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Safiyya bint ‘Abd al-Muttalib

صفية بنت عبد المطلب بن هاشم

Safiyya bint ‘Abd al-Muttalib b. Hashim b. 'Abd Manaf b. Qusayy b. Kilab b. Murrah b. Ka'b b. Lu'ayy

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Biography
She was the daughter of Shaiba ibn Hashim (Abd al-Muttalib) and the sister of Hamza and thus Muhammad's aunt and Ali's aunt. She was first married to Harith ibn Harb. She was then married to Awwam ibn Khuwaylid and was the mother of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam.

Spouses (2)

Harith ibn Harb b. UmayyahAwwam ibn Khuwaylid b. Asad

Siblings (3)

al-Muqawwim('Abdul Kab'ah)Hajl(Al-Mughirah/Al-Ghidaq)Hamza ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib
Classical References
  • ·al-Tarikh al-Kabir — al-Bukharip. 198-199
  • ·al-Thiqat / al-Tarikhp. 707
  • ·al-Isabah (additional) — Ibn Hajarp. 29-30

3[pg:198-199],11[pg:707],12[pg:29-30]

Life Details

Born

~50 BH (est.)

Birth City

Makkah

Died

18 AH/640 CE

Death City

Medinah

Cause

Natural

Lived in

Makkah/Medina

Scholarly Profile

Narrator Grade

No Doubt

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