Mothers of the Believers (Ummahat al-Mu'minin)

The Mothers of the Believers are the wives of Prophet Muhammad. The Quran gives them a special status and title (Quran 33:6).

The Wives

• Khadijah bint Khuwailid: First wife, first Muslim, mother of most of his children
• Sawda bint Zam'ah
• Aisha bint Abu Bakr: Narrator of over 2,000 hadiths, great scholar
• Hafsah bint Umar: Guardian of the first Quran manuscript
• Zaynab bint Khuzaymah: Known as 'Mother of the Poor'
• Umm Salamah: Known for wisdom and counsel
• Zaynab bint Jahsh
• Juwayriyyah bint al-Harith
• Safiyyah bint Huyayy
• Umm Habibah
• Maymunah bint al-Harith