Umm Jamil (Arwa bint Harb)
AntagonistSīraأم جميل
Wife of Abu Lahab and sister of Abu Sufyan, a fierce opponent of the Prophet ﷺ cited in Surah Al-Masad.
Tribe : Banu Umayya
Birth : 60 BH
Death : 3 AH
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Arwa bint Harb (Umm Jamil) spread slander and actively harassed the Prophet ﷺ. Surah Al-Masad depicts her as the 'carrier of firewood' (hammalat al-hatab) wearing a rope of palm fiber around her neck, symbolizing her active role in the persecution.
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