Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam رضي الله عنه, cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, was among the earliest to accept Islam — he was only fifteen, and the Muslims at that time were very few. He grew into a great hero and warrior, and one of the senior Companions.

The Prophet ﷺ publicly named ten men he guaranteed would enter Paradise. Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah رضي الله عنه was one of them. Praising his character, the Prophet ﷺ said: "Every nation has a trustworthy man; Abu 'Ubaidah is the trustworthy man of this Ummah."

'Ali bin Abi Talib رضي الله عنه believed in Islam while he was still a boy. He lived in the Prophet's ﷺ house and imitated him in everything, and he led a humble life to his last moment. No Companion was more courageous in battle in the cause of Islam.

Abu Bakr As-Siddiq رضي الله عنه was the Prophet's ﷺ best friend and the only person besides his wife to accept Islam the moment he heard it. He stayed at the Prophet's ﷺ side and spent his wealth for Islam without hesitation — and the other Companions all recognized his...

'Amr bin Al-'Aas رضي الله عنه was one of Islam's fiercest opponents before he accepted it — and, being an intelligent man, he eventually saw that he was fighting a losing battle and that there was no escape from Allah except to come to Him in submission.

Abdullah bin 'Umar رضي الله عنهما, son of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, grew up in Madinah in the Prophet's ﷺ own lifetime. His close companionship of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his careful memorization of what he said and did made him one of the great scholars among the...

Abu Dhar Al-Gifari رضي الله عنه was a remarkable man even among the Companions. From the moment he embraced Islam he showed courageous zeal in standing up for his belief in the face of oppression — and he never changed for the rest of his life.

From the worship of fire in Persia, to Christianity in Syria, to the guiding light of Islam in the desert of Arabia — such was the journey of Salman Al-Farisi رضي الله عنه. He gave up wealth, security and comfort to seek knowledge of his Lord.