companions of the Prophet

Also known as Al Sahaba, Al Sahabah, El Sahaba, El Sahabah, aṣ-ṣaḥābah, Sahabah, Aṣḥāb, Companions

companion, disciple, scribe or family member of the Islamic prophet Muhammad

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The Companions of the Prophet were people who knew Muhammad personally, including his disciples, scribes, and family members. They are important in Islam because they witnessed his teachings and actions firsthand, and their accounts and examples help shape Islamic practice and belief.

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Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas leads Rashidun Caliphate forces in the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah (image c. 1523–1535) A caravan led by Abd Allah ibn Jahsh returns from a raid by companions of Muhammad (image c. 1594–1595)

The Sahabah (Arabic: اَلصَّحَابَةُ, romanized: aṣ-ṣaḥāba, lit. 'the companions'), also known as the Companions of Muhammad, were the Muslim disciples and followers of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who saw or met him during his lifetime. The companions played a major role in Muslim battles, society, hadith narration, and governance during and after the life of Muhammad. The era of the companions began following the death of Muhammad in 632 CE, and ended in 110 AH (728 CE) when the last companion Abu al-Tufayl died.