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Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaymah
Name and lineage
Zainab bint Khuzaymah ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Abd Manaf ibn Hilal ibn ‘Amir ibn Sa’sa’ah al Hilaliyyah. She was known as Umm al Masakin (Mother of the destitute) on account of her charity towards them.
Her husband, ‘Abdullah ibn Jahsh radiya Llahu ‘anhu, was martyred in the Battle of Uhud; the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married her thereafter. He married her shortly after he married Sayyidah Hafsah radiya Llahu ‘anha. She only remained in the company of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam for two or three months and passed away in 4 AH.
Despite their being no specific narrations regarding her merits, the common merits mentioned for the blessed spouses of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam apply to her. A unique virtue in her favour is that the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam performed Salat al Janazah upon her after her demise. This is exclusive to her from all the Prophet’s salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam later wives as none of them passed away during his lifetime except Sayyidah Khadijah radiya Llahu ‘anha and Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anha. The prayers of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is an undeniable mercy upon the believers.
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Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaymah
Name and lineage
Zainab bint Khuzaymah ibn ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Abd Manaf ibn Hilal ibn ‘Amir ibn Sa’sa’ah al Hilaliyyah. She was known as Umm al Masakin (Mother of the destitute) on account of her charity towards them.
Her husband, ‘Abdullah ibn Jahsh radiya Llahu ‘anhu, was martyred in the Battle of Uhud; the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married her thereafter. He married her shortly after he married Sayyidah Hafsah radiya Llahu ‘anha. She only remained in the company of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam for two or three months and passed away in 4 AH.
Despite their being no specific narrations regarding her merits, the common merits mentioned for the blessed spouses of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam apply to her. A unique virtue in her favour is that the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam performed Salat al Janazah upon her after her demise. This is exclusive to her from all the Prophet’s salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam later wives as none of them passed away during his lifetime except Sayyidah Khadijah radiya Llahu ‘anha and Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaymah radiya Llahu ‘anha. The prayers of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is an undeniable mercy upon the believers.