Early Life
Ruqayyah was born before the beginning of Islam. Abu Lahab approached Muhammad and asked to wed two of his daughters to his sons: Ruqayyah to Utbah, and Umm Kulthum to Utaybah. Later, after Muhammad had begun to preach Islam openly, Abu Lahab became hostile and actively opposed Islam. After sura Al-Masadd was published, he asked both his sons to divorce Muhammad's daughters, which they did.
After Ruqayyah's divorce, Uthman asked for her hand in marriage. They had a son named Abd-Allah, but he died when he was very young.
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