THE PROPHET’S ﷺ CHILDREN : Stories of Love, Patience, and Faith

 

The Children of Muhammad ﷺ: A Glimpse into the Prophet’s Household

1. Qasim ibn Muhammad (RA)

Qasim ibn Muhammad was a son of Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. He died in 600 or 601 AD (before the start of his father’s prophethood in 610) and before his second birthday and is buried in Jannatul Mualla Saudi Arabia.

2. Zainab bint Muhammad (RA)

Zainab bint Muhammad was the eldest daughter of the Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) by his first wife Khadija (RA). She was married to her cousin Al’Ass Ibn Al-Rabeah. Zaynab (RA)had only one child who died as a baby. Zaynab (RA) died in 630 A.D.

3. Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad (RA)

Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) gave him the name of his father. He was younger than Qasim (RA). He was also known as Tahir ibn Muhammad or Tayib ibn Muhammad. He died in his childhood.

4. Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (RA)

Ruqayyah (RA) was the fourth child and the second daughter of Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and Khadija (RA). She was married to her cousin, Utbah ibn Abu Lahab. Ruqayyah (RA) gave birth to a son Abdullah. Abdullah died when he was six years old in Medina. She had no further children.

5. Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (RA)

She was the third daughter and 5th child of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and Khadija (RA). She was married to Utayba ibn Abi Lahab. He gave her divorce because of Abu Lahab. Then after the death of her sister Ruqayya (RA), Uthman (RA) married Umm Kulthum (RA). She had no children.

6. Fatimah bint Muhammad (RA)

Fatimah (RA) was the youngest daughter of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and Khadija (RA). She was the child closest to her father and supported him in his difficulties. She was a wife of Ali (RA) and mother of Hasan (RA) and Husayn (RA).

7. Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (RA)

Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (RA) was the only child of Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and Maria al-Qibtiyya (RA). Ibrahim (RA) fell seriously ill sometime after the Battle of Tabuk, at which time he was reported as being either sixteen or eighteen months old. Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) was sad about his death but he accepted the order of Allah.