Re: The official Suhabas (r.a) Fan Club
Nasibah Umm’ Amarah bint Ka’b bin Awf al-Ansariyah 
Umm Amarah was an important companion and a great fighter for Allah’s cause. She was right-acting, ardent and devoted. She strove for Allah, relying on him alone. She converted to Islam during the early days and was present at the second pledge of Al-Aqabah at which she swore allegiance to the Prophet 
along with her first husband Zaid ibn Asim, who died after the battle of Badr. They had two sons, Abdullah and Habib, who were both companions of the Prophet.
Nasibah bint K’ab was also present at the battle of Uhud with her second husband, ghaziya ibn Amr and her two sons. One morning, she set out with them for the battlefield to give water to the injured. Nasibah had brought a sword, a bow and a quiver of arrows as well as her water-skin and bandages. Soon after the battle had begun, she reached the place where the Prophet had taken up his position on relatively high ground. He was with some of his closest companions and the battle was going in the Muslims favour.
The Muslims continued to advance until the way into the enemy camp was open. They were tempted by the booty and began to surge into the enemy camp seeking plunder. The fifty archers chosen to guard the rear of the army saw their companions taking spoils of war and felt that they would lose out. So, totally neglecting the Prophet’s command not to leave their post no matter what happened, they left their post, assuming that the battle was over. Their commander, Abdullah ibn Jubair, was left with only a few archers.
When the enemy realised what was happening, they set off for the post where the muslim archers were stationed and killed the remaining few. Then the enemy cavalry attacked the unguarded ranks of the Believers. Some of the Quraysh enemy, who had begun to flee, rejoined the battle causing some Muslims to lose heart and run away. Other faithful Muslims fought on, but the tide had now turned against the Muslims.
Once Nasibah realised that the Muslims were being defeated, she joined the Prophet with a sword, a bow and a quiver full of arrows. She began shooting arrows until they were all used up. Ibn Qami’ah, an unbeliever from one of the clans from the outskirts of Makkah, was shouting, “Where is Muhammad? May I not survive if he survives.” Then Ibn Qami’ah recognised the Prophet and struck at him. The bow was averted by Talhah, who was standing next to the Prophet . Talha then threw himself in the direction of the sword and the Muslims closed in around the Prophet to protect him. Umm Amarah was a part of the human barrier which protected the Prophet Ibn Qami’ah struck her and she struck him, but he was wearing two coats of armour which protected him from her blows. However, Ibn Qami’ah struck Umm Amarah on her neck so severely that her wound took one year to heal.