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Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (RA)

رقية بنت محمد

d. 2 AH (during Badr) · child of the Prophet ﷺ

The Prophet's daughter who married Uthman ibn Affan, emigrated with him to Abyssinia and then Madinah, and died while the Muslims were at Badr.

Biography

Ruqayyah was married to Uthman ibn Affan after the advent of Islam (sirah sources say she had earlier been betrothed to Utbah, son of Abu Lahab, who left her when Surah al-Masad was revealed). She and Uthman were among the first emigrants to Abyssinia, later moving to Madinah.

She fell ill before Badr (2 AH), and the Prophet ﷺ told Uthman to stay behind to nurse her, granting him the reward and share of one present at Badr (Sahih Bukhari). She died around the time news of the victory arrived. Her son Abdullah ibn Uthman died young.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 3130 Sahih

    'Uthman stayed away from Badr because his wife, the Prophet's daughter (Ruqayyah), was ill; he was given the reward and share of those present.

💬 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: Sahih Bukhari (Uthman's share of Badr) is the anchor.

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Further references

  • Sahih Bukhari (Uthman's share at Badr)
  • Sirat Ibn Hisham (historical)

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