The Bedouin who beautifully described the Prophet (pbuh) – Umm Ma’bad

Her name was Atikah bint Khalid al-Khuzai’yah, who camped in Qudayd, a place between Makkah and Medina. She was a Bedouin woman who used to provide food and drinks to the travelers. Sometimes she charged a little something for her service and mostly she did it for free, out of hospitality. Her encounter with the…

The Hero of the Battle of Uhud – Talhah ibn UbaidAllah

He was among the noble clans of the Quraish, a wealthy trader who was born approximately 15 years before the prophethood was declared by Muhammad (pbuh). He was hands down an honorable man among his clan and a successful trader. He was traveling in Basra for his trade when he met a monk who told…

Al-Khansa – The unmatched poetess of Medina

She was Tamadur bint Amr ibn Shareef and was known as Al-Khansa. She came to Medina along with a delegation of  her tribe, Banu Sulaym. She embraced Islam and began the life of a righteous Muslimah. She was an extremely beautiful, well mannered and an eloquent woman of her times. Khansaa started reciting poetry at…

The Hawk of the Day of Al-Yamamah – Zaid ibn al-Khattab

He was Zaid ibn Al-Khattab, the elder brother of Umar (ra). He had accepted Islam before Umar had. His faith in Allah and His messenger (pbuh) were his greatest strengths. He was tall, well built man, an ideal hero whose motive was, ”Actions speak louder than words.” He never stayed back from any call of…

The first female Muslim nurse and surgeon – Rufayda as-Aslamiya

She was Rufayda belonging to Bani Aslam tribe of the Khazraj tribal group of Medina. She was among the first people in Medina to accept Islam. She was also among the Ansari women who welcomed the Prophet (pbuh) upon his arrival in Medina. Even though not much is known about her, she is famous for…

The Hero of the Battle of Trench – Salman Al-Farisi

He was Salman, from Isfahan region of Persia, son of a wealthy man who lived in luxury as a young man. His father was the chief of the tribe of a place known as Jai. They were the worshipers of the fire and the sun. Salman at quite a young age was entitled as the…

The woman of two girdles – Asma bint Abu Bakr

She was the daughter of Abu Bakr as-Sidiq, half sister of Aisha, through another mother, and mother of Abdullah ibn az-Zubair, who is famous as the one who didn’t give in to corruption and stuck to the truth in the later history of Islam. She is most likely to have accepted Islam on the hands…

The Beloved of the Prophet (pbuh) – Zayd ibn Harithah

He is Zayd ibn Harithah, one of the most beloved companions of the Prophet (pbuh) and the only companion to have been mentioned in the Quran by his name (Surah A-Ahzab 33:37). Allah swt chose many of the companions to come to Makkah for one or other reasons, to be among the followers of His…

The one who turned the foe into a friend – Fatima bint al-Khattab

She was Fatima bint al-Khattab ibn Nufail ibn Abd al-Uzza, brought up in one of the noble and elite houses of the Quraish in Makkah. She is more popular as the one who faced the harshest enemy of Islam and turned him into a role model. She was married to Sa’eed Ibn Zayd, one of…

A Man of Paradise – Amaar ibn Yasir

He was the son of the first martyrs of Islam, Yasir and Sumaiya. His father, Yasir was originally from Yemen who in search of a lost brother had come to Makkah and being pleased with the city had decided to settle there. He was married by his friend in Makkah to a slave girl Sumaya,…

The Brave Dame of Islam – Safiyah bint Abdul Muttalib

She was Safiyah bint Abdul Muttalib, the paternal aunt of the Prophet (pbuh). She was also the cousin of the Prophet (pbuh) from his mother’s side. She was the daughter of Khawlah, sister of the Prophet’s (pbuh) mother, Aamina. She was a year older to the Prophet (pbuh) and were brought up by the same…

The owner of the two wings – Jafar ibn Abi Talib

He was Jafar ibn Abi Talib, son of the Prophet’s (pbuh) uncle Abi Talib. After a drought hit Makkah, the financial condition of Abi Talib suffered adequately. He had a large family and not as many means to support them. It was around this time, that the messenger of Allah (pbuh) suggested to his uncle,…