Hind bint Awf

Who is Hind bint Awf?

Hind bint Awf was Muhammad's mother-in-law and Ibn Abbas' grandmother. As the mother of several companions of Muhammad, she was known as the "grandest mother-in-law on earth".

Hind was also known by the name Khawla.

Her father, Awf ibn Zuhayr ibn al-Haarith ibn Humaatah ibn Juraysh/Jarsh, was a Hilali from Mecca. The Hilal tribe were wealthy but they did not have the same level of spiritual or political influence as the Quraysh. Hind's mother was A'isha bint Al-Muhzm from the Khutha'm tribe.

Hind apparently married four times and had at least nine children.

Her first husband was Al-Jaz'i al-Zubaydi. Al-Tabari mentions one child from this union.

By her husband Al-Harith ibn Hazan ibn Jubayr ibn Al-Hazm ibn Rubiya ibn Abdullah ibn Hilal, Hind was the mother of at least four children.

By her husband Khuzayma ibn Al-Harith al-Hilali, Hind had one daughter:

Hind's fourth husband was Umays ibn Ma'ad ibn Tamim ibn Al-Harith ibn Kaab ibn Malik Al-Khathmi. This marriage produced three children:

Al-Harith ibn Hazan also had at least three daughters by another wife, Fakhita bint Amir ibn Muattib ibn Malik al-Thaqafi. Hind's stepchildren from this marriage were: