Explanation
Hazrat Salma was the 6th wife of Hazrat Muhammad
She was 26 years old at the time of Nikah and Muhammad ﷺ was 56 years ago
"Umm Salama" was her kunya meaning, "mother of Salama".
Before marriage to Muhammad, she was married to Abu Salama Abd (foster brother of Prophetﷺ)
She had four children from Abu Salama.
Additional Information:
Nabi e Akram (ﷺ) had eleven (11) wives also known as “Azwaaj e Mutahharaat”
No. | Wife Name of ﷺ | Marriage Status and Age At the time of Nikkah | Age of Hazrat Muhammad ﷺ At the time of Nikkah | Narrations |
1 | Hazrat Khadeeja, The Daughter of Khuwaylid (RA) | Widow- Age: 40 | 25years old | - |
2 | Hazrat Sauda. The Daughter of Zamah(RA) | Widow- Age: 50 | 50 years old | 5 |
3 | Hazrat Aaisha, The Daughter of Aby Bakr (RA) | Single- Age: 6 | 53 years old | 2210 |
4 | Hazrat Hafsah, The Daughter of Umar (RA) | Widow- Age: 22 | 56 years old | 60 |
5 | Hazrat Zainab. The Daughter of Khuzaima (RA) | Widow- Age: 30 | 56 years old | - |
6 | Hazrat Ummme Salmah, The Daughter of Umayya (RA) | Widow- Age: 26 | 56 years old | 378 |
7 | Hazrat Zainab. The Daughter of Jadash (RA) | Divorced- Age: 36 | 58 years old | 11 |
8 | Huazrat Juwairiyah, The Daughter of Hazrat Huyy RA) | Freed Slave- Age: 20 | 60 years old | 7 |
9 | Hazrat Safiyyah, The Daughter of Abu Sufyan (RA) | Freed Slave- Age: 17 | 60 years old | 10 |
10 | Hazrat Umme Habibah, The Daughter of Abu Sufyan (RA) | Widow – Age: 36 | 60 years old | 65 |
11 | Hazrat
Maimunah. The Daughter of Harith (RA) | Divorced- Age: 36 | 60 years old |
