Sahaba

In Islam, the Sahaba (or Asahaaba, الصحابه;) were the companions of the prophet Muhammad.

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Both forms are plural; the singular is sahaabi, which is Arabic for "friend", or "companion."

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Most Muslims regard anyone who knew or saw Muhammad, believed in his teachings, and died as a Muslim to be a companion, or sahaabi. Lists of prominent companions usually run to fifty or sixty names, being the people most closely associated with Muhammad. However, there were clearly many others who had some contact with the prophet. Many of them were identified by later scholars, and their names and biographies were recorded in religious reference texts such as Muhammad ibn Sa'd's early Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir.

Muhammad: : "Muhammad" is a common Muslim male name. For other prominent people called Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation)...