Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Umm Ayman (Barakah) (RA)
أم أيمن بركة
The Prophet's nurse from childhood, inherited from his father, whom he called 'my mother after my mother'. Mother of Usamah ibn Zayd.
Biography
Barakah cared for the Prophet ﷺ after Aminah's death and was freed by him. She married Zayd ibn Harithah and bore Usamah. Sahih Muslim records Abu Bakr and Umar visiting her after the Prophet's death and her weeping that revelation had ceased.
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
No specific verses cited for this node.
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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Sahih Muslim 2454 Sahih
After the Prophet's death Abu Bakr and 'Umar visited Umm Ayman as he used to; she wept because revelation had ceased.
💬 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 Muslim report.
Further references
- Sahih Muslim (visit of Abu Bakr and Umar)
Connections
Leads to
- Usamah ibn Zayd (RA) mother of — Son
Linked with
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ family — His nurse
- Zayd ibn Harithah (RA) married — Spouses