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A Persian companion who suggested digging the trench at the Battle of al-Khandaq.
...ed by the Prophet 'the Trustworthy One of this Ummah.' Abu Ubaydah served as the supreme commander of the Muslim armies in ...
One of the ten promised Paradise and among the first eight to embrace Islam. Talhah was renowned for his bravery at the Battle of Uhud, where he shielded the Pr
...d Paradise and the son of the Prophet's aunt Safiyyah. Az-Zubayr was the first to draw his sword in defense of Islam and fo...
Youngest daughter of the Prophet and wife of Ali, leader of the women of Paradise.
... child born among the Muhajirun in Madinah and the son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr. He declared a rival c...
Grandson of the Prophet who abdicated the caliphate to unite the Muslims, fulfilling a prophecy.
The eldest grandson of the Prophet through Fatimah and Ali, called by the Prophet 'the leader of the youth of Paradise.' Hassan briefly became caliph after Ali'
Younger grandson of the Prophet, son of Ali and Fatimah. Martyred at Karbala (61 AH / 680 CE) refusing to pledge allegiance to Yazid ibn Muawiyah. His stand aga
The younger grandson of the Prophet through Fatimah and Ali, called by the Prophet 'the leader of the youth of Paradise.' Husayn was martyred at the Battle of K
Called the master of the Quran reciters by the Prophet.
...dinah and a pioneer of Islamic historiography. The son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr, Urwah transmitted ext...
...tron of scholars and learning who established the legendary Bayt al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) in Baghdad, making it the inte...
Persian Muslim mathematician and astronomer whose name gave us the word 'algorithm.' His work al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabalah founded the f
A major Shafii muhaddith, author of as-Sunan al-Kubra, one of the largest hadith compilations.
Author of Anwar at-Tanzil wa-Asrar at-Ta'wil, one of the most widely studied tafsirs in Islamic seminaries. A Shafi'i jurist and Ash'ari theologian.
...ool, known as Hakim al-Ummah (Sage of the Ummah). Author of Bayan al-Quran (tafsir) and Bahishti Zewar, a widely read guide...
Author of Adwa al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Quran by the Quran, a Maurita...
Mauritanian scholar and author of Adwa' al-Bayan, a tafsir that explains the Quran through the Quran itsel...
Yemeni scholar and founder of Dar al-Mustafa in Tarim, one of the most influential traditional Islamic learning centers in the world.
Yemeni-Emirati Islamic scholar, media personality, and founder of the Tabah Foundation for Islamic studies and research.
Ottoman Sufi scholar and mufassir, author of 'Ruh al-Bayan,' a comprehensive Quran commentary blending exoteric and ...
Yemeni Ba'Alawi scholar and Sufi master from Tarim, author of influential spiritual works including 'Risalat al-Mu'awanah' and 'an-Nasa'ih ad-Diniyyah.'
Hadhrami Ba'Alawi scholar who authored 'Simthut Thahabin,' a devotional poem for the Prophet Muhammad widely chanted in Southeast Asia.
Indian Islamic scholar and author of 'Madha Khasira al-Alam bi Inhitat al-Muslimin' (What the World Lost by the Decline of Muslims), a seminal work on Islamic c
Indian scholar and author of 'Nuzhat al-Khawatir,' an eight-volume biographical dictionary of Islamic scholars in the Indian subcontinent.
Indian Muslim academic and author of 'Hadith Literature,' an important English-language study of the history and methodology of hadith sciences.
Syrian scholar from Aleppo, author of works on the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad and hadith sciences.
Qurayshi enemy who mocked the resurrection and was killed by the Prophet ﷺ personally at Uhud — one of only three individuals the Prophet ﷺ killed directly in b
The daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and wife of Ali ibn Abi Talib, one of the four greatest women in Islamic tradition.
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ and son of Ali and Fatimah, martyred at Karbala in 61 AH.
One of the ten companions promised Paradise and a leading figure among the early Muslims.
One of the ten companions promised Paradise, supreme commander of the Levant campaigns, and the Trustee of the Ummah.
The chief of the hypocrites in Medina whose internal opposition caused significant damage to the early Muslim community.
...d companion who was one of the representatives at the first Bay'at al-Aqabah. Commander at Mu'tah after Ja'far ibn Abi Tali...
...Jordan. Died in the plague of Amwas in 18 AH alongside Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah and Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan.
...tribe among the Ansar, one of the twelve representatives at Bay'at al-Aqabah, and a man known for his beautiful Quran recit...
One of the twelve Ansari representatives at the first Bay'at al-Aqabah, one of the first to teach Quran in Madinah, a...
...ence a Tabi'iyyah, not a Sahabiyah). She married Talha ibn Ubaydullah (one of the Ten Promised Paradise) who was killed at ...
...al-Muttalib at the Battle of Uhud on behalf of his master Jubayr ibn Mut'im. He was freed, later embraced Islam, and comple...
Commander of the Muslim forces in Iraq appointed by Abu Bakr, killed at the Battle of the Bridge (Jisr) in 13 AH when he refused to retreat while crossing a bri
The son of Husayn ibn Ali and grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib. He survived the tragedy of Karbala as a child. Known for his profound piety, extensive worship, and
Son of Ali ibn al-Husayn (Zayn al-Abidin) and grandson of Husayn ibn Ali. Known as 'al-Baqir' (the one who splits knowledge open), he was a major Tabi Tabieen s
Son of Zayn al-Abidin and brother of Muhammad al-Baqir. A major scholar of hadith and fiqh, he led an uprising against the Umayyad caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Mali
Son of Muhammad al-Baqir and a major scholar of the Tabi Tabieen generation. He taught both Abu Hanifah and Malik ibn Anas among others. He is revered as the 6t
...region. He participated in the conquest of Syria under Abu Ubayda and later became governor of the Jazira and Mosul area. K...
Daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra, and granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ. She survived the Battle of Karbala (61 AH) and delivered a historic spee
Son of Ziyad ibn Abih and Umayyad governor of Basra and Kufa (d. 67 AH). He bears heavy responsibility in Islamic history for the killing of Husayn ibn Ali and
... scholar and prolific hadith narrator, son of Urwa ibn al-Zubayr and primary transmitter of Aisha's traditions through the ...
...ers from Jabir ibn Abd Allah al-Ansari. His chain 'Abu al-Zubayr from Jabir' is one of the most common chains in Sahih Musl...
Son of Abu Ubayd ibn Masud who was killed at the Battle of the Bridge. He l...
An Ansari companion and martyr of Bi'r Ma'unah (4 AH). Captured by the Quraysh and crucified near Makkah, his serenity in the face of death, his two-rakat praye
Umayyad governor of Iraq under caliphs Yazid II and Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (d. 105 AH). He is remembered in Islamic ethical tradition for his exchange with Abu
... after migrating from West Africa. His multi-volume Adwa al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran bi al-Quran is one of the most importa...
...itic and legal scholar of 7th-century AH Morocco, author of Bayan al-Wahm wa al-Iham, a critique of hadith evaluations.
...commentator of the 5th century AH, author of al-Kashf wa al-Bayan, an early comprehensive tafsir.
...uritanian scholar who taught in Medina and authored Adwa al-Bayan, a unique tafsir that explains the Quran through other Qu...
The great Andalusian traveler and poet. His Rihlah (travel account) is one of the most vivid descriptions of the Islamic world in the 12th century CE.
... greatest Quranic exegete of the 20th century. His Adwa' al-Bayan is the most thorough modern tafsir that explains the Qura...
A leading early scholar of Arabic linguistics, hadith, and Quranic studies. His Gharib al-Hadith and Fada'il al-Quran are among the most important early works i
One of the 'Ashara Mubashshara (Ten Given Glad Tidings of Paradise). He famously shielded the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud with his body, suffering a paralyzed hand in doi
One of the 'Ashara Mubashshara (Ten Given Glad Tidings of Paradise). The Apostle's ﷺ 'disciple' and cousin. He was the first to draw a sword in defense of Islam
Granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ and daughter of Ali and Fatimah. She was also present at Karbala.
...e Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah, nephew of Aisha and son of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam. Pioneer of seerah writing.
First child born to the Muslims in Madinah after the Hijra. Led an independent caliphate against the Umayyads for nine years.
Grandson of Ali ibn Abi Talib and survivor of Karbala. Known as Zayn al-Abidin (Ornament of the Worshippers) for his piety.
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ and son of Ali and Fatimah. Briefly led the caliphate before abdicating to preserve Muslim unity.
...he first major Islamic translation movement and founded the Bayt al-Hikmah.
Mamluk Sultan who decisively defeated the Mongols at Ain Jalut and expelled the remaining Crusaders from the Levant.
...dith on the Thaqalayn (Two Weighty Things: Quran and Ahl al-Bayt).
One of the Ten Promised Paradise. Shielded the Prophet ﷺ with his own body at Uhud, earning the title 'Talha the Good.'
One of the greatest Tabi'un scholars of Kufa, eminent jurist and Quran commentator, martyred by al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf.
Grandson of Ibn Mas'ud's brother, accomplished scholar, poet, and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He was a teacher of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz and among the fore
...who transmitted from major Successors including Sa'id ibn Jubayr and Ibrahim al-Nakha'i.
One of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina, poet-scholar and teacher of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, who combined mastery of hadith, fiqh, and Arabic poetry.
...tabi'i scholar who served as judge and muezzin for Ibn al-Zubayr, and transmitted extensively from the companions residing ...
Early Makkan preacher and narrator who is considered one of the first people to narrate stories (qasas) publicly in Islam, revered by Ibn Abbas and his contempo
Medinan tabi'i scholar and freedman of the Zubayr family who transmitted extensively from Ibn Umar and the c...
Great-granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad and daughter of al-Husayn ibn Ali, known for her intelligence, piety, and cultural significance in early Islamic soc
Daughter of al-Husayn ibn Ali and great-granddaughter of the Prophet, a respected hadith narrator and prominent figure of the Hashimite household.
...cholar, known for his reliable transmission from Said ibn Jubayr and Mujahid ibn Jabr, appearing in all major hadith collec...
Basran Tabi'i narrator known for transmitting from Ibn Umar and other Companions, appearing in all six canonical collections.