Person
Zaynab bint Muhammad ﷺ
زينب بنت محمد ﷺ
600 CE – 629 CE(aged ~29) Banū Hāshim
Eldest daughter of the Prophet ﷺ. Married her maternal cousin Abū al-ʿĀṣ ibn al-Rabīʿ before the Prophethood. He remained polytheist after her conversion; he was captured at Badr and ransomed (Khadīja's necklace was sent as ransom — the Prophet ﷺ wept seeing it). Eventually accepted Islam and reunited with her in 7 AH. Mother of Umāma bint Abī al-ʿĀṣ (whom the Prophet ﷺ used to carry on his shoulders during prayer). Died in 8 AH from injuries sustained during her migration to Medina.
Significance
Eldest daughter of the Prophet ﷺ. Married her maternal cousin Abū al-ʿĀṣ ibn al-Rabīʿ before the Prophethood. He remained polytheist after her conversion; he was captured at Badr and ransomed (Khadīja's necklace was sent as ransom — the Prophet ﷺ wept seeing it). Eventually accepted Islam and reunited with her in 7 AH. Mother of Umāma bint Abī al-ʿĀṣ (whom the Prophet ﷺ used to carry on his shoulders during prayer). Died in 8 AH from injuries sustained during her migration to Medina.
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