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The surname (kunyah) of Hazrat Haleema Sadia was Ummay Kabtah. She is most famously known in Islamic history as the foster mother (wet nurse) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. She belonged to the Banu Sa’ad tribe, a well-known branch of the Hawazin tribe in the Arabian Peninsula. It was a common tradition at the time for families in Makkah to entrust their infants to Bedouin families for foster care, so they could grow up in a healthier environment and learn pure Arabic.

Hazrat Haleema Sadia was chosen by divine wisdom to care for the Prophet ﷺ during his early years. She witnessed many blessings and signs during his stay with her family. Her surname, Ummay Kabtah, is recorded in several historical accounts and is part of her recognized identity in Islamic tradition.

She was highly respected and honored throughout her life by the Prophet ﷺ. Even in his adulthood and after Prophethood, the Prophet ﷺ always treated her with love, respect, and kindness, acknowledging her significant role in his early upbringing.

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  Hazrat Haleema Sadia was the foster mother (Raḍāʿī mother) of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

  
  


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  Her surname (kunyah) was Ummay Kabtah.

  
  


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  She belonged to the Banu Sa’ad tribe of the Hawazin.

  
  


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  She breastfed and raised the Prophet ﷺ during his early childhood in the desert.

  
  


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  Her family received many blessings during the Prophet’s stay.

  
  


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  The Prophet ﷺ honored and remembered her throughout his life.

  
  


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  Her daughter’s name was Hazrat Sheema (R.A), who also cared for the Prophet ﷺ.