Umm Habibah is one of the wives of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH), and she is the daughter of Abi Sufyan; he was the leader of the camp of those who rejected faith in Mekkah. And he embraced Islam the day Muslims took control over Mekkah.

She was one of the earliest people to embrace Islam and a very good and sincere believer. She devoted the entire of her life to worshiping Allah.

Umm Habibah was married to Ubaid Allah ibn Jahsh before Prophet Mohamed (PBUH). And because they could not stand in the face of Quraysh’s cruelty they fled to Abyssinia and there she gave birth to her daughter Habibah.

After some time, Ubaid Allah converted to Christianity, which was his religion before embracing Islam. He indulged in drinking wine and then died, not as a Muslim.

Umm Habibah was a lady of dignity, so she decided to live alone after her husband turned back from his faith.

After Ramlah's husband died, Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) who had learned about what had happened to her and was scared she might turn back from her faith like her husband did, decided to propose to her and sent the Negus telling him about his proposal. And soon the Negus sent one of his maids called Abraha to Ramlah with the message seeking her agreement to marry Prophet Mohamed (PBUH). Umm Habibah was extremely happy and pleased to hear the message. She at once took off her silver bangles and rings, and gave them as a gift to Abraha.

The marriage was soon solemnized in Abyssinia. Khalid ibn Sa’id who was chosen by her to act as her legal guardian was present at the ceremony. The Negus read out the Khutba himself, and Khalid ibn Sa'id also made a speech in reply. On behalf of the Prophet, the Negus offered a dowry of four hundred Dinars to Khalid. The Negus also gave a huge wedding feast on behalf of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH). He was generous enough to send musk and ambergris to the bride through Abraha. Later, he made arrangements to send her to Medina by boat. Shurahil ibn Hasana accompanied Umm Habibah in her journey.

She was very charitable, virtuous woman and she was of great courage. She was very attached to the person of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH).

There is no other wife to Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) who is closer than Ramlah Bint Abu Saufyan in relation, and Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) gave no other wife a higher dowry than her.

There is about sixty-five Hadith narrated by her in the book Hadith. The Bukhary and Muslim agreed on two of them, and Muslim took two of them alone.

She died in the year 40 or 44 A.H, during the Caliphate of her brother, Mu'awiyah Abn Abi Saufyan. And was buried in al-Baqi cemetery next to all the wives of Prophet Mohamed (PBUH).