Umm Shareek
Ghuzayyah bint Jabir ibn Hakeem (Arabic: غزية بنت جابر بن حكيم), also known honorifically as Umm Shareek (Arabic: أم شريك, ), was a female disciple (known as the Sahaba or Companions of the Prophet) of Muhammad, the last prophet of Islam.
Ghuzayyah bint Jabir ibn Hakeem | |
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غزية بنت جابر بن حكيم | |
 The manuscript of the name of the female companion Umm Shareek | |
| Known for | Being one of Muhammad's companions |
| Title | Umm Shareek |
| Family | Banu Daws (tribe) |
Biography
As Islam was revealed in the 620s, the ruling class of Mecca, the Quraysh, used to torture new converts to Islam in order to have them renounce their new faith. Umm Shareek, a woman who converted, was made to stand under the hot sun for three days and was not allowed to drink water.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Witness to Truth". Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2005-07-01.
- ↑ "Islamic Center of Fremont's Description" (PDF).