Companions of the Prophet
Stories from the wider circle of companions
The Long Road Alone: Umm Salamah's Migration
Her husband rode toward Medina with their child, and her own tribe tore the baby from her arms and held her back in Mecca. For nearly a year, she sat by the roadside…
The First to Fall: Sumayyah bint Khabbat
Under the burning sun of Mecca, an elderly enslaved woman was staked to the ground and tortured for the crime of saying there was no god but Allah. She did not recant…
Two Torn Belts: The Courage of Asma bint Abi Bakr
In the darkness outside Mecca, a young woman tore her only belt into two strips to tie shut a bag of food and water. Decades later, an old woman would show that same…
The Shield of Uhud: Nusaybah bint Ka'ab al-Ansariyyah
The Muslim lines had broken and the Prophet ﷺ stood nearly alone on the field of Uhud. A woman who had come only to give water to the wounded picked up a sword instead…
The Dowry of Faith: Umm Sulaym bint Milhan
When a wealthy suitor offered her gold and silver, she asked for something no one had ever requested as a bride price: his faith. It would not be the last time her…
The Night the Lion Wept: How Umar ibn al-Khattab Embraced Islam
He set out that night to kill the Prophet of Allah ﷺ. He arrived having become one of his most devoted companions. The story of how Umar ibn al-Khattab's heart was…
The Voice That Would Not Break: The Story of Bilal ibn Rabah
In the burning sands of Mecca, a slave was made to endure the unthinkable — all because he whispered one truth: Ahad. Ahad. One. One. This is the story of Bilal ibn…