Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf

Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf (c. 581–654 M) adalah one dari ten companions explicitly promised Paradise oleh Nabi ﷺ dan one dari most remarkable figures di early sejarah Islam. Ia adalah among earliest converts ke Islam, accepting faith melalui Abu Bakr al-Siddiq di very first days dari Islam. Lahir ke dalam keluarga wealthy Mekkahn merchant family, he gave up his fortune ketika he emigrated ke Madinah, demonstrating extraordinary readiness ke sacrifice worldly possessions untuk his faith. Upon arrival di Madinah, Nabi ﷺ paired him di brotherhood dengan Sa'd ibn al-Rabi al-Ansari, yang offered ke share half dari his wealth dan bahkan offered one dari his two wives di marriage. Abd al-Rahman famously declined, saying, 'May Allah bless you di your family dan wealth — hanya show me market.' He started trading dengan small capital dan, melalui skill dan hard work, became wealthiest companion dari Nabi ﷺ. Yet his wealth never turned him away dari ibadah atau charity. He participated di every major battle dari early Islam — Badr, Uhud, Khandaq, Hudaybiyyah, dan all subsequent campaigns. He once donated 500 horses di path dari Allah dan gave enormous sums ke equip Muslim armies. At Badr, he killed two enemy chieftains di single combat. He led shalat ketika Nabi ﷺ appointed him selama expedition dari Dumat al-Jandal — terkemuka honor. Ia adalah among six companions nominated oleh Umar ke select next khalifah, dan it adalah Abd al-Rahman yang conducted consultation process dan ultimately gave pledge ke Uthman. He wafat di 32 AH / 654 M di Madinah dan adalah buried di al-Baqi. Aisha said she wished ke be buried near him as ia adalah among most beloved dari companions ke Nabi ﷺ.