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Prophet ﷺ Family
Prophet ﷺ was born in 570 CE to Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. He was their first and only son. His family was one of Makkah’s most prominent families and belonged to the Quraysh tribe’s Banu Hashim clan.
His father passed away shortly before his birth and he was raised by his mother, who entrusted her son to a wet nurse called Halima bint Abi Dhuayb and her husband, who belonged to the nomadic tribe of Sa’d ibn Bakr. Prophet ﷺ lived with his foster mother until the age of 2.
The Prophet ﷺ lost his mother when he was 6 years old, after which he was passed into the care of Abd al-Muttalib, his paternal grandfather. Then, his grandfather died when the Prophet ﷺ was 8 years old. And, he was raised by Abu Talib, his paternal uncle and the new leader of the Banu Hashim clan. Prophet ﷺ Wives
Prophet ﷺ family included 13 wives, who are referred to as the ‘Mothers of the Believers‘. He was monogamous with his first wife named Khadija bint Khuwaylid for 25 years until her death.
The family of Prophet ﷺ also include his seven children. All of them except for one were from his first wife, Khadija.
His children included three sons (all passed away in early age).
Abdullah,
Qasim and
Ibrahim
(Peace be upon them all),
He also had four daughters, namely:
Hadhrat Zainab: (Peace be upon Her) was Muhammad’s eldest daughter from Khadija. She converted to Islam as soon as Muhammad revealed himself as the Prophet.
Ruqaiyyah: (Peace be upon Her) became a Muslim at the same time as her mother.
Umm Kulthum: (Peace be upon Her) was Prophet ﷺ and Khadija (Peace be upon Her)'s first daughter born after they moved to Makkah. Shortly after her mother died, she converted to Islam.
Fatimah: (Peace be upon Her) was the Prophet ﷺ youngest daughter and the mother of his grandsons, Husayn and Hassan. She spent most of her time praying and is considered a role model for all Muslims.
Prophet ﷺ was born in 570 CE to Abd Allah bin Al-Muttalib and Amina bint Wahb. He was their first and only son. His family was one of Makkah’s most prominent families and belonged to the Quraysh tribe’s Banu Hashim clan.
His father passed away shortly before his birth and he was raised by his mother, who entrusted her son to a wet nurse called Halima bint Abi Dhuayb and her husband, who belonged to the nomadic tribe of Sa’d ibn Bakr. Prophet ﷺ lived with his foster mother until the age of 2.
The Prophet ﷺ lost his mother when he was 6 years old, after which he was passed into the care of Abd al-Muttalib, his paternal grandfather. Then, his grandfather died when the Prophet ﷺ was 8 years old. And, he was raised by Abu Talib, his paternal uncle and the new leader of the Banu Hashim clan. Prophet ﷺ Wives
Prophet ﷺ family included 13 wives, who are referred to as the ‘Mothers of the Believers‘. He was monogamous with his first wife named Khadija bint Khuwaylid for 25 years until her death.
The family of Prophet ﷺ also include his seven children. All of them except for one were from his first wife, Khadija.
His children included three sons (all passed away in early age).
Abdullah,
Qasim and
Ibrahim
(Peace be upon them all),
He also had four daughters, namely:
Hadhrat Zainab: (Peace be upon Her) was Muhammad’s eldest daughter from Khadija. She converted to Islam as soon as Muhammad revealed himself as the Prophet.
Ruqaiyyah: (Peace be upon Her) became a Muslim at the same time as her mother.
Umm Kulthum: (Peace be upon Her) was Prophet ﷺ and Khadija (Peace be upon Her)'s first daughter born after they moved to Makkah. Shortly after her mother died, she converted to Islam.
Fatimah: (Peace be upon Her) was the Prophet ﷺ youngest daughter and the mother of his grandsons, Husayn and Hassan. She spent most of her time praying and is considered a role model for all Muslims.
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