Hafsa bint Sirin (Arabic: حفصة بنت سيرين, b.651 – d.719 CE)[1] was an early female scholar of Islam.
[2] She has been called one of the "pioneers in the history of female asceticism in Islam".
She was known for her piety and knowledge of practical and legal aspects of Islamic traditions.
[4] She was the sister of Muhammad ibn Sirin, a man known for dream interpretation.
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