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Beliefs and practices

Oneness of God Profession of Faith Prayer • Fasting Charity • Pilgrimage Aqidah. ... TawhÄ«d (also Tawhid or Tauhid or Tawheed; Arabic توحيد) is the Islamic concept of monotheism, derived from Ahad. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Tawhid. ... See Shahada (India) for the Indian town. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Zakât (or Zakaat or Zakah) (English:tax, alms, tithe) (Arabic: زكاة, Old (Quran) Arabic: زكوة) is the third of the Five Pillars of Islam in Sunni Islam and one of the Branches of Religion in Shia Islam. ... The Hajj (Arabic: ‎ translit: ), (Turkish:Hac) is the Pilgrimage to Mecca in Islam. ...

Major figures

Muhammad Companions of Muhammad Prophets of Islam This page is a list of Muslims in various professions and fields. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ... In Islam, the Sahāba (الصحابة) were the companions of the prophet Muhammad. ... The Quran identifies a number of men as Prophets of Islam (Arabic: nabee نبي ; pl. ...

Texts & Laws

Qur'an • Sharia • Hadith Jurisprudence • Theology Biographies of Muhammad // Quran Text Surahs Ayah Commentary/Exegesis Tafsir ibn Kathir (by Ibn Kathir) Tafsir al-Tabari (by Tabari) Al Kordobi Tafseer-e-kabir (by Imam Razi) Tafheem-al-Quran (by Maulana Maududi) Sunnah/Hadith Hadith (Traditions of The Prophet) The Siha-e-Sitta al-Bukhari (d. ... The Qurān [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also called The Noble Quran; also transliterated as Quran, Koran (the traditional term in English), and Al-Quran), is the central religious text of Islam. ... Sharia ( translit: ) refers to the body of Islamic law. ... Hadith (Arabic: ‎ translit: ) are traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kalam (علم الكلم)is one of the religious sciences of Islam. ... For the river and also village in Norway named Sira, see Sira, Norway. ...

Branches of Islam

Sunni • Shi'a • Kharijite The religion of Islam has many divisions, sects, schools, traditions, and related faiths. ... Sunni Muslims are the largest denomination of Islam. ... Shia Islam, also Shiite Islam, Shiite or Shiism (Arabic: ‎ , translit: ) is the second largest denomination of the religion based on Islam. ... Kharijites were members of an Islamic sect in late 7th and early 8th century AD, concentrated in todays southern Iraq. ...

Societal aspects

Academics • History Philosophy • Science Art • Architecture • Cities Calendar • Holidays Women • Sufism Leaders • Politics • Islamism Muslim culture is a term primarily used in secular academia to describe all cultural practices common to historically Islamic peoples. ... Islamic Studies is the academic discipline which focuses on Islamic issues. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Islamic philosophy (الفلسفة الإسلامية) is a part of the Islamic studies, and is a longstanding attempt to create harmony between faith, reason or philosophy, and the religious teachings of Islam. ... This is a subarticle to Islamic studies and science. ... Islamic art is the art of Islamic people, cultures, and countries. ... Islamic architecture, a part of the Islamic studies, is the entire range of architecture that has evolved within Muslim culture in the course of the history of Islam. ... // This is a list of cities that various groups regard as holy. ... The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (Arabic: التقويم الهجري; also called the Hijri calendar) is the calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic holy days. ... Friday is an important day in the life of a Muslim and it is believed that any devotional acts done on this day gain a higher reward. ... Islam considers men and women to be equal by nature. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Islamic religious leaders have traditionally been persons who, as part of the clerisy, mosque, or government, performed a prominent role within their community or nation. ... This article or section needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... It has been suggested that Islamic fundamentalism be merged into this article or section. ...

See also

Vocabulary of Islam Anti-Islam sentiment The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Islam and Arab tradition, which are expressed as words in the Arabic language. ... This box: view • talk • edit

This article is on the group of early Muslims. For the article on the contemporary Islamic movement, see Salafi

Salaf or Salaf as-Ṣāliḥ (Arabic: السلف الصالح‎) can be variously translated as "(righteous) predecessors" or "(righteous) ancestors." In Islamic terminology, it is generally used to refer to the first three generations of Muslims: Imam (Arabic: إمام ,Persian: امام ) is an Arabic word meaning Leader. The ruler of a country might be called the Imam, for example. ... This article is on the beliefs of the followers of the Salaf. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Islam (Arabic: ; ( â–¶ (help· info)), the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ...

Ṣaḥābah: (Arabic: الصحابه, "The Companions") The companions of the Prophet Muhammad, who had met or had seen him while in a state of īmān, and then died on that state In the Islamic religion, the Sahaba (Asahaaba,الصحابه) are the companions of the Prophet Muhammad. ... Muhammad (Arabic محمد, also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, and formerly Mahomet, following the Latin) is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. ... Iman (Arabic: إيمان) is an Islamic term, literally meaning to learn, to fully observe ones faith or to learn ones faith, and lexically meaning affirmation and confirmation in the heart, as can be found in a verse of the Quran: [Josephs brothers] said, Our father! Indeed, we...

Tāba'īn: (Arabic: التابعين, "The Successors") Those who had met or had seen the Ṣaḥabah while in a state of īmān (belief), and then died on that state. The Tabaeen (or Followers) are the generation of Muslims that came after the Sahaba. ...

at-Taba' at-Tāba'īn: (Arabic: التبع التابعين, "The Successors of the Successors") Those who had met or had seen the Tāba'īn while in a state of īmān, and then died on that state. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

In a ḥadīth (prophetic tradition), the Prophet Muhammad says of the Salaf, "The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them, and then those coming after (the second generation)." (Sahih Bukhari [1]) Hadith (Arabic: ‎ translit: ) are traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... Sahih Bukhari is one of the Sunni six major Hadith collections (Hadith are oral traditions recounting events in the lives of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers). ...

Following is an incomplete alphabetical list of the Salaf.

Usage of the Word in the Qur'an

The word salaf is mentioned in the Qur'an only in the following verses: The Qurān [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also called The Noble Quran; also transliterated as Quran, Koran (the traditional term in English), and Al-Quran), is the central religious text of Islam. ...

"When they angered Us, We punished them and drowned them every one. And We made them a thing past (salafan), and an example for those after." (43:55-56)

"Tell those who disbelieve that if they cease (from persecution of believers) that which is past (salafa) will be forgiven them; but if they return (thereto) then the example of the men of old hath already gone (before them, for a warning). And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for God. But if they cease, then lo! God is Seer of what they do." (8:38-39)

First generation

Abbad ibn Bishr (c. ... Abdullah ibn Abbas (Arabic: عبد الله ابن عباس ) was a cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... Abdullah ibn Hudhafah as-Sahmi was a close Sahaba (companion) of the Prophet Muhammad. ... This is a Sahaba of Muhammad. ... Abdullah ibn Masud (Arabic: ) was the 6th man who converted to Ilam after Muhammed started preaching in Mecca. ... Al-Husayn ibn Sailam (Abdullah ibn Sailam) was a Jewish rabbi in Yathrib who was widely respected and honoured by the people of the city even by those who were not Jewish. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... and many many other URLs containing the same text (hunt for the first sentence of article on google etc) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Abd Allah al-Zubayr or Ibn Zubayr or Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (624 - 692) (Arabic: عبد الله بن الزبير) was the son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, who was the nephew of Khadija, and Asma bint Abu Bakr and one of the Sahaba. ... Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, ( عبد الرحمن بن عوف), is one of the sahaba, or companions of Muhammad. ... Abdul Rahman (Arabic عبد الرحمن) is a very common Arabic name. ... Abu al-Aas ibn al-Rabiah was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad belonging to the Banu Abd Shams clan of the Quraish. ... Abu Bakr As Siddiq (Arabic ابو بكر الصديق, alternative spellings, Abubakar, Abi Bakr, Abu Bakar) (c. ... Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (587 - 668) - born Khalid ibn Zayd ibn Kulayb in Yathrib - hailed from the tribe of Banu Najjar and was a close companion (Arabic: الصحابه, sahaba) of the Prophet Muhammed. ... Abu-Dahr was born Jundab bin Junada, but when he accepted Islam, the Prophet named him Abdullah. ... `Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr Al-Azdi (d. ... Abdullah ibn Qays, better known as Abu Musa al-Ashari, was a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad and important figure in early Islamic history. ... this is a sahaba of Muhammad Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith is the son of Harith ibn Abd al-Muttalib See also Family tree of Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith Sahaba External links http://web. ... Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah (died 640) was a very early Muslim convert and Companion (sahaba) of the Prophet Muhammad. ... Abu al-Dardaa was a Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... Adiyy ibn Hatim was an Arab king of the Taai people and companion of Prophet Muhammad. ... Aisha or Ayesha (Arabic عائشه for living) was a wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... Al-Ahnaf Ibn Qays Ibn Muawyiah was a well-known Muslim general who lived during the time of the Prophet Muhammad. ... Al-Alaa Al-Hadrami (Arabic: العلاء بن الحضرمي) was an envoy sent by Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century AD, to spread the message of Islam to the region that is now Bahrain and Qatar. ... Al-Baraa ibn Malik al-Ansari was an eminent companion of the Prophet Muhammad and brother of Anas ibn Malik, the personal aide of the Prophet. ... Ali ibn Abu Talib (Arabic: علي بن أبي طالب translit: ‘AlÄ« ibn Abu Ṭālib Persian: علی پسر ابو طالب) ‎ (599 – 661) is an early Islamic leader. ... This person is among the Sahaba of Muhammad . ... Amr ibn al-Jamuh was a Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... ˤAmr ibn al-ˤĀs (Arabic: عمرو بن العاص) (born c. ... Al-Nuayman ibn Amr was a Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... An-Numan ibn Muqarrin was one of the Prophet Muhammad’s companions. ... According to Arabic sources, Ashama ibn Abjar was Emperor of Aksum at the time of Muhammad when several Muslims sought refuge in the Aksumite kingdom. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... At-Tufayl ibn Amr ad-Dawsi (d. ... Barakah (Arabic: بركة) is a term in Arabic meaning spiritual wisdom and blessing transmitted from master to pupil. ... Categories: Stub ... This article is about Muhammads daughter. ... Fayruz al-Daylami was a Companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... Habib ibn Zayd al-Ansari was a famous companion of the Prophet Muhammad and martyr of Islam. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Hakim ibn Hizam is the principal narrator of a hadith that has become very important is the development of contract law in Moslem nations. ... Hafsa bint Umar (Arabic: حفصة بنت عمر, born c. ... Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. ... If you wish you may consider yourself among the Muhajirin or, if you wish, you may consider yourself one of the Ansar. ... Imaginary portrait of Husayn ibn Ali, by contemporary Iranian artist. ... Abu Jahl, father Umm Hakim, Ikrimah’s wife abu bakr sent Ikrimah ibn Abu Jahl against Musaylimah, the Liar, in Yamamah. ... Given name Jabir ibn Abdullah. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Julaybib was a martyr and one of the less known companions of the Prophet Muhammad in the early Muslim community. ... Jundub ibn Junadah ibn Sakan (Arabic جُندب بن جَنادة), better known as Abu Dharr, Abu Dharr al-Ghafari, or Abu Tharr Al-Ghefari (Arabic أبو ذر الغفاري) was an early convert to Islam. ... this is a sahaba of Muhammad Khabbab ibn al-Aratt was a boy from Najd, from the tribe of Banu Tamim. ... Khalid ibn Waleed (Arabic: خالد بن الوليد) (a. ... Miqdad ibn al-Aswad al-Kindi (Arabic مقداد) is one of the Sahaba. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Muˤāwiyya I, or Muˤāwiyya ibn AbÄ«-Sufyān (Arabic: ). (602 - May 6, 680) was the fifth Muslim Caliph and founder of the Umayyad Dynasty of Islamic caliphs. ... Muhammad Ibn Maslamah (589 - 666), also known as Muhammad bin Maslama Ansari, was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. ... Miqdad( Arabic مقداد) is one of the Sahaba. ... Musab ibn Umayr (d. ... Nuaym ibn Masud was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad hailing from Najd in the northern highlands of Arabia, belonging to the powerful Ghatafan tribe. ... Rabiah ibn Kab was a companion (Sahaba) of the Prophet Muhammad. ... Ramlah bint Abu Sufyan aka Umm Habiba, the daughter of Abu Sufyan. ... Rumaysa bint Milhan, popularly known as Umm Sulaym, was one of the earliest women converts to Islam in Yathrib. ... With sword hanging from his neck, he set out straight away on his sinister errand. ... Said ibn Aamir al-Jumahi was a companion of Muhammad and Governor of Homs in Syria during the caliphate of Umar. ... One of the lucky 10 according to sunnis Never worshiped Idols. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Salman the Persian (Arabic سلمان الفارسي Salman Farisi, Persian Salman e Farsi) was one of the Prophet Muhammads companions. ... Suhayb ar-Rumi (born c. ... Suhayl ibn Amr was a prominent man among the Quraish, being known as the khatib or orator of the tribe. ... Talha ibn Ubayd-Allah was a sahaba of Muhammad. ... The term Thabit ibn Qays is used by Muslims to refer to someone considered to be a first generation muslim, someone who was converted by Mohammed (PBUH)* himself. ... Thumamah ibn Uthal was chieftain of the Banu Hanifah and one of the rulers of al-Yamamah, making him among the most powerful Arab rulers in pre-Quranic times. ... Ubayy ibn Kab (d. ... Umm Salamah was a wife of the Prophet Muhammad. ... For other uses of the name, see Umar (disambiguation). ... Umayr ibn Sad al-Ansari was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. ... this is a sahaba of Muhammad father of Wahb ibn Umayr. ... Uqbah ibn Amir was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and well known member of the early Muslim community. ... Urwa ibn al-Zubayr or Urwa ibn az-Zubayr was the son of Asma bint Abu Bakr and Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and a sahaba of Muhammad. ... Utbah ibn Ghazwan (d. ... Leave this page if youre under 18!! - Page contains huge lies and hardly has any facts > it will surely misguide you! Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان) (c. ... Zayd al-Khayr is one of numerous companions of the Prophet Muhammad who is not widely known. ... Zayd ibn Thabit was the personal scribe of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. ... Zayd ibn Harithah (Zayd ibn Muhammad or Zaid mawla Muhammad) (c. ... Abu Abdullah Zubayr ibn al-Awwam was a Sahabi, or companion, of the prophet Muhammad. ...

Second generation

Imam Abu Hanifa (699 - 765) was an important Islamic scholar and jurist and is considered the founder of the Hanifi school of fiqh. ... Abu Muslim Al-Khawlani (d. ... Abu Suhail an-Nāfi ibn Abd ar-Rahman or An-Nāfi was a great scholar among the first generation of Muslims who came after the Companions of the Prophet (saw). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Qasim ibn Muhammad (ibn Abu Bakr). ... Al-Rabi ibn Khuthaym al-Thawri (d. ... The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject. ... Ali bin Abu Talha was a well known Muslim tabii and muhaddith (transmitter of Prophetic traditions), particularly from Abdullah ibn Abbas. ... Ali ibn Husayn, Zayn al-Abideen, (Arabic: علي بن حسين زين العابدين) ‎ (658 - 713) was the fourth Shia Imam (see Shia Imams). ... Alqama ibn Qays al-Nakhai (d. ... Ata ibn Abi Rabah was a prominent Tabi‘in Muslim transmiter of hadith, a student of Ibn Abbas, often quoted by his 8th century student, the Islamic scholar Ibn Jurayj [1] [edit] References ^ a b c http://people. ... Atiyya bin Saad bin Junada belonged to the Judaila family of the tribe known as Qays and his patronymic appellation was Abdul Hasan according to al-Tabari. ... Hasan Ul-Basri [Abu Saud ul-Hasan ibn Abi-l-Hasan Vassar ul-Basri], (642 - 728 or 737), Arabian theologian, was born at Medina. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Masruq ibn al-Ajda (d. ... Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyyah was the son of the first Shi’a Imam (Ali ibn Abu Talib) but he was called Ibn Hanafiyyah after his mother. ... Muhammad Ibn Wasi Al-Azdi (d. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Mohammad Baqir ibn Ali was the fifth Imam of Shias and he was born on the 1st of the month of Rajab, 57th Hijra, in the city of Medina. ... Muhammad ibn Muslim ibn Shihab al-Zuhri (d. ... Muhammad ibn Munkadir (d. ... Musa bin Nusair (640—716) was a Yemeni Muslim governor and general under the Umayyads. ... Qatadah (Surnamed Abdul Khateb) was a Companion (Sahaba) of the Prophet Muhammad (d. ... Raja Ibn Haywah al-Kindi was a leading Islamic jurist and Arabic calligraphist who is probably best known as the likely artist responsible for the detailed inscriptions on the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, which was completed in 692. ... Sa’īd bin Jubayr, whose known was Abū Muhammad, was originally from Kufa. ... Said Ibn Al-Musayyib (637-715) lived in Medina was among the foremost authorities in hadith, jurisprudence and Quranic interpretation (tafseer) among the tabaeen (generation succeeding the Sahaba). ... Salamah Ibn Dinar al-Madani (d. ... Salih Ibn Ashyam Al-Adawi (d. ... Salim Ibn Abdullah Ibn Umar Ibn al-Khattab was a well known narrator of hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), many of which he related first hand from either his father, Abd-Allah ibn Umar (d. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Tawus Ibn Kaysan (d. ... Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (c. ... Umm Kulthum binte Abi Bakr (Arabic: أم كلثوم بنت ابو بكر ) was born 12-13 AH. [1] She was Abu Bakrs and Asma binte Umaiss daughter. ... Urwah Ibn Al-Zubayr (d. ... Uwais al-Qarni (Arabic: أويس القرني) (d. ...

Third generation

Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi (d. ... Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal (Arabic: إمام احمد بن حنبل ) (780 - 855) was an important Muslim scholar and theologian. ... Imam Jafar As-Sadiq (April 20, 702 – December 4, 765), in full Jafar ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Husayn, was the sixth Shia imam, and a theologian and jurist. ... Malik ibn Anas ibn Malik ibn Amr al-Asbahi (Arabic مالك بن أنس) (c. ... Imam Shafi (767 - 820) was an Islamic scholar who is considered the founder of the Shafii school of jurisprudence (fiqh). ... Tariq ibn Ziyad (d. ...

See also

• Sahaba
• Taba'een
• Taba Taba'een
• Ahl al-Bayt
• Non-Muslims who interacted with Muslims during Muhammad's era