أهل بدر

People of Badr

The Companions who fought in the Battle of Badr, the first major battle of Islam.

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عبد الله بن عمرو بن حرام

Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Haram

Father of Jabir; a martyr of Uhud shaded by the angels
Ansar People of Badr Martyrs
عبد الله بن جحش

Abdullah ibn Jahsh

Cousin of the Prophet ﷺ; an early leader and martyr of Uhud
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
عبد الله بن مسعود

Abdullah ibn Mas'ud

Among the earliest Muslims; a foremost scholar and reciter of the Qur'an
Muhajirun People of Badr Narrators
عبد الله بن رواحة

Abdullah ibn Rawaha

Poet of the Prophet ﷺ; third commander and martyr at Mu'ta
Ansar People of Badr Martyrs
عبد الرحمن بن عوف

Abdur Rahman ibn Awf

One of the ten promised Paradise; member of the shura that chose Uthman
Ashara Mubashara Muhajirun People of Badr
أبو عبس بن جبر

Abu Abs ibn Jabr

Badri Companion whose staff lit up to guide him home through the dark
Ansar People of Badr
أبو أيوب الأنصاري

Abu Ayyub al-Ansari

Host of the Prophet ﷺ in Madinah; martyr at the walls of Constantinople
Ansar People of Badr
أبو بكر الصدّيق

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

First Caliph; the Prophet's closest companion
Khulafa Rashidun Ashara Mubashara Muhajirun
أبو دجانة

Abu Dujana

The warrior who took the Prophet's ﷺ sword 'with its right' at Uhud
Ansar People of Badr Martyrs
أبو حذيفة بن عتبة

Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba

An early Muslim who fought at Badr against his own pagan kin; martyr of Yamamah
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
أبو سلمة عبد الله بن عبد الأسد

Abu Salama (Abdullah ibn Abd al-Asad)

Among the first to accept Islam; first husband of Umm Salama
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
أبو طلحة الأنصاري

Abu Talha al-Ansari

Master archer who shielded the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud; gave his dearest garden in charity
Ansar People of Badr
أبو عبيدة بن الجرّاح

Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah

The Trustworthy of this Ummah; commander of the conquest of Syria
Ashara Mubashara Muhajirun People of Badr
عدي بن أبي الزغباء الجهني

Adi ibn Abi Zaghba al-Juhani

Second of the two Badr scouts
Muhajirun People of Badr
الحباب بن المنذر

al-Hubab ibn al-Mundhir

The Badri tactician of the well; the 'one amir from us, one from you' speaker at Saqifa; flag-bearer of Khazraj at Tabuk
Ansar People of Badr
علي بن أبي طالب

Ali ibn Abi Talib

Fourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ
Khulafa Rashidun Ashara Mubashara People of Badr
عمار بن ياسر

Ammar ibn Yasir

Among the first to suffer for Islam; son of the first martyrs; foretold to be killed by the transgressing party
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
نعيمان بن عمرو

an-Nu'ayman ibn Amr

The Ansari joker present at Badr; the Prophet ﷺ forbade cursing him
Ansar People of Badr
عاقل بن البكير

Aqil ibn al-Bukayr

An early Muslim renamed by the Prophet ﷺ from Ghafil to Aqil; Badr martyr
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
عاصم بن ثابت

Asim ibn Thabit

The martyr of Raji' whose body Allah protected with a swarm of hornets
Ansar People of Badr Martyrs
الزبير بن العوّام

Az-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam

The Disciple (Hawari) of the Prophet ﷺ; one of the ten promised Paradise
Ashara Mubashara Muhajirun People of Badr
بسبس بن عمرو الجهني

Basbas ibn Amr al-Juhani

One of the two Badr scouts; key intelligence-gatherer at the well
Muhajirun People of Badr
بشير بن سعد

Bashir ibn Sa'd

The first of the Ansar to pledge allegiance to Abu Bakr at the Saqifa
Ansar People of Badr
بلال بن رباح

Bilal ibn Rabah

The first mu'adhdhin of Islam; tortured slave who held to 'Ahad, Ahad'
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
ذو الشمالين

Dhu al-Shimalayn

Muhajir martyr of Badr known as 'the man of two left hands'
Muhajirun People of Badr Martyrs
حمزة بن عبد المطلب

Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib

The Prophet's ﷺ uncle; the Lion of Allah and chief of the martyrs
Ahl al-Bayt People of Badr Martyrs
حاطب بن أبي بلتعة

Hatib ibn Abi Balta'a

Badri envoy to Muqawqis; forgiven by the Prophet ﷺ for his letter to Quraysh on Allah's words 'do as you wish, I have forgiven you'
Muhajirun People of Badr
عتبان بن مالك

Itban ibn Malik

The Companion of weak sight for whom the Prophet ﷺ prayed in his house
Ansar People of Badr
خباب بن الأرت

Khabbab ibn al-Aratt

Among the earliest and most cruelly tortured Muslims; a blacksmith of Makkah
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
خبيب بن عدي

Khubayb ibn Adiy

Martyr who prayed two rak'ahs before his execution — setting that sunnah
Ansar People of Badr Martyrs
خنيس بن حذافة

Khunais ibn Hudhafa

First husband of Hafsa bint Umar; Badr veteran
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
المقداد بن الأسود

Miqdad ibn al-Aswad

Among the first to make Islam public; his stand and his cavalry at Badr
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
معاذ بن عمرو بن الجموح

Mu'adh ibn Amr ibn al-Jamuh

One of the two young Ansaris who struck down Abu Jahl at Badr
Ansar People of Badr
معوّذ ابن عفراء

Mu'awwidh ibn Afra

Young Ansari who fell upon Abu Jahl at Badr with his brother; martyred there
Ansar People of Badr Martyrs
محمد بن مسلمة

Muhammad ibn Maslama

Dealt with Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf; withdrew from the civil strife
Ansar People of Badr
مصعب بن عمير

Mus'ab ibn Umayr

The first teacher of Islam in Madinah; standard-bearer and martyr of Uhud
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
قتادة بن النعمان

Qatada ibn al-Nu'man

His eye, struck out at Uhud, was restored by the Prophet ﷺ
Ansar People of Badr
سعد بن أبي وقّاص

Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas

One of the ten promised Paradise; conqueror of Persia at Qadisiyya
Ashara Mubashara Muhajirun People of Badr
سعد بن معاذ

Sa'd ibn Mu'adh

Chief of the Aws; at whose death the Throne of the Most Merciful shook
Ansar People of Badr
سهل بن حنيف

Sahl ibn Hunayf

A Badr veteran who stood faithfully with Ali
Ansar People of Badr
صهيب الرومي

Suhayb ar-Rumi

Gave up all his wealth for the Hijra — 'Suhayb has profited'
Muhajirun People of Badr Early Converts
عبادة بن الصامت

Ubada ibn as-Samit

A leader (naqib) at the Pledge of Aqaba; teacher and judge in Syria
Ansar People of Badr Narrators
عبيدة بن الحارث

Ubayda ibn al-Harith

Cousin of the Prophet ﷺ; a champion of the Badr duel and among its first martyrs
Muhajirun People of Badr Martyrs
عكاشة بن محصن

Ukkasha ibn al-Mihsan

Promised entry to Paradise without reckoning; the broken sword turned wood-to-steel
Muhajirun People of Badr Martyrs
عمر بن الخطّاب

Umar ibn al-Khattab

Second Caliph; al-Farooq, who expanded the Islamic state
Khulafa Rashidun Ashara Mubashara Muhajirun