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• Hazrat Maimunah bint Haris


  Her original name was Barra, she belonged to the tribe of Quraish. She was the sister-in-law of Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib, an uncle of the Holy Prophet
• Hazrat Maimunah's marriages


  1. First married to Masud bin Amr

  2. Divorced

  3. Re-married

  4. Second husband died

  5. Lived as a widow in Makkah
• Proposal of marriage


  On the initiative of Hazrat Abbas, the Holy Prophet sent her a proposal of marriage that was accepted. The marriage took place in 7 A.H.
• Meaning of Maimunah


  Maimunah means the blessed one. She was named Maimunah because she was married to the Holy Prophet at a time when he and his followers were able to enter Makkah after years of exile.
• Hazrat Aisha: 'Maimunah was very God-fearing and had great regard for the rights of her kith and kin.'
• Hazrat Maimunah


  • She was fond of freeing slaves
  • She was very pious and humble
  • The Holy Prophet called her a 'Symbol of Goodness'
• Forty-six traditions are quoted from her, which show her knowledge and understanding of complicated problems of religion.
• Hazrat Maimunah died at the same place where she had been married to the Holy Prophet. She was buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi.


  51 A.H.