Khawla al-Hanafiyya
Khawla bint Jaʿfar al-Ḥanafiyya (Arabic: خولة بنت جعفر الحنفية), also known as Umm Muḥammad (Arabic: أُمّ مُحَمَّد), was one of the wives of the Muslim caliph and Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Khawla bint Ja'far al-Hanafiyya خولة بنت جعفر الحنفية | |
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| Resting place | Al-Baqi Cemetery, Medina |
| Spouse | Ali (m. likely 632) |
| Children | Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya |
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| Known for | Wife of Ali |
| Relatives | Banu Hanifa (clan) |
Biography
Khawla was known as al-Hanafiyya after her tribe Banu Hanifa. After the death of Muhammad and the appointment of his successor Abu Bakr as caliph, the people of Yamama refused to pay Zakat (religious tax), forming a strong army and following a self-proclaimed prophet from their tribe called Musaylima. They fought against the Muslims until they were defeated by the Muslim general Khalid ibn al-Walid. Consequently, some of those who fought (or helped) against Muslims from Banu Hanifa were enslaved. Then Ali ransomed Khawla and set her free and, after the death of his wife Fatima, married her, after which she became pregnant and gave birth to Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya.[1][2]
Her important descendants
References
- Short Biographies of the Prophet and His Ten Companions who Were Given the Tidings of Paradise. 2004. ISBN 9789960899121.
- History of the Prophets and Kings.