Umm Salama (Hind bint Abī Umayya)
Major Companions · ?–680 CE
At a glance
| Category | Major Companions |
|---|---|
| Lifespan | ?–680 CE |
| Region | Hijaz |
| Role | Wife of the Prophet; jurist and narrator among the Companions |
| Widowed | Husband Abū Salama died of wounds after Uḥud (4 AH) |
| Counsel | Her advice resolved the crisis at Ḥudaybiyya (628) |
Widowed after Uḥud and then married to the Prophet, she became one of the community's most learned voices; among the longest-lived of his wives, transmitting into the Umayyad era.