What was the Name of Wife of Pharaoh(Firaun) / Phero - Hazrat Asiya, Aasiya Or Asia

Wife of Pharaoh was called in the Holy Quran as "Imra'tu Phiraun. Name of the wife of Pharaoh (Firaun) was Asiya. Asiya was Pharaoh's wife. It was the wife of Pharaoh who brought up Moses. Although Hazrat Asiya was the wife of Pharaoh, she embraced the true faith.

The story of Moses is very strange. Pharaoh (Firaun) was a despotic and tyrant ruler. Allah has bestowed upon Pharaoh (Firaun) all sorts of bounties of this world: but instead of giving thanks to Allah, Pharaoh became haughty and arrogant. The fortune-tellers and astronomists had told Pharaoh (Firaun) that a child would be bone in Bani Israil (Israel) who would be the cause of Pharaoh's destruction. Pharaoh (Firaun), therefore, had ordered that all newly-born sons in Bani Israil should be killed forthwith. In consequence of this inhuman order of Pharaoh (Firaun), thousands of children of Bani Israil were put to death.'

When Moses was born, his mother put him in an ark and placed it in the river. When this ark reached Pharaoh's palace, the courtiers took it out and got it opened before the queen. The Wife of Pharaoh was very much surprised to see a handsome and lovely child and took him in her arms. When Pharaoh (Firaun) came to know about it, he stepped forward to kill the child but Hadrat Asiya - the wife of Pharaoh (Firaun) stood in the way saying: Why do you kill this innocent child, the whereabouts of whose parents are not known! Pharaoh changed his mind. Moses's mother was got appointed as a nurse in palace till he grew up. The wife of Pharaoh (Firaun) - Hadrat Asiya was a good-nature lady. When Moses preached the true faith, Hazrat Asia believed in him. Pharoah (Firaun) persecuted Hazrat Asiya in various ways but she remained steadfast.

The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has praised the piety and virtues of the Wife of Pharaoh Hadrat Asiya. Hazrat Asiya was subjected to unbearable tortures. She laid down her life, but did not forsake the true religion of Islam.