وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ ٤
And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood.1
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 She used to put thorns in the Prophet's path and slander him (ﷺ). The word "firewood" was used by the Arabs to allude to slander and backbiting.
Word by word
Each word's meaning and sound
- وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥAnd his wifewa-im'ra-atuhu
- حَمَّالَةَ(the) carrierḥammālata
- ٱلۡحَطَبِ(of) firewoodl-ḥaṭabi
Tafsir
And his wife Umm Jamīl who would also harm the Prophet (peace be upon him) by throwing thorns into his path, will also enter it.
Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran