Asma bint Abu Bakr رضي الله عنها
Hadhrat Asma رضي الله عنها was the daughter of Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه, the mother of Hadhrat Abdullah bin Zubayr رضي الله عنه and the half sister of Hadhrat Aaisha رضي الله عنها. She was one of the most eminent women amongst the Sahabah رضي الله عنه and was born 27 years before the Hijrah. She was one of the earliest Muslims and it is said that she was the eighteenth person to embrace Islam. After Rasoolullah صلى الله على وسلم and Hadhrat Abu Bakr رضي الله عنه reached Madinah, they sent Hadhrat Zayd رضي الله عنه and some other Sahabah to bring their families from Makkah. It was then that Hadhrat Asma رضي الله عنها came to Madinah. When she reached Quba, she gave birth to Hadhrat Abdullah bin Zubayr رضي الله عنه, who happened to be the first baby born after the Hijrah.
Those early days were days of poverty and starvation, but also days when the Muslims displayed tremendous courage and perseverance.
In a narration of Bukhari, Hadhrat Asma رضي الله عنها described her life when