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Umm Sulaym bint Milhan (RA)

أم سليم بنت ملحان

d. c. 30s AH date disputed

An early Ansari woman who made Islam the dowry of her marriage to Abu Talhah, mother of Anas ibn Malik, known for remarkable patience.

Biography

Umm Sulaym accepted the proposal of Abu Talhah on condition that he accept Islam, making his Islam her dowry (Sunan al-Nasa'i). When their son died, she prepared her husband before telling him, and the Prophet ﷺ prayed for blessing on them (Sahih Bukhari; Sahih Muslim).

She took part in Uhud and Hunayn, tending the wounded (Sahih Muslim).

Sources & explanation

۞ Qur'an

No specific verses cited for this node.

📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 1982 Sahih

    The Prophet ﷺ prayed for Anas's wealth and children at Umm Sulaym's request.

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 1301 Sahih

    Umm Sulaym's patience when her son by Abu Talhah died; the Prophet ﷺ prayed for blessing in their night.

  • Sahih al-Bukhari 3679 Sahih

    'I saw myself entering Paradise and saw al-Rumaysa', wife of Abu Talhah (Umm Sulaym).'

💬 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, Muslim and al-Nasa'i.

Further references

  • Sahih Muslim (Umm Sulaym's patience)
  • Sunan al-Nasa'i (Islam as dowry)

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