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Asma bint Umays رضي الله عنها

Companion

Life dates not established · Madinah

Overview

A companion who migrated to Abyssinia with Ja‘far ibn Abi Talib before later settling in Madinah.

Category: Companion
Period: Life dates not established

Life and setting

Asma was an early Muslim and travelled from Arabia to Abyssinia with her first husband. The family later joined Muhammad ﷺ in Madinah. She is distinct from Asma bint Abu Bakr.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Work and legacy

She transmitted hadith to relatives and later students. Her life connects several important families of the early community, but reports differ over the names of some children and her exact death year.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam

Sources

Original concise biography based on the cited references. Historical reports, later devotional traditions and uncertain dates are distinguished where relevant.

TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam