Anas ibn Malik

Anas ibn Malik was born around 612 into the Khazraj tribe of Medina. His mother brought him into Muhammad's household as a boy, and he served the Prophet for a decade — a proximity that made him one of the most prolific narrators of hadith in Islamic tradition. He lived through the faith's founding era and well beyond it, reportedly dying around 712 at nearly a hundred years old. That lifespan made him one of the last surviving companions, a living bridge between Muhammad's lifetime and the generations that followed.