[1] It was completed around 1959 and later expanded into four volumes with additional annotations and introductions by Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi and Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda.

It covers the advice given by Abu Bakr and Umar to their officers during wartime, various pledges (Bay'ah) made by the companions for different causes, and the hardships endured for the sake of spreading Islam.

[7] According to Javed Akhatar, a PhD scholar from Jamia Millia Islamia, the book represents a meticulous historical account, chronicling the efforts of personalities who responded to the call of Islam and were steadfast in their belief in God and Muhammad.

[8] Muhammad Latif Khan, from the National University of Modern Languages, described the book as a reflective portrayal of the Da'wah (Islamic call), offering profound insights into the conduct and principles of the Companions.

[8] It was rendered into Turkish by multiple writers: Ahmed Meylani in 1980, a team led by Ahmet Muhtar Büyükçınar as "Hadislerle Müslümanlık" in 1980, and Sıtkı Gülle as "Hayâtü’s-sahâbe: Peygamberimiz ve İlk Müslümanlar" in 1990.