Companions of Paradise in Islam

Who are Ashara Mubashara?: The term "Ashara Mubashara" designates the ten Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who were given the good tidings of Paradise while they were still in this world.
Names of the Ashara Mubashara:
- Abu Bakr (634)
- Umar (643)
- Uthman (655)
- Ali (660)
- Talha (656)
- Zubayr (656)
- Abdurrahman ibn Awf (652)
- Sa'd (674)
- Said ibn Zayd (671)
- Abu Ubayy (639)

Early Life: Born in Mecca in 571, two years and several months after the Event of the Elephant.
Conversion to Islam: Became the first free man to convert to Islam, after the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) began preaching.
Migration: Migrated to Medina with the Prophet.
Caliphate: Elected as the first Rightly-Guided Caliph after the Prophet's death.
Death: Died in 634 and was buried next to the Prophet.

Early Life: Born in Mecca in 584, thirteen years after the Event of the Elephant.
Conversion to Islam: Converted to Islam in the 6th year of the Prophet's apostleship.
Migration: Migrated to Medina with the Prophet.
Service to Islam: Participated in many battles, including Badr, Uhud, and the Ditch.
Caliphate: Became the second Rightly-Guided Caliph after Abu Bakr's death.
Death: Died in 644, stabbed by a non-Muslim slave.

Early Life: Born in Mecca in 574, six years after the Event of the Elephant.
Conversion to Islam: Converted to Islam at the invitation of Abu Bakr's.
Migration: Participated in the two migrations to Abyssinia.
Service to Islam: Bought the Ruma well, a vital source of water, for the Muslims.
Caliphate: Became the third Rightly-Guided Caliph after Umar's death.
Death: Died in 656, during rebellions that occurred as a result of dissent.

Early Life: Born in Mecca in 599, twenty years before the Migration.
Conversion to Islam: Converted to Islam at the age of ten.
Migration: Migrated to Medina with the Prophet.
Service to Islam: Participated in many battles, including Badr, Uhud, and the Ditch.
Caliphate: Became the fourth Rightly-Guided Caliph after Uthman's death.
Death: Died in 661, wounded by a Hariji, a group of rebels.

Early Life: Born in Mecca in 581, twenty years after the Event of the Elephant.
Conversion to Islam: Converted to Islam during the days of activity in Arkam's house.
Migration: Participated in both migrations to Abyssinia.
Service to Islam: Contributed to many military expeditions, particularly the Tabuk expedition.
Death: Died in 652, in Medina.

Early Life: Born in Mecca, his genealogy connects with the Prophet's in their forefather Fihr.
Conversion to Islam: Converted to Islam through Abu Bakr's invitation.
Migration: Participated in the second convoy of immigrants to Abyssinia.
Service to Islam: Participated in many battles, including the conquest of Mecca.
Death: Died in 639, during the plague in Syria.

Early Life: Born in Mecca, his genealogy meets with the Prophet's on his mother's side.
Conversion to Islam: Converted to Islam in the early days of the Islamic faith.
Migration: Migrated to Medina with the Prophet.
Service to Islam: Participated in many battles, including Badr, Uhud, and the Ditch.
Death: Died in 675, in the Aqiq valley outside of Medina.

Early Life: Born in Mecca, his father Zayd belonged to the Haneef religion.
Conversion to Islam: Converted to Islam quickly after the Prophet's arrival.
Migration: Migrated to Medina with the Prophet.
Service to Islam: Participated in many battles, including Uhud, the Ditch, and the conquest of Mecca.
Death: Died in 671, in Medina.### Said's Life and Death
Said spent his last days on his farm in the Aqiq valley outside of Medina.
He died in 50 or 51 H at the age of over 70.

He was one of the first eight people to accept Islam and one of five people who became Muslim through Abu Bakr.
His patronymic was Abu Muhammad.
He was of medium height, broad-chested, and broad-shouldered with large feet and dark complexion.
He had thick hair, a smiling face with a thin nose, and did not dye his hair.
He walked quickly and would turn with his whole body towards the place he was headed.
He joined many battles, including defending the Prophet at Uhud.
He was killed at the Battle of the Camel by Marwan ibn Hakam at the age of 60-64.
He was the Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) brother-in-law, and four of his wives were the sisters of the Prophet's wives.

He was called "Abu Abdullah" because of his oldest son Abdullah.
He was the Prophet's friend and disciple, and the son of his aunt Safiyyah binti Abdulmuttalib.
He was one of the 6-member council established to make the election of the caliph after Umar's death.
He was either the fourth or fifth Muslim, but his date of birth and the age at which he became Muslim are unknown.
He migrated to Abyssinia and fought in all battles, including the conquest of Egypt and the battle of Siffin.
He was killed by Amr ibn Jarmouz at a place called the Siba Valley on the road to Medina.