Hawwa (Eve)
Overview
The wife of Adam and ancestral mother of humanity; the Quran identifies her through her relationship to Adam rather than by name.
Identity and background
The name Hawwa occurs in hadith. The Quran addresses Adam and his wife together when describing their residence in the Garden.
Her biography belongs to humanity’s beginnings. These Quranic passages do not supply a birth date, lifespan or burial location.
References · 3
- The Quran 2:35-39
- The Quran 7:19-25
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3330
Family and relationships
Her husband was Adam. The Quran presents their shared experience and prayer together.
Al-Maidah 5:27 mentions two sons of Adam without naming them. It does not establish a total number of children.
References · 2
- The Quran 7:19-25
- The Quran 5:27
Faith and relationship to Islam
The Quran includes both Adam and his wife in its account of the forbidden tree.
Together they acknowledge their wrongdoing and ask for forgiveness and mercy. The account does not state that their descendants inherit personal guilt.
References · 1
- The Quran 7:19-25
Quranic and hadith references
Al-Baqarah 2:35–39 and Al-Araf 7:19–25 are principal Quranic passages about her.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3330 contains the name Hawwa. Her name and the Quranic account of the couple are preserved in different sources.
References · 4
- The Quran 2:35-39
- The Quran 7:19-25
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3330
- The Quran 5:27
References
References · 4
- The Quran 2:35-39
- The Quran 7:19-25
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3330
- The Quran 5:27