This page is all about the companions, wives, & children of Prophet
Mohammed and
about the Heroes of Islam. People who dedicated their entire existence
in the service of Allah to carry the word of truth forward. May Allah
grant them all Jannatul Firdaus (highest level of Paradise) and make all Muslims more like them.
Ameen.
Wives of
Prophet Mohammed
Umm ul Momineen (Mothers of the Believers)
Khadijah
bint Khuwaylid(ra)
This noble lady belonged to the
Quraish tribe. She is also known as "Khatijatul Kubra" or
"Khadijah the Great." Prophet Mohammed married her when he was 25 years old and she was 40
years old. She was a very devoted wife, companion and councilor, ever ready to
stand by Prophet Mohammed in all
trials and tribulations. She proved to be an immense support and help to the
Cause of Islam. She passed away at the age of 65 years on the 11th of Ramadan -
10 years after the first revelation. Prophet Mohammed has said about her: "The noblest women of the world
are Mariam(ra) and Sayyadah Khadijah(ra)." (Bukhari Shareef)
Aisha Siddiqa bint
Abu Bakr(ra) She
was the daughter of Abu Bakr (ra) and was
unmarried. In the 10th year of the mission, Prophet Mohammed married her. Since she was very young at the time of
her marriage (she was married at 9 and marriage consummated at age 14), she only began to live with him in Madinatul Munawwarah in 2 A.H.
He married Aisha Siddique (ra) in order to
strengthen the ties of friendship with Abu Bakr (ra), his closest friend and also so that she could teach other women. Aisha (ra) led a very simple life without comfort and
luxury. She dressed very simple. She served Prophet Mohammed with utmost devotion and he loved her very much. She
led a very pious life.When
Prophet Mohammed passed away, she was
25 years old. Thereafter, she lived for another 48 years and saw the rule of all
the four Khulafaa.She
is remembered for her intelligence, intuition, her knowledge of Hadith and
principles of religion, secrets of Islamic knowledge, Arabic literature, piety
and Islamic Fiqh. She became a great Madani (person of Medina)
scholar and knew several thousand Hadith by heart. Prophet Mohammed himself used to teach her and answer her
questions. She used to also teach other women. A great Scholar, Imam Zahri (ra), has said about her: "Aisha (ra) knowledge will surpass the knowledge of all the males and Mothers
of the Faithful put together."
Zaynab bint Khuzayma(ra) She was the daughter of Jahsh bin Rabah and married Zaid bin
Harith (ra), the adopted son of Prophet Mohammed
(adoption in Islam does not give the adopted person the same rights as
your blood children). After her divorce, she married Prophet Mohammed in 5 A.H., when he was 58 years
old. Her
marriage to Zaid (ra) was a lesson to all not to
distinguish between a free person and a slave in social matters. She was very
generous to the poor people of Medina. She passed away at the age
of 53 years in 20 A.H. and lies buried in Jannatul Baqi (name of a graveyard in
Medina). When she passed away,
Prophet Mohammed said about her: "Alas, the pious
respected lady is no more and has left the orphans and widows
broken-hearted."
Zaynab bint Jahsh(ra)
She was the daughter of Khuzaimah.
She was a widow and was poverty stricken. Moved by her piety and self-sacrifice,
Prophet Mohammed married her in 3 A.H.
Zaynab (ra) was a very kind-hearted lady and ever
ready to help the poor and destitute. She would spend all her income on charity
and was called "Ummul Masaakin" or "Mother of the
Poor." She passed away within three months of her marriage and was
buried in Jannatul Baqi.
Umm Habiba Ramla bint Abi Sufyan(ra) She was the daughter of Abu Sufyaan (ra)
and a widow. Prophet Mohammed married
her when she was 36-37 years old in 6-7 A.H. This marriage also resulted in
Khalid bin Walid (ra) accepting
Islam. She
was a dedicated wife and feared Almighty Allah much. She had much regard for the
poor, down-trodden and destitute and prayed a lot for the Muslims. She passed
away at the age of 73 in 44 A.H.
Maymuna bint al Harith(ra)
She
was a widow. Prophet Mohammed married
her in the month of Shawwal when she was 51 years old. Her marriage also drew
many towards Islam. She was very pious and humble and fond of advising Muslim
women and freeing slaves. She was also very learned. She passed away in 51
A.H.
Safiya bint
Huyayy(ra)
She was a Jewess and taken captive during the Battle of Khaibar.
Prophet Mohammed married her in 7 A.H.
This made a great impact on the Jews, with the result that many accepted
Islam.She
was very dignified in her behavior, patient and polite. She was very much
attached to Prophet Mohammed and he
had great regards for her. She was also very generous and kind-hearted. She was
also very learned. She passed away at the age of 50 and is buried in Jannatul
Baqi.
Umm
Salama Hind bint Abi Umayya(ra)
She
was the daughter of Abu Ummayyah Sohail. When her husband passed away she was
left with four children and had no means of maintenance. Prophet Mohammed, now 57 years old, married her in the
month of Shawwal in 4 A.H.She
was very beautiful and used to live a very pious life. She did all kinds of good
works. She was very learned and had a good knowledge of Hadith. She was able to
teach others on Islamic matters. She read the Holy Quran in the same style as
Prophet Mohammed. She was almost as
learned as Aisha (ra). She outlived all the
Ummahaatul Mu'mineen (A title given in the Quran for the wives of the Prophet
- 'Mother of the Believers') and passed away at the age of 84 years in 63
A.H.
Juwayriya bint
al Harith(ra)
She was the daughter of Harith and was a widow. She was a captive of war
and set free by Prophet Mohammed who
married her in 5 A.H. As a result of her marriage, the prisoners which belonged
to her tribe were set free. This made many accept
Islam.
Juwairiyah (ra) was a highly self-respecting person. She
was very religious-minded and spent most of her time in Salat (prayer). She was also
very learned. She passed away at the age of 65 years in 56 A.H. and lies buried
in Jannatul Baqi.
Hafsa bint Umar(ra)
She was the daughter of Umar (ra) and was a widow. In 2 or 3 A.H. Prophet Mohammed married her. He also gave his own daughter, Umm
Kulthum (ra), in marriage to Uthman (ra).
She was a very learned person and
spent most of her time in reading and writing. Prophet Mohammed had personally taught her with the result that she
was an authority on Islamic knowledge. She was also given the original
hand-written copy of the Holy Quran to keep. She was very pious and saintly. She
passed away in the month of Shabaan 45 A.H.
Sawda bint Zama(ra)
Sa'wda (ra) was a widow and
the daughter of Zama (ra). She married Prophet Mohammed after Khadijah (ra) had passed away. Prophet Mohammed was then 55 years old.
She was generous, affectionate and
kind. The reason for his marriage was that he needed someone to care for his
children so that he could concentrate on the heavy responsibilities of
Prophet hood. Aisha Siddique (ra) has said about
her: "It is only Sa'uda, on seeing whom, I wish my soul lived in her
body." Sa'uda (ra) passed away in 55
A.H
Maria al Qibtiyya(ra) She
was given to Prophet Mohammed as a
gift by the Christian King of Egypt. She accepted Islam and was very pious. Her
marriage also improved the relationship with the Egyptians. She passed away 5
years after her son passed away and is buried in Jannatul
Baqi
Children of
Prophet Mohammed
Sons
Qaasim(ra)
Qasim (ra) was born to
Khadijah (ra).He
was the eldest son and passed away in infancy.
Ibraahim(ra) Ibrahim (ra)
was born to Maria (ra).
He passed away in infancy.
Abdullah(ra)
Abdullah
(ra) was born to
Khadijah(ra).He
was born during the period of Prophet hood and was called "Tayyab" and
"Taahir." He also passed away in infancy.
Daughters
Ruqayyah(ra)
Ruqayyah
(ra) was born to
Khadijah (ra).
She was first married to Utba, son
of Abu Lahab. She did not live with him and he divorced her. She then married
Uthman (ra) and migrated with him to Abyssinia
and finally settled in Medina. They had one son, Sayyiduna
Abdullah (ra)
who passed away at the age of 6. She passed away in 2 A.H. after an
illness.
Ummu
Kulthum(ra)
Umme Kulthum
(ra) was born to
Khadijah (ra).She
was first married to Utaibah, another son of Abu Lahab. She did not want to live
with him and he divorced her. In 3 A.H. she married Uthman (ra). His first wife, Ruqayyah (ra),
passed away. She passed away in Shabaan of 9 A.H.
Zainab(ra)
Zaynab (ra) was born to
Khadijah (ra).She
was the eldest daughter. She married Abul Aas (ra). She passed away in 8 A.H.
She passed away from a wound she received while on the Hijrah (migration) to Medina. She had two children - Ali (ra) and
Umama (ra).
Faatimah(ra)
Fathima
(ra)
was born to
Khadijah (ra).
She was the youngest daughter of Prophet
Mohammed. She married Ali (ra). They had 3 sons and 2 daughters. Hassan
(ra), Hussain (ra), Mohsin (ra), Umme Kulthum (ra) and Zainab (ra). She passed away a few months after
Prophet Mohammed left this world. She
is considered to be "Sayyidatun Nisaa min Ahlil Jannah" or
"Leader of the Women of Paradise."
