Nusaybah bint Ka'ab
Naseebah bint Ka'ab, commonly known as Nusaybah bint Ka'ab, was one of the early women to convert to Islam, sahabiyyah of Islamic prophet Muhammad, and a warrior who participated in the battles of Uhud, Hunain, and Yamamah.
When 74 leaders, warriors, and statesmen of Medina descended on al-Aqabah to swear an oath of allegiance to Islam following the teaching of the new religion by Mus`ab ibn `Umair in the city, Naseebah and Umm Munee Asma bint ʿAmr bin 'Adi were the only two women to personally pledge directly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The latter's husband, Ghazyah bin ʿAmr, informed Muhammad that the women also wanted to give them their bayah in person, and he agreed. She returned to Medina and began teaching Islam to the women of the city. This bayah or pledge was in fact handing over power to Muhammad over the city, by its key figures.
Her most prominent role came in the Battle of Uhud, where she defended the prophet. She also participated in the battle of Hunain, Yamamah and the Treaty of Hudaybia.
Two of her sons, both later martyrs in battle, were from her first marriage to Zaid bin ʿAsim Mazni. She later married Ghaziyya bin ʿAmr, and had a daughter Khawlah.