COMPANIONS from Saudi Arabia

Top 10

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Saudi Arabian Companions of all time. This list of famous Saudi Arabian Companions is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Saudi Arabian Companions.

1. Aisha (605 - 678)

With an HPI of 88.09, Aisha is the most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 96 different languages on wikipedia.

Aisha bint Abi Bakr (c. 614 CE – July 678) was a muhadditha, political figure, and the third and youngest wife of Islamic prophet Muhammad. Aisha played a significant role in early Islamic history, both during Muhammad's life and after his death. She is regarded in Sunni tradition as intelligent, inquisitive, and scholarly, and is often described as Muhammad's most beloved wife after Khadija bint Khuwaylid. She contributed to the transmission of Muhammad's teachings and remained active in the Muslim community for 44 years after his death. Aisha is credited with narrating over 2,000 hadiths, covering not only aspects of Muhammad's personal life but also legal, ritual, and theological subjects such as inheritance, pilgrimage, prayer, and eschatology. Her intellectual abilities and knowledge of poetry, medicine, and Islamic jurisprudence were praised by early scholars, including al-Zuhri and her student Urwa ibn al-Zubayr. In addition to her scholarly contributions, Aisha was involved in the religious, social, and political affairs of the early Muslim community. During the caliphates of Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, she engaged in public discourse, transmitted religious knowledge, and took part in major events, including the Battle of the Camel. Her participation in such matters was notable given the limited public roles generally held by women at the time. In Sunni Islam, she is revered as a leading scholar, hadith transmitter, and teacher of several companions and the tabi'in, while in Shia Islam, she is viewed critically for her opposition to Ali.

2. Khadija bint Khuwaylid (556 - 619)

With an HPI of 86.56, Khadija bint Khuwaylid is the 2nd most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 89 different languages.

Khadija bint Khuwaylid (c. 554 – November 619) was the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad. Born into an aristocratic clan of the Quraysh, she was an affluent merchant in her own right and was known to have a noble personality within her tribe. She employed Muhammad to manage a trade caravan to Syria and, impressed by his skills, subsequently offered him marriage, which he accepted. The couple had two sons, Qasim and Abd Allah, and four daughters, Zaynab, Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum and Fatima. In the aftermath of Muhammad's first revelation, Khadija is credited to have been the first convert to Islam. She continued to support her husband throughout her life and died in November 619 (Ramadan BH 3); the year was reportedly termed the "Year of Sorrow" by Muhammad. Her remains are located at the al-Mu'alla in Mecca and attract many Muslims for ziyarat. Honored by Muslims as one of the "Mother of the Believers", Khadija is considered as one of the four "ladies of heaven" alongside Fatima, Asiya, the wife of the Pharaoh, and Mary, mother of Jesus. According to Sunni Muslim tradition, Khadija had married thrice before Muhammad.

3. Fatimah (604 - 632)

With an HPI of 86.48, Fatimah is the 3rd most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 92 different languages.

Fatima bint Muhammad (Arabic: فَاطِمَة بِنْت مُحَمَّد, romanized: Fāṭima bint Muḥammad; 605/15–632 CE), commonly known as Fatima al-Zahra' (Arabic: فَاطِمَة ٱلزَّهْرَاء, romanized: Fāṭima al-Zahrāʾ), was the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife Khadija. Fatima's husband was Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun caliphs and the first Shia imam. Fatima's sons were Hasan and Husayn, the second and third Shia imams, respectively. Fatima has been compared to Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Shia Islam. Muhammad is said to have regarded her as the best of women and the dearest person to him. She is often viewed as an ultimate archetype for Muslim women and an example of compassion, generosity, and enduring suffering. It is through Fatima that Muhammad's family line has survived to this date. Her name and her epithets remain popular choices for Muslim girls. When Muhammad died in 632, Fatima and her husband Ali refused to acknowledge the authority of the first caliph, Abu Bakr. The couple and their supporters held that Ali was the rightful successor of Muhammad, possibly referring to his announcement at the Ghadir Khumm. Controversy surrounds Fatima's death within six months of Muhammad's. Sunni Islam holds that Fatima died from grief. In Shia Islam, however, Fatima's miscarriage and death are said to have been the direct result of her injuries during a raid on her house to subdue Ali, ordered by Abu Bakr. It is believed that Fatima's dying wish was that the caliph should not attend her funeral. She was buried secretly at night and her exact burial place remains uncertain.

4. Hafsa bint Umar (602 - 661)

With an HPI of 77.69, Hafsa bint Umar is the 4th most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 54 different languages.

Hafsa bint Umar (Arabic: حفصة بنت عمر, romanized: Ḥafṣa bint ʿUmar; c. 605–665) was the fourth wife of Muhammad and a daughter of the second caliph Umar (r. 634–644). In Islamic writings, her name is thus often prefixed by the title "Mother of the Believers" (Arabic: أمّ المؤمنين, romanized: ʾumm al-muʾminīn).

5. Zainab bint Muhammad (600 - 629)

With an HPI of 75.61, Zainab bint Muhammad is the 5th most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

Zainab bint Muhammad (Arabic: زَيْنَب بِنْت مُحَمَّد)‎ (600–629 CE) was the eldest daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by his first wife Khadijah.

6. Zayd ibn Harithah (581 - 629)

With an HPI of 75.45, Zayd ibn Harithah is the 6th most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  His biography has been translated into 34 different languages.

Zayd ibn Ḥāritha al-Kalbī (Arabic: زيد بن حارثة الكلبي) (c. 581–629 CE), was an early Muslim, Sahabi and the former adopted son of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. He is commonly regarded as the fourth person to have accepted Islam, after Muhammad's wife Khadija, Muhammad's cousin Ali, and Muhammad's close companion Abu Bakr. Zayd was a slave that Hakim ibn Hizam, Khadija's nephew, bought for her at a market in Ukaz. Zayd then became her and Muhammad’s adopted son and took his lineage. His lineage was later restored just before he had his second wife Zaynab bint Jahsh divorced and married to Muhammad. He later went on to marry into Muhammad's family. Zayd was a commander in the early Muslim army and led several early military expeditions during the lifetime of Muhammad. Zayd led his final expedition in September 629 CE, when he set out to raid the Byzantine city of Bosra. However the Muslim army was intercepted by Byzantine forces and Zayd was subsequently killed at the Battle of Mu'tah.

7. Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (567 - 653)

With an HPI of 74.92, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib is the 7th most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  His biography has been translated into 54 different languages.

Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (c. 566–653 CE) was a paternal uncle and sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, just three years older than his nephew. A wealthy merchant, during the early years of Islam he protected Muhammad while he was in Mecca, but only became a convert after the Battle of Badr in 624 CE (2 AH). His descendants founded the Abbasid dynasty in 750.

8. Sawda bint Zamʿa (589 - 674)

With an HPI of 74.44, Sawda bint Zamʿa is the 8th most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 43 different languages.

Sawda bint Zam'a (Arabic: سودة بنت زمعة) was the second wife of Muhammad and regarded as "Umm-ul-Mu'mineen" (Arabic: أمّ المؤمنين, romanized: ʾumm al-muʾminīn), "Mother of the Believers".

9. Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603 - 630)

With an HPI of 74.03, Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad is the 9th most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 32 different languages.

Umm Kulthūm bint Muḥammad (Arabic: أم كلثوم بنت محمد) (c. 603–630) was the third daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by his first wife Khadija bint Khuwaylid.

10. Juwayriyya bint al-Harith (608 - 676)

With an HPI of 71.02, Juwayriyya bint al-Harith is the 10th most famous Saudi Arabian Companion.  Her biography has been translated into 39 different languages.

Juwayriya bint al-Harith (Arabic: جويرية بنت الحارث, romanized: Juwayriyyah bint al-Ḥārith; c. 608–676) was the eighth wife of Muhammad and so, considered to be a Mother of the Believers.