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Umm Salama

أم سلمةIn Arabic

Meaning
Mother of Salama; the byname of Hind bint Abi Umayya, the Prophet's wife
About the name
Hind bint Abi Umayya, better known by her kunya Umm Salama ('mother of Salama'), was the Prophet's sixth wife. One of the most influential women companions, she is recognised for recalling many hadiths.
For
A girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Oum Salama, Umm Salamah, Ummu Salamah

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 and a Mother of the Believers, known by her kunya rather than her birth name Hind.

Confidence: high

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