"And the foremost to embrace Islam of the Muhajirun and the Ansar, and also those who followed them exactly in faith — Allah is well pleased with them, as they are well pleased with Him." (Surah At-Tawbah 9:100)
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "My Companions are the surety of safety, and when they leave this world this Ummah will be afflicted with trials." (Muslim)
If Allah has declared Himself pleased with a particular group of people, the sensible response is to study how they lived. That is what this two-volume set is for: the life histories of eighteen of the greatest Companions, compiled in the most authentic way available.
Why It Was Published for the Young
Darussalam produced this specifically with the younger generation in mind, and for two reasons stated plainly: to educate young Muslims about the greatest of the Companions, and to increase their enthusiasm for following and holding to their religion.
Those two goals sit together deliberately. Information alone rarely changes how a young person lives. But a biography does something argument cannot — it shows a real person, in a real difficulty, making a choice, and it makes the reader ask what he would have done.
What the Volumes Contain
The first volume covers the nine highest-ranking Companions. All of them had been given the good news of Paradise, and every one of them remained actively engaged in the service of Islam until the end of his life — which is the detail the author keeps returning to. The guarantee did not slow any of them down.
They were humble, just, gentle and completely dedicated to supporting the Prophet ﷺ and the religion. Their rank among the Companions was so high that the Prophet ﷺ told them directly what awaited them.
The second volume continues with the remaining nine, in the same manner.
Who It Is For
Teenagers and older children, first. Also families reading together, Islamic schools, weekend academies and youth groups. Adults with only a general sense of who these men were will find the set covers the ground properly without demanding a specialist's patience.
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