Qutaylah bint Abd-al-Uzza
Female, Deceased Person
Who is Qutaylah bint Abd-al-Uzza?
Qutaylah bint ʻAbdu l-ʻUzzá was the first wife of Abu Bakr. They had two children, Asmā' and Abdullah, before Muhammad started his mission in 610.
When Abu Bakr declared his conversion to Islam, Qutaylah did not do the same. This resulted in Abu Bakr divorcing her, since a Muslim cannot be married to a polytheist.
Seven years after their daughter Asmā' had migrated from Mecca, Qutaylah came to visit her in Medina. She brought gifts of raisins, clarified butter and qaraz. However, Asmā' did not admit her mother into her house or accept the gifts until she had sent someone to Aisha to ask Muhammad about what her attitude to her unbelieving mother should be. He replied that she should certainly admit her to her house and accept the gifts.
This was the occasion for the following revelation to Muhammad:
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