The First Muslims: Who Were the Companions of the Prophet?

The Sahabah (companions of the Prophet SAW) are held in the highest esteem in Islam. Allah declared them in the Quran: 'Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him.' (9:100) **The First to Embrace Islam** 1. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA) — the first woman and the very first person to believe 2. Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) — the first male child to believe 3. Zayd ibn Harithah (RA) — the first freed slave to believe 4. Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (RA) — the first free adult man to believe **The Asharah al-Mubashsharah (Ten Promised Paradise)** These ten companions were explicitly promised Paradise by the Prophet (SAW) during their lifetimes: 1. Abu Bakr al-Siddiq 2. Umar ibn al-Khattab 3. Uthman ibn Affan 4. Ali ibn Abi Talib 5. Talha ibn Ubaydullah 6. Zubayr ibn al-Awwam 7. Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf 8. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas 9. Said ibn Zayd 10. Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah **Why We Love the Companions** Allah says about them: 'Those are the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor from among the prophets and the steadfast affirmers of truth and the martyrs and the righteous.' (4:69) **Their Legacy** The companions transmitted the entire Quran, thousands of hadiths, and the Islamic way of life to subsequent generations. Without their sacrifice and dedication, Islam would not have reached us today.