Hazeat Maria qibtia

• Hazrat Maria


  A woman who was sent as a present to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) by the chief of Egypt, and later became one of the wives of the Prophet
• After the treaty of Hudaibiya

  1. The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent letters to a number of kings and chiefs inviting them to accept Islam

  2. He sent one such letter to the chief of Egypt

  3. The chief did not accept Islam, but received the messenger warmly and sent a number of presents to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)

  4. The chief sent Hazrat Maria as a present to the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)

  5. Hazrat Maria embraced Islam before reaching Madinah

  6. The Prophet (peace be upon him) later married her
• Hazrat Maria


  • She was pious and religious minded
  • She came from a respectable family
  • She was the second lady, after Hazrat Khadija, to have the honour of becoming the mother of the Holy Prophet's (peace be upon him) son, Ibrahim
• Towards the end of his life

  The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) had to suffer the shock of the death of his son, Ibrahim, which caused him immense pain and sorrow
• Hazrat Maria was buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi
• Hazrat Maria was greatly respected by the first two Khalifas of Islam, Hazrat Abu Bakr and Hazrat Umar, and a pension was paid to her after the death of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him)