Hantamah bint Hisham حنتمة بنت هشام | |
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| Born | |
| Died | Mecca, Arabia |
| Burial place | Mecca |
| Other names | Bint Hisham |
| Spouse | Khattab ibn Nufayl |
| Children | |
| Relatives | Zayd ibn al-Khattab (step-son) Abu Jahl (brother) Sa'id bin Zayd (son-in-law) |
| Family | Banu Makhzum (by birth) Banu Adi (by marriage) |
Ḥantamah bint Hishām (Arabic: حنتمة بنت هشام) was the mother of Umar ibn al-Khattab and wife of Khattab ibn Nufayl. She lived during the 6th century and was a contemporary of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Her son Umar would become Muslim and is regarded as the second "Rightly guided Caliph" (Arabic "Rashidun") by Muslims (except Shiites). She was the ancestor of many Sahabas.