Rasheed Barbee's thorough work "The Noble Men Who Met the Messenger" explores the lives of more than 850 of the Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) companions. It is split into three separate portions, each of which focuses on a different time period. Biographies of the companions who had the privilege of meeting the Prophet before to his relocation to Medina are given in the first part. These people participated in the early phases of Islam's formation and witnessed them.  The Noble Men Who Met the Messenger is an encyclopedia of more than 850 noble companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, those from mankind and the jinn. This book was extracted from the ic history book Attainment of the Objective in Distinguishing the Companions by Hafidh Ibn Hajar Asqalani, with notes taken from The Lives of Noble Figures by Imam adh-Dhahabi. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The best people are those of my generation, and then those who will come after them (the next generation), and then those who will come after them (i.e. the next generation),……Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 437. For those who want to learn more about the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), "The Noble Men Who Met the Messenger" is a priceless tool.