Hafsa bint Umar (HAF-sah)
Whisper of Preservation
(a.k.a. Umm al-Mu’minin (“Mother of the Believers”))
Hafsa was born the daughter of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the Whisper of Law. Raised in a family known for strength and fairness, Hafsa developed a strong will and a dedication to preserving what was entrusted to her.
Her principle as a Whisper was preservation. After Muhammad’s death, she became custodian of one of the earliest written collections of his sayings and teachings. Her guardianship of these scrolls gave the Mohammedan School a durable textual anchor, complementing the oral tradition carried by Aisha.
She too was remembered as Umm al-Mu’minin, “Mother of the Believers.” Hafsa’s role was less public than Aisha’s, but no less vital: she safeguarded the School’s textual continuity, ensuring that the written word supported the living memory.
Hafsa is honored as the Whisper of Preservation — the one who ensured the teachings of Muhammad were carried safely through the fragile transition between oral recitation and written record.
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Date of Birth
885 zc
Date of Death
945 zc
Life
885 zc
945 zc
60 years old
Birthplace
Yathrib Oasis, Arabia
Place of Death
Medina, Arabia
Spouses
Muhammad ibn Abdullah
(husband)
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Children
Belief/Deity
Mohammedan
Guardian of texts and knowledge; faith expressed as memory stewardship.
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