The death of Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad
وفاة أم كلثوم بنت النبي
c. 631 CE · 9 AH
In 9 AH Umm Kulthum, the Prophet's daughter and wife of Uthman ibn Affan, died; the Prophet grieved her deeply and told Uthman, 'Had I had a third daughter I would have given her to you in marriage' — whence Uthman was called Dhu al-Nurayn, the possessor of the two lights.
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Summary
Umm Kulthum, the Prophet's daughter and wife of Uthman ibn Affan, died in 9 AH 1.
Dhu al-Nurayn
The Prophet grieved for her deeply and said to Uthman: "had I a third, I would have given her to you in marriage." Uthman had married her sister Ruqayya before her — which is why he was called Dhu al-Nurayn, "he of the two lights" 1.
For young visitors
The Prophet's daughter Umm Kulthum died and he grieved for her deeply. Her husband Uthman had been married to her sister before her, so he was called "he of the two lights".
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- Medina
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- Umm Kulthum bint MuhammadUthman ibn AffanMuhammad
- Part of
- The Prophetic Era
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Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p. 439
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