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Is Masarra the name of a venerable female Companion (Sahabiyyah)? If so, who is she and what is her story? If not, what are the names of other female Companions?

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The name "Surour" (Joy) is not mentioned among the famous female Companions in biographical dictionaries. However, its meaning is good and indicates optimism. To find good names of female Companions, one can refer to the book "Tasmiyat al-Mawdoud" by Sheikh Bakr Abu Zayd, and "Tuhfat al-Wadoud bi-Ahkam al-Mawloud" by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim. Among the well-known names of female Companions are: Aisha, Khadijah, Fatimah, Asma, Zaynab, Safiyyah, and Hafsah.

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