What does Hazrat Ruqayyah (RA) refer to?
- A. A sixteenth-century governor of Tetouan in Morocco, remembered as one of the last women to hold the historic title 'al-Hurra'
- B. The wife of Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and mother of Prophet Ismail (AS), whose search for water is commemorated in the ritual of Sa'i during Hajj
- C. A daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who was married to Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (RA) ✓
- D. A freed companion whose case regarding marriage after manumission is recorded in the hadith literature
Correct answer
C. A daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who was married to Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (RA)
Explanation
'Hazrat Ruqayyah (RA)' refers to a daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who was married to Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (RA).