Seerah, Companions and the Salaf

Learn the Prophetic biography through verified milestones, people and lessons

The goal is not a collection of popular stories. Begin with established events, authentic reports, and clear links to worship, character, da‘wah, knowledge and the path of the early generations.

Verified timeline

Fourteen major milestones from revelation to the completion of the mission

Each milestone is an entry point. Open the cited source before building further detail.

01

The world before the mission

Seerah begins by understanding why revelation was needed: scattered forms of shirk, injustice and ignorance, followed by the Prophet’s ﷺ call to Tawhid and guidance.

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02

The beginning of revelation

The foundational report is the hadith of ‘A’ishah about the beginning of revelation. The mission began by revelation from Allah, and the opening verses of Surah al-‘Alaq were the first revealed.

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03

Tawhid and patience under persecution

The Prophet ﷺ called his people to worship Allah alone and endured harm. Some Companions migrated to Abyssinia when persecution intensified.

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04

Migration to Abyssinia

A group of Companions were permitted to migrate to a land ruled by a king under whom no one was wronged, preserving religion and safety.

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05

Al-Isra’ and al-Mi‘raj

The Night Journey is established by the Qur’an and the Ascension by authentic Sunnah. The five daily prayers were prescribed. A specific annual date is not asserted without evidence.

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06

The Hijrah to Madinah

After persecution in Makkah and the pledges of support from the Ansar, the Companions migrated and the Prophet ﷺ followed to Madinah.

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07

Building the Madinan community

The Prophet ﷺ remained in Madinah for ten years. Revelation continued, worship was taught, and Muslim communal life developed around knowledge, rights and obedience to Allah.

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08

Badr: victory and testing

Badr was one of the major turning points through which Allah strengthened Islam. Its lessons are read alongside Surah al-Anfal and authentic reports.

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09

Uhud: obedience and trial

Uhud showed the consequences of disobeying instruction and the reality of testing. The Qur’an discusses its lessons in Surah Al ‘Imran.

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10

Al-Hudaybiyah: opening through peace

The treaty in the sixth year opened a period of security in which people could hear the Qur’an and Sunnah and many entered Islam.

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The conquest of Makkah

After the treaty was violated, Makkah was conquered in the eighth year, and people entered Islam in large numbers.

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12

Tabuk and continued da‘wah

After the conquest, the Prophet ﷺ continued teaching and conveying the message; the expedition of Tabuk was among the final major campaigns.

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13

The Farewell Hajj

In the tenth year the Prophet ﷺ performed Hajj, taught the rites and delivered foundational guidance to the Ummah.

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The completion of the mission

After conveying the message and Allah completing the religion, the Prophet ﷺ died in Madinah. The lasting attachment is to the Qur’an and Sunnah, not to unsourced stories.

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The Companions

Eighteen profiles to begin knowing the generation that carried the religion

Profiles are tied to an authentic report or an established source, not to unsourced popular anecdotes.

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Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him)

His companionship in the cave is established in the Qur’an, and the report of the cave is in Sahih al-Bukhari.

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Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her)

Jibril conveyed Allah’s greeting to her and gave her glad tidings of a house in Paradise.

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‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (may Allah be pleased with him)

The Prophet ﷺ described his exceptional modesty, saying that even the angels are shy before him.

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‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him)

At Khaybar the Prophet ﷺ gave him the banner and described him as loving Allah and His Messenger, and being loved by Allah and His Messenger.

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‘A’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her)

Her virtues are established in authentic hadith, and she became one of the Ummah’s major transmitters of knowledge.

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‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them)

The Prophet ﷺ supplicated that he be granted understanding of the religion.

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‘Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud (may Allah be pleased with him)

The Prophet ﷺ named him among those from whom the Qur’an should be learned.

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Mu‘adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him)

The hadith on Allah’s right over His servants is narrated from him, and he was among the Companions known for Qur’an and knowledge.

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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)

His report about memory and the Prophet’s ﷺ supplication for him is in Sahih al-Bukhari.

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Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him)

He served the Prophet ﷺ for years and narrated his remarkable gentleness and character.

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‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)

Among his well-known virtues are instances in which revelation agreed with his view and his strength in truth.

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Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her)

One of the Mothers of the Believers, she transmitted important knowledge about worship, family life and the Prophetic household.

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Khalid ibn al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him)

A Companion known for courage and military leadership in service of Islam.

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‘Abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Awf (may Allah be pleased with him)

He combined early Islam, trade, worship and generous spending.

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Al-Zubayr ibn al-‘Awwam (may Allah be pleased with him)

One of the earliest Muslims and among the ten given glad tidings of Paradise.

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Talhah ibn ‘Ubaydillah (may Allah be pleased with him)

One of the early Companions, remembered for protecting the Prophet ﷺ at Uhud.

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Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him)

The Prophet ﷺ described him as the trustworthy one of this Ummah.

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Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)

A leading woman of Paradise, known for patience, simplicity and closeness to the Prophet ﷺ.

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Tabi‘un and early imams

Move from the Companions to the scholars who inherited their learning

These profiles introduce names and fields of learning. Detailed historical claims remain tied to verified biographical sources.

Salaf & early scholars

Sa‘id ibn al-Musayyib (may Allah have mercy on him)

One of the great jurists among the Tabi‘un of Madinah, known for knowledge, firmness and adherence.

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Salaf & early scholars

Muhammad ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him)

Known for careful transmission, concern for isnad, and caution in religious reporting.

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Salaf & early scholars

Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him)

An imam of Sunnah and patience, remembered for steadfastness and attachment to transmitted evidence.

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Salaf & early scholars

Sufyan al-Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him)

An imam of knowledge and worship, frequently cited in matters of sincerity and self-accounting.

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Salaf & early scholars

‘Alqamah ibn Qays (may Allah have mercy on him)

A major Kufan scholar of fiqh and transmitted knowledge, deeply influenced by Ibn Mas‘ud.

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Salaf & early scholars

Nafi‘, the freedman of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah have mercy on him)

A major transmitter from Ibn ‘Umar and a central figure in a celebrated chain of narration.

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