Zaynab bint Muhammad
زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدZaynab bint Muḥammad
Daughter of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Biography
Zaynab رضي الله عنها was the eldest daughter of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and Khadijah رضي الله عنها. She died during the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم lifetime, and he buried her with his own hands.
Stories
The Marriage to Khadijah
storyThe story of the marriage to Khadijah رضي الله عنها begins with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم as a young shepherd of about twenty-three or twenty-fou…
Read the full story →The Return from Badr: Zayd's Announcement, Ruqayyah's Burial, and the Beginning of Hypocrisy
historicalDeparture from Badr The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa-sallam left the plains of Badr on Monday the 20th of Ramadan 2 AH. The battle itself had been on…
Read the full story →Zaynab's Return to Madinah: The Necklace, the Spear, and the Night Escape
historicalBackground: Abū al-ʿĀṣ and Zaynab Zaynab bint Muhammad, most likely the eldest daughter of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa-sallam, was married to Ab…
Read the full story →Abu al-As's Second Capture, Zaynab's Protection, and the Fiqh of Interfaith Marriage
historicalShaykh Yasir Qadhi explains: Around Jumādā al-Ūlā of 6 AH, the Prophet ﷺ sent Zayd ibn Ḥārithah with 170 men to intercept a Qurashī caravan returning…
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The Children of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
historical noteAll of the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم children were born of Khadijah رضي الله عنها, except the last, Ibrāhīm, who was born of Māriyah al-Qibṭiyyah,…
Read the historical context →A Marriage, a Divorce, a Death: The Household in 8 AH
historical noteShaykh Yasir Qadhi explains: In the last months of the 8th year the Prophet's ﷺ household saw a marriage, a divorce, a death, and (early the next yea…
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