Abu Talib and Abu Sufyan were both the uncles of HP.

Abu Talib was the support of HP however Abu Sufyan

started off as a rival. Abu Talib became the father figure of the HP and provided him with shelter, love, and affection,
and treated him like his own child. Abu Talib became his guardian angel and was a mentor for the HP. The HP was 12
years old when they went on a trade trip to Syra where they met Bahira the monk. Bahir told them that HP was
indeed someone really special as he noticed that HP had a constant shade in the form of a cloud and noticed Prophet
had wisdom and clarity for his beliefs. Bahira also saw the mark between his shoulders that he knew to be the seal of
prophethood. “Great things are in store for your nephew,” he told Abu Talib and cautioned him to guard him for the
Jews who, he said, would harm if they knew who he was. At the time of Hazrat Khadijah's proposal of marriage, HP
consulted with his uncle and took responsibility for Ali when Abu Talib was going through financial problems. Abu
Talib continued to support and protect his nephew even when the Quraish became hostile toward him. Together with
Hazrat Muhammad and other Muslims, he suffered the social and economic boycott imposed by Quraish despite the
fact that he had not

given up the religion of his forefathers. Abu Talib died in the 10th year of prophethood and this year is known as the
“year of grief” as HP was deeply grieved at his passing, not only had he lost a father figure and a protector but Abu
Talib had not accepted Islam despite HP persuasion.
Abu Sufyan was a prominent businessman of Makkah and the leader of Banu Umayyah and was a staunch opponent
of HP (SAW) and the Muslims. His wife, Hind used to throw trash and animal bones on the HP. The battle of Badr
took place indirectly because of his trade caravan that was returning from Syria. He became the leader of the Makkan
Army after the battle of Badr and led battles of Uhud and Trench against the Muslims but could not achieve victory.
His daughter, Ramlah, was married to HP after converting to Islam. He tried to restore the treaty of Hudaibiya on
behalf of the Makkans after breaking it during the conquest of Makkah. Abu Sufyan remained an enemy of Islam right
up to the conquest of Makkah where he privately accepted Islam. At the time of the conquest, HP declared Abu
Sufyan's house a safe haven for its inhabitants. Since Abu Sufyan accepted he became an important companion of
the HP and fought in battles of Hunain and Tabuk. He lost his eye at Taif and lost his other eye in Yarmuk.

Hazrat Hamza: Was one of the uncles of HP and was keen on wrestling and hunting and was considered to be an
excellent swordsman but with little interest in the issues of Makkah or the faith his nephew was preaching. One day
when he came back from one of his hunting trips and heard about Abu Jahl had assaulted HP, he sought him out and
hit him. He then went on to accept Islam, his conversion gave a boost to the status of Muslims, who were being
persecuted for their beliefs. After his acceptance of Islam, he gave up hunting and wrestling and devoted his time to
his faith. He fought in the battle of Badr and slew many Makkan chiefs including Abu Suffyans father-in-law, Utbah.
Hindi, Abu Sufyan's wife swore vengeance against him and employed an Ethiopian spear thrower, Wahshi to hunt
him down the next year in the battle of Uhud. He was brutally martyred and was given the title of “Chief of Martyrs.”
HP led his funeral prayers and was deeply grieved at his death.

Hazrat Salman: Salman was born in Persia to a wealthy man who was overprotective of his son, never allowing him
out of his mansion. Out of curiosity to see the outside world, he left home and happened to come upon a group of
Christians singing during their worship. Fascinated by this and he converted to Christianity. But his quests for
religious knowledge took him to Syria, where he heard from priests about the coming of a new prophet in Arabia, and
also the signs that would distinguish this prophet. He made his way to Arabia and en route was captured and sold
into slavery. When HP arrived in Yathrib, Salman was keenly interested in HP, and attended one of his gatherings.
Each sign he had been told about was present in HP and thus H.Salman accepted Islman. HP secured him his
freedom. And he served the cause of Islam well. It was his advice to encircle Madin with a trench to protect the city
that saved the oasis from Makkah at the time of the Battle of Trench. Hazrat Slaman was one the top officers who
conquered the Persian empire in the caliphate of Hazrat Umar.
Hazrat Bilal: Bilal was the son of an African woman named Jumanah and an Arab father named Riyah. He is
described as having a dark complexion and was often known as the Ethiopian. He was a slave in Makkah and when
he heard HP’s message he accepted Islam. He was brutally persecuted and tortured by his master, Umayyah, for
changing his faith. When Hazrat Abu Bakr witnessed the torture of Hazrat Bilal, he bought him from his master and
gave him freedom. Bilal participated in every event in HPs life and after their migration to Madinah, HP gave him the
honor of being the first muezzin of Islam on account of his love for the faith and his powerful voice. At the time of the
conquest of Makkah, Bilal was asked by HP to give the call to prayer from the roof of the Kaaba. After HP death, Bilal
never called the azaan again except once at the request of HP grandsons, and when he did, life in the city of
Madinah came to a standstill.

Hazrat Zayd: Was amongst the first four people to accept Islam at HP invitation. When his family learn of his
whereabouts, they came to buy his freedom but he chose to remain with HP, who adopted him as his son and he
came to be known as Zayd ibn Muhammad. He was called by his fathers name only after a revelation came stating
that adopted sons must be called after their father's name. He was married to Umm Aiman, a freed slave girl of HP
and they had a son Usama ibn Zayd, who was as dear to HP as his own grandsons Hasan and Hussain. HP
arranged for Zayd to marry his cousin Zayna but the marriage was not successful and ended in divorce. Hazrat Zayd
was with HP in all the major battles such as Badr, Uhud, and Trench, and was also present at Hudaibiya. He was
martyred in the battle of Muta.

Hazrat Abbas: was an uncle of HP. Even tho he did not accept Islam in its early days, he provided protection to his
kinsmen. He accepted Islam after the battle of Badr but did not profess his faith until the conquest. He joined the HP
army and participated in the conquest of Makkah, the battle of Hunain, and the siege of Taif. He defended HP at
Hunain where other warriors deserted him. After these military exploits, he brought his family to Madinah and HP was
a frequent visitor to their home. He used his vast resources and wealth to support Islam. His son Abdullah Ibn Abbas
spent time around HP, as a boy and grew up to be a celebrated scholar of Islam and the Quran.

Hazrat Muadh: When HP sent a Makkan Muslim to preach Islam to the people of the oasis after the first pledge of
Aqabah. He accepted Islam and in the following year, he traveled with the 70 Muslims of Yathrib to make the second
pledge of Aqabah. On returning to Madinah, he started a youth association to convince idol worshippers to give up
their practices. Several influential people in the city accepted Islam on account of his efforts. After HP migrated to
Madinah, Muadh became one of his close companions and learned the Quran so well that Hp declared him to be one
of the four who should be sought out for learning the Quran. HP also mentioned him as an expert in issues related to
law and was sent by HP as an ambassador to Yemen.

Hazrat Jafar: was a cousin of HP and younger brother of Hazrat Ali. He was an early convert to Islam and led the
second migration to Abyssinia to escape the brutalities of the Quraish. Hazrat Jafar joined the Muslims in Madinah in
the 7th year of Hijra after the Khaybar expedition. He was a devout Muslim who laid down his life for the cause of
Islam at the battle of Muta in 8th year of Hijra.