A brief overview of the lives of the Ummahat al Mu’minin

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A brief overview of the lives of the Ummahat al Mu’minin

• Every wife of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam passed away after him, except Sayyidah Khadijah and Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anhuma; both passed away during the blessed life of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
• All of them are buried in Jannat al Baqi’ (the cemetery in Madinah) except Sayyidah Khadijah radiya Llahu ‘anha who is buried in al Hajun in Makkah, and Sayyidah Maimunah radiya Llahu ‘anha who is buried at Sarif, a place near Tan’im, as per her will, at the place where the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam consummated his marriage with her.
• The lineage of ten of his wives links up with that of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, through their fathers, namely: Umm Habibah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Khadijah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Umm Salamah radiya Llahu ‘anha, ‘Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha, Hafsah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Saudah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Zainab bint Jahsh radiya Llahu ‘anha, Juwayriyah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anha, and Maimunah radiya Llahu ‘anha.
• Sayyidah Zainab bint Jahsh’s radiya Llahu ‘anha lineage links up with that of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam both paternally and maternally. Her mother was Umaymah bint ‘Abdul Muttalib, the paternal aunt of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and her lineage links up at Khuzaymah ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyas from her father’s side.
• The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam changed the names of two of his wives: both from Barrah to Maimunah and Juwayriyah.^[1]
• Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Safiyyah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Khadijah radiya Llahu ‘anha, and Maimunah radiya Llahu ‘anha were all previously married twice before marrying the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. ‘Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha was the only virgin that the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married.

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^[1]  It appears in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also changed the name of Zainab bint Jahsh radiya Llahu ‘anha from Barrah to Zainab. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2141.) [Translator’s note]

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A brief overview of the lives of the Ummahat al Mu’minin

• Every wife of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam passed away after him, except Sayyidah Khadijah and Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anhuma; both passed away during the blessed life of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
• All of them are buried in Jannat al Baqi’ (the cemetery in Madinah) except Sayyidah Khadijah radiya Llahu ‘anha who is buried in al Hajun in Makkah, and Sayyidah Maimunah radiya Llahu ‘anha who is buried at Sarif, a place near Tan’im, as per her will, at the place where the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam consummated his marriage with her.
• The lineage of ten of his wives links up with that of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, through their fathers, namely: Umm Habibah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Khadijah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Umm Salamah radiya Llahu ‘anha, ‘Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha, Hafsah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Saudah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Zainab bint Jahsh radiya Llahu ‘anha, Juwayriyah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anha, and Maimunah radiya Llahu ‘anha.
• Sayyidah Zainab bint Jahsh’s radiya Llahu ‘anha lineage links up with that of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam both paternally and maternally. Her mother was Umaymah bint ‘Abdul Muttalib, the paternal aunt of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, and her lineage links up at Khuzaymah ibn Mudrikah ibn Ilyas from her father’s side.
• The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam changed the names of two of his wives: both from Barrah to Maimunah and Juwayriyah.^[1]
• Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Safiyyah radiya Llahu ‘anha, Khadijah radiya Llahu ‘anha, and Maimunah radiya Llahu ‘anha were all previously married twice before marrying the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. ‘Aisha radiya Llahu ‘anha was the only virgin that the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married.

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^[1]  It appears in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam also changed the name of Zainab bint Jahsh radiya Llahu ‘anha from Barrah to Zainab. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2141.) [Translator’s note]