Thuwaybah

Thuwaybah was a Ṣaḥābah and the first milk nurse of Muḥammad.

Her name means "Deserving of God's reward." She is also known as Thuwaybah al-Islamiah.

She was the servant of 'Abd al-'Uzzā ibn 'Abd al-Muṭallib, better known as Abū Lahab. However she was freed by Abū Lahab when she informed him that his brother ('Abdullāh's) wife Āminah had given birth to a son Muḥammad.

Thuwaybah became Muḥammad's first nurse, nursing both him and her own son Masrah. Thuwaybah also nursed Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Muḥammad's paternal uncle, thus Muḥammad said of Ḥamzah's daughter: "She is the daughter of my nursing brother."

Eventually, Ḥalīmah bint 'Abdullāh took over the task after a few days and nursed Muḥammad until he reached the age of weaning.

Thuwaybah became a Muslim when Muḥammad proclaimed prophethood. Her son died before her, and she herself died in 7 AH.