Zaynab bint Abī Salamah

Zaynab bint Abī Salamah belonged to the early Islamic era and was among the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, thus earning the title Umm al-Mu'minin (Mother of the Believers). She was a companion who contributed to Islamic tradition by narrating hadiths from the Prophet. Her marriage to Muhammad was part of the broader social and political alliances formed through his marriages after the Hijrah to Medina. She lived during the 7th century CE, witnessing the formative years of Islam. Details about her birth and death years are not clearly documented. Her role as a wife of the Prophet placed her in a significant position within the early Muslim community. She died sometime after the Prophet's death in 632 CE.