أم حبيبة رملة بنت أبي سفيان(may Allah be pleased with her)Died 44 AH / 664 CE
- Tribe
- Quraysh (Banu Umayyah)
- Accepted Islam
- Early in Makkah, against her father’s opposition
Biography
Umm Habibah accepted Islam while her father Abu Sufyan was still an enemy of the Muslims. She emigrated to Abyssinia, where her husband left Islam and died; she stayed firm.
The Prophet ﷺ married her while she was still in Abyssinia, with the Negus acting on his behalf. She died in Madinah in 44 AH.
Virtues
She narrated that whoever prays twelve voluntary rakʿahs a day, a house is built for him in Paradise.
Sahih Muslim 728
Prepared from standard seerah and biographical sources; pending scholar review.