Person

Sawda bint Zamʿa

سودة بنت زمعة

umm al-muʾminīn

d. 674 CE

Second wife of the Prophet ﷺ. Married him after Khadīja's death in Shawwāl 10 BH / 619 CE. A widow whose first husband Sakran ibn ʿAmr had died after returning from the Abyssinian migration. She was older than the Prophet. Famous for her generosity. She gave her share of nights with the Prophet to ʿĀʾisha out of love for him.

Significance

Second wife of the Prophet ﷺ. Married him after Khadīja's death in Shawwāl 10 BH / 619 CE. A widow whose first husband Sakran ibn ʿAmr had died after returning from the Abyssinian migration. She was older than the Prophet. Famous for her generosity. She gave her share of nights with the Prophet to ʿĀʾisha out of love for him.
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