It cannot be determined with absolute certainty, but Islamic scholars have made an estimate. They explain:

*    The lowest-ranked member of this Ummah is the one in whose heart the light of faith exists, yet whose life is spent in sin. This is the lowest level.

*    Above this is the rank of a righteous believer, a pious Muslim.

*    Above this is the rank of a martyr.

*    Above the martyr is the rank of a Muslim with taqwā.

*    Above the Muslim with taqwā is the rank of a saint.

*    Above common saints are the Awtād.

*    Above the Awtād are the Abdāl.

*    Above the Abdal is the Quṭb.

*    Above the Quṭb is the Quṭb al-Aqṭāb.

*    Above the Quṭb al-Aqṭāb is the Ghawth.

*    Above the Ghawth is Ghawth al-AꜤẓam.

*    Beyond this, the ranks of sainthood continue.

*    Among all ranks of sainthood, the highest is that of a Companion (Saḥābī).

*    Among the Companionsرَضِیَ اللهُ   عَنْهُم    , a higher rank belongs to the Anṣār رَضِیَ اللهُ   عَنْهُم

*    Above the Anṣār are the Muhājirūn رَضِیَ اللهُ   عَنْهُم  .

*    From the Muhājirūn رَضِیَ اللهُ   عَنْهُم, the highest rank belongs to al-Ṣiddīq  رَضِیَ  اللهُ   عَنْهُ.