OverviewMuhammad’s ﷺ aunt and al-Zubayr’s mother, remembered among the women companions.CategoryCompanionPeriodc. 567 – 641 CE
Family in MakkahSafiyya was a daughter of Abd al-Muttalib, an aunt of Muhammad ﷺ, and the mother of al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam. She accepted Islam and supported her nephew’s mission.Source: SAFİYYE bint ABDÜLMUTTALİB — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Service in MadinahAfter migration, she assisted the community during periods of conflict. Accounts of Uhud describe her concern for Muhammad ﷺ and her response to the death of her brother Hamza.Source: SAFİYYE bint ABDÜLMUTTALİB — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
Poetry and remembranceSafiyya is also remembered for poetry, including elegies for members of her family. She lived into Umar ibn al-Khattab’s caliphate and died in Madinah.Source: SAFİYYE bint ABDÜLMUTTALİB — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
SourcesOriginal biographical summary based on the cited references. Uncertain dates and disputed reports are qualified or omitted. This is not an excerpt or paraphrase of the 82 İl 82 Sahabi book.SAFİYYE bint ABDÜLMUTTALİB — TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi
