The Companions
183 lives, retold to move the heart.
The companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, each story told faithfully and written to deepen iman. Free to read, as sadaqah jariyah.
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183 companions
Trendsetters, Revivers, and Strangers
Five Ways to Be Among the First
Zaid ibn Amr ibn Nufayl
A Nation by Himself
Waraqa ibn Nawfal
The First to Confirm Prophethood
Khadijah bint Khuwaylidرضي الله عنها
The First to Believe
Umm Aymanرضي الله عنها
The Mother After His Mother
Ali ibn Abi Talibرضي الله عنه
The First Young Believer
Ali and Fatimaرضي الله عنهما
Part 1 of 2The First Family
Ali and Fatimaرضي الله عنهما
Part 2 of 2A Love Built in Poverty
Abu Bakr as-Siddiqرضي الله عنه
Part 1 of 3The First to Believe Without Hesitation
Abu Bakr as-Siddiqرضي الله عنه
Part 2 of 3The One Who Set His Own Standard
Abu Bakr as-Siddiqرضي الله عنه
Part 3 of 3There Will Never Be Another One
Zayd ibn al-Harithaرضي الله عنه
The Beloved of the Beloved
Sumayyah bint Khayyatرضي الله عنها
The First Martyr
Khabbab ibn al-Arattرضي الله عنه
The First to Be Tortured
Bilal ibn Rabahرضي الله عنه
The Voice of Certainty
Suhayb ibn Sinan al-Rumiرضي الله عنه
The Profitable Trade
Al-Arqam ibn Abil-Arqamرضي الله عنه
The House of Islam
Lubaba bint al-Harithرضي الله عنها
The First Woman to Believe After Khadijah
Zaynab bint Muhammadرضي الله عنها
The First Daughter
Uthman ibn Affanرضي الله عنه
Part 1 of 2The Possessor of Two Lights
Uthman ibn Affanرضي الله عنه
Part 2 of 2Selfless Even When Slandered
Saad ibn Abi Waqqasرضي الله عنه
The Archer Whose Prayers Were Answered
Abdullah ibn Mas'udرضي الله عنه
The Voice of the Quran
Abu Dharr al-Ghifariرضي الله عنه
The Man Who Lived and Died Alone
Saeed ibn Zaidرضي الله عنه
An Answer to His Father's Prayer
Jafar ibn Abi Talibرضي الله عنه
The One With Two Wings
Najashi (Ashama ibn Abjar)رضي الله عنه
The Righteous King
Umm Salamaرضي الله عنها
Part 1 of 2The Separated Family
Umm Salamaرضي الله عنها
Part 2 of 2A Legacy of Wisdom
Umm Habiba bint Abi Sufyanرضي الله عنها
Part 1 of 2A Dream Come True
Umm Habiba bint Abi Sufyanرضي الله عنها
Part 2 of 2Royalty Redefined
Safiyyah bint Abdul Muttalibرضي الله عنها
The Aunt Who Stood Her Ground
Zubayr ibn al-Awwamرضي الله عنه
The Disciple
Asma bint Abi Bakrرضي الله عنها
The Possessor of Two Belts
Talha ibn Ubaydillahرضي الله عنه
The Living Martyr
Abu Hudhaifa ibn Utbahرضي الله عنه
The One Who Sought Another Status
Saalim Mawla Abi Hudhaifaرضي الله عنه
The Imam of the People of the Quran
Sawda bint Zama'aرضي الله عنها
The One Who Brought Joy
Abu Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrahرضي الله عنه
The Trustworthy One
Abdurrahman ibn Awfرضي الله عنه
A Generous Soul
Hamza ibn Abdulmuttalibرضي الله عنه
The Lion of Allah
Miqdad ibn al-Aswadرضي الله عنه
The First Horseman
Khawla bint Hakim and Uthman ibn Madhunرضي الله عنهما
The Righteous Couple
Abu Jandal, Abdullah, and Suhayl ibn Amrرضي الله عنهم
A Family and a Long Road Home
Abdullah ibn Umm Maktumرضي الله عنه
The One for Whom Heaven Spoke
Mus'ab ibn Umairرضي الله عنه
The Man Who Gave It All
Al-Shifa bint Abdullahرضي الله عنها
The Healer and the Teacher
Khunais ibn Hudhafahرضي الله عنه
One of the First Twenty
Abdullah ibn Hudhafahرضي الله عنه
The Man Who Would Not Flinch
Atika bint Zaydرضي الله عنها
The Wife of Many Martyrs
Ayyash ibn Abi Rabiahرضي الله عنه
The Long Road Home
Utbah ibn Ghazwanرضي الله عنه
The Humble Governor
Shurahbil ibn Hasanaرضي الله عنه
The Scribe and Commander
Abdullah ibn Jahshرضي الله عنه
An Accepted Prayer
Abu Ahmad Abd ibn Jahshرضي الله عنه
The Other Blind Companion
Zaynab bint Khuzaymaرضي الله عنها
The Mother of the Poor
Ukasha ibn Mihsanرضي الله عنه
He Beat You To It
Nuaym ibn Abdullahرضي الله عنه
The Man Who Redirected History
Subay'a al-Aslamiyyaرضي الله عنها
The Question That Became a Ruling
Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-Asرضي الله عنه
The Dream That Led Him Home
Rayta bint al-Harithرضي الله عنها
She Set Out for Madinah
Anisa, Al-Numan, and Aamirرضي الله عنهم
Those Who Came Home Late
Amir ibn Fuhayraرضي الله عنه
The Guide on the Hijrah
Zinneera and Aflahرضي الله عنهما
The Tortured Ones
Umm Kulthum bint Uqbah ibn Abi Muaytرضي الله عنها
The Enemy's Daughter
The Martyrs of Badrرضي الله عنهم
The Firsts to Fall at Badr
The Ansarرضي الله عنهم
The Helpers Who Asked for Nothing
As'ad ibn Zuraraرضي الله عنه
The First of Madinah
Usayd ibn Hudayrرضي الله عنه
Transformed by the Quran
Sa'd ibn Mu'adhرضي الله عنه
The Man for Whom the Throne Shook
Sa'd ibn Ubadahرضي الله عنه
The Generous Chief
Umm Sulaym bint Milhanرضي الله عنها
Her Dowry Was Islam
Anas ibn Malikرضي الله عنه
The Servant of the Beloved
Umm Haram bint Milhanرضي الله عنها
The Martyr of the Sea
Ubadah ibn al-Samitرضي الله عنه
A Man Worth a Thousand Men
Al-Bara' ibn Malikرضي الله عنه
The Underestimated Hero
Abu Ayyub al-Ansariرضي الله عنه
The Host of the Prophet
Abdullah ibn Salamرضي الله عنه
The Righteous Rabbi
Salman al-Farsiرضي الله عنه
Part 1 of 2The Son of Islam
Salman al-Farsiرضي الله عنه
Part 2 of 2The Truth Seeker
Abu Dardaرضي الله عنه
The Wise Man of the Ummah
Abdullah ibn Rawahahرضي الله عنه
The Warrior Poet
Ka'ab ibn Malikرضي الله عنه
The One Who Told the Truth
Hassan ibn Thabitرضي الله عنه
The Poet of the Prophet
Nusaybah bint Ka'bرضي الله عنها
The Woman Who Ran Toward the Danger
Zayd ibn Thabitرضي الله عنه
The Scribe of the Prophet
Muadh ibn Jabalرضي الله عنه
The Most Knowledgeable and Beloved
Ubayy ibn Ka'bرضي الله عنه
The Master of the Reciters
Umm Waraqa bint Abdullahرضي الله عنها
The Martyred Hafidha
Asma bint Yazidرضي الله عنها
The Orator of the Women
Umar ibn al-Khattabرضي الله عنه
Part 1 of 4The Shepherd of the Ummah
Omar ibn al-Khattabرضي الله عنه
Part 2 of 4The Opening of Jerusalem
Omar ibn al-Khattabرضي الله عنه
Part 3 of 4Ten Quiet Virtues
Omar ibn al-Khattabرضي الله عنه
Part 4 of 4The Convert Who Changed Everything
Amr ibn al-Jamuhرضي الله عنه
No Limping in Jannah
Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayyرضي الله عنه
The Son Who Chose the Prophet
Hanzala ibn Abi Amir and Jameelaرضي الله عنهما
Washed by the Angels
The Martyrs of Mu'tahرضي الله عنهم
The Three Who Carried the Banner
Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansariرضي الله عنه
The Orphan Who Never Left
Kulthum ibn al-Hadm and Sa'ad ibn Khaythamahرضي الله عنهما
The Hosts of Masjid Quba
Aisha bint Abu Bakrرضي الله عنها
Part 1 of 4The Teacher of a Generation
Aisha bint Abu Bakrرضي الله عنها
Part 2 of 4The One Allah Cleared Himself
Aisha bint Abu Bakrرضي الله عنها
Part 3 of 4The Love Story
Aisha bint Abu Bakrرضي الله عنها
Part 4 of 4The Beloved of the Beloved
Hafsa bint Umarرضي الله عنها
The One Who Fasted and Prayed
Zaynab bint Jahshرضي الله عنها
The Longest Arm
Juwayriya bint al-Harithرضي الله عنها
A Blessing to Her People
Safiyya bint Huyayyرضي الله عنها
A Heart of Gold
Maymunah bint al-Harithرضي الله عنها
The Blessed One
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamanرضي الله عنه
The Secret Keeper
Tufayl ibn Amr al-Dawsiرضي الله عنه
The Possessor of Light
Abu Hurairaرضي الله عنه
The Preserver of Hadith
Abu Musa al-Ash'ariرضي الله عنه
A Voice Like No Other
Umm Ma'bad al-Khuza'iyyaرضي الله عنها
The Woman Who Described the Prophet
Suraqa ibn Malikرضي الله عنه
The Bounty Hunter
Burayda ibn al-Husaybرضي الله عنه
The Unlikely Convert
The Companions of the Amwas Plagueرضي الله عنهم
Patient in the Face of the Decree
Abu Dujanaرضي الله عنه
The Red Bandana
Asim ibn Thabitرضي الله عنه
The One Buried by Allah
Khubayb ibn Adiyرضي الله عنه
A Prisoner of Many Miracles
Saeed ibn Amir al-Jumahiرضي الله عنه
The Man Who Carried His Past
Rabiah ibn Kab al-Aslamiرضي الله عنه
The One Who Asked for Jannah
Abu Saeed al-Khudriرضي الله عنه
The Scholar of Madinah
Khalid ibn al-Walidرضي الله عنه
Part 1 of 2The Sword of Allah
Khalid ibn al-Walidرضي الله عنه
Part 2 of 2Becoming the Sword of Allah
Hisham ibn al-Asرضي الله عنه
The Better Brother
Amr ibn al-Asرضي الله عنه
The Mind That Turned to Faith
Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahlرضي الله عنه
The Son Who Chose a Different Road
Abu Sufyan ibn Harbرضي الله عنه
The Enemy Who Was Forgiven
Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harithرضي الله عنه
The Prophet's Brother
Amina bint Wahb and Halima al-Sa'diyya
The Women Who Carried Him
Hakim ibn Hizamرضي الله عنه
When Money Stopped Mattering
The Muslim Family of Abu Lahabرضي الله عنهم
When Allah Guided a House of Enemies
Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalibرضي الله عنه
The Uncle of the Prophet
Urwa ibn Mas'udرضي الله عنه
The Chief Who Came Home to His People
Mughira ibn Shu'baرضي الله عنه
The Prophet's Bodyguard
Addas of Ta'ifرضي الله عنه
The First Fruit of Ta'if
The Jinn Who Believed
The Firsts of the Jinn
Abu Bakraرضي الله عنه
The Freed Slave of Allah
Abu Mahdhuraرضي الله عنه
The Boy Who Mocked the Adhan
The Children of Ta'if
The Ones He Refused to Curse
Umayr ibn Wahb and Safwan ibn Umayyahرضي الله عنهما
Two Cousins Who Came to Kill and Stayed to Believe
Muhammad ibn Maslamaرضي الله عنه
The Knight of the Prophet
Thumama ibn Uthalرضي الله عنه
The King Who Was Tied to a Pillar
Ka'b ibn Zuhayrرضي الله عنه
The Poet of the First Burda
Tulayha ibn Khuwaylidرضي الله عنه
From False Prophet to Martyr
Zayd ibn al-Khattabرضي الله عنه
The Silent Giant
Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammasرضي الله عنه
The Voice of the Prophet
Abbad ibn Bishrرضي الله عنه
The Friend of the Qur'an
Adi ibn Hatim al-Taiرضي الله عنه
From a Christian Chief to a Companion
Jarir ibn Abdullahرضي الله عنه
The Yusuf of this Ummah
Tamim al-Dariرضي الله عنه
The Palestinian Companion
Ammar ibn Yasirرضي الله عنه
The Son of the First Martyrs
Hasan ibn Aliرضي الله عنه
The One Who Brought Them Together
Husayn ibn Aliرضي الله عنه
Redefining Victory at Karbala
Loving Husayn and the Question of Yazid
A Sunni Reflection on Love and Hate
Zaynab bint Aliرضي الله عنها
A Voice of Courage
Umm Kulthum bint Aliرضي الله عنها
Granddaughter of the Prophet
Abdullah ibn Ja'farرضي الله عنه
The Son of the Man of Two Wings
The Four Abdullahsرضي الله عنهم
The Keepers of the Knowledge
Abdullah ibn Abbasرضي الله عنه
The Scholar of the Ummah
Al-Fadl ibn al-Abbasرضي الله عنه
The Rider Behind the Prophet
Ubaydullah ibn Abbasرضي الله عنه
The Generous Younger Brother
Qutham ibn Abbasرضي الله عنه
The Prophet's Likeness
Abdullah ibn Umarرضي الله عنه
The One Who Followed Every Footstep
Abdullah ibn az-Zubayrرضي الله عنه
The Last One Standing
Urwa ibn az-Zubayrرضي الله عنه
The First Historian of Islam
Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Asرضي الله عنه
The One Who Preserved the Sunnah
Usama ibn Zaydرضي الله عنه
The Beloved, Son of the Beloved
Fatima bint Qaysرضي الله عنها
The Woman Whose Case Shaped a Law
Zayd ibn al-Arqamرضي الله عنه
The Truthful Witness
Umayr ibn Sa'd al-Ansariرضي الله عنه
One of a Kind
Al-Baraa ibn Aazibرضي الله عنه
The Boy Who Watched, and Remembered
Al-Baraa ibn Ma'roorرضي الله عنه
The First Hand in the Pledge
Bishr ibn al-Baraaرضي الله عنه
The One Who Ate Beside the Prophet
Umm Mahjanرضي الله عنها
The Woman Who Cleaned the Masjid
Zahir ibn Haramرضي الله عنه
Priceless in the Sight of Allah
Julaybibرضي الله عنه
From Me, and I Am From Him
Safinaرضي الله عنه
The Man Who Spoke to a Lion
Thawban ibn Bujdudرضي الله عنه
The One Who Could Not Bear to Be Apart
Abu Muwayhibahرضي الله عنه
The Witness of the Final Choice
Abu Rafi al-Qibtiرضي الله عنه
The Man Inside the Prophet's Home
Salma and Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafiرضي الله عنهما
The Hands That Served the Prophet's House