Zainab bint Jahsh (died 20 A.H.)
: A cousin of the Prophet (peace
be upon him). She was first
married to Zaid bin Harithah and
was called Burrah. She was given
a divorce and then married the
Prophet (peace be upon him), who
changed her name to Zainab. She
was religious, pious and
charitable. She used to do some
handworks and give much of the
earnings to the poor and the
orphans. She also used to
support her relatives
.
Saudah bint Zam`ah (died 23
A.H./ 643 A.D.) : She embraced
Islam with her first husband
and migrated to Abyssinia.
After the death of her
husband, the Prophet (peace be
upon him) married her. She
migrated with the Prophet to
Medina.
Safiyah bint Huyai bin
Akhtab (died 50 A.H.) : She
was a Jew of the Banu Akhtab,
and was of the captives of
the Battle of Khaibar. The
Prophet (peace be upon him)
set her free. She embraced
Islam and the Prophet (peace
be upon him) married her.
She died in Medina.

A'ishah bint Abi Bakr (58
A.H.) : The Prophet (peace be
upon him) married her in the
second year after the Hijrah,
she was the only virgin whom
he married and the most
beloved to him. She narrated
many hadiths from the Prophet.
She was considered as one of
the most knowledgeable of
jurisprudence and literature
among women in her time. She
died in Medina and was buried
in Al-Baqi`.
Mariyah Al-Qibtiyah (died 16
A.H./637 A.D.) : Of Egyptian
origin, Mariyah was sent by
Al-Muqauqis, governor of
Egypt, in 7 A.H. as a present
to the Prophet (peace be upon
him). The Prophet emancipated
her and then married her. She
gave birth to Ibrahim. After
the Prophet's death, first Abu
Bakr and then `Umar provided
for her. She died during `Umar's
era
Maimunah bint Al-Harith
(died 50 A.H./670 A.D.) :
Her original name was Burrah,
but the Prophet changed it
to Maimunah. She dedicated
herself to the Prophet
(peace be upon him) and the
following Qur'anic verse was
revealed pertaining to her
{And any believing woman who
dedicates her soul to the
Prophet} (Surah Al-Ahzab,
Verse: 50)