Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first to accept Islam among the people with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The narrator says that this was mentioned in the presence of Ibrahim, so he denied it and said, "Abu Bakr was the first to accept Islam."

36145 - (This was mentioned to Ibrahim) (1) and he denied that and said: Abu Bakr (2).

Hazrat Salim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I asked Hazrat Ibn al-Hanafiyyah whether Hazrat Abu Bakr was the first to accept Islam among the people. He replied, "No."

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the first seven fortunate people to embrace Islam were: the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Bilal, Hazrat Khabbab, Hazrat Suhaib, Hazrat Ammar, and Hazrat Ammar’s mother, Hazrat Sumayyah (may Allah be pleased with them). The uncle of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم prevented people from harming him, and the people of Hazrat Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) prevented harm from reaching him. The rest of the Muslims were seized by the disbelievers, iron collars were placed around their necks, and they were thrown into the heat of the sun until they had exhausted all their efforts. Then, whatever was demanded from them was given, and then people from their tribes would come to each of them with a leather bag containing water, pour it over them, and then lift them up by their sides, except for Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him). When evening came, Abu Jahl arrived and began to abuse and insult Hazrat Sumayyah (may Allah be pleased with her), and then he martyred her by stabbing her in her private part with a spear. She was the first martyr in Islam. Except for Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him), he was severely tormented (humiliated) in the way of Allah until even the disbelievers became weary and fed up. They put a rope around Hazrat Bilal’s (may Allah be pleased with him) neck and ordered the children to drag him through the streets of Makkah, and Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) would keep saying,“Ahad, Ahad”(One, One).

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) says that whatever they asked for was given to them except for Hazrat Khubaib (may Allah be pleased with him); they would press his back against a hot stone and torture him until the fluid of his testicles dried up.

Hazrat Tariq bin Shihab (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Khabbab (may Allah be pleased with him) was among the Muhajireen, and he was subjected to many hardships in the path of Allah.

Hazrat Kardus (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Khabbab bin Al-Aratt was among the sixth persons to embrace Islam; for him was the sixth portion of Islam.

Hazrat Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on the day of the Battle of Badr, I and Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) were presented before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He considered us too young, so we were not allowed (to participate). Then both of us took part in the Battle of Uhud.

Hazrat Asim (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Hazrat Sabeeh asked Abu Uthman, "Did you see the Prophet (peace be upon him)?" He replied, "I became Muslim during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) and paid zakat to him three times, but I was not able to meet him."

Hazrat Suwaid bin Ghaflah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the collector of charity from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us.