# Halah bint Wuhayb

Hālah bint Wuhayb ibn ʿAbd Manāf ibn Zuhrah (Arabic: هالة بنت وهيب بن عبد مناف بن زهرة), was one of Abd al-Muttalib's wives.

## Biography

Historian Ibn Sa'd wrote in Tabaqat that, Halah married Abd al-Muttalib the same day as her cousin Amina, the mother of Muhammad, married Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib. One day Muhammad's grandfather Abdul Muttalib took his son Abdullah to Wahab to marry him to Amina, daughter of Wahab. At the wedding ceremony, Abd al-Muttalib chose Wuhayb's daughter Halah for himself. When Abd al-Muttalib proposed to Wuhayb, he agreed. And so on the same occasion Abd al-Muttalib and Abdullah married Halah and Amina respectively.
She was the mother of Hamza, Safiyya, al-Muqawwim and Ḥajl. Thus Hamza was related to Muhammad in several ways. He was a second cousin (on his mother's side); an uncle (on his father's side); and foster-brother by Thuwaybah, the freed slave girl of Abu Lahab. Hamza and Muhammad were also brothers-in-law, as Hamza's wife Salma bint Umays was a half-sister of Maymuna, a wife of Muhammad. Another sister, Umm Fadl, was married to Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, another uncle of Muhammad.
Halah's brothers include Malik (father of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas) and Nawfal.

## Family tree

| Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | Kilab ibn Murrah | | | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | Fatimah bint Sa'd | | | | | | | | |
| Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | Zuhrah ibn Kilab (progenitor of Banu Zuhrah) maternal great-great-grandfather | | | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | Qusai ibn Kilab paternal great-great-great-grandfather | | | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother | Hubba bint Hulail paternal great-great-great-grandmother |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Zuhrah maternal great-grandfather | | | | | | | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | `Abd Manaf ibn Qusai paternal great-great-grandfather | | | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother | Atikah bint Murrah paternal great-great-grandmother |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | Wahb ibn `Abd Manaf maternal grandfather | | | | | | | | | | | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | Hashim ibn 'Abd Manaf (progenitor of Banu Hashim) paternal great-grandfather | | | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother | Salma bint `Amr paternal great-grandmother |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | Fatimah bint `Amr paternal grandmother | | | | | | | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | `Abdul-Muttalib paternal grandfather | | | | | | | | | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother | Halah bint Wuhayb paternal step-grandmother |
| Aminah mother | Aminah mother | Aminah mother | Aminah mother | Aminah mother | Aminah mother | | | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | `Abdullah father | | | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | Az-Zubayr paternal uncle | | | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | Harith paternal half-uncle | | | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | Hamza paternal half-uncle | | |
| Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | Thuwaybah first nurse | | | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | Halimah second nurse | | | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | Abu Talib paternal uncle | | | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | `Abbas paternal half-uncle | | | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | Abu Lahab paternal half-uncle | | | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters | 6 other sons and 6 daughters |
| | | | | Muhammad | Muhammad | Muhammad | Muhammad | Muhammad | Muhammad | | | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | Khadija first wife | | | | | | | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | `Abd Allah ibn `Abbas paternal cousin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Fatimah daughter | Fatimah daughter | Fatimah daughter | Fatimah daughter | Fatimah daughter | | | | | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | Ali paternal cousin and son-in-law family tree, descendants | | | | | | | | | Qasim son | Qasim son | Qasim son | Qasim son | Qasim son | | | `Abd-Allah son | `Abd-Allah son | `Abd-Allah son | `Abd-Allah son | `Abd-Allah son |
| | | | | | | | | | | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | Zainab daughter | | | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | Ruqayyah daughter | | | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | Uthman second cousin and son-in-law family tree | | | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | Umm Kulthum daughter | | | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son | Zayd adopted son |
| | | | | | | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | Ali ibn Zainab grandson | | | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | Umamah bint Zainab granddaughter | | | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | `Abd-Allah ibn Uthman grandson | | | | | | | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | Rayhana bint Zayd wife | | | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson | Usama ibn Zayd adoptive grandson |
| | | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | Muhsin ibn Ali grandson | | | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | Hasan ibn Ali grandson | | | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | Husayn ibn Ali grandson family tree | | | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | Umm Kulthum bint Ali granddaughter | | | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | Zaynab bint Ali granddaughter | | | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife | Safiyya tenth wife |
| | | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | Abu Bakr father-in-law family tree | | | Sawda second wife | Sawda second wife | Sawda second wife | Sawda second wife | Sawda second wife | | | Umar father-in-law family tree | Umar father-in-law family tree | Umar father-in-law family tree | Umar father-in-law family tree | Umar father-in-law family tree | | | Umm Salama sixth wife | Umm Salama sixth wife | Umm Salama sixth wife | Umm Salama sixth wife | Umm Salama sixth wife | | | Juwayriya eighth wife | Juwayriya eighth wife | Juwayriya eighth wife | Juwayriya eighth wife | Juwayriya eighth wife | | | Maymuna eleventh wife | Maymuna eleventh wife | Maymuna eleventh wife | Maymuna eleventh wife | Maymuna eleventh wife |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Aisha third wife Family tree | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | Zaynab fifth wife | | | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Hafsa fourth wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Zaynab seventh wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Umm Habiba ninth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife | Maria al-Qibtiyya twelfth wife |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son | Ibrahim son |
* * indicates that the marriage order is disputed
* Note that direct lineage is marked in bold.