Which companion of the Prophet (PBUH) is among the Ashra Mubashra?

Explanation

The Ashra Mubashra refers to the ten blessed companions whom the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) personally gave glad tidings of Paradise during his lifetime. Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas (R.A) holds a unique distinction among them as he was also the Prophet's maternal uncle and the first to shoot an arrow in the path of Islam. He was a renowned commander who led the Muslim army to victory in the Battle of Qadisiyyah against the Persian Empire.

Good to know

The ten companions of Ashra Mubashra include Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A), Hazrat Umar (R.A), Hazrat Usman (R.A), Hazrat Ali (R.A), Hazrat Talha (R.A), Hazrat Zubair (R.A), Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (R.A), Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas (R.A), Hazrat Saeed bin Zaid (R.A), and Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (R.A). Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqqas (R.A) was also among the earliest converts to Islam and was appointed as the governor of Kufa during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar (R.A).

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