She and her three sons were among the first batch of people living in Medina to accept Islam due to the teachings of Mus'ab ibn 'Umair, who was sent by the Prophet (saw) before the hijra to spread Islam. Later they helped convert her husband.
She was a devoted woman companion. Even when her son (Khallad), husband and brother all died in the Battle of Uhud, she accepted it as the will of Allah (swt) and was happy that Prophet(saw) is fine.