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The exact number of the Prophet Muhammad's companions is not known due to their dispersal across various regions and the lack of a comprehensive record during his lifetime. Estimates suggest over 100,000 companions, with some sources like Abu Zur'ah al-Razi and Al-Suyuti suggesting around 124,000. [ 1 ]
The most widespread definition of a companion is someone who met Muhammad, believed in him, and died a Muslim. The Sunni scholar ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (d. 852 H) said, The most correct of what I have come across is that a Sahâbî (Companion) is one who met the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, whilst believing in him, and died as a Muslim.
Pages in category "Companions of the Prophet" The following 169 pages are in this category, out of 169 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
' Companions '), many of whom were not from the Arabian tribes. The inclusion of non-Arab ethnicities among the Sahabah, and among the early Muslims as a whole, contributed to the definition of Islam's nature as a universal religion instead of an ethnic religion. The following is a list of non-Arab Sahabah during the 7th century.
The migration to Abyssinia (Arabic: الهجرة إلى الحبشة, romanized: al-hijra ʾilā al-habaša), also known as the First Hijra (الهجرة الأولى, al-hijrat al'uwlaa), was an episode in the early history of Islam, where the first followers of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (they were known as the Sahabah, or the companions) migrated from Arabia due to their persecution by ...
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This category contains articles about the Non-Arab Sahabah or disciples of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Pages in category "Non-Arab companions of the Prophet" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Ali had been widely expected to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad upon his death, [1] due to their closeness and Muhammad's stated preference. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As he performed Muhammad's funeral rites, a group of companions of Muhammad left and proclaimed Abu Bakr as the caliph, while others remained loyal to Ali.