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The Arabic term aṣ-Ṣaḥāba (Arabic: الصحابة‎, "the companions"; from the verb صَحِبَ, "accompany", "keep company with", "associate with") refers to the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. This form is definite plural; the indefinite singular is masculine ṣaḥābiyy, feminine ṣaḥābiyyah.

Later scholars accepted their testimony of the words and deeds of Muhammad, the occasions on which the Qur'an was revealed and various important matters of Islamic history and practice. The testimony of the companions, as it was passed down through chains of trusted narrators (isnads), was the basis of the developing Islamic tradition. From the traditions (hadith) of the life of Muhammad and his companions are drawn the Muslim way of life (sunnah), the code of conduct (sharia) it requires and the jurisprudence (fiqh) by which Muslim communities should be regulated. The two largest Islamic denominations, the Sunni and Shi'a, take different approaches in weighing the value of the companions' testimony, have different hadith collections and, as a result, have different constructed views about the Sahabah.

Definitions[link]

The most widespread definition of a companion is someone who saw Muhammad, believed in him and died a Muslim. Anyone who died after rejecting Islam and becoming an apostate is not considered a companion. Those that saw him but held off believing in him until after his passing are not considered Sahaba but Tabi`in. Shi'a Muslims make no distinction between these as regards their trustworthiness^[1]

However, scholars like Javed Ghamidi and Amin Ahsan Islahi state that not every individual who met or had accidentally seen Muhammad can be considered as a Companion. In their view, the Quran has outlined a high level of faith as one of the distinctive qualities of the Sahabah. Hence, they admit to this list only those individuals who had substantial contact with Muhammad, lived with him, and took part in his campaigns and efforts at proselytizing.^[2] This view has implications in Islamic law since narrations of Muhammad transmitted through the Sahabah acquire a greater status of authenticity.

Lists of prominent companions usually run to 50 or 60 names, being the people most closely associated with Muhammad. However, there were clearly many others who had some contact with Muhammad, and their names and biographies were recorded in religious reference texts such as Ibn Sa'd al-Baghdadi's (Muḥammad ibn Sa'd) early Kitāb at-Tabāqat al-Kabīr (The book of The Major Classes). The book entitled Istî’âb fî ma’rifat-il-Ashâb by Hafidh Yusuf bin Muhammad bin Qurtubi (death 1071) consists of 2,770 biographies of male and 381 biographies of female Sahaba. According to an observation in the book entitled Mawâhib-i-ladunniyya, an untold number of persons had already converted to Islam by the time Muhammad died. There were 10,000 by the time Mecca was conquered and 70,000 during the Battle of Tabouk in 630. Some Muslims assert that they were more than 200,000 in number: it is believed that 124,000 witnessed The Farewell Sermon Muhammad delivered after making his last pilgrimage (hajj) to Mecca.

Two important groups among the companions are called the Muhajirun or "exiles" - those who had faith in Muhammad when he began to preach in Mecca who fled with him when he was persecuted there - and the Ansar - people of Medina who welcomed Muhammad and his companions and stood as their protectors. Chapter (sura) 9 of the Qur'an ("Repentance" (at-Tawba)), verse (ayah) 100^[3] says;

"The vanguard - the first of those who forsook (their homes) and of those who gave them aid, and those who follow them in good deeds, &ndash well-pleased is God with them, as are they with Him: for them hath He prepared gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein for ever: that is the supreme felicity."^[4]

and continues;

(ayat 117); "God turned with favour to the Prophet, the Muhajirs, and the Ansar who followed him in a time of distress – after that the hearts of a part of them had nearly swerved but He turned to them..."

In the Qur'an[link]

Friendship[link]

In Islam there are three types of Sahabah:

1 As Sabiqoon Al Awaloon (Badriyans)[link]

The people who were Muslims at the time of Badar. They are further classified into two: 1. Muhajreen (Immigrants - from Mecca) 2. Ansar (Helpers - inhabitants of Madinah (previously known as Yathrib)) They are ideals for the other Muslims because they are "Whom God is pleased with" (Arabic: رضي الله عنه‎ raḍiyu l-Lāhu ‘anhu)see ch # 9 ver # 100

"Those who believed, and went into exile and fought for God's cause with their property and their persons, as well as those who sheltered and helped them,- these shall be friends, one of another."^[5]

"...and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah's favour on you; for you were enemies and He joined your hearts in love^[6]

"those who are with him are strong against unbelievers but compassionate among themselves. You will see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer)...^[7]

2 Major Sahabah (Kubbar)[link]

The people who were Muslims before victory of Makkah and went into exile and fought for God's cause in most of the wars. They are also high in degree especially those who were present at Hudabiyah. They are also "Whom God is pleased with" (Arabic: رضي الله عنه‎ raḍiyu l-Lāhu ‘anhu)see ch # 48 ver # 18 to 29

3 As'habuttulaqa (Forgiven people)[link]

They were non-Muslim at the time of victory of Makkah; after that, they were forgiven by Muhammad, then they became Muslims. They are lower in degrees as compared to other two mentioned above. See ch # 57 ver # 10

Status[link]

According to Sunni scholars, Muslims of the past should be considered companions if they had any contact with Muhammad, and they were not liars or opposed to him and his teachings. If they saw him, heard him, or were in his presence even briefly, they are companions. All companions are assumed to be just (udul) unless they are proven otherwise; that is, Sunni scholars do not believe that companions would lie or fabricate hadith unless they are proven liars, untrustworthy or opposed to Islam.^[8] "Whom God is pleased with" (Arabic: رضي الله عنه‎ raḍiyu l-Lāhu ‘anhu) is usually mentioned by Sunnis after the names of the Sahaba.

Some Qur'anic references are important to Sunni Muslim views of the reverence due to all companions;^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

"and He has restrained the hands of men from you that it may be a sign for believers",^[15]

While sura 8 ("The Spoils" (al-Anfal)), ayat 74-5 reads:

"Those who believe and adopt exile and fight for the Faith in the cause of God, as well as those who give (them) asylum and aid, these are in very truth the believers: for them is the forgiveness of sins and a provision most generous.... And those who accept Faith subsequently, and adopt exile, and fight for the Faith in your company, they are of you.^[16]

In another place the Qur'an distinguishes between the community in honour:

... Not equal among you are those who spent (freely) and fought, before the Victory, (with those who did so later). Those are higher in rank than those who spent (freely) and fought afterwards. But to all has Allah promised a goodly (reward)...

—Qur'an Sura 57 (al-Hadid), ayah 10^[17]

It sometimes admonishes them, as when Aisha, daughter of the first Sunni caliph Abu Bakr and the wife of Muhammad, was accused of infidelity:

"Why did not the believers - men and women - when ye heard of the affair,- put the best construction on it in their own minds and say "this (charge) is an obvious lie"? .... Behold, you received it on your tongues and said out of your mouths things of which you had no knowledge, and ye thought it to be a light matter". (sura 24 ("The Light", an-Nur), ayat 11-20)^[18]

"And from among those who are round about you of the dwellers of the desert there are hypocrites, and from among the people of Medina (also); they are stubborn in hypocrisy; you do not know them; We know them; We will chastise them twice then shall they be turned back to a grievous chastisement."^[19]

In view of such admonitions Shias have different views on each Sahabi, depending on what he or she accomplished. They do not accept that the testimony of nearly all Sahaba is an authenticated part of the chain of narrators in a hadith and that not all the Sahaba were righteous just because they saw or were with Muhammad. Shias further argue that the righteousness of Sahaba can be assessed by their loyalty towards Muhammad's family after his death and they accept hadith from the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt, believing them to be cleansed from sin through their interpretation of the Quran Surah 33 Verse 33 and the hadith of the Cloak.

Muhammad's wives[link]

Part of a series on Islam Umm-al-Momineen Wives of Muhammad
Khadija bint Khuwaylid Sawda bint Zamʿa Aisha bint Abi Bakr Hafsa bint Umar Zaynab bint Khuzayma Hind bint Abi Umayya Zaynab bint Jahsh Juwayriyya bint al-Harith Rayhana bint Zayd Safiyya bint Huyayy Ramla bint Abi Sufyan Maria al-Qibtiyya Maymuna bint al-Harith

All of Muhammad's wives are called the "mothers" of the believers:

"The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah)." ^[20]

Another verse states:

"O Consorts of the Prophet! ...God only wishes to remove all abomination from you, you members of the Family, and to make you pure and spotless."^[21]

Shias support their argument that one must discriminate between the virtues of the companions by verses relating to Muhammad's wives:

"O wives of the prophet! whoever of you commits an open indecency, the punishment shall be increased to her doubly; and this is easy to Allah. And whoever of you is obedient to Allah and His Messenger and does good, We will give to her her reward doubly, and We have prepared for her an honorable sustenance."^[22]

The injunction to regard them as mothers overrules this in Sunni thought, particularly as regards Aisha, who was the daughter of Abu Bakr.

Tradition[link]

Because the hadith were not properly written down until many years after the death of Muhammad, although there were many individual written copies, the isnads, or chains of transmission, always have several links. The first link is preferably a companion, who had direct contact with Muhammad. The companion then related the tradition to a Tabi‘un, the companion of the companion. Tabi‘un had no direct contact with Muhammad, but did have direct contact with the Ṣahāba. The tradition then would have been passed from the Tabi‘un to the Tābi‘ at-Tābi‘īn, the third link.

The second and third links in the chain of transmission were also of great interest to Muslim scholars, who treated of them in biographical dictionaries and evaluated them for bias and reliability. Shi'a and Sunni apply different metrics.

Regard for the companions is evident from the hadith:

It was narrated from ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ud that Muhammad said: "The best of the people are my generation, then those who come after them, then those who come after them."^[23]

Sunni Muslim scholars classified companions into many categories, based on a number of criteria. The hadith quoted above shows the rank of ṣaḥābah, tābi‘īn, and tābi‘ at-tābi‘īn. Al-Suyuti recognized eleven levels of companionship. Shia do not have a ranking system dependent on when the Sahabi embraced Islam but according to what they did during their life. If a Sahaba made Muhammad angry or questioned his decision several times then he is viewed as unrealiable. Shias consider that any hadith where Muhammad is claimed to have absolved all Sahaba from sin is a false report by those who opposed the Ahl al-Bayt.

The Shi'a believe that after the death of Muhammad, the majority of the sahabah turned aside from true Islam and deviated from Muhammad's family, instead electing the caliph by themselves at a place called Bani Saqeefa, they did this by a majority vote and elected Abu Bakr as the first Caliph. Although some of the sahabah repented later, only a few of the early Muslims held fast to Ali, whom Shi'a Muslims regard as the rightful successor to Muhammad. Shi'a scholars therefore deprecate hadith believed to have been transmitted through unjust companions, and place much more reliance on hadith believed to have been related by Muhammad's family members and companions who supported Ali. The Shi'a believe that Muhammad announced his succession during his lifetime at Dawat Zul Asheera then many times during his prophethood and finally at Ghadeer e Khum.

See also[link]

• List of Sahaba
• List of non-Arab Sahaba
• Muadh ibn Jabal
• Munzir ibn Sawa Al Tamimi — became Muslim, but not a Sahaba.

Notes[link]

References[link]

• Ibn Sa'd al-Baghdadi, Muhammad – The book of The Major Classes, only partially translated into English; see Men of Medina and Women of Medina published by Ta-Ha Publishers, and first two volumes as published by Kitab Bhavan, New Delhi
• Wilferd Madelung – The Succession to Muhammad, Cambridge University Press, 1997
• Maxime Rodinson – Muhammad, 1961, as translated into English and published in 1980 by Pantheon Books
• William Montgomery Watt – Muhammad at Medina, Oxford University Press 1956

External links[link]

• Sahaba: Companions of the Prophet
• Male Companions of the Prophet
• Describes the Sunni perspective
• Describes the Shia perspective
• Innovation with regards to the Shari`i Penalty of Cursing Sahaba by "Sipah-e-Sahaba"
• Sermons of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali b. Abi Talib, from Nahj al-Balaghah

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Ṣaḥāba (Arabic: الصحابة‎, "The Companions") The companions of Muhammad, who had met or had seen him while in a state of īmān, and then died in that state.

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== Shi'a critique of the Sahaba == This is not the view of Muslims and teachings of Islam thought by the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) but from evil Shia scholars.

There is no standardized guideline of status according to the Shia school of thought; a Shia consensus cannot be established regarding a detailed list based on rank. However there is a general consensus on an approximate view of each Sahaba. Most disagreements between the Shi'as sects start after Husayn ibn Ali's era. Shi'as can in general be expected to have a certain view on each Sahaba after having understood what relevant actions the specific Sahaba have accomplished during his or her life. Egyptian and Saudi Arabian Sunni scholars have in general different views on, for example, Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan, one more favorable and the other more dim, however, both are within the Sunni doctrines that claim the uprightness of all Sahaba and go to heaven.

The list of Sahaba includes events that are relevant for establishing a view, ranked accordingly to their general perceived status. The Ahl ul-Bayt are not included in this list, since the list revolves around them.

Believers[link]

Shi'a regarded these people as partisians of Ali and defenders of the Ahl al-Bayt, people that fully embraced the deepest concepts of Islam.^[1]

Ja'far ibn Abu Talib Ali's brother.

Abdullah ibn Ja'far Zainab bint Ali's husband.

Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib An uncle of Muhammad

Obaidah ibn al-Harith was the first Muslim to be killed in battle. He was a cousin of Muhammad and Ali, and he was the first Martyr of the Battle of Badr.

Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib is in contrast to Sunnis considered Muslim by Shias, arguing that Ali inherited him which would be forbidden if he were an unbeliever.

Zaynab bint Muhammad Ruqayya bint Muhammad Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad

Fatima bint Muhammad

Fatima bint Asad Aunt of Muhammad and the mother of Ali

Fatima bint Hizam married Ali and gave him four sons that were martyred at the Battle of Karbala, not to be confused with Ali's first wife, Salman the Persian gave Muhammad the idea to dig the trench. He, like the other, did not supposedly give allegiance to Abu Bakr

Abu Dharr al-Ghifari Jundub ibn Junadah ibn Sakan (Arabic جُندب بن جَنادة), better known as Abu Dharr, Abu Dharr al-Ghafari, or Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari (Arabic أبو ذر الغفاري) was an early convert to Islam.

Bilal ibn Ribah is called by Muhammed as "the most truthful man between heaven and earth".

Abdullah ibn Abbas was a staunch follower of Ali. Did not give allegiance to Abu Bakr, until Ali supposedly did so. Accompanied Ali when he demanded his inheritance from Umar and sought very badly of Umar and Abu Bakr (Another big lie from enemy of Allaah and Islam i.e. Shia Shaytun. Convinced 20'000 of the 24'000 Khawarij to return to Ali.[1].

Malik ibn Ashter was Ali's general when he came close to killing Muawiya, then became his governor, has long and beautiful letter addressed to him in Nahj ul-Balagha Letter No.53 in which Ali gives guidance in how to uphold a government. That letter was referred to in the United Nations as an advice to Arabs.

Ammar ibn Yasir was killed by Muawiyas army in the Battle of Siffin when he was 90 years old, as predicted by Muhammad.

Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr was Abu Bakr's son and a great companion of Ali. He was chosen to govern Egypt.

Umm Kulthum bint Ali daughter of Ali and Fatimah, was taken to Yazids palace after the Battle of Karbala.

Zaynab bint Ali eldest daughter of Ali and Fatimah was taken to Yazids palace after the Battle of Karbala.

Halima Sadia

Khabbab ibn al-Aratt was a great role model in life.

Akib ibn Usaid was the first governor of Makkah.

Aqeel ibn Abi Talib a brother of Ali and cousin of Muhammad

Talib ibn Abi Talib a brother of Ali and cousin of Muhammad

Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib an uncle of Muhammad and Ali

Asma bint Umais a widow of Abu Bakr, who later married Ali

Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi

Zaid ibn Arqam Sa'ad ibn Mu'adh

Abdu'l-Rahman ibn Abu Bakr‎

Zaid mawla Muhammad was the freed slave of Muhammad and the father of Usama ibn Zaid.

Usama ibn Zaid

Umm Ayman

Ubaidullah bin Abdullah retold the event of the pen and paper as he heard from Ibn Abbas.

Lubaynah accepted Islam

Fazl ibn Abbas A cousin of Muhammad and Ali, he did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Khalid ibn Sa'id ibn al-As He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Abd Allah ibn Mas'ud

Buraida Aslami He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Ubai ibn Ka'b He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr. (He is the one who based on authentic Sunni sources the Prophet ordered the companions to trust him in the matter of Quran as one of the three trustee persons in this regard. See Sahih al-Bukhari, English, vol. 6, Tradition #521)

Khuzaima ibn Thabit Dhu'sh-Shahadatain He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Abd-Allah ibn Rawahah

Abu'l-Hathama Bin Tihan He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Sahl ibn Hunaif He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Uthman ibn Hunaif He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Abu Ayub Ansari He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Jabir Ibn Abdullah Ansari He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Hudhaifa ibn Yaman He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Sa'd ibn Ubaida He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Qais ibn Sa'd He did give allegiance to Abu Bakr.

Hassan ibn Thabit

Malik ibn Nuwayra

Saffiyah bint Abd al-Muttalib — Mohammad's aunt

Arwa bint Abd al-Muttalib was one of the meritorious women.

Mus`ab ibn `Umair

Abdullah ibn Jahsh

Abdullah ibn Salam

Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum

Abd-Allah ibn Abd-al-Asad

Abu al-Aas ibn al-Rabiah

Bilal ibn al-Harith

Amr ibn Jamooh died in the Battle of Uhud while defending the Prophet of Islam

Yasir ibn Amir, father of Ammar ibn Yasir

Sumayyah bint Khabbab, mother of Ammar ibn Yasir, also the first martyr of Islam

Uthman ibn Maz'un

Anas ibn al-Nadr died in the battle of Uhud

Abu Dujana defended Muhamamd in the battle of Uhud

Kumayl ibn Ziyad companion of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Dua Kumayl is named after him

Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr adopted son & Supporter of Imam Ali in the Battle of Jamal and Siffin

Ouwais al Qarniy

Urwah ibn Mas'ud

Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith

Abu-Sa'id al-Khudri — narrated that God can be seen

Uncategorised Part 1[link]

The list is divided into parts to make it easier to overview:

Adîm at-Tughlabî أديم التغلبي

Akbar al-Hârithî أكبر الحارثي

Akayma al-Laythî أكيمة الليثي‘ وقيل الزهري

Akhram al-Hajîmî أخرم الهجيمي

Aktal ibn Shumakh ibn Yazîd أكتل بن شماخ بن يزيد

Akthum ibn al-Jawn أكثم بن الجون‘وقيل ابن أبي الجون،واسمه عبد العزى بن منقذ

Akthum ibn Sayfî أكثم بن صيفي بن عبدالعزى بن سعد

Akydur ibn `abd al-Mâlik أكيدربن عبدالملك

Al-Aghar al-Ghifârî الأغرالغفاري

Al-Aghar al-Muznî الأغرالمزني

Al-Aghar ibn Yasâr الأغربن يسار الجهني

Al-`Ashî al-Mâzinî الأعشى المازني‘ واسمه عبد الله بن الأعور

Al-`Awar ibn Bishâma الأعور بن بشامة العنبري

Al-Adra` al-Aslamî الأدرع الأسلمي

Al-Adra` ad-Dumrî الأدرع الضمري أبو الجعد

Al-Aghlab ar-Râjiz الأغلب الراجزالعجلي

Al-Ahmarî الأحمري

Al-Ahnaf ibn Qays الأحنف بن قيس

Al-Ahaws ibn Mas`ud الأحوص بن مسعود

Al-Akhnas ibn Khubâb الأخنس بن خباب

Al-Akhram al-Asadî الأخرم الأسدي

Al-Akhram الأخرم

Al-Aqra`a ibn `Abdullah al-Hamîrî الأقرع بن عبدالله الحميري

Al-Aqra`a ibn Habis Al-Tamimi الأقرع بن حابس بن عقال

Al-Aqra`a ibn Shaqî الأقرع بن شفي العكي

Al-Aqrum ibn Zayd الأقرم بن زيدأبوعبدالله الخزاعي

Al-Arqam an-Nakha`î الأرقم النخعي،واسمه أوس بن جهيش بن يزيدالنخعي

Al-Arqam ibn abi Al-Arqam الأرقم بن أبي الأرقم

Al-Arqam ibn Jufayna الأرقم بن جفينة

Al-Ashja'e al abdi الأشج العبدي‘ المنذربن الحارث بن زيادبن عصرالعصري

Al-Aswad al habashi الأسودالحبشي

Al-Aswad ibn Abî al-Aswad الأسودبن أبي الأسودالنهدي

Al-Aswad ibn Abî al-Bukhtrî الأسودبن أبي البختري

Al-Aswad ibn `Abas الأسودبن عبس بن أسماءبن وهب

Al-Aswad ibn Abdul Asad الأسودبن عبدالأسد

Al-Aswad ibn Abdullah الأسودبن عبدالله السدوسي اليمامي‘وقيل عبدالله بن الأسود

Al-Aswad ibn Asram الأسودبن أصرم المحاربي

Al-Aswad ibn Halâl الأسودبن هلال المحاربي

Al-Aswad ibn Hâzim الأسود بن حازم بن صفوان بن عزار

Al-Aswad ibn `Imran أسودبن عمران البكري‘وقيل عمران بن الأسود

Al-Aswad ibn Khalf الأسودبن خلف بن عبديغوث القرشي الزهري

Al-Aswad ibn Khitâma الأسودبن خطامةالكناني

Al-Aswad ibn Khuza`î الأسودبن خزاعي‘وقيل خزاعي بن الأسودالسلمي

Al-Aswad ibn Mâlik الأسودبن مالك الأسدي اليمامي

Al-Aswad ibn Nawfal الأسودبن نوفل بن خويلدالقرشي الأسدي

Al-Aswad ibn Rabî`a الأسودبن ربيعة

Al-Aswad ibn Rabî`a الأسودبن ربيعة بن أسوداليشكري

Al-Aswad ibn Salma الأسودبن سلمة الكندي

Al-Aswad ibn Srîh الأسودبن سريع التميمي السعدي

Al-Aswad ibn Sufyân الأسودبن سفيان القرشي المخزومي

Al-Aswad ibn Tha`luba الأسودبن ثعلبةاليربوعي

Al-Aswad ibn Wahab الأسودبن وهب،وقيل وهب بن الأسود

Al-Aswad ibn Zayd الأسودبن زيدالأنصاري

Al-Aswad walid Aamir bin Al Aswad الأسودوالدعامربن الأسود

Al-Asfa` al-Bikrî الأسفع البكري

Al-Asqa` ibn Shrîh الأسقع بن شريح بن صريم

Al-Adbat ibn Hayyî الأضبط بن حيي بن زعل الأكبر

Al-Adbat as-Salmî

Amad bin Abad أمدبن أبدالحضرمي

Amânâ ibn Qays أماناة بن قيس بن الحارث بن شيبان بن الفاتك الكندي

Amar ibn al Hârith الأقمرأبو علي وكلثوم الوادعي، يقال إن اسمه عمرو بن الحارث

Aq`as ibn Salma أقعس بن سلمة‘وقيل مسلمة الحنفي السحيمي

Arbad ibn Humayr أربدبن حميروقيل ابن حزة

Arbad ibn Makhshî Suwayd ibn Makhshî أربدبن مخشي وقيل سويدبن مخشي

Arbad Khâdim Rasûl Allâh أربد خادم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم Artâ at-Tâî أرطاة الطائي وقيل أبوأرطاة

Arta ibn Ka`b ibn Shurahil(ar)

Arta ibn al-Munzir أرطاة بن المنذر A`rus al-Yushkrî أعرس بن عمرواليشكري

As`ad al-Khayr أسعدالخير‘وقيل إنه أبوسعدالخير‘ ويشبه أن يكون اسمه أحمد

As`ad ibn `Abdullah أسعدبن عبدالله الخزاعي

As`ad ibn Atiya أسعد بن عطية بن عبيد

As`ad ibn Hâritha ibn Lawdhâan al-Ansârî أسعدبن حارثة بن لوذان الأنصاري الساعدي

As`ad ibn Sahal أسعدبن سهل بن حنيف

As`ad ibn Salama أسعدبن سلامةالأشهلي الأنصاري

As`ad ibn Yarbu` al-Ansârî al-Khazrajî أسعدبن يربوع الأنصاري الخزرجي الساعدي

As`ad ibn Yazîd أسعدبن يزيدبن الفاكة

As`ad ibn Zrarah أسعد بن زرارة بن عدس

As`ar Waqil أسعر‘وقيل ابن سعر‘وقيل سعر

Asad ibn akhi Kadîja أسدبن أخي خديجة

Asad ibn Haritha al-`Arabi al-Kalbi أسدبن حارثة العليمي الكلبي

Asad ibn Karz أسدبن كرزبن عامر

Asad ibn Sa`ya أسدبن سعيةالقرظي

Asad ibn `Ubayd أسدبن عبيدالقرظي اليهودي

Asad ibn Zarâra أسدبن زرارةالأنصاري

Asbagh ibn Ghiyas Awa`tab أصبغ بن غياث،أوعتاب

Asîd ibn Abî Unâs أسيدبن أبي أناس بن زنيم الكناني الدؤلي العدوي

Asîd ibn Abî Usayd أسيدبن أبي أسيد

Asîd ibn `Amar أسيدبن عمرو بن محصن شهدبدراً

Asîd ibn Jâriya أسيدبن جارية بن أسيد

Asîd ibn Karz أسيدبن كرزالقسري

Asîd ibn Sa`ya al-Quraydhî أسيدبن سعية القرظي

Asîd ibn Safwân أسيدبن صفوان

Ash`uth ibn Qays الأشعث بن قيس بن معدي كرب الكندي

Ashîm ad-Dabâbî أشيم الضبابي

Ashrus ibn Ghâdira أشرس بن غاضرة الكندي

Asla` ibn Shrîk أسلع بن شريك الأعوجي التميمي

Aslam أسلم

Aslam أسلم حادي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Aslam أسلم مولى عمر بن الخطاب

Aslam Abu Rafa`î أسلم أبو رافع مولى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Aslam al-Habashî أسلم الحبشي الأسود

Aslam al-Râ`î أسلم الراعي الأسود

Aslam ibn `Amîra أسلم بن عميرة بن أمية الأنصاري الحارثي شهد أحداً

Aslam ibn Aws أسلم ابن أوس بن بجرة

Aslam ibn al-Hasîn أسلم بن الحصين بن جبيرة

Aslam ibn Bjra أسلم بن بجرة الأنصاري الخزرجي

Aslam ibn Jubayr أسلم بن جبيربن حصين بن جبيرة

Aslam ibn Salîm أسلم بن سليم

Asmâ' ibn Hâritha أسماءبن حارثة بن هند

Asmâ' ibn Ribân أسماءبن ربان بن معاوية

Asmar ibn Mudris أسمر بن مضرس الطائي

Asram al-Shiqry أصرم الشقري

Asram ibn Thabit أصرم، ويقال أصيرم، واسمه عمرو بن ثابت بن وقش الأنصاري الأوسي الأشهلي

Aswad أسود، فسماه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أبيض

Aswad ibn Abyd الأسودبن أبيض

Aswad ibn `Awf أسودبن عوف القرشي الزهري

Aswad ibn Harâm أسودبن حرام

Aswad ibn `Uwaym أسودبن عويم السدوسي

A`yun ibn Duby`a ibn Nâjî أعين بن ضبيعة بن ناجية بن عقال

Azâdh Mard أزاذ مرد

Azhar ibn `Abd `Awf أزهر بن عبد عوف

Azhar ibn Munqir أزهر بن منقر

Azhar ibn Qays

• Zayd ibn Harithah

• Fatima bint al-Khattab

• Sumayya bint Khubbat

• Asma bint 'Umays

• Bashir ibn Sa'd Abu'n-Nu'man ibn Tha'labah al-Ansari al-Khazraji

• an-Nu'man ibn Bashir
• Muzaynah
• Abu Fakih
• Safwan ibn Umayyah
• Khabbab ref, 2
• Sa'id ibn Zayd
• Al-Nahdiah
• Umm Ubays
• Zinnira
• Ammar
• Abu Fuhayra
• Asma bint Abu Bakr
• Uthman Abu Qahafa
• Salma Umm-ul-Khair
• Umm Shareek
• Ammar ref
• Sumaiyya ref
• Yasir ref
• Suhaib ref
• Ikrimah ibn Abu Jahl
• Umm Hakim — Ikrimah’s wife
• Nayla bint Farasa — was Uthman's wife
• Umm Kulthum binte Uqba ibn Abi Mayyath — divorced wife of Amr ibn al-As

ibn 'Asim ibn Sa'id ibn Qurrah ibn Khaladah ibn Tha'labah Abu 'Abd ar-Rahman al-Mazani

Part 2[link]

• Nufay ibn al-Harith — also known as Abu Bakrah (is by the way among the Fuqaha and Ahl al-Fatwa of the Companions in whose time *extremely few of whom* )
• Nafi ibn al-Harith ibn Kalada al-Thaqafi — Abu Bakrah's half-brother
• Rabi'ah ibn al-Harith
• Samra ibn Jundab
• Abdullah ibn Zama (ref)
• Abu Obaida bin al-Jarrah — a merchant and a renowned General who was with Umar and Abu Bakr the shed of Banu Sa'ad
• Sa'ad ibn Al-Rabee
• Hisham ibn Al-Aas
• Hakim ibn Hazm

Ibn Mandah's book "Those of the Companions Who Lived 120 years." there are fourteen:

• 1. Hakim ibn Hizam — died 54, Medina
• 2. `Asim ibn `Adi al-Badri
• 3. Huwaytib ibn `Abd al-`Uzza
• 4. Sa`d ibn Iyas al-Shaybani
• 5. Makhrama ibn Nawfal
• 6. Sa`id ibn Yarbu`
• 7. Sa`d ibn Junada al-`Awfi al-Ansari
• 8. Hassan ibn Thabit — the poet of the Prophet and the one supported by the Holy Spirit
• 9. Abu `Umara `Abd Khayr ibn Yazid
• 10. Hamnan ibn `Awf
• 11. al-Muntaji`al-Najdi
• 12. Nafi` Abu Sulayman al-`Abdi
• 13. al-Lajlaj
• 14. Abu Shaddad al-`Umani

Part 3[link]

• Hind the wife of Amr
• Muawwaz ibn Amr
• Muaaz ibn Amr
• Khallad ibn Amr
• Safwan ibn Umayah — son of Bilals former master
• Umayr ibn Wahb al-Jumahi
• Khubayb ibn Adiy
• Said ibn Amir Al Jumahi — link in Khubayb ibn Adiy
• Abu Hudhaifah ibn al-Mughirah — of Ammar
• Zayd ibn al-Khattab — brother
• Salim mawla Abu Hudaifa — freed slave of Abu Hudhaifah Ibn `Utbah
• Abu Hudaifah ibn Utbah
• Sahla bint Suhail Ibn Amr — Hudhaifah ibn Utbah'a wife
• Muhammad ibn Ja'far

Part 4[link]

• Mughira ibn Shu'ba
• Abbad ibn Bishr
• Suhayl ibn Amr
• Abd-Ya-Layl ibn Amr
• Uthman ibn Abu-al-Aas
• At-Tufayl ibn Amr ad-Dawsi
• X bint al-Walid ibn al-Mughira
• Malik al-Dar
• Salma bint Umays — wife
• Wahshy ibn harb — killed Hamza
• Husayl ibn Jabir Abu Hudhayfah — killed by Muslims in the battle of Uhud [2]
• Umm Ammarra Ansariyya — Muhammad in the battle of Uhud [3]
• Khunais bin Hudhaifa — husband
• Masaab ibn Umayr
• Shams ibn Uthman
• Hatib ibn Abu Baitah — sent with a letter to Muqawqis
• Mugheera ibn Shuba
• Abu Ubaidah — the third one in Saqifah
• Abu-Musa al-Asha'ari — was Ali's unchosen advocate during the arbitration with Muawiya
• Umm Kulthum binte Uqba
• Habibah bint Ubayd-Allah
• Muadh ibn Jabal
• Kumayl ibn Ziyad

Part 5[link]

• Kinanah ibn Rabi - Sahaba(?)
• Habibah binte Ubayd-Allah
• Saffiyah bint ‘Abd al-Muttalib
• Al-Ala'a Al-Hadrami
• Khuzaima ibn Thabit Ansari [4]
• Suhaib ibn Sinaan [5]
• Arwa binte al-Harith
• Hisham ibn al-A'as
• Umayr ibn Sad al-Ansari
• Abd-Allah ibn Umm-Maktum
• Uqbah ibn Aamir
• Abu al-Dardaa
• Fayruz al-Daylami
• Muhammad ibn Maslamah
• Abd-Allah ibn Ubaiy

Part 6[link]

• Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi
• Abu Dujana
• An-Numan ibn Muqarrin
• Ashaab
• Bashir ibn Sa'ad
• Julaybib
• Malik Bin Deenar
• Muhammad Ibn Maslamah
• Qatadah
• Sa'ad ibn Al-Rabee
• Said ibn Aamir al-Jumahi
• Suhayb ar-Rumi
• Utbah ibn Ghazwan
• Wahb ibn Abd Manaf

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

See also[link]

• Sahaba in the Qur'an
• List of non-Arab Sahaba

References[link]

Notes[link]

1. The lives of the Sahaba, by Muhammad Yusuf Kandhelvi.

2. Sahaba,by Muhammad bin Ali Al-Shukani in Arabic language.

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Bilal Asad (born November 17, 1978 in Jhang) is a Pakistani first class cricketer for Islamabad. A right-handed batsman and handy right-arm medium bowler, Asad has made over 7000 first class runs in a career which began in 1995/96. He has a Viv Richards-like stance and stylish pull shots are his trademark and he can bat anywhere in the order. He's also a handy hand medium pacer, who bowls around 75 mph.

Asad went with Pakistan on a tour of England in 2003 but did not get a game. At 32, he is likely to be too old to make his international debut.

References[link]

• Player profile: Bilal Asad from ESPNcricinfo

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Pierre Vogel
Statistics
Real name	Pierre Vogel
Height	6 ft. 0 in. (183 cm)
Nationality	German[1]
Born	(1978-07-20) July 20, 1978 (age 33) Frechen, West Germany
Stance	?
Boxing record
Total fights	7[clarification needed]
Wins	6
Wins by KO	2
Losses	0
Draws	1

Pierre Vogel (b. July 20, 1978 in Frechen), Islamic name Abu Hamza^[2] is a German Islamic preacher and a former professional boxer.

Religion[link]

Pierre Vogel (on the right) and Bilal Philips speaking at a rally in Frankfurt, April 2011

Vogel converted to Islam in 2001 and shortly thereafter began courses on Islamic studies in Germany.^[3] For two years he studied Arabic and the Quran at the private school Om Al-Qura in Mecca.^{[citation needed]}

In 2006 he returned to Berlin and started teaching Islam at the Al-Nur-Moschee mosque Neukölln, in universities and even among Christians.^{[citation needed]}

Boxing career[link]

After 66 amateur fights^{[citation needed]} he turned professional at the age of 22, fighting briefly (for two years) as a cruiserweightfor the Sauerland club and was undefeated in seven bouts.^[4]

Private life[link]

Vogel is married to a Muslim Moroccan woman and is father of three children.^[5]

Media perception[link]

He has been described in one German report as a "radical Muslim".^[6]

When he appeared at a Muslim meeting in Ferihegy^[when?], he said that polygamy is legitimate due to the fact that there are more women than men in Germany.^[7]

References[link]