Salmā bint ʿAmr (Arabic: سلمى بنت عمرو) was the wife of Hashim ibn Abd Manaf, thus the great-grandmother of Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was one of the most influential women of the Banu Khazraj tribe and the daughter of ‘Amr of Banu Najjar clan, one of the tribes in Medina. She traded and dealt with the caravans on her own behalf.
Salmā bint ʿAmr سلمى بنت عمرو | |
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| Born | Salmā bint ʿAmr |
| Died | Yathrib, Hijaz |
| Notable work | Merchant |
| Spouse | Hashim ibn Abd Manaf |
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| Family | Banu Najjar from (Khazraj tribe) |