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Hafsa bint Umar

حفصة بنت عمر بن الخطاب أم المؤمنين

Hafsa bint Umar b. al-Khattab b. Nufayl b. 'Abdul-'Uza b. Riyah b. 'Abdullah b. Qurt b.Razah b. 'Adi

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The copy of Zayd ibn Thabit which was recorded by the instructions of Abu Bakr was given to Hafsa. Uthman Ibn Affan, when he became Caliph, used Hafsa's copy when he attempted to develop a definitive text of the Qur'an.\r\n
Classical References
  • ·al-Isabah — Ibn Hajarp. 61-69
  • ·Taqrib al-Tahdheeb — Ibn Hajarp. 71

1[61-69],9[pg:71]

Life Details

Born

14 BH/606 CE

Birth City

Makkah

Died

41 AH or 45 AH/665 CE

Death City

Medinah

Cause

Natural

Lived in

Makkah/Medina

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