Halah bint Wuhayb
| Halah bint Wuhayb | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Wife of Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim, the grandfather of the Islamic prophet Muhammad |
| Spouse(s) | Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim |
| Children |
Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib Quthum ibn Abdul-Muttalib Hijl ibn Abdul-Muttalib al-Muqaowwim ibn Abdul-Muttalib |
| Parent(s) | Wuhayb ibn Abd Manaf (Banu Zuhrah) |
| Relatives | Aminah bint Wahb (cousin sister) |
Halah bint Wuhayb ibn Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah (Arabic: هالة بنت وهيب بن عبد مناف بن زهرة) was one of Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim's wives.
Biography
Halah married Abdul-Muttalib the same day as her first cousin Aminah bint Wahb ibn Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah, the mother of the Islamic prophet Muhammad married Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib.[1]
She was the mother of Hamza, Safiyyah, al-Muqaowwim and Ḥajl/Ḥijl (Nicknamed al-Ghaidāq). Thus Hamza was related to Muhammad in several ways. He was a first cousin once removed (on his mother's side) an uncle (on his father's side) and milk brother by breast feeding from Thuwaybah, the freed slave girl of Abu Lahab. Hamza and Muhammad were also brothers-in-law, as Hamza's wife Salma bint Umays was a half-sister of Maymunah, a wife of Muhammad. Another sister, Umm Fadl, was married to ‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib, another uncle of Muhammad.
Her brothers included Abu Waqqas (father of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas) and Naufal.
See also
References
- ↑ Lings, Martin (1983). Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. George Allen & Unwin. p. 17. ISBN 0946621330.