The Levels of Companions

The companions, accepted as a separate generation among the ummah (universal Muslim community), were divided into some levels with regard to the priority of their date of conversion into Islam. The most widespread way of division is the one provided below, consisting of 12 groups:

1. The first ones in Mecca to accept Islam; for example, the Al-Asharat al-Mubashsharun, Khadijah and Bilal al-Habashi.
2. The Ashab of Dar al-Nadwa who became Muslim after the conversion of Umar to Islam.
3. The 11 male and 4 female emigrants joining in the first migration to al-Habash (Abyssinia) in the fifth year of the prophethood and approximately 83 companions joining in the second emigration to al-Habash are included in this group.
4. The participants of the first Bay’ah (oath of allegiance) of al-Aqaba.
5. The ones becoming Muslim after the First Bay’ah of al-Aqaba and participating in the Second Bay’ah of al-Aqaba.
6. Muhajirun (Emigrants) entering Medina while the Prophet (pbuh) was still in Quba.
7. Companions participating in the Battle of Badr.
8. The ones emigrating between the Battle of Badr and the Treaty of Hudaybiyah.
9. The ones who took the oath of allegiance to the Prophet under the tree.
10. The ones emigrating between the Treaty of Hudaybiyah and the conquest of Mecca.
11. The ones converting to Islam during the conquest of Mecca.
12. The children seeing the Messenger of Allah during the Conquest of Mecca and the Farewell Pilgrimage.
    
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