Safiyyah bint ‘Abd al-Muttalib

Safiyyah bint Abd al-Muttalib (; ; 53 BH to 18 AH) was a companion and aunt of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Early life Safiyya was the daughter of Abd al-Muttalib ibn Hashim and Halah bint Wuhayb ibn Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah, hence the full sister of Hamza and an aunt of Muhammad and Ali. She was also the maternal aunt of Uthman's mother Arwa bint Kurayz. She was about ten years old when her father died, and an elegy for him is attributed to her. I could not sleep for the voices of the keening women, Bewailing a man on the crown of life's road ... The generous Shayba, full of merits ... A very rain when camels had no milk ... Could men be immortal through ancient glory, (Alas immortality is unobtainable!) He would make his last night endure for ever Through his surpassing glory and long descent. Marriages She was first married to Harith ibn Harb, and their son was Safi ibn Harith. They were apparently divorced by 593.