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Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud
eBook: Companions of The Prophet
When he was still a youth, not yet past the age of puberty, he used to roam the mountain trails of Makkah far away from people, tending the flocks of a Quraysh chieftain, Uqbah ibn Muayt. People called him "Ibn Umm Abd" -- the son of the mother of a slave. His real name was Abdullah and his father's name was Mas'ud. The youth had heard the news of the Prophe... continue reading
Thabit Ibn Qays
AbdulWahid Hamid
eBook: Companions of The Prophet
Thabit ibn Qays was a chieftain of the Khazraj and therefore a man of considerable influence in Yathrib. He was known for the sharpness of his mind and the power of his oratory. It was because of this that he became the khatib or the spokesman and orator of the Prophet and Islam. He became a Muslim at the hands of Musab ibn Umayr whose cool and persuasive logi... continue reading
Salim Mawla Abi Hudhayfah
AbdulWahid Hamid
eBook: Companions of The Prophet
In giving advice to his companions, the noble Prophet, peace be on him, once said: "Learn the Quran from four persons: Abdullah ibn Masud, Salim Mawla Abi Hudhayfah, Ubayy ibn Kab and Muadh ibn Jabal." We have read about three of these companions before. But who was this fourth companion in whom the Prophet had so much confidence that he considered him a hujja... continue reading