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Ubayy ibn Ka‘b, may Allah be pleased with him:
He is Ubayy ibn Ka‘b ibn Qays ibn Zayd ibn Mu‘aawiyah ibn ‘Umar ibn Maalik ibn An-Najjaar, and he is nicknamed Abu Munthir Al-Ansaari. He was the Imaam of the reciters. He witnessed Badr and Al-‘Aqabah. He collected the Quran in the time of the Prophet, 
, and showed it to him. The Prophet, , said about him: "Ubayy is the best reciter of my nation."[At-Tirmithi, Ibn Maajah, Al-Albaani: Saheeh]
, and showed it to him. The Prophet, , said about him: "Ubayy is the best reciter of my nation."[At-Tirmithi, Ibn Maajah, Al-Albaani: Saheeh] Al-Waaqidi said, "He is the first one who wrote for the Prophet and he is also the first to write his name at the end of the letter (writing: this was written by so and so)." He died in Madeenah in the year twenty-two, or thirty A.H. at the time of ‘Uthmaan, may Allah be pleased with him, according to some other opinions.
and he is also the first to write his name at the end of the letter (writing: this was written by so and so)." He died in Madeenah in the year twenty-two, or thirty A.H. at the time of ‘Uthmaan, may Allah be pleased with him, according to some other opinions.Al-Arqam ibn Abi Al-Arqam, may Allah be pleased with him:
The name of Abi Al-Arqam is ‘Abd Manaaf ibn Asad ibn ‘Abdullaah Al-Makhzoomi and Al-Arqam was among the forerunners to Islam. He emigrated to Madeenah, and witnessed Badr and the battles that followed. In Makkah, the Prophet , used to hide from the Quraysh in his house, near Mount Safaa. He was among the wise people of the Quraysh. It is said that he lived more than eighty years, and he died in Madeenah, in fifty-three A.H. Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqaas, may Allah be pleased with him, prayed the funeral prayer over him as he had requested before his death.
, used to hide from the Quraysh in his house, near Mount Safaa. He was among the wise people of the Quraysh. It is said that he lived more than eighty years, and he died in Madeenah, in fifty-three A.H. Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqaas, may Allah be pleased with him, prayed the funeral prayer over him as he had requested before his death.Buraydah ibn Al-Haseeb, may Allah be pleased with him:
He is Buraydah ibn Al-Haseeb ibn ‘Abdullaah ibn Al-Haarith ibn Al-A‘raj Al-Aslami, and he is nicknamed Abu ‘Abdullaah. He embraced Islam before Badr but did not witness it. He witnessed the Treaty of Al-Hudaybiyah, and the Pledge of Ridhwaan, the pledge of allegiance that took place under the tree. It is said that he accepted Islam in the year of Al-Hijrah (emigration), as the Prophet, , met him on his way to Madeenah. He witnessed Khaybar and the conquest of Makkah in which he carried the flag of the Muslim army. The Prophet, appointed him to collect the obligatory charity from his people. He lived in Al-Basrah, and conquered Khuraasaan in the time of ‘Uthmaan, may Allah be pleased with him. ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, also appointed him as a governor for Nawbat Sur‘ah (between Hijaaz and Shaam). He died in the year sixty-three, or sixty-two A.H.
, met him on his way to Madeenah. He witnessed Khaybar and the conquest of Makkah in which he carried the flag of the Muslim army. The Prophet, appointed him to collect the obligatory charity from his people. He lived in Al-Basrah, and conquered Khuraasaan in the time of ‘Uthmaan, may Allah be pleased with him. ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, also appointed him as a governor for Nawbat Sur‘ah (between Hijaaz and Shaam). He died in the year sixty-three, or sixty-two A.H.Thaabit ibn Qays, may Allah be pleased with him:
His full name is Thaabit ibn Qays ibn Shammaas ibn Zuhayr ibn Maalik ibn Imru' Al-Qays ibn Maalik ibn Tha‘labah ibn Ka‘b ibn Al-Khazraj ibn Al-Harith Al-Ansaari Al-Khazraji. He, may Allah be pleased with him, was known as the public speaker for Al-Ansaar and for the Prophet, . His nickname is Abu Muhammad, or Abu ‘Abdur-Rahmaan. He witnessed the Battle of Uhud and the battles that followed it, and he died as a martyr in the Battle of Al-Yamaamah in the Caliphate of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq, may Allah be pleased with him. The Prophet, , gave him the glad tidings of Paradise by telling him that he will be among those who enter it. He, , also said: "What a good man is Thaabit ibn Qays ibn Shammaas!"[Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, At-Termithi:Saheeh, Al-Albaani:Saheeh]
. His nickname is Abu Muhammad, or Abu ‘Abdur-Rahmaan. He witnessed the Battle of Uhud and the battles that followed it, and he died as a martyr in the Battle of Al-Yamaamah in the Caliphate of Abu Bakr As-Siddeeq, may Allah be pleased with him. The Prophet, , gave him the glad tidings of Paradise by telling him that he will be among those who enter it. He, , also said: "What a good man is Thaabit ibn Qays ibn Shammaas!"[Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, At-Termithi:Saheeh, Al-Albaani:Saheeh]Juhaym ibn As-Salt, may Allah be pleased with him:
He is Juhaym ibn As-Salt ibn Makhramah ibn ‘Abdil-Muttalib ibn ‘Abd Manaaf Al-Muttalibi. According to Ibn Sa‘d, he accepted Islam after the conquest of Makkah, and others argue that he came to Islam in the year of Khaybar. He learnt the script in the times of ignorance, and wrote for the Prophet . It is said that he and Az-Zubayr ibn Al-‘Awwaam, may Allah be pleased with them both, used to write the income of charity.
. It is said that he and Az-Zubayr ibn Al-‘Awwaam, may Allah be pleased with them both, used to write the income of charity.Jahm ibn Sa‘d, may Allah be pleased with him:
He is mentioned by Abu ‘Abdullaah Al-Qurtubi 
among the scribes of the Prophet, . It is mentioned that he used to write the income of charity with Az-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him.
among the scribes of the Prophet, . It is mentioned that he used to write the income of charity with Az-Zubayr, may Allah be pleased with him.Hanthalah ibn Ar-Rabee‘, may Allah be pleased with him:
It is also said that he was ibn Rabee‘ah, but the first is the most correct. He was nicknamed Abu Rib‘i. He was called Hanthalah the scribe because he used to transcribe for the Prophet, . He was the nephew of Aktha ibn Sibghi, the wise one of the Arabs. He witnessed the Battle of Al-Qaadisiyyah, and died in Qarqisia, a town overlooking Al-Furaat.
. He was the nephew of Aktha ibn Sibghi, the wise one of the Arabs. He witnessed the Battle of Al-Qaadisiyyah, and died in Qarqisia, a town overlooking Al-Furaat.
