Who was the fastest Companion?
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The fastest among the Companions was Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘. His speed became apparent when Ghatafan plundered the camels of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Imam Muslim narrated in his a describing Salamah's outrunning horses on foot, recovering the Messenger of Allah's camels from Ghatafan, and outstripping a man from the Ansar who was previously unmatched.
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