Umm al-Darda () was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was a prominent jurist in 7th century Damascus.Suleman, Mehrunisha; Rajbee, Afaaf. "The Lost Female Scholars of Islam". Emel magazine. Emel magazine
The 5th Umayyad caliph, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, was Umm al-Darda's studentCarla Power, "A Secret History", New York Times Magazine, 25 February 2007.Ato Quayson, Girish Daswani, A Companion to Diaspora and Transnationalism, Chapter 29. . with whom he studied fiqh.Suleman, Mehrunisha; Rajbee, Afaaf. "The Lost Female Scholars of Islam". Emel magazine. Emel magazine.Nadwi, M. A. (2007). Al-Muhaddithat: The Women Scholars in Islam. Interface Publications. See also Hafsa bint Sirin Umm al-Darda as-Sughra
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