Arwa bint Kurayz


Arwa bint Kurayz was the mother of Uthman ibn Affan, a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the third of the Rashidun or "Rightly Guided Caliphs".

Ancestry

Arwa was the daughter of Kurayz ibn Rabi'ah ibn Habib Abd Shams ibn Abd Manaf, so was from the Banu Abd-Shams tribe, a sub-clan of the Quraysh. Arwa's mother was Umm Hakim bint Abdul Muttalib, so Arwa was a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad.

Children

Arwa married Affan ibn Abi al-'As and bore him Uthman and Amina. After the death of Affan, Arwa married Uqba ibn Abu Mu'ayt, to whom she bore al-Walid, 'Ammara, Khalid, Umm Kulthum, Umm Hakim and Hind.

Biography

Arwa bint Kurayz converted to Islam and emigrated to Madina after her daughter, Umm Kulthum bint Uqba. She gave allegiance to Muhammad and remained in Madina until she died during the caliphate of her son, Uthman ibn Affan.