Sahaba Quiz
Ten questions on the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ and what he said about them. Each answer is explained with its source.
About which companion did the Prophet ﷺ say: “If I were to take a close friend (khalil), I would take him”?
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1. About which companion did the Prophet ﷺ say: “If I were to take a close friend (khalil), I would take him”?
Answer: Abu Bakr. “If I were to take a khalil, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and my companion.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3656
2. To which companion did the Prophet ﷺ say that Shaytan never meets him on a path without taking another path?
Answer: ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab. “Never does Shaytan find you going on a way, but he takes a way other than yours,” he ﷺ said to ‘Umar. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3683
3. About which companion did the Prophet ﷺ say, “Should I not feel shy of a man whom the angels feel shy of?”
Answer: ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan. ‘Aishah narrated that he ﷺ said this when ‘Uthman came in. Source: Sahih Muslim 2401
4. To whom did the Prophet ﷺ say, “You are to me like Harun was to Musa”?
Answer: ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib. He ﷺ said to ‘Ali: “Are you not pleased to be to me like Harun was to Musa?” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3706
5. Which companion did the Prophet ﷺ call the “Amin” (trustworthy one) of this Ummah?
Answer: Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah. “Every nation has an amin, and the amin of this nation is Abu ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3744
6. Whose footsteps did the Prophet ﷺ hear ahead of him in Paradise?
Answer: Bilal. He asked Bilal what deed he hoped most from. Bilal said he always prayed after making wudu, day or night. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1149
7. Which companion did the Prophet ﷺ tell to stand and call the adhan when it was first established?
Answer: Bilal. When the companions discussed how to call people to prayer, he ﷺ said: “O Bilal, get up and pronounce the call for the prayer.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 604
8. Which uncle of the Prophet ﷺ was martyred at the Battle of Uhud?
Answer: Hamzah. Wahshi told the story of how he killed Hamzah at Uhud, before later accepting Islam himself. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 4072
9. Jibril brought greetings of peace from Allah to which wife of the Prophet ﷺ?
Answer: Khadijah. Jibril asked him to greet Khadijah from her Lord and from him, and to give her the good news of a palace of pearl in Paradise. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3820
10. The Prophet ﷺ said the superiority of which wife over other women is like tharid over other food?
Answer: ‘Aishah. “The superiority of ‘Aishah over other women is like the superiority of tharid (a meat and bread dish) over other meals.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3770
11. About whom did the Prophet ﷺ say, “She is a part of me; whoever angers her angers me”?
Answer: Fatimah. “Fatimah is a part of me, and whoever makes her angry makes me angry.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 3714
12. Which companion said no one narrated more hadith than him except ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr, because ‘Abdullah used to write them down?
Answer: Abu Hurairah. Abu Hurairah said: “None narrated more hadith than me except ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr, for he used to write them and I did not.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 113
13. Which companion was the Prophet’s ﷺ poet, whom he prayed would be supported by Ruh al-Qudus (Jibril)?
Answer: Hassan ibn Thabit. “O Allah, support him (Hassan) with the Holy Spirit.” Hassan answered the poets who attacked the Prophet ﷺ. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 453
14. Which companion was martyred at Uhud with a shroud so short it could not cover both his head and feet?
Answer: Mus‘ab ibn ‘Umayr. ‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Awf remembered Mus‘ab ibn ‘Umayr: when his head was covered his feet showed, and when his feet were covered his head showed. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1276
15. Which companion is mentioned by name in the Quran?
Answer: Zayd ibn Harithah. “So when Zayd had no longer any need for her…” (33:37). Zayd ibn Harithah was the freed slave whom the Prophet ﷺ raised. Source: Quran 33:37
16. Abu Bakr asked which companion to collect the Quran into one book?
Answer: Zayd ibn Thabit. After many reciters were killed at Yamamah, ‘Umar urged Abu Bakr, and Abu Bakr asked Zayd ibn Thabit, who had written the revelation, to gather the Quran. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 4986
17. At Uhud, to which companion did the Prophet ﷺ say “Shoot! May my father and mother be ransomed for you”?
Answer: Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqas. Sa‘d said the Prophet ﷺ took out arrows for him at Uhud and said: “Throw, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you.” Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 4055
18. Which companion did the Prophet ﷺ send to Yemen to call people to Islam and teach them prayer and zakat?
Answer: Mu‘adh ibn Jabal. He sent Mu‘adh to Yemen: first call them to the testimony of faith, then teach them the five prayers, then zakat. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1395
19. To which companion did the Prophet ﷺ say, “Allah has commanded me to recite to you”?
Answer: Ubayy ibn Ka‘b. Ubayy asked: “Did Allah mention me by name?” When told yes, he wept. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 4959
20. About which young companion did the Prophet ﷺ say, “What a good man he is, if only he prayed at night” – after which he slept only a little of the night?
Answer: ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar. “‘Abdullah is a good man; if only he prayed at night.” After that, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar slept only a little at night. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1122
Questions are checked against quran.com and sunnah.com and only cover facts with one clear answer. Reviewed 19 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Let us know.
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