أسماء بنت أبي بكر
Asma bint Abi Bakr
The One of Two Belts
Quick Facts
Birth
Makkah
Tribe
Quraysh — Banu Taym
Relationship
Daughter of Abu Bakr; wife of al-Zubayr
Major Role
Supporter of the Hijrah
Death
c. 692 CE, Makkah
Courageous and resourceful, Asma carried food to the Prophet ﷺ and her father in the Cave of Thawr, tearing her belt in two to bind their provisions — hence 'the one of two belts'.
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Sustaining the Hijrah
Authentic Narration
Through the days in the Cave of Thawr she risked herself carrying provisions and news, a vital and steady link in the migration that changed history.
Historical Sources
- ✦Sahih al-Bukhari; Ibn Hisham