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Arwa bint Kurayz

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Arwa bint Kurayz
أَرْوَى بِنْت كُرَيْز
Born
Died
Other namesBint Kurayz
Known forMother of Uthman ibn Affan, a companion of Muhammad and the third of the Rashidun
Spouses
(died)
Children'Uthman ibn Affan
(among others)
Parent(s)Kurayz ibn Rabi'ah
Umm Hakim bint Abd al-Muttalib
RelativesRuqayyah bint Muhammad (daughter-in-law)
Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (daughter-in-law)
Amr (grandson)
Aban (grandson)
Sa'id (grandson)
Abdullah (grandson)
Amir ibn Kurayz (sibling)
Abdallah ibn Amir (nephew)

Arwā bint Kurayz (Arabic: أَرْوَى بِنْت كُرَيْز) was the mother of Uthman ibn Affan, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the third of the Rashidun or "Rightly Guided Caliphs".[1]

Ancestry

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Arwa was the daughter of Kurayz ibn Rabi'ah ibn Habib ibn Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf, so she was of Banu Abd-Shams, a sub-clan of the tribe of Quraysh.[2] Arwa's mother was Umm Hakim bint Abd al-Muttalib, so Arwa was a cousin of Muhammad.

Children

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Arwa married Affan ibn Abi al-'As and bore him Uthman and Amina. After the death of Affan, Arwa married Uqba ibn Abu Mu'ayt, to whom she bore al-Walid, 'Ammara, Khalid, Umm Kulthum, Umm Hakim and Hind.[3]

Biography

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Alleged grave of Arwa

Arwa bint Kurayz converted to Islam and emigrated to Medina after her daughter, Umm Kulthum bint Uqba. She gave allegiance to Muhammad, and remained in Madina, until she died during the caliphate of her son, Uthman ibn Affan.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. Lisan Al-Mizan: Uthman bin al-Affan.
  2. ^ Al-Maqdisi, Abd al-Ghani (2004). Short Biography of the Prophet & His Ten Companions. Darussalam. p. 73.
  3. ^ a b ibn Sa'd, Muhammad (1995). Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir [The Book of the Major Classes]. Vol. VIII The Women of Madina. Translated by Bewley, Aisha. London, the U.K.: Ta-Ha Publishers. ISBN 978-1-897940-24-2.