Umm Haram bint Milhan
Born
Medina, Arabia
Died
Larnaca, Cyprus
Other namesUmm Haram bint Milhan
EraEarly Islamic era
Spouse'Ubadah ibn al-Samit

Umm Haram bint Milhan (d. 648) (Arabic: أم حرام بنت ملحان; Turkish: Hala Sultan, Aunt Sultan),[1] was the maternal aunt (Arabic: خالة) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and one of his companions.[2][3] She was also one of the Ansar women of Medina.[4]

Biography

Umm Haram belonged to Najjar clan from Banu Khazraj. She was the sister of Umm Sulaym and their house was often visited by Muhammad.[2] Her brothers, Haram bin Milhan and Sulaym bin Milhan participated in the Battle of Badr and Uhud. She was married to 'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, a companion of Muhammad. 'Ubadah was one of the first Ansari men to take part in the Pledge of Aqabah. She was also aunt of Anas bin Malik, Muhammad's servant.[4] She was one of the Muslims wartime nurses who served wounded soldiers during the battles of Uhud and Hunayn. During the Cyprus expedition, she sailed on the sea in the reign of Mu'awiya I. She fell down from her riding animal and died.[2][1]

The tomb of Umm Haram is in Larnaca, Cyprus and a mosque is built beside it. The mosque is known as Hala Sultan Tekke.[1]

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Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Kandemir 2012, pp. 321–322.
  2. 1 2 3 Sahih al-Bukhari: 2788-2789.
  3. ↑ Umm Haram Bint-i Mihan’s Shrine, Larnaca, Cyprus
  4. 1 2 "Women companions of Prophet Umm Haram: Traveling by sea for jihad". 2 June 2011.

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