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HistoryKhadijah bint Khuwaylid: The First Believer

The life and legacy of the Prophet's first wife, a successful businesswoman who was the first person to accept Islam.

HistoryAisha bint Abi Bakr: Scholar of the Ummah

The remarkable scholarship of Aisha, who narrated over 2,200 hadiths and was a leading authority in fiqh, medicine, and poetry.

HistoryAbu Bakr as-Siddiq: The First Caliph

The life of the Prophet's closest companion, the first adult male to accept Islam, and the leader who preserved the ummah after the Prophet's death.

HistoryUmar ibn al-Khattab: The Just Ruler

The second caliph whose conversion strengthened Islam, whose justice became legendary, and whose reign saw massive territorial expansion.

HistoryUthman ibn Affan: The Compiler of the Quran

The third caliph known for his generosity, his marriage to two of the Prophet's daughters, and his standardization of the Quranic text.

HistoryAli ibn Abi Talib: The Gate of Knowledge

The fourth caliph, the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law, known for his deep knowledge, bravery, and eloquence.

HistoryKhalid ibn al-Walid: The Sword of Allah

The military genius who never lost a battle, from his early opposition to Islam to becoming the most celebrated Muslim commander.

HistoryBilal ibn Rabah: The Voice of Islam

The Abyssinian slave who endured torture for his faith and became the first muezzin, symbolizing Islam's rejection of racial hierarchy.

HistorySalman al-Farisi: The Seeker of Truth

The Persian companion who traveled from Zoroastrianism through Christianity to Islam, and whose idea saved Madinah at the Battle of the Trench.

HistoryAbdur-Rahman ibn Awf: The Generous Merchant

One of the ten promised Paradise, whose business acumen and generosity set the standard for wealth and charity in Islam.

HistoryThe Hijrah: Migration to Madinah

...beginning of the Islamic calendar, when the Prophet and his companions migrated from Makkah to Madinah.

HistoryThe Conquest of Makkah: A Bloodless Victory

How the Prophet returned to Makkah with 10,000 companions, forgave his enemies, and cleansed the Kaaba of 360 idols.

QuranTafsir bil-Ma'thur: Narration-Based Interpretation

...through the Quran itself, the Sunnah, the statements of the Companions, and narrations from the Tabi'in.

EthicsThe Islamic Etiquette of Disagreement

How the Companions and scholars disagreed with respect and maintained brotherh...

HistoryAisha bint Abi Bakr: The Greatest Woman Scholar

...ion, jurisprudence, and Arabic poetry, and how the greatest Companions consulted her on difficult matters.

HistoryNusaybah bint Ka'ab: The Warrior of Uhud

The Companion who took up arms to defend the Prophet at the Battle of Uhud, sustaining twelve wounds, and her legacy as a symbol of Muslim women's courage.