Hafsa bint Umar
The fourth wife of Islamic prophet Muhammad (c.605–665)
Ḥafṣah bint 'Umar (Arabic: حفصة بنت عمر; c. 605–665), was the wife of the last prophet Muhammad. That is why he is respected as Ummat al-Mu'mineen. She was the daughter of the second caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab. He was born around 605 AD. This year the Quraish rebuilt the Kaaba.[note 1]
Hafsa bint Umar Mother of the Believers | |
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حفصة بنت عمر | |
Born | Hafsa bint Umar 605 CE |
Died | Shaban 45 AH ; October/November c. 665 (aged 59–60) |
Resting place | |
Known for | Wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Mother of the Believers |
Title | ʾumm ul-mumineen |
Spouse(s) | Khunais ibn Hudhaifa (died August 624) Muhammad (m. 624/625; died 632) |
Parent(s) | Umar ibn Al-Khattab Zaynab bint Madh'uwn |
Relatives | |
Family | Banu Adi (by birth) House of Muhammad (by marriage) |
References
change- ↑ Muhammad ibn Saad, ''Tabaqat'' vol. 8. Translated by Bewley, A. (1995). ''The Women of Madina'' p. 56. London: Ta-Ha Publishers.