Men Among the Sahaba
Men among the Companions as the Quran records them - the verses revealed about them, the occasions behind those verses, and what each episode teaches.
- Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf — The wealthy emigrant famed for open-handed giving Companion
- Abdullah ibn Abbas — The young exegete prayed for in knowledge Companion; Ahl al-Bayt
- Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As — Learned Companion known for devotion and writing Companion
- Abdullah ibn Jahsh — Early emigrant who led the Nakhla expedition Companion
- Abdullah ibn Mas'ud — The Quran reciter from the earliest poor believers Companion
- Abdullah ibn Rawahah — Ansari poet and martyr who defended faith with words Companion
- Abdullah ibn Salam — Jewish rabbi in Madinah who recognized Islam Companion
- Abdullah ibn Umar — Careful follower known for restraint and transmitted practice Companion
- Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum — The blind caller whose concern was honored Companion
- Abdullah ibn Zubayr — First Muhajir child in Madinah and later leader Companion
- Abu al-Darda' — Wise Companion remembered for worship and counsel Companion
- Abu Amir al-Ash'ari — Ash'ari Companion confused with another Abu Amir Companion
- Abu Ayyub al-Ansari — Host of the Prophet and steadfast Ansari elder Companion
- Abu Bakr al-Siddiq — The steadfast companion of the Hijrah cave Companion
- Abu Bakra — Ta'if Companion known by his distinctive kunyah Companion
- Abu Barzah al-Aslami — Aslami Companion remembered for worship and restraint Companion
- Abu Dharr al-Ghifari — The ascetic truth-teller who embraced simplicity Companion
- Abu Dujanah Simak ibn Kharashah — Uhud warrior famed for the Prophet's sword Companion
- Abu Hurayrah — The prolific hadith transmitter devoted to learning Companion
- Abu Jahl Amr ibn Hisham — Meccan persecutor condemned for blocking prayer Opponent
- Abu Jandal ibn Suhayl — Persecuted believer whose patience marked Hudaybiyyah Companion
- Abu Juhayfah Wahb ibn Abdullah — Young Companion and careful transmitter from the Prophet Companion
- Abu Khaythamah al-Ansari — Delayed Tabuk marcher who caught up sincerely Companion
- Abu Lahab Abd al-Uzza — Prophet's uncle directly condemned in the Quran Opponent
- Abu Lubabah ibn Abd al-Mundhir — The repentant Ansari who tied himself in remorse Companion
- Abu Malik al-Ash'ari — Ash'ari Companion associated with communal worship Companion
- Abu Musa al-Ash'ari — Gentle reciter and governor from the Ash'ari people Companion
- Abu Qatadah al-Ansari — Skilled Ansari horseman and loyal Companion Companion
- Abu Rafi' Aslam — Prophetic freedman with an often-shared kunyah Companion
- Abu Sa'id al-Khudri — Young Ansari transmitter of law, worship, and trials Companion
- Abu Sirmah al-Ansari — Ansari Companion known mainly through his kunyah Companion
- Abu Sufyan ibn Harb — Former Quraysh leader who later entered Islam Companion; former Quraysh opponent
- Abu Talhah al-Ansari — Generous Ansari who gave his beloved garden Companion
- Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib — Protective uncle who died outside Islam Non-Muslim protector
- al-Hubab ibn al-Mundhir — Badr strategist remembered for frank battlefield counsel Companion
- al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad — Early warrior remembered for unwavering courage at Badr Companion
- al-Nu'man ibn Bashir — Young Companion linked to fairness among children Companion
- Ali ibn Abi Talib — The courageous cousin raised in the Prophet's household Companion; Ahl al-Bayt
- Ammar ibn Yasir — The tortured believer whose heart stayed firm Companion
- Anas ibn Malik — Young servant who preserved countless memories of the Prophet Companion
- Ayyash ibn Abi Rabi'ah — Early Makkan believer rescued after coercion and captivity Companion
- Bilal ibn Rabah — The first muezzin who endured slavery and torture Companion
- Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib — The brave uncle martyred at Uhud Companion; Ahl al-Bayt
- Hanzalah al-Usayyidi — Scribe remembered for honesty about spiritual fluctuation Companion
- Al-Harith ibn Suwayd al-Ansari — Repentant Ansari linked to apostasy verses Companion
- Hassan ibn Thabit — Poet of the Prophet who defended Islam in verse Companion
- Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman — The trusted keeper of the Prophet's secrets Companion
- The hypocrites of Medina — Medinan faction whose false faith was exposed Hypocrite collective
- Ikrimah ibn Abi Jahl — Former Meccan foe who became a Companion Companion
- Jabir ibn Abdullah — Ansari narrator who bore loss with patience Companion
- Jarir ibn Abdullah al-Bajali — Bajilah chief who embraced Islam late Companion
- Ka'b ibn Malik — The truthful poet restored after painful delay Companion
- Khabbab ibn al-Aratt — Persecuted early Muslim renowned for steadfast patience Companion
- Khalid ibn al-Walid — The renowned commander known as Allah's drawn sword Companion
- Miqyas ibn Subabah — Apostate killer cited in warnings against murder Opponent who died outside Islam
- Mus'ab ibn Umayr — The first Madinan teacher martyred at Uhud Companion
- Qays ibn Sa'd ibn Ubadah — Generous Ansari leader skilled in command and diplomacy Companion
- Rabi'ah ibn Ka'b al-Aslami — Devoted servant who asked for Paradise Companion
- Rafi' ibn Khadij — Ansari Companion known for agricultural legal reports Companion
- Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas — The early believer tested by filial pressure Companion
- Sa'd ibn Mu'adh — Chief of Aws whose judgment marked Madinan history Companion
- Sa'd ibn Ubadah — Khazraj chief known for generosity and leadership Companion
- Sa'id ibn Amir al-Jumahi — Humble governor formed by witnessing martyrdom Companion
- Sa'id ibn Zayd — Early believer honored among the foremost Companions Companion
- Salman al-Farsi — Persian seeker whose faith crossed empires and tribes Companion
- Suhayb al-Rumi — Emigrant who gave up wealth for faith Companion
- Suhayl ibn Amr — Hudaybiyyah negotiator who later embraced Islam Companion
- Talhah ibn Ubaydullah — The living martyr who kept his pledge Companion
- Tamim al-Dari — Former Christian notable associated with testimony rulings Companion
- Tha'labah ibn Hatib — An Ansari Companion burdened by a disputed report Companion; disputed report
- Ubayy ibn Ka'b — The master reciter singled out for Quranic excellence Companion
- Umar ibn al-Khattab — The discerning caliph whose counsel often aligned with revelation Companion
- Unidentified Abu 'Asim al-Ansari — Sparse kunyah entry needing firmer identification Uncertain identification
- Unidentified Ibn Hadhrah — Unclear name without reliable companion identification Uncertain identification
- Uqbah ibn Abi Mu'ayt — Meccan persecutor warned through evil companionship Opponent
- Usamah ibn Zayd — Beloved young commander taught caution in judgment Companion
- Uthman ibn Affan — The generous compiler and modest third caliph Companion
- Al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah — Powerful Meccan notable rebuked for arrogance Opponent
- Zayd ibn Arqam — Young witness vindicated against the chief hypocrite Companion
- Zayd ibn Harithah — The freed beloved companion named in the Quran Companion
- Al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam — Courageous early Companion and defender of the Prophet Companion