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 |