The Companions of the Prophet ﷺ

A free, open-access encyclopaedia of the Sahaba — the companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Biographies drawn from classical sources and the Firsts series by Omar Suleiman.

Abu Bakr al-Siddiq أبو بكر الصديق The first man to believe, the last one to be outpaced in any good — the ultimate companion of the Prophet ﷺ.

Ali ibn Abi Talib علي بن أبي طالب The lion of Allah — first youth to embrace Islam, raised in the Prophet's household, and the embodiment of courage, knowledge, and undying love.

Fatima bint Muhammad فاطمة بنت محمد The beloved daughter of the Prophet ﷺ — his mirror in character, his comfort in sorrow, and the first of his companions to follow him in death.

Khabbab ibn al-Aratt خبّاب بن الأرت The enslaved boy who was the first to bleed for Islam — and lived to show Umar his scarred back in the court of the Caliphate.

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid خديجة بنت خويلد The first to believe, the first to pray, and the mother of the believers who offered the Prophet ﷺ her undying support.

Sumayyah bint al-Khayyat سُمَيَّة بِنْت الْخَيَّاط The first martyr of Islam — an old, enslaved woman who broke a pharaoh with her tongue and her faith.

Umm Ayman (Baraka bint Tha'laba) أم أيمن (بركة بنت ثعلبة) The only person who was present at both the birth and the death of the Prophet ﷺ.

Zayd ibn al-Haritha زيد بن الحارثة The beloved of the beloved — the only companion named by name in the Quran.