7 Black Muslim Women Around The Prophet Muhammad To Know...
1. Sawdah bint Zam'ah, the black wife of the Prophet. Sawdah was a tall, heavy-set and very dark-skinned Arab woman. The Prophet married Sawdah when she was a mature woman, widow, and mother. He married her after the death of his first wife, Khadijah.
1. Sawdah bint Zam'ah, the black wife of the Prophet. Sawdah was a tall, heavy-set and very dark-skinned Arab woman. The Prophet married Sawdah when she was a mature woman, widow, and mother. He married her after the death of his first wife, Khadijah.
2. Umm Ayman was the Prophet’s mother after the Prophet’s (biological) mother. Umm Ayman, also known as Barakah, was an east African black woman who took over as primary care-giver of the Messenger of God after his mother died. Umm Ayman raised the Prophet, and then the he encouraged men to marry her following the death of her first husband. Umm Ayman married Zayd ibn Harithah and gave birth to Usamah, a beloved companion of the Prophet.
3. Barirah was a formerly enslaved black woman from Medina who wanted to separate from her husband, Mugith, who was deeply in love with her. He would walk around the streets of Medina crying, and pleading her to return to him. He even asked the Prophet to speak to her on his behalf. When Barirah informed the Prophet that she does not want to be with Mugith even if he gave her the world, the Prophet accepted her decision to end the marriage.
4. Umm Mihjan was an elderly black woman who used to clean and look after the Prophet’s mosque in Medina. When she died, she was buried. One day, the Prophet asked about her whereabouts and he was told she passed away. The Prophet was upset and asked where her grave was so that he could pray for her. Umm Mihjan was a righteous woman of God.
5. Umm Zufar was a black woman who suffered from epileptic fits during the time of the Prophet. When she told the Prophet that she would be patient with her affliction, the Prophet told her that would enter Paradise due to her strong faith and good deeds.
6. Sumayyah bint Khayyat was the first martyr in Islam. She was a black woman from Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia), and her husband was one of the earliest converts to Islam. Facing torture in the scorching desert, Sumayyah and her husband refused to abandon their faith in Allah and His Prophet. Upon seeing their suffering, the Prophet told Sumayyah and her family that their destination is Paradise.
7. The wife of Abdullah ibn Rawahah was a black woman who was a former slave in the first Muslim community. One day Abdullah hit her when she was enslaved, and then felt remorse. Then Abdullah sought forgiveness and married her after the Prophet told him that she was a righteous and pious woman of God.
May Allah/God have mercy on them all and grant them the highest place in Jannah/Paradise.
And may Allah send His peace and blessings upon Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions and the righteous believers.
And may Allah send His peace and blessings upon Prophet Muhammad, his family, his companions and the righteous believers.
Illuminating the Darkness: Blacks and African Muslims in Islam by Habeeb Akande 
Shaykh Bilal Ismail from South Africa reviews Illuminating the Darkness by Habeeb Akande
Shaykh Bilal Ismail from South Africa reviews Illuminating the Darkness by Habeeb Akande
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