Umm Ruman

Umm Rūmān
أم رومان
Personal life
BornZaynab bint 'Amir ibn Uwaymir ibn 'Abd Shams ibn 'Attab al-Farasiyya al-Kinaniyya
زينب بنت عامر ابن عويمر ابن عبد شمس ابن عتاب الفراسية الكنانية

Diedc. 628 or 630 CE, 6 or 8 AH
Resting placeMedina
Spouse
Children
Parent
  • 'Amir ibn Uwaymir (father)
EraEarly Islamic period
Known for
RelativesMuhammad (son-in-law)
Religious life
ReligionIslam

Zaynab bint ʿĀmir ibn ʿUwaymir ibn ʿAbd Shams ibn ʿAttāb al-Farāsīyya al-Kinānīyya, known by her kunya "Umm Rūmān" (Arabic: أمّ رومان زينب بنت عامر ابن عويمر ابن عبد شمس ابن عتاب الفراسية الكنانية) was among the followers or companions of Muhammad. As the wife of Abu Bakr and mother of Aisha, she was the mother-in-law of the Prophet of Islam.