "name": "Zaynab bint Jahsh", "epithet": "The Longest Arm", "order": 78, "meta": "The story of Zaynab bint Jahsh (RA), born into the wealth of Makkah and remembered as the most generous of the Prophet's wives. How she gave until nothing remained, and why the Prophet ﷺ called her the one with the longest arm.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "hafsa-bint-umar", "name": "Hafsa bint Umar", "epithet": "The One Who Fasted and Prayed", "order": 79, "meta": "The story of Hafsa bint Umar (RA), daughter of Umar ibn al-Khattab and wife of the Prophet Muhammad. Known for her fasting and night prayer, she was called his wife in Paradise and kept the first compiled Quran in her home.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "aisha-bint-abu-bakr", "name": "Aisha bint Abu Bakr", "epithet": "The Teacher of a Generation", "order": 80, "meta": "The story of Aisha bint Abu Bakr (RA) after the Prophet Muhammad. Five decades of teaching, worship, and quiet generosity that carried his legacy to the world.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 4}, {"slug": "aisha-bint-abu-bakr-2", "name": "Aisha bint Abu Bakr", "epithet": "The One Allah Cleared Himself", "order": 81, "meta": "The story of Aisha bint Abu Bakr (RA) through her hardest tests: the slander that filled Madinah, the patience she chose, the verses that cleared her name, and the death of the Prophet Muhammad in her arms.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 4}, {"slug": "aisha-bint-abu-bakr-3", "name": "Aisha bint Abu Bakr", "epithet": "The Love Story", "order": 82, "meta": "The story of Aisha bint Abu Bakr (RA), the wife the Prophet Muhammad named as the most beloved person to him, and the home she remembered for the rest of her life.", "part": 3, "partTotal": 4}, {"slug": "aisha-bint-abu-bakr-4", "name": "Aisha bint Abu Bakr", "epithet": "The Beloved of the Beloved", "order": 83, "meta": "The early life of Aisha bint Abu Bakr (RA): a child born into faith, raised in the years of persecution, and married into a home that lived on little but love. The companion through whom a quarter of Islamic teaching reaches us.", "part": 4, "partTotal": 4}, {"slug": "kulthum-ibn-al-hadm-and-saad-ibn-khaythamah", "name": "Kulthum ibn al-Hadm and Sa'ad ibn Khaythamah", "epithet": "The Hosts of Masjid Quba", "order": 84, "meta": "The story of Kulthum ibn al-Hadm and Sa'ad ibn Khaythamah (RA), the companions of Quba who hosted the Prophet Muhammad in his first days in Madinah. Two homes, an elder and the youth, and a love that reached all the way to Badr.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "jabir-ibn-abdullah", "name": "Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari", "epithet": "The Orphan Who Never Left", "order": 85, "meta": "The story of Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari (RA): a teenager left with debts and many sisters after his father fell at Uhud, who stayed by the Prophet Muhammad for the rest of his life and carried his words to us.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "the-martyrs-of-mutah", "name": "The Martyrs of Mu'tah", "epithet": "The Three Who Carried the Banner", "order": 86, "meta": "The story of the martyrs of Mu'tah (may Allah be pleased with them): Zayd ibn Harithah, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, and Abdullah ibn Rawahah, three companions the Prophet Muhammad loved, who carried the banner one after another against an army many times their size.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "hanzala-ibn-abi-amr-and-jameela", "name": "Hanzala ibn Abi Amir and Jameela", "epithet": "Washed by the Angels", "order": 87, "meta": "The story of Hanzala ibn Abi Amir and his wife Jameela (RA): a young couple who left their fathers' path, married one night, and were given a sign from the heavens at Uhud.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-abdullah-ibn-ubayy-the-son-of", "name": "Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayy", "epithet": "The Son Who Chose the Prophet", "order": 88, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayy (RA), a devoted companion of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ whose own father was the chief of the hypocrites in Medina. A life of loyalty, restraint, and mercy.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "amr-ibn-al-jamuh", "name": "Amr ibn al-Jamuh", "epithet": "No Limping in Jannah", "order": 89, "meta": "The story of Amr ibn al-Jamuh (RA), the elderly chief of Banu Salima who left his idol late in life, longed only for Paradise, and was given a promise by the Prophet Muhammad that he would walk in Jannah with no limp.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "omar-ibn-al-khattab", "name": "Umar ibn al-Khattab", "epithet": "The Shepherd of the Ummah", "order": 90, "meta": "The story of Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA), the first to be called Commander of the Believers. His leadership, his night patrols, his fear of accountability, and the way he died.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 4}, {"slug": "omar-ibn-al-khattab-2", "name": "Omar ibn al-Khattab", "epithet": "The Opening of Jerusalem", "order": 91, "meta": "The story of how Omar ibn al-Khattab (RA) came to receive the keys of Jerusalem: a bloodless transfer, a patched garment, and a justice that disarmed a city.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 4}, {"slug": "omar-ibn-al-khattab-3", "name": "Omar ibn al-Khattab", "epithet": "Ten Quiet Virtues", "order": 92, "meta": "The story of Omar ibn al-Khattab (RA) told through ten of his virtues: a man inspired toward truth, agreed with by revelation, feared by Shaytan, and harder on himself than on anyone else.", "part": 3, "partTotal": 4}, {"slug": "omar-ibn-al-khattab-4", "name": "Omar ibn al-Khattab", "epithet": "The Convert Who Changed Everything", "order": 93, "meta": "The story of Omar ibn al-Khattab (RA), who set out one night to kill the Prophet Muhammad and ended the night as a believer. How his conversion turned the tide for the early Muslims.", "part": 4, "partTotal": 4}, {"slug": "asma-bint-yazid", "name": "Asma bint Yazid", "epithet": "The Orator of the Women", "order": 94, "meta": "The story of Asma bint Yazid (RA), the Orator of the Women of Madinah, who stood before the Prophet Muhammad to ask whether women shared in the reward, and fought at Yarmuk.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-waraqa-bint-abdullah", "name": "Umm Waraqa bint Abdullah", "epithet": "The Martyred Hafidha", "order": 95, "meta": "The story of Umm Waraqa bint Abdullah (RA), one of the few women known to have memorised the whole Quran. The Prophet Muhammad called her the martyr, and she taught the women of Madinah until the end.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "ubayy-ibn-kab", "name": "Ubayy ibn Ka'b", "epithet": "The Master of the Reciters", "order": 96, "meta": "The story of Ubayy ibn Ka'b (RA), the companion the Prophet Muhammad called the master of the reciters. The scribe of revelation, the imam of Madinah, and the man Allah named by name.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "muadh-ibn-jabal", "name": "Muadh ibn Jabal", "epithet": "The Most Knowledgeable and Beloved", "order": 97, "meta": "The story of Muadh ibn Jabal (RA), the young scholar of Madinah whom the Prophet Muhammad loved, sent to teach Mecca and Yemen, and named a leader of the scholars. A life of knowledge, generosity, and love for Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zayd-ibn-thabit", "name": "Zayd ibn Thabit", "epithet": "The Scribe of the Prophet", "order": 98, "meta": "The story of Zayd ibn Thabit (RA), the young scribe who wrote down revelation for the Prophet Muhammad and later gathered the Quran into a single book. A life of knowledge, trust, and quiet care.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "nusaybah-bint-kaab", "name": "Nusaybah bint Ka'b", "epithet": "The Woman Who Ran Toward the Danger", "order": 99, "meta": "The story of Nusaybah bint Ka'b (RA), known as Umm Umarah. On the day of Uhud she ran toward the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ when everyone else fled, and she carried that courage through a life of sacrifice.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "hassan-ibn-thabit", "name": "Hassan ibn Thabit", "epithet": "The Poet of the Prophet", "order": 100, "meta": "The story of Hassan ibn Thabit (RA), the poet of the Prophet Muhammad. How he defended the Prophet with his words, the grave mistake he fell into, and how he was forgiven.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "kaab-ibn-malik", "name": "Ka'ab ibn Malik", "epithet": "The One Who Told the Truth", "order": 101, "meta": "The story of Ka'ab ibn Malik (RA): poet, warrior of Uhud, and the man whose long repentance after Tabuk became the most famous account of returning to Allah through the truth.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-rawahah", "name": "Abdullah ibn Rawahah", "epithet": "The Warrior Poet", "order": 102, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Rawahah (RA), the first poet of the Prophet Muhammad, a warrior on the front line and a man who once invited a friend to \"believe for an hour.\" His worship, his verses, and his death at Mutah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-darda", "name": "Abu Darda", "epithet": "The Wise Man of the Ummah", "order": 103, "meta": "The story of Abu Darda (RA), the last of the great Ansar to accept Islam, who became the scholar and sage of the companions. His love of the Quran, his good character, and the prayers he made by name for 360 friends.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "salman-al-farsi", "name": "Salman al-Farsi", "epithet": "The Son of Islam", "order": 104, "meta": "The story of Salman al-Farsi (RA), the Persian seeker who crossed the world to find the truth, stood beside the Prophet Muhammad in the trench, and called himself only the son of Islam.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "salman-al-farsi-2", "name": "Salman al-Farsi", "epithet": "The Truth Seeker", "order": 105, "meta": "The story of Salman al-Farsi (RA), the Persian who left the fire of his father's temple and crossed warring empires in search of the truth, until he found the Prophet Muhammad in Madinah.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-salam", "name": "Abdullah ibn Salam", "epithet": "The Righteous Rabbi", "order": 106, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Salam (RA), the chief rabbi of Madinah who recognised the Prophet Muhammad the moment he saw his face, accepted Islam without hesitation, and was promised Paradise in his lifetime.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-ayyub-al-ansari", "name": "Abu Ayyub al-Ansari", "epithet": "The Host of the Prophet", "order": 107, "meta": "The story of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (RA), the companion whose home received the Prophet Muhammad in Madinah. His reverence, his love of the masjid, and a life that ended at the gates of Constantinople.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "al-bara-ibn-malik", "name": "Al-Bara' ibn Malik", "epithet": "The Underestimated Hero", "order": 108, "meta": "The story of Al-Bara' ibn Malik (RA), the brother of Anas ibn Malik. A small, unassuming man whose prayers were answered, who turned battles, and whose last act was saving his brother's life.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "ubadah-ibn-al-samit", "name": "Ubadah ibn al-Samit", "epithet": "A Man Worth a Thousand Men", "order": 109, "meta": "The story of Ubadah ibn al-Samit (RA), a leader of the Ansar who took both pledges, memorised the Quran, taught it across Palestine, and answered a racist insult with quiet dignity.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-haram", "name": "Umm Haram bint Milhan", "epithet": "The Martyr of the Sea", "order": 110, "meta": "The story of Umm Haram bint Milhan (RA), the aunt who combed the Prophet's hair as he slept, asked to be among a people she had never seen, and died at sea decades later, exactly as promised.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "anas-ibn-malik", "name": "Anas ibn Malik", "epithet": "The Servant of the Beloved", "order": 111, "meta": "The story of Anas ibn Malik (RA), the boy his mother gave to serve the Prophet Muhammad for ten years. He grew into the narrator of the Prophet's daily life, and saw him in a dream every night for the rest of his life.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-sulaym", "name": "Umm Sulaym bint Milhan", "epithet": "Her Dowry Was Islam", "order": 112, "meta": "The story of Umm Sulaym bint Milhan (RA), one of the first women of Madinah to accept Islam, the mother of Anas ibn Malik, and the woman whose only dowry was that her husband believe.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "saad-ibn-ubadah", "name": "Sa'd ibn Ubadah", "epithet": "The Generous Chief", "order": 113, "meta": "The story of Sa'd ibn Ubadah (RA), the chief of Banu Sa'idah who fed the people of Madinah every night. His generosity, his honour, and a charity that outlived him.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "saad-ibn-muadh", "name": "Sa'd ibn Mu'adh", "epithet": "The Man for Whom the Throne Shook", "order": 114, "meta": "The story of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh (RA), the chief of the Aws in Madinah whose people accepted Islam in a single day, who stood with the Prophet Muhammad at Badr, and at whose death the Throne of the Most Merciful shook.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "usayd-ibn-hudayr", "name": "Usayd ibn Hudayr", "epithet": "Transformed by the Quran", "order": 115, "meta": "The story of Usayd ibn Hudayr (RA), the noble chief of Madinah who came to silence a reciter and left a believer. A life shaped by the beauty of the Quran.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "asad-ibn-zurara", "name": "As'ad ibn Zurara", "epithet": "The First of Madinah", "order": 116, "meta": "The story of As'ad ibn Zurara (RA), the young chief who became the first of Madinah to accept Islam, gathered the first Friday prayer, and prepared a whole city for the Prophet Muhammad before he arrived.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "loving-the-ansar", "name": "The Ansar", "epithet": "The Helpers Who Asked for Nothing", "order": 117, "meta": "The story of the Ansar (RA), the people of Madinah who took in the Prophet Muhammad and the believers fleeing Makkah, gave them everything, and asked for nothing but Paradise.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "mihja-umayr-and-ubayda", "name": "The Martyrs of Badr", "epithet": "The Firsts to Fall at Badr", "order": 118, "meta": "The story of three early Muslims martyred at Badr: Mihja, the first to fall, Ubayda ibn al-Harith, the first wounded, and young Umayr, who begged to fight. Their quiet sacrifice in Islam's first battle.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-kulthum-bint-uqbah-ibn-abi-muayt", "name": "Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah ibn Abi Muayt", "epithet": "The Enemy's Daughter", "order": 119, "meta": "The story of Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah ibn Abi Muayt (RA), daughter of one of the Prophet's worst enemies, who left her family alone for her faith and became the first woman to make hijrah by herself.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zinneera-and-aflah", "name": "Zinneera and Aflah", "epithet": "The Tortured Ones", "order": 120, "meta": "The story of Zinneera and Aflah (may Allah be pleased with them), two enslaved early Muslims of Makkah tortured for their faith. A blind woman whose sight was returned, and a man freed by Abu Bakr.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "amir-ibn-fuhayra", "name": "Amir ibn Fuhayra", "epithet": "The Guide on the Hijrah", "order": 121, "meta": "The story of Amir ibn Fuhayra (RA), a freed slave who guided the Prophet Muhammad on the Hijrah, fought at Badr and Uhud, and died with the words: I have succeeded, by Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "anisa-al-numan-and-amir", "name": "Anisa, Al-Numan, and Aamir", "epithet": "Those Who Came Home Late", "order": 122, "meta": "The story of Anisa bint Adi, Al-Numan ibn Adi, and Aamir ibn Abi Waqas (RA), early Muslims who sailed from Abyssinia to Madinah on boats sent by the Najashi, years after the others had gone ahead.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "rayta-bint-al-harith", "name": "Rayta bint al-Harith", "epithet": "She Set Out for Madinah", "order": 123, "meta": "The story of Rayta bint al-Harith (RA), an early believer who migrated twice for her faith and died on the road to Madinah with three of her children. A quiet life with a reward promised by Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "khalid-ibn-said-ibn-al-as", "name": "Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-As", "epithet": "The Dream That Led Him Home", "order": 124, "meta": "The story of Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-As (RA), one of the very first to accept Islam. A dream of fire, a father who turned against him, and a life of service that ended as a martyr.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "subaya-al-aslamiyya", "name": "Subay'a al-Aslamiyya", "epithet": "The Question That Became a Ruling", "order": 125, "meta": "The story of Subay'a al-Aslamiyya (RA), an early Muslim and one of the women jurists among the companions. Her case settled how a pregnant widow counts her waiting period, and she carried it to the Prophet Muhammad herself.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "nuaym-ibn-abdullah", "name": "Nuaym ibn Abdullah", "epithet": "The Man Who Redirected History", "order": 126, "meta": "The story of Nuaym ibn Abdullah (RA), the quiet early Muslim of Banu Adi who sent Umar home with a few wise words and changed the course of that day. A life of hidden faith, service, and care for the forgotten.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "ukasha-ibn-al-mihsan", "name": "Ukasha ibn Mihsan", "epithet": "He Beat You To It", "order": 127, "meta": "The story of Ukasha ibn Mihsan (RA), the early Muslim whose name became a byword for being first to good. Promised Paradise without reckoning, he never stopped coming forward.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zaynab-bint-khuzayma", "name": "Zaynab bint Khuzayma", "epithet": "The Mother of the Poor", "order": 128, "meta": "The story of Zaynab bint Khuzayma (RA), known as the Mother of the Poor. One of the Mothers of the Believers, remembered for a generosity so complete it outlived the few short months she spent with the Prophet Muhammad.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-ahmad-abd-ibn-jahsh", "name": "Abu Ahmad Abd ibn Jahsh", "epithet": "The Other Blind Companion", "order": 129, "meta": "The story of Abu Ahmad Abd ibn Jahsh (RA), the blind companion who walked Makkah without a guide, lost his home to his own father-in-law, and was among the first to migrate for Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-jahsh", "name": "Abdullah ibn Jahsh", "epithet": "An Accepted Prayer", "order": 130, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Jahsh (RA): an early Muslim, the first to be called a commander in Islam, and the man whose sincere prayer at Uhud was answered exactly as he asked.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "shurahbil-ibn-hasana", "name": "Shurahbil ibn Hasana", "epithet": "The Scribe and Commander", "order": 131, "meta": "The story of Shurahbil ibn Hasana (RA), an early Muslim, a scribe of the revelation, and a trusted commander whose armies opened much of what is now Jordan and Palestine.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "utbah-ibn-ghazwan", "name": "Utbah ibn Ghazwan", "epithet": "The Humble Governor", "order": 132, "meta": "The story of Utbah ibn Ghazwan (RA), one of the earliest Muslims and the commander who conquered Basra. He governed a great city, lived in a tent, and prayed to be released from power.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "ayyash-ibn-abi-rabiah", "name": "Ayyash ibn Abi Rabiah", "epithet": "The Long Road Home", "order": 133, "meta": "The story of Ayyash ibn Abi Rabiah (RA), an early Muslim and half-brother of Abu Jahl, whose love for his mother was used against him, and whose faith outlasted years of captivity.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "atika-bint-zayd", "name": "Atika bint Zayd", "epithet": "The Wife of Many Martyrs", "order": 134, "meta": "The story of Atika bint Zayd (RA), the poet and worshipper of early Madinah whose five husbands were each martyred. A life of love, loss, and quiet devotion.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-hudhafah", "name": "Abdullah ibn Hudhafah", "epithet": "The Man Who Would Not Flinch", "order": 135, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Hudhafah (RA), the young companion who carried the Prophet Muhammad's letter to the emperor of Persia and later stood unbroken before the emperor of Rome. A life of quiet, unshakeable conviction.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "khunais-ibn-hudhafah", "name": "Khunais ibn Hudhafah", "epithet": "One of the First Twenty", "order": 136, "meta": "The story of Khunais ibn Hudhafah (RA), among the first twenty to accept Islam, who led his family to faith, migrated twice, fought at Badr, and was buried by the Prophet Muhammad himself.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "al-shifa-bint-abdullah", "name": "Al-Shifa bint Abdullah", "epithet": "The Healer and the Teacher", "order": 137, "meta": "The story of Al-Shifa bint Abdullah (RA), one of the earliest Muslims: a healer, one of the few women in Makkah who could read and write, and a trusted advisor to the Prophet Muhammad and to Umar.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "musab-ibn-umair", "name": "Mus'ab ibn Umair", "epithet": "The Man Who Gave It All", "order": 138, "meta": "The story of Mus'ab ibn Umair (RA), the richest young man in Makkah who gave up everything for Islam, carried the message to Madinah, and died holding the flag at Uhud.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-umm-maktum", "name": "Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum", "epithet": "The One for Whom Heaven Spoke", "order": 139, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum (RA), the blind companion for whom the Qur'an was revealed twice. The man behind Surah Abasa, a muezzin of Madinah, and a flag-bearer at Qadisiyyah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-jandal-abdullah-and-suhayl-ibn-amr", "name": "Abu Jandal, Abdullah, and Suhayl ibn Amr", "epithet": "A Family and a Long Road Home", "order": 140, "meta": "The story of Suhayl ibn Amr (RA) and his sons Abdullah and Abu Jandal: two brothers who believed early and a father who held out for twenty years before finding his way home.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "khawla-bint-hakim-and-uthman-ibn-madhun", "name": "Khawla bint Hakim and Uthman ibn Madhun", "epithet": "The Righteous Couple", "order": 141, "meta": "The story of Khawla bint Hakim and Uthman ibn Madhun (RA), one of the first couples to accept Islam. A man the world could not touch, and a woman who joined the Prophet's household together.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "miqdad-ibn-aswad", "name": "Miqdad ibn al-Aswad", "epithet": "The First Horseman", "order": 142, "meta": "The story of Miqdad ibn al-Aswad (RA): one of the first to declare Islam openly, the only horseman at Badr, and the man Umar called better than a thousand men.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "hamza-ibn-abdulmuttalib", "name": "Hamza ibn Abdulmuttalib", "epithet": "The Lion of Allah", "order": 143, "meta": "The story of Hamza ibn Abdulmuttalib (RA), uncle of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the Lion of Allah and master of the martyrs. His late faith, his courage, and the patience that followed his death at Uhud.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdurrahman-ibn-awf", "name": "Abdurrahman ibn Awf", "epithet": "A Generous Soul", "order": 144, "meta": "The story of Abdurrahman ibn Awf (RA), one of the ten promised Paradise. A wealthy merchant who asked only to be shown the marketplace, gave away half his fortune again and again, and feared his own riches more than poverty.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-ubaydah-ibn-al-jarrah", "name": "Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah", "epithet": "The Trustworthy One", "order": 145, "meta": "The story of Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (RA), whom the Prophet Muhammad called the trustworthy one of this ummah. A general who never sought leadership, and a man the world could not change.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "sawda-bint-zamaa", "name": "Sawda bint Zama'a", "epithet": "The One Who Brought Joy", "order": 146, "meta": "The story of Sawda bint Zama'a (RA), an early Muslim who migrated to Abyssinia, was widowed, and became the wife who brought joy and laughter to the Prophet Muhammad in his year of grief.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "saalim-mawla-abu-hudhaifa", "name": "Saalim Mawla Abi Hudhaifa", "epithet": "The Imam of the People of the Quran", "order": 147, "meta": "The story of Saalim Mawla Abi Hudhaifa (RA), a freed Persian slave who became one of four men the Prophet Muhammad named to learn the Quran from, and who carried it into life and into death.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-hudhaifa-ibn-utbah", "name": "Abu Hudhaifa ibn Utbah", "epithet": "The One Who Sought Another Status", "order": 148, "meta": "The story of Abu Hudhaifa ibn Utbah (RA), the son of a chief of Quraysh who walked away from a throne he was born to inherit, made three migrations, and longed only for a place with Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "talha-ibn-ubaydillah", "name": "Talha ibn Ubaydillah", "epithet": "The Living Martyr", "order": 149, "meta": "The story of Talha ibn Ubaydillah (RA), the young merchant who shielded the Prophet Muhammad with his own body at Uhud. A life of courage, quiet generosity, and a covenant kept to the end.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "asma-bint-abi-bakr", "name": "Asma bint Abi Bakr", "epithet": "The Possessor of Two Belts", "order": 150, "meta": "The story of Asma bint Abi Bakr (RA), who fed the Prophet Muhammad on the night of the Hijra, stood before Abu Jahl, raised a son for the ummah, and faced a tyrant at a hundred years old.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zubayr-ibn-awwam", "name": "Zubayr ibn al-Awwam", "epithet": "The Disciple", "order": 151, "meta": "The story of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam (RA), the young man who answered every call. The first to draw his sword for the Prophet Muhammad, and the disciple of his ummah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "saffiyah-bint-abdul-mutallib", "name": "Safiyyah bint Abdul Muttalib", "epithet": "The Aunt Who Stood Her Ground", "order": 152, "meta": "The story of Safiyyah bint Abdul Muttalib (RA), aunt of the Prophet Muhammad, sister of Hamza, and mother of az-Zubayr. A single mother of remarkable courage who defended a fortress alone.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-habiba-part-1", "name": "Umm Habiba bint Abi Sufyan", "epithet": "A Dream Come True", "order": 153, "meta": "The story of Umm Habiba bint Abi Sufyan (RA): the daughter of the Prophet's chief opponent who held to her faith alone in a foreign land, and the dream that came true.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "umm-habiba-part-2", "name": "Umm Habiba bint Abi Sufyan", "epithet": "Royalty Redefined", "order": 154, "meta": "The story of Umm Habiba bint Abi Sufyan (RA), who held firm to her faith through exile and loss, married the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and chose worship over the power her family later held.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "umm-salama-part-1", "name": "Umm Salama", "epithet": "The Separated Family", "order": 155, "meta": "The story of Umm Salama (RA), part one: a noble woman of Makkah who was torn from her husband and child for her faith, made the journey to Madinah alone, and learned the dua for every calamity.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "umm-salama-part-2", "name": "Umm Salama", "epithet": "A Legacy of Wisdom", "order": 156, "meta": "The story of Umm Salama (RA), the scholar among the Mothers of the Believers. Her wise counsel at Hudaybiyyah, the questions that brought revelation, and the legacy she left the whole ummah.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "najashi-ashama-ibn-abjar", "name": "Najashi (Ashama ibn Abjar)", "epithet": "The Righteous King", "order": 157, "meta": "The story of Najashi, Ashama ibn Abjar (RA), the just Christian king of Abyssinia who gave refuge to the first Muslims, recognised the truth, and was honoured with a prayer led by the Prophet Muhammad.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "jafar-ibn-abi-talib", "name": "Jafar ibn Abi Talib", "epithet": "The One With Two Wings", "order": 158, "meta": "The story of Jafar ibn Abi Talib (RA), cousin of the Prophet Muhammad and the man who spoke for Islam before a king. His eloquence, his love for the poor, and his death at Mu'ta.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "saeed-ibn-zaid", "name": "Saeed ibn Zaid", "epithet": "An Answer to His Father's Prayer", "order": 159, "meta": "The story of Saeed ibn Zaid (RA), son of the seeker Zaid ibn Amr and one of the ten promised Paradise. A quiet life of worship, courage, and humility, and a father's prayer that was answered.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-dharr-al-ghifari", "name": "Abu Dharr al-Ghifari", "epithet": "The Man Who Lived and Died Alone", "order": 160, "meta": "The story of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (RA): the loner from a tribe of bandits who was the first to greet the Prophet Muhammad with salam, the most truthful man on earth, and the companion who lived, died, and will be raised alone.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abdullah-ibn-masood", "name": "Abdullah ibn Mas'ud", "epithet": "The Voice of the Quran", "order": 161, "meta": "The story of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (RA), the shepherd boy who became the sixth person to accept Islam and the first to recite the Quran aloud at the Kaaba. A life that shows how little the world's measures matter to Allah.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "saad-ibn-abi-waqqas", "name": "Saad ibn Abi Waqqas", "epithet": "The Archer Whose Prayers Were Answered", "order": 162, "meta": "The story of Saad ibn Abi Waqqas (RA), one of the first to accept Islam, the first to shoot an arrow in its defence, and the companion whose prayers Allah answered. A teenager who chose faith over his mother's threats.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "uthman-ibn-affan-part-1", "name": "Uthman ibn Affan", "epithet": "The Possessor of Two Lights", "order": 163, "meta": "The story of Uthman ibn Affan (RA), the fourth man to accept Islam. A wealthy, modest merchant who married two daughters of the Prophet Muhammad and gave whenever he was asked.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "uthman-ibn-affan-part-2", "name": "Uthman ibn Affan", "epithet": "Selfless Even When Slandered", "order": 164, "meta": "The story of Uthman ibn Affan (RA), the companion the Prophet Muhammad represented with his own hand at the Pledge of Ridwan, who was warned of his death again and again, and who refused to let any blood be shed in his name.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "zaynab-bint-muhammad", "name": "Zaynab bint Muhammad", "epithet": "The First Daughter", "order": 165, "meta": "The story of Zaynab bint Muhammad (RA), the eldest daughter of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. A wife caught between her father and her husband, who waited six years in faith for the family she loved to be made whole.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "lubaba-bint-al-harith", "name": "Lubaba bint al-Harith", "epithet": "The First Woman to Believe After Khadijah", "order": 166, "meta": "The story of Lubaba bint al-Harith (RA), known as Umm al-Fadl: the first woman to accept Islam after Khadijah, mother of Abdullah ibn Abbas, and the great aunt of the early Muslim community.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "al-arqam-ibn-abil-arqam", "name": "Al-Arqam ibn Abil-Arqam", "epithet": "The House of Islam", "order": 167, "meta": "The story of Al-Arqam ibn Abil-Arqam (RA), the quiet teenager whose house beside Safa became the first school of Islam, where the Prophet Muhammad taught and many companions accepted the faith.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "suhaib-ibn-sinan-al-rumi", "name": "Suhayb ibn Sinan al-Rumi", "epithet": "The Profitable Trade", "order": 168, "meta": "The story of Suhayb ibn Sinan al-Rumi (RA): an Arab boy taken captive by Rome, sold for two decades, who reached Makkah, embraced Islam, and gave away everything he owned to follow the Prophet Muhammad.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "bilal-ibn-rabah", "name": "Bilal ibn Rabah", "epithet": "The Voice of Certainty", "order": 169, "meta": "The story of Bilal ibn Rabah (RA), born into slavery in Makkah, tortured for one word, freed by Abu Bakr, and chosen as the first to call the adhan. A life built on Ahad, One.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "khabbab-ibn-al-aratt", "name": "Khabbab ibn al-Aratt", "epithet": "The First to Be Tortured", "order": 170, "meta": "The story of Khabbab ibn al-Aratt (RA): an enslaved swordsmith who was among the first to openly declare Islam, endured the harshest torture for his faith, and lived to see the victory the Prophet Muhammad promised him.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "sumayyah", "name": "Sumayyah bint Khayyat", "epithet": "The First Martyr", "order": 171, "meta": "The story of Sumayyah bint Khayyat (RA), the first martyr of Islam. An elderly, enslaved woman who held to the truth under torture and never broke, and the place in Paradise she was promised.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zayd-ibn-al-haritha", "name": "Zayd ibn al-Haritha", "epithet": "The Beloved of the Beloved", "order": 172, "meta": "The story of Zayd ibn al-Haritha (RA), the boy who was kidnapped and sold into slavery, then chose the Prophet Muhammad over his own family, and became the only companion named in the Quran.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "abu-bakr-part-1", "name": "Abu Bakr as-Siddiq", "epithet": "The First to Believe Without Hesitation", "order": 173, "meta": "The story of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA), the closest companion of the Prophet Muhammad and the first man to accept Islam. His honest trade, the slaves he freed, and the night in the cave.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 3}, {"slug": "abu-bakr-part-2", "name": "Abu Bakr as-Siddiq", "epithet": "The One Who Set His Own Standard", "order": 174, "meta": "The story of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA), the truthful one, who believed without hesitation and quietly outdid everyone in good. How he set a standard for himself that no one else could measure.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 3}, {"slug": "abu-bakr-part-3", "name": "Abu Bakr as-Siddiq", "epithet": "There Will Never Be Another One", "order": 175, "meta": "The story of Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (RA): the closest companion of the Prophet Muhammad, the man whose door stayed open to the mosque, and the first caliph who led with humility until his last breath.", "part": 3, "partTotal": 3}, {"slug": "the-first-family", "name": "Ali and Fatima", "epithet": "The First Family", "order": 176, "meta": "The story of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima bint Muhammad (RA): the daughter who held her father through his hardest days, the cousin he raised, and the simple marriage that built a home inside the household of the Prophet Muhammad.", "part": 1, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "ali-and-fatima", "name": "Ali and Fatima", "epithet": "A Love Built in Poverty", "order": 177, "meta": "The story of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatima (may Allah be pleased with them): a marriage tested by poverty and held together by faith, and the love that carried them to the very end of the Prophet Muhammad's life.", "part": 2, "partTotal": 2}, {"slug": "ali-ibn-abi-talib", "name": "Ali ibn Abi Talib", "epithet": "The First Young Believer", "order": 178, "meta": "The story of Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA), raised in the Prophet Muhammad's home, the first child to accept Islam, and the young man who slept in the Prophet's bed on the night of the migration.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "umm-ayman", "name": "Umm Ayman", "epithet": "The Mother After His Mother", "order": 179, "meta": "The story of Umm Ayman (RA), born Baraka, the woman who held the Prophet Muhammad on the day he was born and stayed by him until the day he died. Her care, her faith, and a love that asked for nothing.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "khadijah", "name": "Khadijah bint Khuwaylid", "epithet": "The First to Believe", "order": 180, "meta": "The story of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA), the first person to accept Islam and the wife who held the Prophet Muhammad after the first revelation. Her character, generosity, and steadfast support.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "waraqa-ibn-nawfal", "name": "Waraqa ibn Nawfal", "epithet": "The First to Confirm Prophethood", "order": 181, "meta": "The story of Waraqa ibn Nawfal (RA), the blind old scholar of Makkah who recognised the Prophet Muhammad after the first revelation and said the words: you are the prophet of this people.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "zaid-ibn-amr", "name": "Zaid ibn Amr ibn Nufayl", "epithet": "A Nation by Himself", "order": 182, "meta": "The story of Zaid ibn Amr ibn Nufayl (RA), the man in Makkah who searched for the religion of Ibrahim before Islam came, refused the idols, and saved baby girls from being buried alive.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}, {"slug": "trendsetters-revivers-and-strangers", "name": "Trendsetters, Revivers, and Strangers", "epithet": "Five Ways to Be Among the First", "order": 183, "meta": "An introduction to The Firsts: the five ways a believer can be first. The forerunners, the trendsetters, the strangers, the revivers, and the distinguished, drawn from the Quran and the example of the companions.", "part": null, "partTotal": null}]