Umm Aiman

This book is a delightfully written exploration of the life of Umm Aiman, an Abyssinian slave who worked as a maid in the house of Aminah, the Prophet's mother. The Prophet revered her as a mother, because she looked after him and raised him after his mother's death. The main focus is on her life in Makkah - first as a slave and then as a freed woman, how she became a Muslim, her marriage, motherhood, her migration to Madinah and her belief in the Prophet and his mission.