History of companion of Muhammad

It was the fourth year after the Hijrah. The city of the Prophet was still under threat from within and without. From within. the influential Jewish tribe. the Banu anNadir. broke their agreement with the Prophet and made plans to kill…

It is commonly known that the people most beloved to a person are his family and progeny. As Mu’mineen we follow Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam). If we take closer look at the Mubarak life of Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) we will…

Aisha Bint Aby Bakr RA Umm-Al-Mu’minin (Mother of Believers) Note: For ease of reading, we have not inserted “May Allah be pleased with her (RA)” each time Aisha’s RA name or the name of each Companion is mentioned, but please…

Muadh was a young man living in Medina when the city was still known as Yathrib. He was introduced to Islam by Musab ibn Umayr, the man Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessings of God be upon him, sent to Yathrib well before the…

A brief biography of the companion Suhaib ar-Rumi. Three of the non-Arabs that accepted Islam in the very early days of the mission of Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, stand out. They were Salman from…

Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf was born around 580 CE and lived for about 75 years.  He was born into a family in the Banu Zuhura clan, part of the tribe of Quraish.  The mother of Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon…

Ammar ibn Yasir was one of the first people to embrace Islam.  He and his parents suffered terribly at the hands of the elite tribe of Mecca known as the Quraish.  Ammar was with the small group that migrated to Abyssinia and also made…

In 622CE Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, and most of the Muslim community migrated from Mecca to Medina. At that time Medina was known as Yathrib. It was not so much a city as a series of fortresses and…

Ali “Ibn” (son of) Abu Talib was the young cousin of Prophet Muhammad. This child, who greatly admired his older cousin, grew into a noble warrior for Islam, a knowledgeable judge, a remarkable exegete of Quran and a righteous leader of…

Uthman ibn Affan was the third of Prophet Muhammad’s successors.  He was known as the leader of the faithful and ruled for approximately 12 years. The first six years were times of relative tranquillity and peace, however the last…

When the enemies of Islam heard the name of Omar ibn Al Khattab,  their knees would tremble. When Satan saw Omar walking down the street, he would turn the other way. Even Omar’s friends would sometimes find his presence intimidating,…

The blessed Companion of the Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, Salman al-Farisi narrates his journey to Islam as follows: “I was a Persian man from the people of Isfahaan  from a town known as Jayi.  My…

‘If I had taken anyone as my closest friend I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and companion.’ These are the words of Prophet Muhammad, may God shower him with praises, and Abu Bakr was his closest earthly companion.…

Unmasking the other villains of Karbala’ Retelling the tragedy of Karbala’ has traditionally been an important feature of Shi’i spirituality. The passion plays of Iran and the Indian subcontinent, the literature, both prose and poetry,…

Who is BILAL IBN RABAH (ragiy-Allahu lanhu) The First Muezzin (Prayer Caller) and the first slave convert in Islam One of the basic teachings of the religion of Islam is the unity of mankind and equality of people in the sight of…