Umm Salama
| Umm Salama al-Makhzumiyah, Ayyin al-Arab |
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| Born | 596 Mecca, Hejaz |
| Died | 683 (64 AH) |
| Nationality | Hijazi Arab |
| Known for | Wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Mother of the Believers |
| Spouse(s) |
Abu Salama 'Abd Allah ibn 'Abd al-Asad Muhammad |
| Children | Zaynab (Barrah), Salama, Zarah, Umar and Ruqaiyyah (Durrah) (with Abu Salama ') |
| Parent(s) |
Abu Umayya ibn Al-Mughira Atikah bint 'Amir ibn Rabi'ah |
Hind bint Abi Umayya (Arabic: هند بنت أبي أمية), also known as Hind al-Makhzumiyah, Hind bint Suhayl or Umm Salama (Arabic: أم سلمة هند بنت أبي أمية) (c. 596 AD – 64 AH) was one of Muhammad's wives. Umm Salama was her kunya meaning, "mother of Salamah". Umm Salama was one of the most influential wives of Muhammad, recognized largely for recalling numerous Hadiths, or stories about Muhammad. The Shia belief is that Umm Salama was the most important wife of Muhammad, second to Khadijah.
Her personal name was Hind. Her father was Abu Umayya ibn Al-Mughira ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar ibn Makhzum ibn Yaqaẓah also known as Suhayl or Zad ar-Rakib. He was an elite member of his Quraysh tribe, known for his great generosity, especially to travelers. Her mother was 'Ātikah bint 'Āmir ibn Rabī'ah, of the Firas ibn Ghanam branch of the Kinana.
Before her marriage to Muhammad, Umm Salama was married to Abu Salama ibn `Abdi'l-Asad al-Makhzumi, whose mother was Barrah bint Abdul Muttalib. Abu Salama was one of Muhammad's close companions. Umm Salama bore for Abu Salama four children: Salama, Umar, Zaynab and Ruqayyah.
Umm Salama and her husband Abu Salama were among the first who converted to Islam. Only Ali, Abu Bakr and a few others were Muslims before them. Despite intense anger and persecution from the powerful Quraysh in response to their conversions to Islam, Umm Salama and Abu Salama continued their devotion to Islam.
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