Role of the Companions

ROLE OF THE COMPANIONS The Companions ushered in a revolution in human history that brought an end to the age of nature worship and brought in the age of God worship. All the farreaching changes made in human history after that were the direct or indirect result of this revolution. T he history of the Companions, which goes back for more than a thousand years, began with Hajira, the mother of Ishmael. The well-known saying: ‘There is a woman at the beginning of all great things,’ certainly applies to Hajira. The extraordinary race, the Ishmaelites, was founded due to Hajira’s sacrifice. Those exceptional people, known as the Companions of the Prophet, belonged to this race. What was the role in the history of the Companions of the Prophet? A tradition of the Prophet throws light on the uniqueness of this role. On the occasion of the Battle of Badr (2 AH), the Prophet raised his hands and prayed on behalf of his companions: “O God, if this group of believers, al-Isaba, are killed, no one will