أم الدرداء الصغرى
Umm al-Darda al-Sughra
The Female Jurist of Damascus
Peyğəmbər ﷺ ilə Münasibət
She did not meet the Prophet ﷺ directly but was the wife of his Companion Abu al-Darda, and she carried the prophetic traditions forward through rigorous scholarship recognized by caliphs and scholars alike.
Həyatın Əsas Hadisələri
Began formal study under senior Companions in Damascus
Established teaching circles in Damascus and Jerusalem
Caliph Abd al-Malik attended her lessons in Jerusalem
Passed away in Damascus
Tam Tərcümeyi-hal
Umm al-Darda al-Sughra, whose real name was Hujayma bint Hulayl al-Wasabiyya, was one of the most distinguished female Islamic scholars of the first Islamic century. She was the wife of Abu al-Darda, a senior Companion of the Prophet ﷺ. Though she was born after the Prophet's death, she received her Islamic knowledge from senior Companions and became a renowned scholar in her own right. She sat in mixed study circles in Damascus — a practice that demonstrated the scholarly openness of early Islamic civilization. The Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan reportedly sought her guidance on religious matters, and he sat in her teaching circle in Jerusalem. She taught hadith and jurisprudence in both Damascus and Jerusalem, and her classes were attended by many male scholars including the famous tabi'i scholar Ibn Abi Zakariyya. She was known for her extreme asceticism, her lengthy night prayers, and her principled refusal of worldly comfort. She fasted continuously and spent her nights in worship. Her religious knowledge was so respected that she held formal teaching authority recognized across the Muslim world. She died around 700 CE, leaving behind an enormous legacy as a jurist, teacher, and model of scholarship. She remains one of the clearest historical proofs that women held formal teaching authority in early Islamic civilization, and her students transmitted her knowledge across generations.
Məşhur Kəlamlar
"I have never found anything that revives the heart like sitting with scholars."
Həyatın Üçün Dərslər
A woman can hold the highest levels of religious authority through dedication to learning
Scholarship knows no gender — wisdom is respected regardless of who carries it
Asceticism and spiritual depth are as important as academic knowledge
Onlara Necə Bənzəmək Olar
Umm al-Darda al-Sughra kimi olmaq istəyirsən? Onun həyatından çıxarılan bu praktiki addımlarla başla.
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A woman can hold the highest levels of religious authority through dedication to learning
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Scholarship knows no gender — wisdom is respected regardless of who carries it
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Asceticism and spiritual depth are as important as academic knowledge