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حفصة بنت عمر

Hafsah (RA)

Hafsah bint 'Umar

Also known as: Hafsa, Umm al-Mu'minin

c. 18 BH – 45 AH · c. 605–665 CE

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Mother of the Believers, keeper of the first written compilation of the Quran.

Hafsah was the daughter of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. Her first husband, Khunays ibn Hudhafah, died of wounds after Badr, and she then married the Prophet ﷺ. She was known for her devotion in fasting and night prayer, and she could read and write.

The sheets (suhuf) of the Quran compiled under Abu Bakr passed to 'Umar and then into her keeping. 'Uthman borrowed them to prepare the standard copies sent to the cities, then returned them to her.

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Life journey

  1. c. 605 CE Makkah مكة
  2. 622 CE Madinah المدينة
    Died 665 CE · 45 AH

Places in their life

The Ka'bah in al-Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
The Ka'bah in al-Masjid al-Haram, Makkah
Photo: Adli Wahid (minor modifications by Basile Morin), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
al-Masjid al-Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque, Madinah
al-Masjid al-Nabawi, the Prophet's Mosque, Madinah
Photo: TheHadiRahim, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources

  • Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of the Virtues of the Quran, the collection of the Quran)
  • Ibn Sa'd, al-Tabaqat al-Kubra
  • Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani, al-Isaba fi Tamyiz al-Sahaba
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.
Death reported as 41 or 45 AH. Birth year approximate.