The reason Ummaymah is named after her mother
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Question:
Why was the daughter attributed to her mother?
Answer:
It appears, and Allah knows best, that she was attributed to her because she was well known by her, while her father was not well known. This is why she was attributed to her. It was said one day, "Ayyam bint Riqqah." I have looked into her biography in several books, but they did not clarify the reasons for her attribution to her mother, such as *al-Tahdhib*, *Tahdhib al-Tahdhib*, and *al-Taqrib*. The reasons for her attribution to her mother were not mentioned in them. It appears, and Allah knows best, that the reason is that she was well known by her mother rather than her father, as with 'Abdullah ibn Maktum, 'Abdullah ibn Bahinah, and 'Abdullah ibn Salul, due to their fame. But
The presenter:
Fame, may Allah reward you,
Why was the daughter attributed to her mother?
Answer:
It appears, and Allah knows best, that she was attributed to her because she was well known by her, while her father was not well known. This is why she was attributed to her. It was said one day, "Ayyam bint Riqqah." I have looked into her biography in several books, but they did not clarify the reasons for her attribution to her mother, such as *al-Tahdhib*, *Tahdhib al-Tahdhib*, and *al-Taqrib*. The reasons for her attribution to her mother were not mentioned in them. It appears, and Allah knows best, that the reason is that she was well known by her mother rather than her father, as with 'Abdullah ibn Maktum, 'Abdullah ibn Bahinah, and 'Abdullah ibn Salul, due to their fame. But
The presenter:
Fame, may Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب ارتياد المكان الرخو وما يكره التخلي فيه — islamhouse.com (11:36)
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