أُمُّ الْفَضْل
رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا
Umm al-Fadl
Wife of al-Abbas · Among the earliest Muslim women in Makkah · Struck Abu Lahab after Badr
may Allah be pleased with her
Hawazin — Banu Hilal ibn Amir · Makkah and Madinah, in the time of the Prophet ﷺ
An early Muslim woman of Makkah and the wife of al-Abbas, the Prophet's ﷺ uncle. When news of the victory at Badr reached Makkah, she struck Abu Lahab with a tent-pole for beating a Muslim of her household, drawing blood; he is reported to have died of illness not long afterward.
Known for
Among the earliest women in Makkah to accept Islam
Wife of al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's ﷺ uncle
She struck Abu Lahab with a tent-pole after he beat a Muslim of her household, when news of Badr reached Makkah
Her kunyah, Umm al-Fadl, comes from her eldest son, al-Fadl ibn Abbas
Her story in moments
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Life & legacy
Early Islam and marriage
Lubabah bint al-Harith, known by her kunyah Umm al-Fadl, was of Banu Hilal, a clan of Hawazin. She was among the earliest women in Makkah to accept Islam.
She was married to al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the Prophet's ﷺ uncle, and was the mother of several sons, including al-Fadl, from whom her kunyah comes, and Abdullah, who became a major teacher of the community.
She was a sister of Maymunah, who later became a wife of the Prophet ﷺ.
After Badr
When word of the Muslim victory at Badr reached Makkah, feelings in the city ran high, and Abu Lahab — an uncle of the Prophet ﷺ and one of his fiercest opponents — was among those most affected by it. What happened next in Umm al-Fadl's own household is set out in the moment below.
How the sources describe her
She acted immediately, rather than waiting for someone else to intervene
She stepped in personally to protect a member of her own household
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People around her
Family
Her son, who became one of the great teachers of the Qur'an.
- Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-MuttalibالْعَبَّاسSpouse
Her husband, the Prophet's ﷺ uncle.
Her sister, later a wife of the Prophet ﷺ.
Her half-sister on their mother's side.
Full timeline
- The early Makkan years
Accepts Islam, among the earliest women in Makkah to do so
- 2 AH approximate
Strikes Abu Lahab after he beats a Muslim of her household
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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
Siyar A'lam an-Nubalaسير أعلام النبلاء
Classical biography · Shams ad-Din adh-Dhahabi
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