Which of the following best describes Hazrat Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (RA)?
- A. A daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who married Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (RA) after the death of her sister Ruqayyah ✓
- B. A Qurayshi woman who opposed the Muslims at the Battle of Uhud before later embracing Islam after the Conquest of Mecca
- C. The wife of Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid, remembered for funding a pilgrim route and water infrastructure for travelers to Mecca
- D. A sultana who briefly ruled Egypt in the thirteenth century, one of the few women to head an Islamic sultanate
Correct answer
A. A daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who married Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (RA) after the death of her sister Ruqayyah
Explanation
'Hazrat Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (RA)' refers to a daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who married Hazrat Usman ibn Affan (RA) after the death of her sister Ruqayyah.