OverviewEgyptian woman in the household of Muhammad ﷺ and mother of his son Ibrahim.CategoryCompanionPeriodBirth date unknown · d. c. 637 CE
From Egypt to MedinaMariya came from Egypt to Medina with her sister Sirin. Historical accounts describe them arriving as enslaved women sent by the Egyptian ruler to Muhammad ﷺ. Mariya accepted Islam and lived in Medina.Sources:Mariya al-Qibtiyya · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
Ibrahim’s motherMariya gave birth to Ibrahim, the son of Muhammad ﷺ. Classical biographies generally describe her as an umm walad: an enslaved woman who bore her owner’s child, a recognised historical legal status. She should not automatically be counted among the eleven commonly listed wives.Sources:Mariya al-Qibtiyya · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
Her later lifeMariya outlived Muhammad ﷺ and died in Medina during Umar’s caliphate. She was buried in al-Baqi cemetery.Sources:Mariya al-Qibtiyya · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗
SourcesWe wrote this short biography using the sources below. We explain uncertain dates and differing accounts.Mariya al-Qibtiyya · TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam ↗Egyptian woman in the household of Muhammad ﷺ and mother of his son Ibrahim.
