Narrators of Hadith

Eldest son of Abu Bakr; full brother of Aisha

Cousin of the Prophet ﷺ; the scholar of the Ummah and interpreter of the Qur'an

Pledge-of-the-Tree Sahabi; refused to fight for Yazid in the fitna

The first child born to the Muhajirun in Madinah; a devout worshipper and warrior

Recorded the Prophet's ﷺ hadith in writing (the Sahifa as-Sadiqa); a devoted worshipper

Ansari narrator; leader of the Medinan revolt against Yazid at the Harra

Personally taught Surah al-Ikhlas and the Mu'awwidhatayn by the Prophet ﷺ

Companion-narrator of the Conquest day; one of the 'weepers' before Tabuk

Companion whose camel was cured by his du'a

A learned rabbi of Madinah who embraced Islam; named of the people of Paradise

Son of Umar; foremost in following the Sunnah, and a major narrator

The sage of the Ummah; ascetic and judge of Damascus

Saw the Prophet ﷺ as a boy; companion of Ali

Freed at the siege of Ta'if; a prolific narrator

Prolific Companion-narrator

An early convert of fearless faith and famed asceticism

The greatest narrator of hadith; companion of the Suffa

Major Ansari Companion-narrator

Of the most beautiful Qur'an recitation; reciter, judge and governor

A foremost young scholar and one of the great narrators of hadith

Sent by the Prophet ﷺ on a mission to his people; narrator of hunting and food rulings

Major narrator of the Prophet's ﷺ lectures, du'a and Dajjal sermon

Chief of Tayy and son of the famed Hatim; embraced Islam from Christianity

An Ansari narrator and witness of the Prophet's ﷺ campaigns

Narrator of the hadith of the three men

Witness to Umar's last counsel to Hafsa

A shrewd statesman of the conquests; envoy and governor

Servant of the Prophet ﷺ for ten years; a major narrator; the Prophet's ﷺ du'a fulfilled

Major woman narrator known as Khatibat al-Nisa — 'the Orator of Women'; killed nine Romans at Yarmuk with a tent peg

Companion who came to pledge allegiance on the fundamentals of Islam

Flag-bearer of Muzayna at the conquest of Makkah; narrator of the hadith on reviving a Sunnah

Met the Prophet ﷺ during the Hijrah; flag-bearer of Aslam at the conquest

Narrator of the du'a 'Conclude all our affairs in a most beautiful manner'

The Companion whose fingers shone with light, and through whom a vessel of butter was blessed

The poet of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ

Keeper of the Prophet's ﷺ secrets; the scout of the Trench

A narrator of patient endurance whom the angels greeted

A major narrator; son of a martyr of Uhud whom the angels shaded

Governor of Hamadan under Uthman; Ali's envoy to Mu'awiya at Damascus

A noted genealogist; his heart was moved by the Prophet's ﷺ recitation of Surah at-Tur

One of three whose sincere repentance Allah accepted in the Qur'an

Wife of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib; narrator of the hadith on the just debtor

Narrator of 'Pray as you have seen me pray'

The most knowledgeable of the Ummah in the lawful and the unlawful

A scribe of the revelation; long governor of Syria

Famous narrator whose fear of Allah is preserved in a full sub-chapter

One of the first children born to the Ansar after the Hijra; a narrator

Came to the Prophet ﷺ seeking knowledge — full sub-chapter in Hayatus Sahaba

Companion-narrator on agriculture; cured of stomach pain by the Prophet's ﷺ touch

Companion-narrator of the Anas ibn Abi Marthad guard-watch vignette

A long-lived narrator and one of the last Companions in Madinah

The swift-footed hero of the expedition of Dhu Qarad

Boy-Companion who wrestled to join the army; narrator of the eclipse sermon and the dish that did not run out

Ansari scholar; transmitter of the Sayyid al-Istighfar

Companion who helped build Masjid al-Nabawi

A Christian of al-Dar who embraced Islam; narrator of the Jassasa hadith

Chief of the reciters; a scribe of revelation

A reciter and narrator; the Prophet ﷺ taught him the Mu'awwidhatayn

Surveyor of Iraq under Umar; governor of Basra under Ali

Witness of the Farewell Sermon; faithful transmitter of its message

Ansari narrator; the boy whose witness occasioned Surah al-Munafiqun

Jewish rabbi who tested the Prophet's ﷺ forbearance against the Torah signs and embraced Islam

Scribe of revelation; compiler of the Qur'an; foremost in inheritance law