Hazrat Sumayyah

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She was married to Hazrat Yaasirra, the son of Aamir. He and his twobrothershad cometo Makkah from Yemento searchfor their other brother who waslost. Thishappenedabout forty--:five yearsbefore the Holy Prophet Muhammadsas claimed propheth-- ood. Despitetheir search,they couldnot find their brother. Disappointed,the two brothers of Hazrat Yaasirra went backto Yemen,but Yaasirra remained permanently in Makkah. During his stay, Hazrat Yaasirra and Abu Huzaifah, son of al--Mugheerah Makhzumi,becamefriends. Abu Huzaifaharranged a marriagebetweenhis slaveHazratSumayyah ra and Hazrat Yaasirra. From this marriage, ra had three sons, Hazrat Ammaarra, Hazrat Abdullah ra, and Harees. Her two sons Hazrat Ammaarra and Hazrat Abdullah ra acceptedIslamwhereasthe third son, Harees,waskilledbeforeIslamwasintroduced. 6