Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr
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Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr was a prominent female companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a notable early Muslim woman known for her bravery during the Hijrah and the Battle of Yarmouk.
Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr belonged to the Quraysh tribe and lived during the early Islamic era. She was the daughter of Abu Bakr and half-sister to Aisha, the Prophet Muhammad's wife. As one of the earliest converts to Islam, she played a crucial role in supporting Muhammad during the migration to Medina by secretly supplying him and Abu Bakr. She was married to Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and bore eight children, including the notable hadith transmitter Urwah. Asmāʾ was also recognised for her courage in the Battle of Yarmouk and her opposition to the Umayyad caliph Yazid through her son Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr's rebellion. She died in 692/693 CE at the age of 100 lunar years, shortly after her son's death.
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She is one of the earliest female narrators and a key transmitter of hadith from the Prophet’s companions.