فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ الْخَطَّاب
رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا
Fatimah bint al-Khattab
Sister of Umar · Wife of Sa'id ibn Zayd · Early Muslim
may Allah be pleased with her
Quraysh — Banu Adi · Makkah and Madinah, in the early years of the revelation
She and her husband Sa'id ibn Zayd accepted Islam before her brother Umar did, and the biographies place his turn towards Islam at their house — an account told in full on the Umar ibn al-Khattab record and graded the same way here.
Known for
She and her husband Sa'id ibn Zayd accepted Islam before her brother Umar did
Both are counted among the early Muslims of Makkah.
The biographies place her brother Umar's turn towards Islam at her house
The account itself is told in full on the Umar ibn al-Khattab record and is not repeated here.
She was the sister of Umar ibn al-Khattab
She emigrated to Madinah with her husband
Her story in moments
Moments for this Companion are being prepared. Browse all companions to explore more stories.
Life & legacy
Makkah
Fatimah bint al-Khattab was of Banu Adi, the sister of Umar ibn al-Khattab and the wife of her cousin Sa'id ibn Zayd. She and Sa'id accepted Islam in the early years, before Umar did.
What happened when Umar came to their house is set out in full on the Umar ibn al-Khattab record and is not repeated here. What belongs to this record is that Fatimah and her husband had already accepted Islam, and were keeping it from a brother who had not — until the day that changed.
Madinah
She emigrated to Madinah with her husband. The classical biographical dictionaries record comparatively little about her individually after this — most of what is remembered of her belongs to the Makkan episode above.
How the sources describe her
She did not hide her Islam, even from a brother who had not yet accepted it
She and her husband held to the same course, years before it was safe to
Connect
People around her
Family
Her husband and her cousin; they accepted Islam together, before her brother Umar did.
Her brother; the biographies place his turn towards Islam at her house, before he was one of them.
Alongside
- The Prophet Muhammad ﷺCompanion
An early Muslim of Makkah, among those who accepted Islam before it was safe to.
Full timeline
- The early Makkan years
Accepts Islam with her husband, before her brother Umar does
- The early Makkan years
Her brother Umar's turn towards Islam is placed at her house
- 1 AH approximate
Emigrates to Madinah with her husband
Part of
Sources & review
In reviewBased on the listed sources. See something to correct? Tell us.
As-Sirah an-Nabawiyyahالسيرة النبوية
Classical biography · Ibn Hisham, from the recension of Ibn Ishaq
Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabirالطبقات الكبرى
Classical biography · Ibn Sa'd
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz as-Sahabahالإصابة في تمييز الصحابة
Classical biography · Ibn Hajar al-'Asqalani
SahabaMate editorial summary
Editorial summary
References follow the citation detail available in the source material.
Notice an error?
If something looks wrong or missing, send a correction and we’ll check it against the listed sources.
Notice an errorWant to remember what you learn about the Sahabah?
Pro adds Smart Review, the full Sahaba Album, adaptive quizzes, learning paths, a Mistake Notebook and personalised daily sessions across both apps.