Awais is a deeply revered and spiritually significant Muslim baby boy name, most famously associated with Uwais al-Qarani — the great mystic and saint who is considered one of the most spiritually elevated figures in the entire Islamic tradition, despite never having personally met the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Uwais al-Qarani was a companion of the Prophet only through his deep and devoted love for him — he could not travel to meet the Prophet because he was caring for his elderly mother, the ultimate act of filial devotion in Islam. The Prophet is reported to have spoken of Uwais with extraordinary love, saying that the people of his Ummah who met Uwais should ask him to pray for them. This makes Uwais the symbol of a love for the Prophet that transcends physical proximity and the ideal of a life of complete devotion to both God and parents. A boy named Awais carries this extraordinary spiritual heritage.