حفصة بنت عمر بن الخطاب
Hafsa bint Umar ibn al-Khattab
Guardian of the Quran
Uhusiano na Mtume ﷺ
Hafsa was the daughter of Umar and the widow of a Badr martyr, whom the Prophet honoured by marrying her. He recognised her scholarly devotion and her household became a centre of Quranic preservation.
Matukio Muhimu ya Maisha
Married the Prophet after her first husband died at Badr
Entrusted with the first compiled Quran manuscript by her father Umar
Passed away in Medina
Wasifu Kamili
Hafsa bint Umar was the daughter of the second caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab and became a wife of the Prophet Muhammad after the death of her first husband Khunays ibn Hudhafa, a martyr of Badr. Known for her intelligence and deep piety, she was a prolific faster and prayer-keeper. After her father compiled the first written Quran, he entrusted the sacred manuscript to her safekeeping, cementing her legacy as the Guardian of the Quran.
Maneno Maarufu
"The Prophet would not leave my house until he had prayed Fajr."
Mafunzo kwa Maisha Yako
Women are trusted guardians of sacred knowledge.
Faith perseveres through personal loss.
Preserving the Quran is the highest service.
Jinsi ya Kuwa Kama Wao
Ungependa kufuata nyayo za Hafsa bint Umar ibn al-Khattab? Anza na hatua hizi za kivitendo zilizotokana na maisha yao.
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Women are trusted guardians of sacred knowledge.
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Faith perseveres through personal loss.
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Preserving the Quran is the highest service.