Barakah (Umm Ayman) (RA) Early Life and Enslavement: Barakah, a young Abyssinian slave, was one of the many children who was captured and taken as a slave in Makkah, where was bought by Abdullah, the father of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and she became his servant. Abdullah’s Departure: Around two weeks after Abdullah married […]
Umayr ibn Sa’d (RA) Early Life and Upbringing: Umayr ibn Sa’d was an orphan at an early age after his father died, but his mother eventually got married again to one of the richest men in Madinah at that time. This man was Julas ibn Suwayd, who was from the tribe of al-Aws and
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman (RA) Early Life and Family Background: Hudhayfah’s father, al-Yaman was from the tribe of Abs in Makkah. He had killed someone and because of this, he was forced to leave Makkah and settled down in Yathrib (Madinah). Al-Yaman married a woman from his tribe of Abs and had a son named
Ja’far ibn Abi Talib (RA) Early Life and Support from the Prophet: Abu Talib, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, was quite poor as he had a large family but did not have the ability to support them financially. A drought then affected the Arabian Peninsula, which impacted Abu Talib and his household.
Abu Sufyan ibn Al-Harith (The Prophet’s Cousin) (RA) Early Life and Close Bond with the Prophet: Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith was born around the same time as the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and he was his cousin. Abu Sufyan ibn Al-Harith was also a foster-brother of the Prophet as they were both looked after by
Hakim ibn Hizam (RA) Birth Inside the Kabah: It is stated that Hakim ibn Hizam is the only person who was born inside the Kabah. Hakim’s mother had gone inside the Kabah and on that particular day, it was open because of a festival. Here, she experienced labour pains and was unable to leave
Suhayl ibn Amr (RA) Early Role of Suhayl ibn Amr: Suhayl ibn Amr was a famous person among the Quraysh and he was their spokesperson. Peace Treaty of Hudaybiyyah: Suhyal ibn Amr played an important role in the peace agreement at Hudaybiyah. At the end of the sixth year after the Hijrah, the Prophet
Zayd ibn Thabit (RA) Early Aspirations to Join the Prophet’s Army: In the second year of Hijrah, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was organising his first army in preparation for the Battle of Badr. Zayd ibn Thabit, who was only thirteen years of age at the time, held up a sword and went to the
Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) Lineage and Early Life: Abdullah was the son of Abbas, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. When the Prophet died, Abdullah ibn Abbas was only thirteen years old. Attachment to the Prophet: When Abdullah ibn Abbas was born, his mother took him to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who put
Umm Habibah (Ramlah bint Abi Sufyan) (RA) Background: Daughter of Abu Sufyan – Leader of the Quraysh: Abu Sufyan’s daughter, Ramlah, known as Umm Habibah, went against her father and refused to believe in the idol worshipping beliefs that the Quraysh had. Abu Sufyan tried to bring his daughter back to the religion of their
