زَيدُ بنُ حَارِثَةٍ
Zayd ibn Harithah RA was a Yemeni Arab kidnapped as a child, sold at the fair of Ukaz, and given by Khadijah RA to the Prophet ﷺ. When his father later came to ransom him, Zayd chose to stay with the Prophet ﷺ, who freed him and adopted him as his son, so that he was called Zayd ibn Muhammad ﷺ until the Qur'an abolished adoption. He was among the first to accept Islam and the father of Usamah RA. He commanded many expeditions and was martyred leading the army at Mu'tah in 8 AH, to the Prophet ﷺ's deep grief.
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Gifted to him by Khadija RA upon their marriage; later freed and adopted him. Publicly freed and adopted Zayd at the Hijr Ismail; Zayd was known as Zayd ibn Muhammad ﷺ until Surah al-Ahzab, verse 5 was revealed.
وَإِذْ تَقُولُ لِلَّذِي أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْسِكْ عَلَيْكَ زَوْجَكَ وَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَتُخْفِي فِي نَفْسِكَ مَا اللَّهُ مُبْدِيهِ وَتَخْشَى النَّاسَ وَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَاهُ ۖ فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَاكَهَا لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ حَرَجٌ فِي أَزْوَاجِ أَدْعِيَائِهِمْ إِذَا قَضَوْا مِنْهُنَّ وَطَرًا ۚ وَكَانَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ مَفْعُولًا
“And [remember, O Muhammad], when you said to the one on whom Allah bestowed favor and you bestowed favor, "Keep your wife and fear Allah," while you concealed within yourself that which Allah is to disclose. And you feared the people, while Allah has more right that you fear Him. So when Zayd had no longer any need for her, We married her to you in order that there not be upon the believers any discomfort concerning the wives of their adopted sons when they no longer have need of them. And ever is the command of Allah accomplished.”
Zayd ibn Harithah is the only companion mentioned by name in the Qur'an.