List of names of righteous predecessors

List of names of righteous predecessors

Four righteous caliphs:

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (d. 13 AH);  ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (d. 23 AH);  ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (d. 35 AH);  ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib (d. 40 AH)


Delighted with Jannah:

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (d. 13 AH);  ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (d. 23 AH);  ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan (d. 35 AH);  ‘Ali ibn Abu Talib (d. 40 AH);  Talha ibn ‘Ubaydullah (d. 35 AH);  Az-Zubair ibn al-‘Awwam (d. 35 AH);  ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Awf (d. 31 AH);  Sa’d ibn Abu Waqqas (d. 44 AH);  Sa’id ibn Zayd (d. 53 AH);  Abu ‘Ubaida ibn al-Jarrah (d. 17 AH)


Family members of the Prophet

Hamza ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib (d. 3 AH);  al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abdul-Muttalib (d. 32 AH);  Ja’far ibn Abu Talib at-Tayyar (d. 7 AH);  Ali ibn Abu Talib (d. 40 AH)


Wives of the Prophet

Khadija bint Khuwaylid (d. 3 years AH);  Sauda bint Zam’a (d. 54 AH);  ‘Aisha bint Abu Bakr (d. 58 AH);  Hafsa bint ‘Umar (d. 40 AH);  Zaynab bint Khuzayma (d. 4 AH);  Zainab bint Jahsh (d. 21 AH);  Juwayriya bint al-Harith (d. 56 AH);  Safiya bint Khuwei (d. 50 AH);  Ramla bint Abu Sufyan (d. 45 AH);  Umm Salama bint Abu Umayya (d. 60 AH);  Rayhana bint Zeid (d. 10 AH);  Maymuna bint al-Harith (d. 51 AH);  Maria al-Qibtiyya (d. 16 AH)


Companions-scholars (male)

Mu’adh ibn Jabal (d. 18 AH);  Ubayy ibn Kaab (d. 28 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (d. 32 AH);  Abu ad-Darda (d. 32 AH);  Salman al-Farisi (d. 36 AH);  Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman (d. 36 AH);  Zayd ibn Thabit (d. 45 AH);  Abu Musa al-Ash’ari (d. 44 AH);  Abu Hurairah (d. 56 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (d. 66 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (d. 73 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-’As (d. 64 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (d. 73 AH);  Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (d. 74 AH);  Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah (d. 77 AH);  Anas ibn Malik (d. 90 AH)


Companions-scholars (female)

‘Aisha bint Abu Bakr (d. 58 AH);  Asma bint Abu Bakr (d. 73 AH);  Hafsa bint ‘Umar (d. 40 AH);  Umm Salama bint Abu Umayya (d. 60 AH);  Umm Habiba Ramla bint Abu Sufyan (d. 45 AH)


Other Companions of the Prophet ﷺ

‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Mu’az;  ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Samur (d. 50 AH);  ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Ya’mar;  ‘Abdullah ibn Abi al Jazz;  ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Adi ibn Hamr;  ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa (d. 86-87 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn al-Arqam al-Khuza’i;  ‘Abdullah ibn al-Harith ibn Jazz (d. 86 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn ash-Shihkhir (d. 65 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Busr al-Himsa (d. 96 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Ja’far (d. 80 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Khawala (d. 80 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Kurt (d. 56 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Mughaffal (d. 59 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Rawaha (d. 8 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Salam (d. 43 AH);  ‘Abdullah ibn Umm Maktum (d. 15 AH);  ‘Adi ibn Hatim (d. 67 AH);  ‘Ali ibn Shayban;  ‘Amir ibn Rabi’ (d. 32 AH);  ‘Ammar ibn Yasir (d. 37 AH);  ‘Amr ibn ‘Abasa;  ‘Amr ibn Akhtab;  ‘Amr ibn al-‘As (d. 43 AH);  ‘Amr ibn al-Hamiq (d. 50 AH);  ‘Amr ibn Hazm (d. 50 AH);  ‘Amr ibn Hurays;  ‘Amr ibn Murra al-Juhani;  ‘Amr ibn Taghlib;  ‘Atiya al-Kurazi;  ‘Auf ibn Malik (d. 73 AH);  ‘Imran ibn Husayn (d. 52 AH);  ‘Iyad ibn Himar;  ‘Ubada ibn Kurt (d. 41 AH);  ‘Umayr ibn Salam;  ‘Umayr, freedman of the family of Abi al-Lahma (d. 56 AH);  ‘Uqba ibn ‘Amir al-Juhani (d. 58 AH);  ‘Uqba ibn ‘Amr ibn Sa’laba;  ‘Urwa ibn ‘Iyad al-Bariqi;  ‘Uthman ibn Talha (d. 42 AH);  Abbad ibn Shurahbil;  Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abi Kurad;  Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abza;  Abd ar-Rahman ibn Hassan;  Abd ar-Rahman ibn Khanbash;  Abdullah ibn al-Arkam;  Abdullah ibn as-Saib;  Abdullah ibn Badr al-Juhani;  Abdullah ibn Sa’d;  Abdullah ibn Sarjis;  Abdullah ibn Yazid al-Khatmi;  Abdullah ibn Zayd ibn Sa’lab;  Abu at-Tufail Amir ibn Wasil (d. 110 AH);  Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (d. 50 AH);  Abu Bakr Nufay’ ibn al-Harith (d. 51 AH);  Abu Barza Nadlya ibn ‘Ubaid;  Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (d. 31 AH);  Abu Mas’ud al-Ansari;  Abu Qatada al-Harith ibn Rib’iya (d. 54 AH);  Abu Sa’id Sa’d ibn Malik al-Khudri (d. 74 AH);  Abu Talha Zayd ibn Sahl (d. 50-51 AH);  Abu Umama Sueid ibn ‘Ajlan al-Bahili (d. 86 AH);  Adi ibn Amir al-Kindi;  al-‘Irbad ibn Sariya (d. 75 AH);  al-Add ibn Khalid ibn Hauz;  al-Adda ibn Khalid;  al-Aswad ibn Sari’ (d. 42 AH);  Al-Bara ibn ‘Azeeb (d. 72 AH);  al-Falatan ibn ‘Asim;  al-Hakam ibn Khazn;  al-Harith al-Ash’ari;  al-Harith ibn Abdillah;  al-Harith ibn Hassan;  al-Harith ibn Malik;  al-Hasan ibn Ali (d. 49 AH);  al-Hirmas ibn Ziyad;  al-Husayn ibn Ubayd;  al-Hussein ibn Ali (d. 61 AH);  al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad;  al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad;  al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib (d. 87 AH);  al-Miqdam ibn Ma’dikarib (d. 87 AH);  al-Mughira ibn Shu’ba (d. 50 AH);  al-Mughira ibn Shu’ba (d. 50 AH);  al-Muhajir ibn Kunfuz;  al-Muhajir ibn Kunfuz;  al-Urs ibn Amir al-Kindi;  Amir ibn Shahr;  an-Nu’man ibn Bashir (d. 64 AH);  Anas ibn Malik al-Ka’bi;  as-Saib ibn Khallad (d. 71 AH);  as-Saib ibn Yazid (d. 82 AH);  as-Sunabih ibn al-A’sar;  at-Tufail ibn Sahbar;  Aus ibn Abi Aus;  Ba ibn al-Khasasiya;  Bashir ibn Sa’d (d. 12 AH);  Basra ibn Abi Basra;  Bilal ibn al-Harithah (d. 60 AH);  Bishr ibn Suheim;  Buraida ibn al-Husayb;  Daylam al-Himyari;  Dhul Lihya al-Kilyabi;  Dukain ibn Sa’id;  Fadala ibn ‘Ubeyd (d. 53 AH);  Fadl ibn ‘Abbas (d. 13 AH);  Fairuz al-Dayliami;  Habib ibn Maslama al-Fihri (d. 42 AH);  Hajjaj ibn Amr al-Ansari;  Hakim ibn Khizam;  Hamal ibn Malik ibn an-Nabiga;  Hani ibn Yazid;  Hanzala ibn Khizyam;  Harith ibn al-Nu’man;  Hisham ibn ‘Amir;  Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman (d. 36 AH);  Hudhayfa ibn Asid (d. 42 AH);  Hunays ibn Khuzaf (d. 3 AH);  ‘Imran ibn Husayn (d. 52 AH);  Iyas ibn Abda;  Jabal ibn Harith;  Jabir ibn Abdillah (d. 74 AH);  Jabir ibn Samura (d. 74 AH);  Jabir ibn Suleim; Jabir ibn Suleim;  Jabir ibn Tariq ibn Awf;  Jaria ibn Kudama;  Jarir ibn Abdillah al-Bajali (d. 51 AH);  Jubair ibn Muti’m (d. 74 AH);  Junada ibn Abi Umayya (d. 67 AH);  Jundub ibn ‘Abdillah (d. between 60 and 70 AH);  Ka’b ibn ‘Asim;  Ka’b ibn ‘Iyad;  Ka’b ibn ‘Ujra (d. 51 AH);  Ka’b ibn Malik;  Ka’b ibn Murra (d. 59 AH);  Khalid ibn al-Walid (d. 21 AH);  Khalid ibn Urfuta (d. 61 AH);  Khubeiba ibn Mugfil;  Kudama ibn ‘Abdillah;  Kurz ibn ‘Alkam;  Lakyt ibn Sabir;  Ma’kul ibn Sinan (d. 63 AH);  Ma’kul ibn Sinan (d. 63 AH);  Ma’kul ibn Yasar;  Ma’kul ibn Yasar;  Ma’n ibn Yazid ibn al-Ahnas;  Ma’n ibn Yazid ibn al-Ahnas;  Mahmud ibn Labid (d. 96 AH);  Malik ibn Nadl;  Malik Ibn Sa’sa’a;  Maysar al-Fajr;  Maysar al-Fajr;  Mihjan ibn al-Adra’;  Mu’awiya ibn Abi Sufyan (d. 60 AH);  Mu’awiya ibn Abi Sufyan (d. 60 AH);  Mu’awiya ibn Hayda;  Muhammad ibn Khatib (d. 74 AH);  Muhammad ibn Safuan;  Muhammad ibn Saifi;  Mujashi’ ibn Mas’ud (d. 36 AH);  Najiya al-Aslamy;  Nawfal ibn Mu’awiya;  Nawwas ibn Sam’an;  Nu’eim ibn ‘Abdillah al-Nahham (d. 15 AH);  Nubaisha al-Khair;  Nubait ibn Sharit;  Osama ibn Shariq;  Osama ibn Umayr;  Qays ibn ‘Asim;  Qays ibn Abi Garaza;  Qays ibn Sa’d ibn ‘Ubad (d. 59 AH);  Qurra ibn Iyas;  Qutba ibn Malik;  Rabbi ibn Ibad ad-Dili;  Rabi’a ibn ‘Amr al-Azdi;  Rafi’ ibn ‘Amr al-Muzani;  Rafi’ ibn Khadij (d. 74 AH);  Rifaa ibn Arab al-Madani;  Sa’lab ibn al-Hakam;  Sa’sa’ ibn Muawiyah as-Sa’di;  Sabra ibn Ma’bad;  Safina, freedman of the Prophet ﷺ;  Safuan ibn Assal;  Sahl ibn Abi Hasma;  Sahl ibn al-Hunayfa (d. 38 AH);  Sahl ibn al-Khanzalia;  Sahl ibn Sa’d as-Sa’id (d. 91 AH);  Salama ibn ‘Amr ibn al-Akua’ (d. 74 AH);  Salama ibn Nufeil as-Sakuni;  Salama ibn Qays;  Salama ibn Salama (d. 34 AH);  Salama ibn Yazid al-Jufi;  Salim ibn Ubaid;  Samura ibn Jundub (d. 58 AH);  Sauban (d. 60 AH), freedman of the Prophet ﷺ;  Shaddad ibn al-Had;  Shaddad ibn Aws (d. 58 AH);  Shakal ibn Humaid;  Suhayb ibn Sinan (d. 38 AH);  Suleiman ibn Surad (d. 65 AH);  Sweid ibn Qays al-Abdi;  Tariq ibn Abdillah al-Mukharibi;  Tariq ibn Ashyam;  Tariq ibn Shihab (d. 83 AH);  Thabit ibn ad-Dahhak;  Ubada ibn as-Samit (d. 34 AH);  Ubaidullah ibn al-Abbas (d. 87 AH);  Ubay ibn Malik;  Ubayd ibn Khalid as-Sulei;  Uqba ibn Malik al-Laysi;  Urwa ibn Mudarris;  Usaid ibn Hudeir (d. 20 or 21 AH);  Usama ibn Akhdariyya;  Usama ibn Zaid ibn Harithah (d. 54 AH);  Usman ibn Abi al-As;  Usman ibn Hunaif;  Wahb ibn Khanbash;  Wail ibn Hujr;  Wasila ibn al-Aska’ (d. 83 AH); Hubshy ibn Junada; Ya’la ibn Umey; Yazid ibn al-Aswad; Yazid, father of as-Saib; Zaid (or Mazid) ibn Khawal; Zayd ibn Harithah (d. 8 AH); Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani (d. 78 AH); Zeid ibn Arkam (d. 66 or 68 AH); Zeid ibn Harijah; Zu Mihbar al-Khabashi


Male Companions better known by their Kunya names:

Abu ‘Abd ar-Rahman al-Juhani;  Abu ‘Abdillah;  Abu ‘Akrab;  Abu ‘Amra;  Abu ‘Asib;  Abu ‘Ayyash al-Zuraqi;  Abu ‘Azza;  Abu al-Yasar (d. 55 AH);  Abu as-Samh; Abu Basra;  Abu Burda ibn Niyar;  Abu Fatima;  Abu Ghadia;  Abu Hadrad; Abu Hazim;  Abu Hirash as-Sulami;  Abu Humaid;  Abu Israel;  Abu Juhaifa (d. 72 AH);  Abu Juheim;  Abu Jum’a;  Abu Kabshi al-Anmari;  Abu Leil;  Abu Maryam al-Azdi;  Abu Rafi’;  Abu Razin;  Abu Rimsa;  Abu Sa’id al-Zuraqi;  Abu Sa’laba al-Khushani;  Abu Salma;  Abu Sarikh (d. 42 AH);  Abu Shahm;  Abu Shurayh al-Khuza’ (d. 68 AH);  Abu Talik;  Abu Usaid (d. 60 AH)