At a glance
- Roles
- Companion
- Counted among
- Sunni
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
- Identifiers
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Life in time
In space
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WomenSlavery and freedomAnti-Muslim hatred
Place in the story
- Convert to Islam · c. 613 CETradition
- Companion · c. 613 CETradition
- Martyr (as regarded) · c. 615 CETradition
- Victim · c. 615 CETradition
Sunni (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Overview
Sumayya bint Khayyat, mother of Ammar ibn Yasir, the first martyr in Islam 1.
Torture in Mecca
Ammar was a client of the Banu Makhzum. He and his father and his mother embraced Islam, and the polytheists, led by Abu Jahl, used to bring them out to al-Abtah when the sand grew hot, and torture them with its heat 1. The Prophet passed by them while they were being tortured, and said: "Be patient, family of Yasir, for your appointment is Paradise" 1.
Her death
Yasir, Ammar's father, died under torture, and "Abu Jahl stabbed Sumayya, the mother of Ammar, in her private parts with a spear, and she died, and she was the first martyr in Islam" 1.
For young visitors
Sumayya, mother of Ammar, was one of the earliest Muslims. The polytheists in Mecca tortured her because she had embraced Islam, and she endured until she died. For this reason her name is always remembered among the first martyrs.
Notes for researchers
- The report of the stabbing is taken from al-Raheeq al-Makhtum. The accounts of Ibn Sa'd and Ibn Ishaq of the event have not yet been compared, and they should be added before the entry is relied on.
- The data links her biography to the sources of Ibn Sa'd and Ibn Ishaq, which are not readable in the local store. The citation should be checked when they become available.
In al-Raheeq al-Makhtum (p.90)
Abu Jahl stabbed her in her private parts with a spear, and she died; in the book's count she was the first martyr in Islam 1.
Connections
- Persecuted by
- Abu Jahl (Amr ibn Hisham)
- Parent of
- Ammar ibn Yasir
- Died in
- Mecca
- Member of
- The early Muslim community
- Spouse of
- Yasir ibn Amir
- Participated in
- The killing of Sumayya and Yasir· The persecution of the vulnerable Muslims
People and things also explored
The persecution of the vulnerable Muslims· Abu Jahl (Amr ibn Hisham)· Mecca· Bilal ibn Rabah· The first migration to Abyssinia· Quraysh· Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl· Mus'ab ibn Umayr
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p.90
- Ibn Sa'd, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir (Bewley translation, Ta-Ha)
- Ibn Ishaq / Guillaume, The Life of Muhammad (1955)
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Sumayya bint Khayyat”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/sumayya-bint-khayyat/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-19.