Fatimah bint Asad (May Allah be pleased with her)
Overview
Wife of Abu Talib, mother of Ali and a member of the Hashimite household caring for the Prophet in childhood.
Identity and background
She was Asad ibn Hashim’s daughter; the Prophet spent part of childhood in her household.
She is distinct from Fatimah bint Muhammad: one was Ali’s mother and the other his wife.
References · 2
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
- Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah
Family and relationships
Abu Talib was her husband; Ali, Jafar and Umm Hani were among her children.
They were the Prophet’s cousins; her children and the nephew in their care had distinct biological relationships.
References · 1
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
Faith and relationship to Islam
Al-Istiab records her conversion and migration to Madinah.
Her identity therefore includes Muslim belief and migration beyond pre-Islamic caregiving.
References · 1
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
Later life and death
Early biography places her death in Madinah without a certain lifespan.
Some elaborate burial reports have debated chains; established family relationships and migration are the focus.
References · 2
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
- Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah
References
References · 2
- Ibn Abd al-Barr — Al-Istiab fi Marifat al-Ashab
- Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah