Thuwaybah, His first wet nurse

In the hadith

In the hadithHis first wet nurse

Thuwaybahثويبة

Approximate dateMakkah

A freedwoman of Abu Lahab who nursed the baby Muhammad ﷺ before Halimah.

Thuwaybah nursed the newborn Muhammad ﷺ for a few days, and had also nursed his uncle Hamzah and Abu Salamah, making them his milk brothers. The Prophet ﷺ honoured her and sent her gifts all her life.

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