Fatwa #2825711 February 2014Singapore

Meaning of Hamnah

Answered by Muhammad Haris SiddiquiChecked by Mufti Ebrahim Desai

Question

Please assist in clarifying the meaning of the name Hamnah (big Ha, Meem, Noon, small Ha/ta). Our knowledge so far is that it is the name of the wife of Mus'ab (r.a.) and the sister-in-law of Huzoor (s.a.w.)

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

The name Hamnah ((حَمْنَة refers to a type of small berry that used to some from Ta’if. It was generally black in colour with a leaning towards red.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Muhammad Haris Siddiqui

Student Darul Iftaa
Australia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

[1] لسان العرب 2\614 – دار الحديث القاهرة

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