Women in Islam

The believing wife of Pharaoh who secretly held faith in Allah, raised the infant Musa, and is praised in the Quran as a model for the believers.

The wife of the Prophet Ibrahim and mother of Ismail. Her trust in Allah in the desert of Mecca and her run between Safa and Marwah are commemorated in the Hajj.

The mother of the Prophet Isa (Jesus), the only woman named in the Quran and the one after whom a surah is named. A model of purity, chastity, and faith.

The mother of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, who died when he was a young child, entrusting his care to his grandfather and family.

A noble companion, daughter of Abu Bakr and sister of Aisha, called "Dhat an-Nitaqayn" for her role in the Hijra. Mother of Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr.

The wet-nurse of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from the tribe of Banu Sa'd, in whose desert home he spent his early childhood years.

The first woman, wife of the Prophet Adam, and the mother of humanity. With Adam she lived in Paradise, erred, repented, and was forgiven by Allah.

The companion whose plea to the Prophet ﷺ about her husband was answered by a revelation — the opening of Surah al-Mujadila ("She Who Disputes").

The wife of the Prophet Ibrahim and mother of the Prophet Ishaq, given the glad tidings of a son in her old age.

The first martyr in Islam — an early believer tortured and killed for her faith. The mother of the companion Ammar ibn Yasir.

A wife of the Prophet ﷺ and a Mother of the Believers, renowned for her wisdom, knowledge, and the counsel she gave at the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah.

A wife of the Prophet ﷺ and a Mother of the Believers, whose marriage was by direct command of Allah in the Quran. Known for her piety and generous charity.