Umm Ayman

Barakah was an Ethiopian slave girl who initially served Abd Allah ibn Abd al Muttalib (the father of Muhammad ). After Abdullah's death she would serve Muhammad, until he would free her after marrying Khadijah bint Khuwaylid . After this she married a man from Banu Khazraj named Ubayd ibn Zayd. This marriage produced a son named Ayman, hence her name Umm Ayman (i.e. mother of Ayman). After her husbands death, she then married Zayd ibn Harithah . Her second marriage produced a son named Usama ibn Zayd . She died during the rule of Uthman ibn Affan . Umm Ayman was around the prophet from his birth until his death and was highly praised by him.

Barakah , daughter of Tha'alaba bin Amr, known as Umm Ayman ( ), was an Abyssinian slave girl of Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib or his wife Aminah . Since Aminah died, Umm Ayman looked after her son, Muhammad , until he grown up. Later Muhammad freed her, but she fondly served Muhammad and his family for a long time. The Islamic Prophet has introduced her as a heavenly woman. Umm Ayman was present at the Battle of Uhud and the Battle of Khaybar .

Barakah bint Tha'alaba ( ), commonly known by her kunya Umm Ayman ( ), was an early Muslim and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . She was an Abyssinian slave of Muhammad 's parents, Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib and Aminah bint Wahb . Following the death of Aminah, Barakah helped to raise Muhammad in the household of his grandfather, Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim . Muhammad later freed her from slavery, but she continued to serve Muhammad and his family . She was an early convert to Islam , and was present at the important battles of Uhud and Khaybar . Following her freedom Muhammad also arranged her marriages, first to Ubayd ibn Zayd of the Banu Khazraj , with whom she had a son, Ayman ibn Ubayd , giving her the kunya Umm Ayman (meaning mother of Ayman). She was later married to the adopted son of Muhammad , Zayd ibn Harithah . Her son with Zayd, Usama ibn Zayd , served as a commander in the early Muslim army and led the Expedition of Usama bin Zayd into the Byzantine Empire .

Baraka bint Thaʿlaba ( ), commonly known by her kunya Umm Ayman ( ), was an early Muslim and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . She was an Abyssinian slave of Muhammad 's parents, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Aminah bint Wahb . Following the death of Aminah, Baraka helped to raise Muhammad in the household of his grandfather, Abd Al-Muttalib ibn Hashim . He saw her as a mother figure. Muhammad later freed her from slavery, but she continued to serve Muhammad and his family . She was an early convert to Islam , and was present at the important battles of Uhud and Khaybar . Following her freedom Muhammad also arranged her marriages, first to Ubayd ibn Zayd of the Banu Khazraj , with whom she had a son, Ayman ibn Ubayd , giving her the kunya Umm Ayman (meaning mother of Ayman). She was later married to the adopted son of Muhammad , Zayd ibn Harithah . Her son with Zayd, Usama ibn Zayd , served as a commander in the early Muslim army and led the Expedition of Usama bin Zayd into the Byzantine Empire .