Ans. The names of the five beloved ones are:
Bhai Daya Singh.
Bhai Dharam Singh.
Bhai Himmat Singh.
Bhai Mohkam Singh.
Bhai Sahib Singh.
Bhai Daya Singh was born in 1669 at Lahore (now in Pakistan), to mother, Dayali and father, Bhai Sudhay. He was 30 years old when at the Baisakhi day of 1699 he came out and offered his head to Guru Gobind Singh. He passed away on the shore of river Godavari at Abchal Nagar (Nanderh). He was the leader of the five beloved ones.
He stayed with Guru Gobind Singh all through the time of difficulty after leaving Anand Pur.
Bhai Dharam Singh was born at Hastina Pur (near Delhi) to mother, Sahbo, and father, Bhai Sant Ram, in 1666. He joined Bhai Vishnu Dev who was the disciple of Bhai Gahria, at Nanak Piao. He was 33 years old when he offered his head to the tenth Master. He also stayed with the Guru all through the travels from Anand Pur to Abchal Nagar where he passed away. Bhai Himmat Singh was born at Jagan Nath Puri (Orissa) to mother, Dhanno, and father, Bhai Gulzari in 1661. He was 38 years old when he offered his head. He attained martyrdom in 1704 in the battle of Chamkaur.Bhai Mohkam Singh was born at Dwarka (Saurashtra, Gujrat) to mother, Devan Bai, and father, Bhai Tirath Chand in 1663. He was 36 years old when he offered his head. His martyrdom also occurred at the battle of Chamkaur in 1704.
Bhai Sahib Singh was born at Bidar (Andhara Pradesh) to mother, Sona Bai, and father, Bhai Chamna in 1662. He offered his head when he was 37 years old. He was also martyred in the battle at Chamkaur in 1704.
Emphasizing the significance of the five beloved ones the tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh said:
“God Himself is present (and speaks) where the five are present”.
“Do not forget that where ‘Daya’ (compassion),
Dharam (religious duty),
Himmat (courage),
Mohkam (steadfastness) exist,
there Sahib (God, the Master) Himself pervades.
From these five beloved ones Guru Gobind Singh himself took Amrit.