Early Life
She was the daughter of Banu Makhzum Abu Umayyah ibn al-Mughirah al-Makhzumi, nicknamed Zad ar-Rakib (because of his generosity to travelers) and Atikah Bint Aamir.
Her real name was Hind and she was among those hounded and persecuted by the Quraysh.
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