Arwa bint Kurayz
Companion of Muhammad and Uthman's Mother
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Arwā bint Kurayz (Arabic: أَرْوَى بِنْت كُرَيْز) was the mother of Uthman ibn Affan, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the third of the Rashidun or "Rightly Guided Caliphs".[1]
Arwa bint Kurayz أَرْوَى بِنْت كُرَيْز | |
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| Born | |
| Died | Medina, Hejaz, Rashidun Caliphate |
| Other name | Bint Kurayz |
| Known for | Mother of Uthman ibn Affan, a companion of Muhammad and the third of the Rashidun |
| Spouses | |
| Children | |
| Parent(s) | Kurayz ibn Rabi'ah Umm Hakim bint Abd al-Muttalib |
| Relatives | Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (daughter-in-law) Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (daughter-in-law) Amr (grandson) Aban (grandson) Sa'id (grandson) Abdullah (grandson) Amir ibn Kurayz (sibling) Abdallah ibn Amir (nephew) |
Ancestry
Arwa was the daughter of Kurayz ibn Rabi'ah ibn Habib ibn Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf, so she was of Banu Abd-Shams, a sub-clan of the tribe of Quraysh.[2] Arwa's mother was Umm Hakim bint Abd al-Muttalib, so Arwa was a cousin of Muhammad.
Children
Arwa married Affan ibn Abi al-'As and bore him Uthman and Amina. After the death of Affan, Arwa married Uqba ibn Abu Mu'ayt, to whom she bore al-Walid, 'Ammara, Khalid, Umm Kulthum, Umm Hakim and Hind.[3]
Biography
Arwa bint Kurayz converted to Islam and emigrated to Medina after her daughter, Umm Kulthum bint Uqba. She gave allegiance to Muhammad, and remained in Madina, until she died during the caliphate of her son, Uthman ibn Affan.[3]
