The Era of Companions: Asr-i Sa’adat

Companions lived within the borders of the Arabian Peninsula and tried to spread Islam under the direction of the Prophet (pbuh). After the death of the Prophet, they accomplished extraordinary deeds that left their mark on the period known as “the Era of Companions”. The era begins on the 11th of Hijra (632), which is the date of the death of the Prophet, and ends in 110 (728) when Abu al-Tufayl, Amir Ibn Wathila and Ibn al-Asqa, known as the last companions, passed away. Hence “the Era of Companions” lasted for a full century. The companions overflowed the Arabian Peninsula and abolished the Sassanid Empire; Islam reached India, Central Asia and Caucasia; the Byzantine Empire was erased from Eastern Anatolia, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and North Africa; and some important islands in the Mediterranean Sea were captured in a period that spanned 10-15 years. The companions dwelled in important conquered centers such as Kufa, Basra, Jazira, Homs, Syria and Egypt, and spread Islam as they devoted themselves to scholarly activities on one hand, and joined the jihad in battle areas on the other.