Sumayya
Sumaiyah | |
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| سُمَيَّة | |
| Born | c. 550 (72 BH) |
| Died | c. 615 (7 BH) |
| Known for | Being the first martyr of the Ummah (Community) of Muhammad, and a female disciple of his |
| Spouse | Yasir ibn Amir |
| Children | Ammar ibn Yasir |
| Parent | Khayyat (father) |
| Relatives | Horayth ibn Yasir, Abdullah ibn Yasir (sons or stepsons) |
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Sumeyah (Arabic: سُمَيَّة; c. 550–615) was the first member of the Ummah (community) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad to be killed for her faith, making her the first female martyr (Arabic: شهيدة, romanized: shahīda) in Islam. Shortly afterward, her husband Yasir ibn Amir was also killed because of his conversion, becoming the first male martyr (Arabic: شهيد, romanized: shahīd). Her full name is given variously as Sumayya bint Khabbat or Sumayya bint Khayyat. She was the mother of Ammar ibn Yasir.