Timing of Sahaba becoming muslims

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Among Muslim, timing of Sahaba becoming muslims is of importance. Muhammad is not a Sahaba, hence not included.

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[edit] Introduction

After the Muslim conquests began, a Muslim's standing in the Islamic state depended on his services to the community, and especially on the length of time he had been a member of the community. Early converts (who had faced persecution with Muhammad) had a much higher status than later converts (who may have joined only after there were worldly reasons to do so). The first male convert may thus be presumed to have a special status.

To highlight the importance that was attached, one can see the controversies regarding the Identity of first male Muslim. Also, except for the Sahaba that merited extraordinary accomplishments, Sunni rank all Sahaba according to their time Timing becoming Muslims [4].

[edit] List

Here is a list of the chronological order of them becoming Muslims. Sources are provided in the article of each Sahaba.


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c See Identity of first male Muslim for references
  2. ^ http://www.themodernreligion.com/family/m-past.html
  3. ^ a b http://www.islamvision.org/AcceptanceofIslam.asp
  4. ^ Al-Isabah [vol 8 ./189-190] with additional details taken from 'at-Tabaqat al-Kubra Volume 8 pg 193. [1]
  5. ^ http://www.islamfortoday.com/companions.htm
  6. ^ http://anwary-islam.com/women/m-womens_asma.htm
  7. ^ Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah, Ibn Hisham, Vol 1, Pg 227 - 234, Maktabah al-Riyadh al-hadithah, Al-Riyadh.
  8. ^ History of the Caliphs by Suyuti, quoting An-Nawawi:He accepted Islam very early on, after forty other men and eleven women. Some say that it was after thirty-nine men and twenty-three women, and some say, after forty-five men and eleven women. [2]
  9. ^ History of the Caliphs by Suyuti, quoting al-Dhahabi: He accepted Islam in the sixth year of prophecy when he was twenty-seven years old.[3]
  10. ^ http://www.ahya.org/amm/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=109