COMPANIONS PERSECUTED
BY QURAISH

(1) Khabbab complained Prophet (s) advised
patience told about much severe
persecution in past

Bukhari Volume 9, Book 89, Number 6943:

Narrated Khabbab bin Al-Art:

We complained to Allah's Apostle (about our state) while he was leaning against his sheet cloak in the shade of the Ka'ba. We said, "Will you ask Allah to help us? Will you invoke Allah for us?" He said, "Among those who were before you a (believer) used to be seized and, a pit used to be dug for him and then he used to be placed in it. Then a saw used to be brought and put on his head which would be split into two halves. His flesh might be combed with iron combs and removed from his bones, yet, all that did not cause him to revert from his religion. By Allah! This religion (Islam) will be completed (and triumph) till a rider (traveler) goes from San'a' (the capital of Yemen) to Hadramout fearing nobody except Allah and the wolf lest it should trouble his sheep, but you are impatient." (See Vol. 4, Hadis No3612 Vol. 5, Hadis No.3852)

(2) Persecution faced by Said bin Zaid
& Usman bin Affan

Bukhari Volume 9, Book 89, Number 6942:

Narrated Qais:

I heard Sa'id bin Zaid saying, "I have seen myself tied and forced by 'Umar to leave Islam (Before 'Umar himself embraced Islam). And if the mountain of Uhud were to collapse for the evil which you people had done to 'Uthman, then Uhud would have the right to do so." (also Volume 5, Hadith No.3862)