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Subayʿah al-Aslamiyyah رضي الله عنها
سبيعة الأسلمية
A pregnant widow who sought the Prophet's ﷺ guidance about remarriage after giving birth.
She sought guidance after widowhood and childbirth
Her challenges and choices
- Subayʿah رضي الله عنها became a widow while pregnant. After giving birth, she went to the Prophet ﷺ about whether she could marry.
Her standing in the sources
- The Prophet ﷺ told her that she could marry.
Connected lives
- Khadījah bint Khuwaylid رضي الله عنها
Also in the companions collection.
- ʿĀʾishah bint Abī Bakr رضي الله عنها
Also in the companions collection.
- Fāṭimah رضي الله عنها bint Muḥammad ﷺ
Also in the companions collection.
- Zaynab bint Muḥammad ﷺ رضي الله عنها
Also in the companions collection.
Sources and accounts
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Subayʿah al-Aslamiyyah رضي الله عنها
She sought guidance after widowhood and childbirth
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5318Subayʿah رضي الله عنها became a widow while pregnant. After giving birth, she went to the Prophet ﷺ about whether she could marry.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5318The Prophet ﷺ told her that she could marry.
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5318Biographical account and appearances
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5318