Hazrat Umme Haraam bint Milhaan — Page 15
Hazrat Umme-Haraam ra 15 Hazrat Umme Haraam ra was wounded. She could not recover from her injuries and passed away. In this way she attained the rank of a martyr. This incident took place in the 28th year of Hijra. She was buried in the land of Cyprus. Hazrat Umme Haraam ra holds a place in history as a pioneer. She was the first female warrior and among the first martyrs at sea. She was the first Muslim woman to fight in the Mediterranean Sea for Islam and the first sahaabiyah to attain martyrdom in a naval battle. Hazrat Umme Haraam ra had three sons. Two of her sons, Qais ra and Abdullah ra , were from her first husband, Hazrat Amr bin Qais Al-Ansaari ra and the third son Muhammad ra was from her second husband, Hazrat Ubaadah Ibn As-Saamit ra. 6 Her son, Hazrat Qais ra attained martyrdom in the Battle of Uhud with his father. There are five ahadith