Salma Umm-ul-Khair
Encyclopedia
Salmā bint Sakhar was the mother of Abū Bakr
, the first Caliph
. Salmā was the daughter of Sakhar and the wife of ʻUthmān ibn-Amīr (later known as Abū Qahafa).
's early companions, the Sahāba
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Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr was a senior companion and the father-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He ruled over the Rashidun Caliphate from 632-634 CE when he became the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death...
, the first Caliph
Caliph
The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
. Salmā was the daughter of Sakhar and the wife of ʻUthmān ibn-Amīr (later known as Abū Qahafa).
Sunni view
Sunnis honour her as Ummu l-Khayr "Mother of Goodness" , referring to Abū Bakr, whom Muslims honour as and one of the The Ten Promised Paradise among MuhammadMuhammad
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's early companions, the Sahāba
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
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