هند بنت عتبة

Hind bint Utba

رضي الله عنه
Born
Died
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Tribe
Banu Abd Shams (Quraysh)

At the Women’s Bay’a

After the conquest of Makkah, the Prophet ﷺ took the bay’a from the women — and Hind came among them. As each clause was recited she questioned it before accepting; and when the bay’a was complete she broke the idols of her household, saying:

“By Allah, it was because of you we were in delusion.” 1 Seerat-e-Mustafa · Vol 3 · pp. 52–53 — Idris Kandhlawi — Hind bint Utba's conversion at the women's bay'a; she breaks her idols.

She had been among the few Quraysh women marked for execution at the conquest — and was forgiven with her people. 2 Seerat-e-Mustafa · Vol 3 · pp. 68 — Idris Kandhlawi — Hind among the few Quraysh women initially marked then forgiven.

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Life Timeline

Pre-Islam

Pledged in the Jahili wars; her father Utba slain at Badr

8 AH / after the Conquest

Comes to the women's bay'a; questions each clause; embraces Islam

References

  • Seerat-e-Mustafa — Idris Kandhlawi — Hind bint Utba's conversion at the women's bay'a after the conquest; she breaks her idols Vol 3 · pp. 52–53, 68