Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaimah (R.A)
Sayyidah Zainab bint Khuzaimah’s Name and lineage
Zainab bint Khuzaimah 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, was martyred in the Battle of Uhud and the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married her thereafter. The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married her shortly after he married Sayyidah Hafsah radiya Llahu ‘anha but she only remained in the company of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam for two or three months thereafter and passed away in the fourth year after hijrah.
Despite their being no specific narrations regarding her merits, the virtues mentioned for the blessed spouses of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in general apply to her as well. A unique virtue in her favour is the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam performing the funeral prayer upon her after her demise. This is exclusive to her only 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 Khuzaimah radiya Llahu ‘anha. The prayers of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is an undeniable mercy upon the believers.
Zainab bint Khuzaimah 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, was martyred in the Battle of Uhud and the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married her thereafter. The Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam married her shortly after he married Sayyidah Hafsah radiya Llahu ‘anha but she only remained in the company of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam for two or three months thereafter and passed away in the fourth year after hijrah.
Despite their being no specific narrations regarding her merits, the virtues mentioned for the blessed spouses of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam in general apply to her as well. A unique virtue in her favour is the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam performing the funeral prayer upon her after her demise. This is exclusive to her only 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 Khuzaimah radiya Llahu ‘anha. The prayers of the Prophet salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is an undeniable mercy upon the believers.