Umm Hakim bint al-Harith ibn Hisham
Umm Hakim bint al-Harith | |
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أم حكيم بنت الحارث | |
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| Died | Medina, Hejaz, Rashidun Caliphate |
| Other names | Bint Al-Harith |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Rashidun Caliphate |
| Service/ | Caliphate Army |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Marj al-Saffar (634) |
Umm Ḥakīm bint al-Ḥārith ibn Hishām (
Life
Umm Hakim was the daughter of
She was wife of Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl,[2][6] who was killed in the Battle of the Yarmuk.
According to another source, she was married to Abu Sa'id Khalid ibn Sa'id on the evening preceding Battle of Marj al-Saffar, Abu Sa'id was killed in the battle.[3]
Later she was married to Umar ibn al-Khattab,[7] from whom she had a daughter named Fatima.[4]
Battle of Uhud
In the battle of Uhud she accompanied Ikrima and other Quraysh of Mecca who fought against the Muslims. She, along with other women, beat drums as they led the group of Quraysh women onto the battlefield.[2][6]
Conquest of Mecca
In 630 CE, when the Muslims conquered Mecca, Umm Hakim converted to Islam along with the other Quraysh.[2][6][8] Subsequently, Umm Hakim convinced her husband Ikrima to accept Islam.[9]
Battle of Marj al-Saffar
After Abu Sa'id was killed, Umm Hakim single-handedly killed seven Byzantine soldiers with a tent pole near a bridge which is now known as the Bridge of Umm Hakim near Damascus,[10] during the battle of Marj al-Saffar in 634.[11]
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