OverviewAunt of Muhammad ﷺ and mother of Abu Salama al-Makhzumi.CategoryHistorical figurePeriodLife dates not established
A paternal auntBarra was a daughter of Abd al-Muttalib and a paternal aunt of Muhammad ﷺ. She is a different person from his maternal grandmother Barra bint Abd al-Uzza.Sources:TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
Her son Abu SalamaBarra’s son Abu Salama was among the early Muslims. He was a cousin of Muhammad ﷺ through Barra, and also his milk-brother because both had been nursed by Thuwayba.Sources:TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
SourcesWe wrote this short biography using the sources below. We explain uncertain dates and differing accounts.TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗Aunt of Muhammad ﷺ and mother of Abu Salama al-Makhzumi.
