Likewise, Uways came north from Yemen to the land of Iraq. Some say he was killed at Ṣiffīn; others maintain he died somewhere in the Persian territories, and other opinions exist besides. As for Syria, there is no report that he ever set foot in it, let alone died there.

Another example is a grave said to be that of Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet—may God’s blessings and peace be upon him. Yet it is unanimously agreed that she, may God be pleased with her, died in Madinah, not in Syria, and that she never even traveled to Syria. Indeed, Umm Salamah, the Prophet’s wife, did not undertake journeys after the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him. More likely, the grave belongs to Umm Salamah—namely, Asmāʾ bint Yazīd ibn al-Sakan al-Anṣāriyyah (1). The people of Syria, such as Shahr ibn Ḥawshab (2) and others, whenever they transmitted from her, would simply refer to her as “Umm Salamah.” She was a cousin of Muʿādh ibn Jabal and one of the distinguished women Companions, noted for her jurisprudence and devotion. Or, though far-fetched, it might be Umm Salamah (3), the wife of Yazīd ibn Muʿāwiyah (4); she, however, is not known for learning or piety. And how many more such cases there are