1.
Hazrat Abu
Bakr:
● Friend of the Prophet since childhood
● One of the 1st converts to Islam
● Suffered persecution at hands of Quraish – hair pulled
out while defending the Prophet
● Freed many slaves such as Hazrat Bilal
● Believed without any reluctance the incident of Mairaj
● Married his daughter to Prophet
● Accompanied the Prophet on migration to Yasrib
● Prophet consoled him while the two were in the cave of
Saur and he was scared
● Paid for the plot of Masjid-e-Nabawi
● Shared camel at Battle of Badr
● He formed defensive ring around Prophet at Battle of
Uhad
● Gave a hefty financial contribution at the Tabuk
expedition
● Participated in expeditions to Hunain, Khyber, Taif,
Syria
● Appointed Ameer-e-Hajj in 9AH
● Led prayers during Prophet’s illness
● While Prophet was dying, all doors of the mosque were
closed except the 1 leading to his apartment
● Steadied the mourning community after Prophet’s death
and was appointed 1st caliph
2. Hazrat Umar:
● Reputation of the fiercest men of Makkah
● Prophet prayed for his conversion to Islam
● His conversion boosted the morale of Muslims
● He protected the Prophet from attacks
● Migrated to Medina and took farming as a profession
● He married his daughter to the Prophet
● Formed a defensive around the Prophet at Uhad
● Helped in the digging of trench at the Battle of
Trench
● Offered financial support at the Tabuk Expedition
● Objected to the terms of the treaty of Hudaybia
● Persuaded muslims to accept Prophet’s decision to
retreat when they could not capture Taif
● Took part in expeditions towards north organized in
the last years of the Prophet
● Known as Farooq-e-Azam
3. Hazrat Usman:
● Amongst the early converts
● Accepted Islam at the hands of Hazrat Abu Bakr
● Suffered persecution
● Married to Prophet’s daughter, Ruqqaya
● Migrated to Abyssinia
● Migrated to Medina
● Did not take part in Badr because wife was sick
● After death of first wife, married another daughter of
the Prophet
● Called Zun nurain – possessor of two lights
● Messengers of Muslims at treaty of Hudaybia
● Rode near the Prophet at Conquest of Makkah
● Escorted Prophet’s wives at the farewell pilgrimage
● Financially helped the Muslims at Tabuk expedition
● Paid for the extension of Mosque of the Prophet
● Known as Ghani – generous
4. Hazrat Ali:
● Son of Abu Talib, Prophet’s uncle
● Prophet bought him to his place to relieve burden on
his uncle
● Early convert – accepted Islam at 10 years
● Slept in Prophet’s bed at the time of migration and
returned valuables which people had left with the Prophet
● Married to Prophet’s daughter – Fatima
● Shared camel with Prophet at Badr
● Sent as scout to discover enemy’s movement at Badr
● Single combatant at Badr
● Carried Muslim banner at Badr
● Carried Muslim Banner at Uhad after original bearer
was killed
● Formed defensive ring at Uhad
● Single combatant at Trench
● Amongst the leaders at siege of Banu Qurayza
● Used door as a shield at Khyber Expedition
● Defended Prophet at Hunain Expedition
● Carried Muslim banner at Conquest of Makkah
● Scribe of the treaty of Hudaybia
● Read new teachings in Hajj in 9 AH
● Washed dead body of Prophet
● Was not present at the selection of 1st
caliph but did not press hard his claim to caliphate
5. Hazrat Talha:
● Early convert
● Accepeted Islam at the hands of Hazrat Abu Bakr
● Accompanied Hazrat Sawdah, Hazrat Fatima and Hazart
Umme Kulsoom on the migration to Medina
● Prophet sent him to check the whereabouts of Makkan
caravan at Badr
● Hence he could not participate in th battle itself
● Deflected a sword aimed at the Prophet with his own
hands –got 75 wounds
● Fingers of that hand remained useless throughout his
life\
● Known as living martyr
● Present at the treaty of Hudaybia
● His bravery led to the victory at Battle of Hunain
● Known as Fayyaz – the generous one
● Donated wealth to the poor and led a simple life
● Member of the Islamic council during 1st
and 2nd caliphates
● Amongst the 6 chosen by Hazrat Umar as his successor
to caliphate
● Fought the battle of Camel against Hazrat Ali and died
in 35 AH
6. Hazrat Zubair:
● Cousin of the Prophet
● Nephew of Hazrat Khadija
● Early convert
● His uncle would wrap him in a mattress and set it on
fire
● He did not renounce his faith saying that he must die
as a believer
● Migrated to Abyssinia
● Fought at the Battle of Badr and Uhad
● Amongst the leader of Muslim force on their entry to
Makkah
● Married to Abu Bakr’s daughter
● Amongst the 6 chosen by Hazrat Umar as his successor
to caliphate
● Fought the battle of Camel against Hazrat Ali and died
in 35 AH
7. Hazrat Abu Ubaidah Bin Jarrah:
● Early convert
● Accepted Islam at the hands of Hazrat Abu Bakr
● Suffered persecution
● Migrated to Abyssinia
● Killed his own father army at the Battle of Badr
● Used his teeth to extract the metal links of the
helmet straps from Prophet’s cheek at Uhad
● Was declared judge by the Prophet for a Najran
delegation
● Leader of one of the squadrons of conquest of Makkah
● Led expeditions to Dhul-al-qassa and al-khabbat
● Went on expedition to Syria
● Nominee for 1st caliphate
● Conquered Damascus
● Known as Ameen-ul-Ummat
8. Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqas:
● Maternal uncle of the Prophet
● Early convert
● Accepted Islam on the invitation of Hazrat Abu Bakr
● First one to have shed blood for Islam
● Participated at Badr
● Prophet handed him arrows to shoot at Uhad
● Present at the treaty of hudaybia
● Took part in conquest of Makkah
● Leader of Battle of Qadisiya during 2nd
caliphate
● Governor of Kufa during 3rd caliphate
● Was offered the 4th caliphate but he
refused
● Did not pay homage to Hazrat Ali
9. Hazrat Abdur Rehman Bin Auf:
● Early convert
● Accepted Islam on Hazrat Abu Bakr’s invitation
● Suffered persecution
● Kalab was his’ and Prophet’s common ancestor
● Migrated to Abyssinia
● Paired with Ansar Saad Bin Al-Rabi
● Started selling cheese and butter to earn a living
● Soon established as a wealthy merchant who sent out
trading caravans
● Shared his camel with Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar
at the Battle of Badr
● Got 21 wounds at Uhad
● Gave shoulder to the Prophet on his son, Ibrahim’s
death
● Leader of raid at Dumat-al-Jandal
● Prophet said a prayer behind him at a voyage
● Appointed Ameer-e-Hajj during Hazrat Abu Bakr’s
caliphate
10. Hazrat Saeed Bin Zaid:
● His father had
given up idol worship
● He was an early convert
● His wife was Hazrat Umar’s sister
● He could read and wrire
● Was sent to check the Makkan caravan at Badr
● Commander of army that conquered Syria in the 2nd
caliphate
● Conquered Damascus
● Made governor of Damascus but resigned due to love for
Jihad
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