Tag: Umm Qirfa

Expedition Of Zaid Ibn Haritha To Wadi al-Qura (Kura)

Zaid Ibn Haritha was sent out to Syria for business related matters. On the way there, they were ambushed by the Banu Fazara tribe, whose leader was Umm Qirfa. The merchandise was robbed and all the companions who set out with Zayd Ibn Haritha were murdered, except for Zaid Ibn Harithah who was wounded and… Read More ›

Was Umm Qirfa Innocent?

The story of Umm Qirfa comes up frequently by critics to show how Mohammad and his companions were barbaric for killing a woman as claimed by them for merely being ‘a noble woman of high rank who did nothing wrong other than adhere to her traditional beliefs’. It is portrayed by critics that she was… Read More ›