Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (RA)

أم كلثوم بنت محمد

d. 9 AH · child of the Prophet ﷺ

The Prophet's daughter who married Uthman after Ruqayyah's death, earning him the title Dhu al-Nurayn ('possessor of two lights'). She died in 9 AH without children.

Biography

Umm Kulthum married Uthman ibn Affan in 3 AH after her sister Ruqayyah died, which is why Uthman is called Dhu al-Nurayn. Sirah sources mention her earlier betrothal to Utaybah son of Abu Lahab.

She died in 9 AH. Sahih Bukhari reports that the Prophet ﷺ sat by her grave with tearful eyes at her burial.

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

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📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

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💬 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 (burial) is the anchor.

Further references

Sahih Bukhari (burial of the Prophet's daughter)
Sirat Ibn Hisham (historical)

Connections

Comes from

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ father of — Child
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (RA) mother of — Child

Linked with

Uthman ibn Affan (Dhu al-Nurayn) (RA) married — Spouses (Dhu al-Nurayn)