At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Refugees, migrants and diaspora
Place in the story
- CompanionTradition
- Host · September 622 CE · Rabi' I 1 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
Hospitality
When the Prophet alighted at Quba, he stayed with Kulthum ibn al-Hidm. In the author's view this is the better-established account, though it is also said that he stayed with Sa'd ibn Khaythama 1 2.
Ali ibn Abi Talib also stayed with Kulthum when he caught up with the Prophet, having emigrated on foot after returning the trusts he held 3.
The Prophet's stay at Quba (*The Sealed Nectar*, pp. 171–172)
The Prophet stayed with him at Quba. It is also said that he stayed with Sa'd ibn Khaythama, but the first account is the more firmly established in the book. He remained there four days (the Hijra journey and entry into Medina) 1 4.
Connections
- Member of
- The Ansar
- Participated in
- The sojourn at Quba· The journey from the cave of Thawr to Medina and the entry into the city· The Hijra
People and things also explored
Abu Ayyub al-Ansari· The Hijra· Abu Bakr al-Siddiq· Muhammad· Medina· Quba· The brotherhood of the Muhajirun and Ansar· The Muhajirun
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.171
- Zad al-Ma'ad — Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , pp.171-172
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.172
- al-Sira al-Nabawiyya — Ibn Hisham
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islam.museum contributors. “Kulthum ibn al-Hidm”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/kulthum-ibn-al-hidm/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.