Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr
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Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr was a prominent female companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for her courage during the Hijrah and as a transmitter of hadith. She was the elder half-sister of Aisha and daughter of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq.
Asmāʾ bint Abī Bakr belonged to the Quraysh tribe during the early Islamic era. She was one of the first converts to Islam and played a key role in supporting the Prophet Muhammad during the migration to Medina by secretly carrying food to him and Abu Bakr. She was married to Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and had eight children, including Urwah, a notable hadith transmitter. Asmāʾ was known for her bravery, notably during the Battle of Yarmouk where she fought alongside Muslim forces. She lived through significant events including the early Islamic conquests and the Umayyad civil wars. Asmāʾ died in 692/693 CE (73 AH) shortly after the death of her son Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr, at the age of 100 lunar years.
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She is significant as a female Sahabi who narrated hadiths and contributed to early Islamic knowledge.