Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Sawdah bint Zam'ah (RA)
سودة بنت زمعة
The Prophet's second wife, married after Khadijah's death; an early Muslim and emigrant to Abyssinia. She later gave her turn to Aisha.
Biography
Sawdah, widow of al-Sakran ibn Amr (an emigrant to Abyssinia), married the Prophet ﷺ in Makkah after Khadijah's death. In her later years she gifted her day to Aisha (Sahih Bukhari; Sahih Muslim), and Aisha praised her character. Sahih Bukhari also mentions she was permitted to leave Muzdalifah early during Hajj.
As a Mother of the Believers (33:6) she is tagged ahl_al_bayt, in line with the context of 33:33, which addresses the Prophet's wives.
Sources & explanation
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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Sahih al-Bukhari 2593 Sahih
Sawdah bint Zam'ah gave her day and night to Aisha.
💬 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: Based on Sahih Bukhari/Muslim reports.
Further references
- Quran 33:6
- Sahih Bukhari & Muslim (gifting her day to Aisha)
Connections
Linked with
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ married — Wife (marriage)