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Fatimah bint al-Khattab (RA)

فاطمة بنت الخطاب

dates uncertain date disputed

Umar's sister and wife of Sa'id ibn Zayd, an early Muslim. According to sirah sources, Umar's conversion began when he heard the Quran in her house.

Biography

Fatimah accepted Islam early with her husband Sa'id ibn Zayd. Sirah sources (Ibn Ishaq) narrate that Umar, on his way to harm the Prophet ﷺ, learned of her Islam, struck her, then read the opening of Surah Ta-Ha and accepted Islam. The chain of this narrative is debated, though its outline is widely reported.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 3862 Sahih

    Sa'id ibn Zayd: 'Umar had once tied me up because of my Islam (before he himself embraced Islam).'

💬 Explanation Unverified

Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective

Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: The conversion story is from sirah literature with debated chains and is flagged accordingly.

Further references

  • Sirat Ibn Hisham (historical; chain debated)

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