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شميلة
shu-ma-yla-h

Shumaylah

for a female

The first woman in Islam who wore coloured garments was shumaylah, wife of al-Abbas and she was also the first to prepare perfume.

Historical attestation
Borne by a companion (Sahabiyyah) of the Prophet ﷺ, per the Sahaba name-list this entry was cross-referenced against.