Asmā' bint Abi Bakr | |
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أسماء بنت أبي بکر | |
Born | c. 595 or 594 CE |
Died | c. 695 (aged 100) |
Resting place | Jannat al-Mu'alla, Mecca |
Known for | Being a companion of Muhammad, daughter of Abu Bakr and sister of Aisha |
Title | Dhat an-Nitaqayn |
Spouse | Zubayr ibn al-Awwam |
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Family | Banu Taym (Family tree of Abu Bakr) |
Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr (Arabic: أسماء بنت أبي بكر; c. 595/594 – 694-695CE) nicknamed Dhat an-Nitaqayn (meaning she with the two belts) was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and half-sister of his third wife Aisha. Her nickname Dhat an-Nitaqayn was given to her by Muhammad during the migration to Medina. She is regarded as one of the most prominent Islamic figures, as she helped Muhammad during the Hijrah from Mecca to Medina.