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Juwayriyya

جويريةIn Arabic

Meaning
Little maiden (diminutive of jariya); the Prophet's wife Juwayriyya bint al-Harith
About the name
Juwayriya bint al-Harith (c. 608-676), daughter of the chief of the Banu Mustaliq, became the Prophet's eighth wife and a Mother of the Believers. Her first name, Barra, was replaced by the Prophet.
For
A girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Jouweyriya, Juwairiya, Juwayriya, Juwayriyah

Islamic naming guidance

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Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Name of a companion of the Prophet

Wife of the Prophet from the Banu Mustaliq. Her first name was Barra; in Sahih Muslim 2140 Ibn Abbas reports that the Prophet replaced it with Juwayriyya.

Confidence: medium

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