Khabbab bin Al-Aratt (R) The Teacher

In the first years of Islam, many of those who believed were weak and enslaved, and they suffered terribly for it. They had no tribe to protect them and no way to escape. What they had was a conviction that Allah would deliver them, and they held to it while they were tortured.

Khabbab bin Al-Aratt رضي الله عنه was one of these. He was a blacksmith and a slave, and his owner punished him for his faith with a cruelty that left marks on his back for the rest of his life. He came to the Prophet ﷺ once and asked him to pray for relief; the Prophet ﷺ reminded him of believers before them who had been sawn in two and had not left their religion, and told him that Allah would certainly complete this affair.

He lived to see it. Khabbab rose from slavery to become a teacher of the Qur'an — it was in his house that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab رضي الله عنه first heard the verses that led him to Islam — and a warrior in Allah's cause.

About the Golden Series

The Golden Series of the Prophet's Companions tells the life of one Companion per book, in language written for young readers and for families reading together. Each account is drawn from authentic Islamic sources and told as a story rather than a lesson — which is why children finish them.

The series works well for Islamic schools and weekend academies, for home libraries, and as a reading reward or gift. Because each title stands alone, a family can start anywhere and collect the rest over time.

More in the Golden Series

Each title in the series covers one Companion in the same short, readable format. Eighteen are currently available:

• Salman Al-Farisi — In Quest of Truth
• Abu Dhar Al-Gifari — Struggle for Equality
• Abdullah bin 'Umar — The Jurist
• 'Amr bin Al-'Aas — The Conqueror of Egypt
• Abu Bakr As-Siddiq — The First Caliph
• 'Ali bin Abi Talib — The Fourth Caliph
• Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah — The Nation's Trustworthy
• Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam — The Disciple
• 'Umar bin Al-Khattab — The Second Caliph
• 'Uthman bin 'Affan — The Third Caliph
• Bilal bin Rabah — The Mu'adhdhin
• Jabir bin Abdullah — The Example of Sacrifice
• Khalid bin Al-Waleed — The Sword of Allah
• Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas — The Lion in the Deen
• Sa'd bin Mu'adh — The True Supporter of Islam
• Suhaib Ar-Roomi — The Example of Sacrifice
• Talhah bin 'Ubaidullah — The Living Martyr

Related Reading

• Heroes of Islam — over 70 short biographies in a single volume
• Commanders of the Muslim Army — the commanders of the early Muslim armies
• Q&A on the Rightly Guided Caliphs — the four caliphs in question-and-answer form