Umm Haram belonged to
Najjar clan from
Banu Khazraj of the
Ansar. She was the sister of
Umm Sulaym and their house was often visited by Muhammad. Her brothers,
Haram bin Milhan and
Sulaym bin Milhan participated in the
Battle of Badr and
Uhud. She was married to
'Ubadah ibn al-Samit, a companion of Muhammad. 'Ubadah was one of the first Ansari men to take part in the
Pledge of al-Aqabah. She was also aunt of
Anas bin Malik, Muhammad's servant. She was one of the Muslim wartime nurses who served wounded soldiers during the battles of
Uhud and
Hunayn. During the Cyprus expedition, she sailed on the sea under
Mu'awiya in the caliphate of
Uthman (). She fell down from her riding animal and died. The tomb of Umm Haram is in
Larnaca,
Cyprus and a mosque is built beside it. The mosque is known as
Hala Sultan Tekke. == References ==