له پیغمبر ﷺ سره اړیکه
She was an Ansari Companion who directly addressed the Prophet ﷺ on behalf of all Muslim women, and he honored her question by confirming that equal spiritual reward applies to men and women alike.
د ژوند مهم پېښې
Pledged allegiance to the Prophet at Aqaba
Approached the Prophet to advocate for Muslim women's equal spiritual status
Fought at the Battle of Yarmuk with extraordinary bravery
Passed away in Medina
بشپړ ژوندلیک
Asma bint Yazid al-Ansariyya belonged to the Banu Abd al-Ashhal clan of the Ansar in Medina. She embraced Islam early in the Medinan period and became one of the most outspoken female Companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Her most celebrated act came when she approached the Prophet on behalf of Muslim women to ask why men were specifically mentioned in Quranic verses while women seemed to be overlooked. The Prophet ﷺ was moved by her question and reassured her that the same reward applied equally to men and women who strove in the path of God. This moment gave immense encouragement to Muslim women and established a precedent for women engaging in theological dialogue with the Prophet directly. Asma was also present at the Battle of Yarmuk in 636 CE, where she fought with extraordinary bravery — accounts record that she killed nine Byzantine soldiers with a tent pole. She was known for her intelligence, her boldness in speech, and her deep religious understanding. She transmitted several hadiths preserved in major collections. She was among the women who pledged allegiance to the Prophet at the Second Pledge of Aqaba. Scholars praise her as the representative voice of women during the formative years of Islam, and her willingness to bring forward women's concerns to the Prophet shaped early Islamic jurisprudence regarding gender equity in worship and reward. She lived until approximately 665 CE, dying in Medina after having witnessed the entire early period of the Muslim community.
مشهورې وینا
"O Messenger of Allah, I am a representative of the women to you. Allah sent you to men and women alike, and we believed in you. We stay at home, fulfil men's desires, and carry their children — so what share do we have of that reward?"
ستاسو د ژوند لپاره درسونه
Speaking up for the rights of others is an act of courage and faith
Women have always had a voice in Islamic scholarship and theology
Physical and intellectual bravery can coexist in the same person
څنګه د هغوی په څېر شئ
غواړئ د Asma bint Yazid په قدمونو کې لاړ شئ؟ د هغوی له ژوند څخه اخیستل شویو عملي ګامونو سره پیل وکړئ.
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Speaking up for the rights of others is an act of courage and faith
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Women have always had a voice in Islamic scholarship and theology
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Physical and intellectual bravery can coexist in the same person