Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf al-Zuhri was one of the ten companions promised Paradise and among the earliest Muslims. He accepted Islam through Abu Bakr's invitation and emigrated both to Abyssinia and to Medina. Through honesty and enterprise in trade he amassed great wealth, and was renowned for his generosity, spending much of his fortune in the path of God. He took part in Badr and the other major campaigns. Under Abu Bakr and Umar he was among the caliph's close advisors, and for a time held charge of the pilgrimage and the treasury. When Umar was assassinated, he was placed on the six-man council to choose the next caliph, acting as arbiter and leading the pledge of allegiance. He died around 32 AH (652-654 CE) in Medina and was buried in the Jannat al-Baqi cemetery; the funeral prayer was led, according to reports, by Uthman or Ali. His grave is today unmarked, like all graves in Baqi.