Episode 180

Mariya al-Qibtiyya (ra): Mother of the Prophet’s ﷺ Last Child | The Firsts | Dr. Omar Suleiman

About this lecture

In this extended episode of *The Firsts*, Dr. Omar Suleiman presents the remarkable biography of Mariya al-Qibtiyya (ra), the "Gift of Egypt" and mother of the Prophet's ﷺ last child, Ibrahim. The lecture traces her origins under the Coptic Christian ruler al-Muqawqis, her journey to Medina, her status in the Prophet's ﷺ household, and the deeply moving account of baby Ibrahim's death — exploring how human and prophetic grief intertwined in one of the most profound moments in all of Seerah. Dr. Suleiman also draws a powerful parallel between Mariya's story and that of Hajar (as), connecting the lineage of the Prophet ﷺ to Egypt through two bondwomen who became legends of Islamic history.