Let me share with you, a list of 10 famous Sahabah of the prophet Muhammad.
Sahabi’s Name | Reason for Popularity | Famous due to |
Abu Bakr | Closest companion of Prophet Muhammad
first Caliph after death of Prophet |
1.     leadership skills.
2.     Piety 3.     Generosity
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Umar ibn al-Khattab | Second Caliph of Islam | 1.     justice 2.     administrative reforms 3.     contributions to Islamic scholarship. |
Uthman ibn Affan | Third Caliph of Islam | 1.     generosity
2.     contributions to the spread of Islam |
Ali ibn Abi Talib | Fourth Caliph of Islam, cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad | 1.     Knowledge 2.     Piety 3.     bravery in battle. |
Talha ibn Ubaydullah | One of the ten Sahaba promised paradise | 1.     bravery in battles
2.     his piety 3.     his support of Uthman ibn Affan. |
Zubayr ibn al-Awwam | One of the ten Sahaba promised paradise, | 1.     courage in battle 2.     his close relationship with Prophet Muhammad 3.     piety. |
Abu Hurairah | One of the most prolific narrators of hadith | 1.     his memory
2.     his knowledge of Islamic law 3.     close relationship with Prophet Muhammad |
Bilal ibn Rabah | Early convert to Islam | 1.     powerful voice
2.     role in the early Islamic community as the first mu’azzin (caller to prayer) |
Salman al-Farsi | Persian convert to Islam | 1.     Knowledge
2.     role in the Battle of Khandaq 3.     contributions to Islamic scholarship |
Umm Salama | One of Prophet Muhammad’s wives | 1.     contributions to Islamic scholarship
2.     role in mediating the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah 3.     Wisdom |