Umm al-Darda

Umm al-Darda (أُمّ الدَّرْدَاءِ) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. She was a prominent jurist in 7th century Damascus.

The 5th Umayyad caliph, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, was Umm al-Darda's student with whom he studied fiqh.