OverviewAunt of Muhammad ﷺ whose poetry and reported dream appear in early histories.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodLife dates not established
Her householdAtika was a paternal aunt of Muhammad ﷺ. She married Abu Umayya ibn al-Mughira. Her children included Abdullah, Zuhayr and Qariba.Sources:Atika bint Abd al-Muttalib · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
Reports to read carefullyEarly histories recount a dream Atika reportedly had before the Battle of Badr. They also preserve poetry attributed to her. Accounts disagree about whether she accepted Islam and moved to Medina; these details should not be treated as certain.Sources:Atika bint Abd al-Muttalib · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
SourcesWe wrote this short biography using the sources below. We explain uncertain dates and differing accounts.Atika bint Abd al-Muttalib · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗Aunt of Muhammad ﷺ whose poetry and reported dream appear in early histories.
