His name is 'Abdullaah ibn Abi Quhaafah and the name of Abu Quhaafah
(i.e., his father) is 'Uthmaan ibn Ka'b At-Taymi Al-Qurashi. His
mother is Salma bint Sakhr ibn 'Aamir At-Taymi.
Abu Bakr was among those who accompanied the Prophet from the
beginning of his Da'wah (call) to Islam, and is considered to be his
nearest friend. He was the first Rightly-Guided Caliph, and one of the
ten Companions who were given the glad tidings of entering Paradise.
He supported the Prophet and he was the first to accept Islam at his
hands.
Abu Bakr was the one who guarded the Prophet in his bower on the day
of Badr. After the death of the Prophet he was recognized as his
Caliph (successor), and this happened exactly on Tuesday, the second
ofRabee' Al-Awwal, in the year 11 A.H. His caliphate lasted for
abouttwo years and four months, and he died on Monday, the 22nd of
Jumaadah Al-Oola, in 13 A.H.
Sa'd bin Abi Waqqaas :
The name of his father is Maalik ibn Uhayb ibn 'Abd Manaaf ibn Zuhrah
Az-Zuhri Al-Madani. He witnessed Badr and all the battles, was one of
the ten Companions who were given the glad tidings of Paradise, and
was the last one of them to die. He was the first to shoot an arrow
inthe cause of Allaah, and he was the cavalier of Islam. He was also
among the six councilors appointed by 'Umar . He was the leader of the
army of Islam inthe conquest of Iraq. Moreover, the Prophet praised
him by saying: "Shoot, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you!
[this is a phrase used by the Arabs to express love and esteem]."
[Al-Bukhaari]
Sa'd was among the guards of the Prophet . 'Aa'ishah reported that,
"the Prophet got no sleep at one night and he said: "If only a
righteous man from my Companions [would] come to guard me." Then we
heard the sound of [a] weapon; thereupon the Prophet called: "Who is
this?" and the man outside replied, "I am Sa'd ibn AbiWaqqaas, O
Messenger of Allaah. Icame to guard you." 'Aa'ishah said, "The Prophet
then slept till I heard him snore." [Muslim]
Az-Zubayr ibn Al-'Awwaam ibn Khuwaylid ibn Asad :
His nickname is Abu 'Abdullaah. He was fifteen years old when he
embraced Islam, and was among the seven forerunners to Islam. His
mother is Safiyyah bint 'Abdul-Muttalib ibn 'Abd Manaaf, the aunt of
the Prophet . He was among those who emigrated to Al-Habashah
(Abyssinia), and he also emigrated to Madeenah. He married Asmaa' bint
Abi Bakr .
He witnessed Badr and all thebattles with the Prophet . He guarded the
Prophet on the day of Al-Khandaq (the day of the Battle of the
Trench). Furthermore, he was among those sent by 'Umar ibn Al-Khattaab
as reinforcementto 'Amr ibn Al-'Aas in the conquest of Egypt. When
'Umar died, Az-Zubayr was among the six Companions who were appointed
by him to choosethe caliph from amongst them.
He was treacherously assassinated at the hands of a man called 'Amr
ibn Jurthoom in the Battle of the Camel, and he was buried in the
outskirts of thecity of Al-Basrah.
Sa'd ibn Mu'aath :
He is Sa'd ibn Mu'aath ibn An-Nu'maan ibn Imru' Al-Qays Al-Ansaari
Al-Awsi Al-Ash-hali, and his mother is Kabshah bint Raafi'. He was one
of the Companions and came from the people of Madeenah. He was the
head of the tribe of Al-Aws, and his nickname was Abu 'Umar. He
embraced Islam at the hands of Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr whom the Prophet sent
to Madeenah before the Hijrah (Emigration) to call its people to
Islam. He witnessed Badr, and on that day he guarded the Prophet in
hisbower. He also carried the flag of the tribe of Al-Aws in Badr and
showed extreme courage. He witnessed Al-Khandaq, in which he was
injured, and when he diedhe was thirty-seven years old.
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