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Umm Salama رضي الله عنها

Companion

Birth date unknown · d. c. 680 CE · Makkah & Madinah

Overview

Muhammad’s ﷺ wife, known for sharing his teachings and giving thoughtful advice.

Category: Companion
Period: Birth date unknown · d. c. 680 CE

Migration and family

Umm Salama, whose name was Hind, accepted Islam with her first husband Abu Salama. They experienced migration to Abyssinia and the difficulties of resettlement in Madinah.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Umm Salama

Counsel at Hudaybiyya

After Abu Salama’s death she married Muhammad ﷺ. The account of Hudaybiyya remembers her practical advice when the companions struggled to accept the treaty’s immediate outcome.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Umm Salama

Teaching after Muhammad ﷺ

She transmitted hadith on worship, family matters, and events in the prophetic household. Her long later life allowed students of the following generation to seek her knowledge. Sources differ over her exact lifespan.

Source: TDV Encyclopaedia of Islam — Umm Salama

Sources

Original 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.