Ḥantamah bint Hishām (Arabic: حنتمة بنت هشام) was the mother of Umar ibn al-Khattab and wife of Khattab ibn Nufayl. She lived during the 6th century and was a contemporary of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Her son Umar would become Muslim and is regarded as the second "Rightly guided Caliph" (Arabic "Rashidun") by Muslims (except Shiites). She was the ancestor of many Sahabas.
Hantamah bint Hisham
حنتمة بنت هشام | |
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Mecca, Arabia
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| Burial place | Mecca |
| Other names | Bint Hisham |
| Spouse | Khattab ibn Nufayl |
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| Relatives | Zayd ibn al-Khattab (step-son) Abu Jahl (brother) Sa'id bin Zayd (son-in-law) |
| Family | Banu Makhzum (by birth) Banu Adi (by marriage) |
Hantamah was born in MeccatoHisham ibn al-Mughirah.
Hisham ibn al-Mughirah was the son of Mughirah ibn Abd-Allah, one of the leaders of the Quraish. One of his daughters was Hantamah, who was the mother of Umar.[1] By his wife Asma bint Mukharraba, he was the father of Abu Jahl, the famous opponent of Muhammad.[2]
Hantamah was the daughter of Hisham ibn al-Mughirah. She was born in Mecca. She belong to Banu Makhzum clan of the Quraysh tribe.
Hantamah married Khattab ibn Nufayl, this marriage was arranged by her father. Hantamah gave birth to her first child Umar around 583 or 584 CE (Umar was born in Mecca to the Banu Adi clan, which was responsible for arbitration among the tribes.[3]) and her daughter Fatimah was born few years after. Her Husband belong to Banu Adi, a clan of Quraysh tribe. She died in early 600s. Her daughter Fatimah married a member of Banu Adi clan.
Hantamah bint Hisham was the relative of many Companions of Muhammad. From her marriage she was the mother of two children.
The children of Hantamah are: