Khawlah bint Hakim
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Khawlah bint Hakim ( ar, خولة بنت حكيم) was one of the female companions of
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. She was married to
Uthman bin Maz'oon ʿUthmān ibn Maẓʿūn ( ar, عثمان بن مظعون) was one of the Companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Biography He was married to Khawla bint Hakim, who like himself was one of the earliest converts to Islam. According to I ...
, both being two of the earliest converts to Islam. She was the woman who asked the Prophet whether he would like to marry any woman again, after the death of
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, as he had loved her dearly and needed to move on from his mourning. After the consent of the Prophet, she conveyed the message to
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(widow of
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for his daughter
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's hand in marriage.


widowhood

In the 3rd year AH, Uthman ibn Maz'oon died. Some time later after the death of her husband, she asked prophet Muhammad to marry her. However he did not respond to her since he did not want to accept marriage proposals from any women after Khadijah. Khawlah remained a widow for the rest of her life.


See also

* Khawlah (name)


References

Women companions of the Prophet {{Islam-bio-stub