Badri Sahaba Names Collection

Abdullah means 'servant of Allah'. He was the son of Umar ibn al-Khattab and one of the most prolific hadith narrators. He was extremely devoted to following the Sunnah in every detail and was known for his scrupulous piety.

Nafi means 'beneficial'. He was a companion who served as the governor of Makkah under Umar ibn al-Khattab and was known for his administrative skills.

See entry 28

See entry 25

Sahl means 'easy'. He was an early companion and emigrant. The Prophet prayed the funeral prayer for him inside the mosque — one of only two companions for whom this was done.

Burayda means 'cold' or 'little cold one'. He was a chief who met the Prophet during the Hijra and accepted Islam immediately. He participated in many battles and settled in Khurasan.

Abd al-Rahman means 'servant of the Most Merciful'. He was a companion and Tabi'i scholar who reported hadiths from Ali and many other companions. He was martyred at the Battle of the Nahrawan.

See entry 96

Safwan means 'pure rock'. He was the companion falsely accused in the incident of the Ifk (Slander), when Aisha was left behind during a journey and he escorted her back. Allah revealed his and Aisha's innocence in the Quran.

Umayr means 'long-lived'. He was the younger brother of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. He was so young at Badr that he hid for fear of being turned away. He was martyred at Badr, becoming one of the youngest martyrs.

Marthad means 'strong place' or 'fortress'. He was a companion who participated in military missions. He was among the group sent to teach Quran but was treacherously martyred at al-Raji' incident.

Khalid means 'immortal'. He was an early companion from Banu Sad and among the earliest converts. He participated in battles and was among the companions who migrated to Abyssinia.

Iyas means 'consolation'. He was an early Muslim who participated in the first migration to Abyssinia and later in Badr. He was a brother of Khalid ibn Bukayr.

Waqid means 'the burning one', 'igniter'. He was the companion who made the first kill in Islamic history during the first military expedition — the Sariyyah of Abdullah ibn Jahsh.

Sa'd means 'happiness'. He was the brother of Abdullah ibn Abi al-Sarh. He was among the Ansar who participated in battles during the Prophet's time.

A companion who participated in battles during the early Islamic period. Recorded in biographical dictionaries of companions.

Sa'ib means 'the one who goes away', 'traveler'. He was the son of Abu Lubaba and a companion. He participated in Islamic campaigns and narrated hadiths.

A companion distinct from the famous Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf of the Ten Promised Paradise. Biographical dictionaries of companions record his name.

Hind means 'group of camels' or 'India'. She was the daughter of al-Muttalib ibn Abd Manaf and a relative of the Prophet. She accepted Islam and was among the female companions.

Habib means 'beloved'. He was the son of Zayd ibn Asim. He was sent as a messenger to Musaylima al-Kadhdhab, who mutilated him piece by piece asking if Muhammad was the Prophet — each time Habib affirmed it until he died.

See entry 29

Qays means 'firm'. He was a Tabi'i who met many companions including Ali ibn Abi Talib. He narrated hadiths and was known for his deep religious knowledge.

Hind was the daughter of Khadijah's first husband, thus a stepchild of the Prophet. She is known for her detailed description of the Prophet's physical appearance, preserved in hadith collections.

See entry 163

Subay'a means 'little lioness'. She is the companion about whom Allah revealed the ruling on the waiting period (iddah) of a widow — that it ends upon delivery of the child even if the husband's four-month period hasn't elapsed.

Huzayl means 'weakened by illness' or 'the slender one'. He was a companion from the Kufan region known for his narrations of hadith. He was a student of Ibn Masud.

Mulayka is a diminutive of 'Malika' meaning 'queen'. She was a female companion known for narrating hadiths about the Prophet.

Fatimah means 'abstainer from wrong'. She was the sister of al-Dahhak ibn Qays. She was among the first female immigrants and is known for the famous hadith about housing and maintenance of divorced women.

Zaynab means 'fragrant tree'. She was the wife of Abdullah ibn Masud. Known for her charitable activities, she sought the Prophet's guidance on whether giving charity to her husband and orphans in her care would qualify as sadaqah.

Rumaythah means 'little arrow'. She was a female companion from the Ansar who accepted Islam and pledged allegiance to the Prophet.

A companion from the Ansar distinct from Barakah Umm Ayman. She was among the women who pledged allegiance to the Prophet.

Duba'a means 'hyena'. She was the cousin of the Prophet and wife of al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad. She is known for the hadith about conditional ihram (hajj) for those who are ill.

Fatimah means 'abstainer from wrong'. She was the mother of Ali ibn Abi Talib and a mother figure to the Prophet after his own mother's death. The Prophet shrouded her in his own shirt and lay in her grave briefly.

Uthman means 'baby bustard'. He was a companion who served as governor of Basra under Ali ibn Abi Talib. He is known for the hadith about the blind man whom the Prophet taught a specific supplication for his sight to return.

See entry 123

Mulayk means 'little king'. He was an Ansari companion who participated in battles and whose descendants narrated hadiths.

Ma'n means 'water source' or 'assistance'. He was a companion who participated in Badr and other major battles. He was martyred at the Battle of Yamama.

Utba means 'threshold'. He was the brother of Abdullah ibn Masud. He emigrated to Abyssinia and participated in battles. He narrated hadiths and was known for his religious knowledge.

See entry 19

His real name was Aslam or Ibrahim. He was a freed slave of the Prophet who served him closely. He was sent to execute Abu Rafi ibn Abi al-Huqayq (an enemy of Islam), and his narrations include personal moments with the Prophet.

Mariya means 'white' or 'shining'. She was a Coptic Egyptian woman gifted to the Prophet by the Muqawqis of Egypt. She was the mother of Ibrahim, the Prophet's son. She was considered a concubine who attained a high spiritual status.

His real name was Nadla ibn Ubayd or Fadala. He was a companion who participated in many battles and is known for the hadith about accountability on the Day of Judgment — that a servant will not move from his place until asked about five things.

Samura means 'acacia tree', 'brown complexion'. He was a companion known for narrating many hadiths including those about dreams and Islamic rulings. He later served as governor of Basra.

Wabisa means 'the one who glistens' or 'spotted'. He was a companion known for the profound hadith about consulting one's heart for sincerity — the Prophet told him to ask his own soul for a fatwa.

A companion known through hadith narrations recorded in Islamic biographical literature.

Nu'man means 'blood', 'grace'. He was the first child born among the Ansar after the Hijra. He narrated the famous hadith: 'Halal is clear and Haram is clear, and between them are doubtful matters.' He served as governor of Kufa and Homs.

Rafi means 'elevated'. He was an Ansari companion who was martyred at the Battle of Badr, among the first martyrs in that decisive battle.

Ukasha means 'spider web'. He was a brave companion who broke his sword in battle and the Prophet gave him a branch which miraculously became a sword. He was among the 70,000 who will enter paradise without reckoning according to the famous hadith.

Numaylah means 'little ant'. He was a companion who participated in early Islamic battles and narrated hadiths.

See entry 125