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2. Ruqayyah bint Muḥammad (RA)
Background and Early Life
3. Umm Kulthūm bint Muḥammad (RA)
Background and Early Life
Death and Legacy
Death and Legacy
Role in Early Islam
Role in Early Islam
Lessons for Muslims Today
Her life shows the importance of sacrifice for religion and supporting family during trials.
Umm Kulthūm (RA) was the third daughter of the Prophet ﷺ, born around 603 CE. She
witnessed the persecution of Muslims in Makkah and remained steadfast.
Sample Questions – Ruqayyah (RA)
10-mark: Write about Ruqayyah’s migration to Abyssinia and her contributions to Islam.
4-mark: Why did ʿUthmān not fight at Badr, and how was he rewarded?
After the death of her sister Ruqayyah, she married ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (RA), making him the
only man in history to marry two daughters of a Prophet — hence his title Dhul-Nūrayn
(“Possessor of Two Lights”). She supported him in his sacrifices for Islam.
Her early death in 624 CE was a great sorrow for the Prophet ﷺ. She is remembered for her
courage, migration for the sake of faith, and devotion to her husband.
Ruqayyah (RA), the Prophet’s second daughter, was born around 601 CE. Known for her beauty
and piety, she married ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (RA). Together, they migrated to Abyssinia when
persecution in Makkah intensified, showing their sacrifice for Islam.
In Madinah, Ruqayyah supported her father and husband in the new community. When the
Battle of Badr was to be fought, Ruqayyah fell gravely ill, and the Prophet ﷺ asked ʿUthmān to
remain behind to care for her. She passed away while the battle was being fought. The Prophet
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consoled ʿUthmān and counted him among those present at Badr in rewardﷺ