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- Companion
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- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era · The Rashidun Caliphate
- Region
- Arabia
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Place in the story
- Convert to Islam · 621 CETradition
- Companion · 621 CETradition
- ProtectortowardMuhammad · March 625 CE · Ramadan 3 AH† – March 625 CE · Ramadan 3 AH†Tradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Nusayba bint Ka'b al-Mazaniyya, Umm Umara, of the Banu Mazin ibn al-Najjar of the Ansar 1.
The pledge at al-Aqaba
She was one of the two women who attended the pledge at al-Aqaba. The Muslims at that time were seventy-three men and two women, and she was one of the two 1.
Uhud
After attending Uhud she was among a band of champions around the Prophet, among them Abu Dujana (may God be pleased with him), Mus'ab ibn Umayr and Ali ibn Abi Talib (may God be pleased with him), and "Umm Umara Nusayba bint Ka'b al-Mazaniyya" 2.
For young visitors
Nusayba bint Ka'b was one of the women of the Ansar who pledged to the Prophet at al-Aqaba, and she took part in the defence of the Prophet at Uhud. She was called "Umm Umara" after her son Umara.
Notes for researchers
- The count of those at al-Aqaba and the number of women is taken from al-Rahiq (p. 148), whose source is Ibn Ishaq; we have not compared it against the original text.
- Her part at Uhud is mentioned in the context of the ranking of champions, and al-Rahiq does not detail exactly what she did; the detail should be added from Ibn Sa'd when it is available.
Connections
- Born in
- Medina
- Member of
- Banu Khazraj· The Ansar
- Participated in
- The Pledges of Aqaba· The Battle of Uhud· The Battle of Yamama· Defense of the Prophet at Uhud
- Spouse of
- Zayd ibn Asim· Araba ibn Amr
- Parent of
- Habib ibn Zayd ibn Asim
People and things also explored
Muhammad· Medina· Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Haram· Ku'ayba bint Sa'd· Mus'ab ibn Umayr· Umm Muni' (Asma bint Amr)· The Battle of Uhud· The Ansar
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.148
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.270
- Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir (Bewley translation, Ta-Ha)
- Ibn Ishaq / Guillaume, The Life of Muhammad (1955)
- Nisa' Hawl al-Rasul: Tarajim wa Qisas — al-Maktaba al-Asriyya
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Nusayba bint Ka'b (Umm Umara)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/nusayba-bint-kab/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.