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Umm Habiba Ramla was married to prophet Muhammad one year after the Hijra. Though she didn't live with him until six years latter when Muhammad was sixty years old and she was thirty-five. She was the daughter of Abu Sufyan, the leader of Quraish and the most powerful enemy of Muhammad for most of his life.
Umm Habiba and her first husband, Ubaydullah ibn Jahsh, the brother of Zaynab bint Jahsh, were among the first people to accept Islam. Both emigrated to Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in order to be safe. In Abyssinia Ubaydullah became a Christian. This led to their divorce. She continued to live in Abyssinia with her daughter. Muhammad married her and afforded protection to her although the hope of any change in Abu Sufyan's attitude did not materialize. The marriage ceremony took place in Abyssinia even though Muhammad was not present. She was able to return to Medina six years latter.
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