Hind bint Awf
Hind bint Awf | |
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هندة بنت عوف ابن زهير | |
| Born | Hindah bint ʿAwf ibn Zuhayr c. 560 CE |
| Died | before 610 |
| Known for | Mother-in-law of Muhammad |
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| Relatives | Stepchildren:
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| Family | Banu Himyar |
Hind bint ʿAwf (Arabic: هند بنت عوف) was a mother-in-law twice of Muhammad. As the mother, mother-in-law and grandmother of several companions of Muhammad, she was known as the "grandest mother-in-law on earth". She was also known by the name Khawlah.