Jamila bint Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul: The first woman to whom the law of khul' ‎‎(divorce initiated by the wife) was applied.‎

Jamila bint Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul was married to Hanzala ibn Abi Amir al-Awsi, known as Ghasil al-Mala'ika (the one washed by angels), and was the mother of Abdullah ibn Hanzala. Hanzala was martyred at the Battle of Uhud. Afterwards, Ali married Jamila to Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas of the Khazraj tribe, and she bore him Muhammad. Her two sons, Abdullah ibn Hanzalah and Muhammad ibn Qays, were killed on the day of al-Harrah (reported by Ibn Mandah, who narrated it from Muhammad ibn Sa'd, the scribe of al-Waqidi).

Jamilah had a story with Thabit ibn Qays, which Abdullah ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them both, related. He said, "Jamilah, the wife of Thabit ibn Qays, came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and told him that she did not find fault with her husband, Thabit ibn Qays, in anything that detracted from his religion or character, but that she disliked disbelief in Islam. By disbelief in Islam, she meant that she disliked him because of his ugliness and unattractive appearance." She feared that this natural aversion to him would lead her to ingratitude towards her husband, neglecting her duties towards him, mistreating him, and committing acts contrary to Islam, such as discord, quarrels, and rebellion—actions one might expect from a beautiful young woman who dislikes her husband. This is what she meant by disbelief in Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked her, "Will you return his garden to him?" Meaning: If you dislike him and fear that remaining married to him will lead to something... He is contrary to the religion of Islam. Will you ransom yourself from him with money, returning to him the garden he gave you as your dowry? She said, "Yes, I will do that." So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to her husband, Thabit ibn Qays, may God be pleased with him, “Accept the garden and divorce her with one pronouncement.” It will remain a testament to the virtue of Jamilah bint Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul, may God be pleased with her, for women after her until the Day of Judgment that she was the first to have the law of khul’ applied to her, with its ease for women to free themselves from a marital life that had lost tranquility, affection, and mercy and in which animosity and hatred had taken root.