Umm al-Darda explained

Umm al-Darda was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was a prominent jurist in 7th century Damascus.^[1]

The 5th Umayyad caliph, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, was Umm al-Darda's student^{[2] [3]} with whom he studied fiqh.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Hafsa bint Sirin
• Umm al-Darda as-Sughra

Notes and References

1. Suleman, Mehrunisha; Rajbee, Afaaf. "The Lost Female Scholars of Islam". Emel magazine. Emel magazine
2. [Carla Power]
3. Ato Quayson, Girish Daswani, A Companion to Diaspora and Transnationalism, Chapter 29. .
4. Suleman, Mehrunisha; Rajbee, Afaaf. "The Lost Female Scholars of Islam". Emel magazine. Emel magazine.
5. Nadwi, M. A. (2007). Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam. Interface Publications.