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Salma al-Qabila

سلمى القابلة

Medina

A Companion, wife of Abu Rafi' the Prophet ﷺ's freedman; she was the household midwife who delivered Fatima's children — al-Hasan, al-Husayn, Zaynab and Umm Kulthum — having earlier served Khadija, and lived on after the Prophet's death.

Depth

At a glance

Roles
Companion
Counted among
Sunni
Era
The Prophetic Era
Region
Arabia
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In space

Medina

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WomenMedicine

Place in the story

  • CompanionTradition

Sunni (transmitted)

Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.

Overview

Salma al-Qabila (may God be pleased with her), a Companion. She was the wife of Abu Rafi', client of the Prophet, and a midwife of the Prophet's household. She acted as midwife for the Prophet's daughter Fatima's children: al-Hasan, al-Husayn, Zaynab and Umm Kulthum 1.

Life

Before that she had been one of Khadija's servants, and she lived on after the Prophet's death. She resided in Medina 1.

The source of the report is the book "Women around the Messenger" (pp.379-384).

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Lived in
Medina
Spouse of
Abu Rafi

People and things also explored

Ku'ayba bint Sa'd· Rufayda al-Aslamiyya· The capture and release of Hatim al-Ta'i's daughter· The Incident of the Slander (Hadith al-Ifk)· Umayr ibn Adi al-Khatmi's mission to kill Asma' bint Marwan· The marriage of Fatima and Ali· Marriage to Zaynab bint Jahsh· The Choice Offered to the Prophet's Wives

Sources

  1. Nisa' Hawl al-Rasul: Tarajim wa Qisas — al-Maktaba al-Asriyya
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