Umm Farwa
Grand-daughter of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr
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Fāṭima bint al-Qāsim (Arabic: فاطمة بنت القاسم), commonly known by her kunya Umm Farwa (Arabic: أم فروة), was the wife of the fifth Imam Muhammad al-Baqir and the mother of his successor, Ja'far al-Sadiq. She was also the great-granddaughter of the Rashidun caliph Abu Bakr.[1]
Umm Farwa أم فروة | |
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| Born | Medina, Umayyad Caliphate |
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Burial place | Al-Baqi', Medina, Saudi Arabia |
| Era | Umayyad Era |
| Spouse | Muhammad al-Baqir |
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| Family | Family of Abu Bakr (by birth) Family of Ali (by marriage) |
Family
Umm Farwa's father was the Islamic jurist Al-Qasim, son of Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr. Her mother was Asma, daughter of Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr. Umm Farwa was therefore a great-granddaughter of Abu Bakr, the first Rashidun Caliph, twice-over.[2] She also had another son named Abd Allah ibn Muhammad al-Baqir.
Knowledge
She is a notable woman for her knowledge in Islamic history. She is among the Imamiyyat (the women of the Ahl al-Bayt and the companions of the Imams) narrators of the hadith and narrated on the authority of Imam Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin.[1]
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