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Zaynab bint Jahsh

Zaynab bint Jahsh b. Ri'ab b. Ya'mar b. Sabra b. Murra b. Kabir b. Ghanm b. Dudan b. Asad b. Khuzaim

She was the daughter of the Prophet's (ﷺ) aunt Umayma bint ‘Abdul Muttalib. She was initially married to Zayd bin Haritha but the couple had problems, and Zayd divorced her. Zayd had been adopted by the Prophet (ﷺ), and according to ancient Arab customs, it was unlawful for a man to marry the former wife of an adopted son. Allah (swt) ordered the Prophet (ﷺ) to marry Zaynab to show that this ancient Arab custom had been abolished. The marriage took place in Dhul Qa'dah, 5 A.H. (other sources date the marriage in 4 A. H.), She died in 20 A.H. at the age of 53 and was the first to die among the Prophet's surviving wives. ‘Urnar (RA) led the funeral prayer, and she was buried in Baqi,

Also known as
أمّ المؤمنين زينب بنت جحش الأسدية
Born
30 BH/593 CE
Died
20 AH/646 CE
Lived in
Makkah/Medina
Class
sahabi

Hadith appearances

24 hadiths · 6 collections

Hadith transmissions

Hadiths in which this narrator appears, with their position in the chain.

Research data and provenancethin dossier · expand

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Strong identity entries
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Chronology hints
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Classical evidence · أقوال الجرح والتعديل

1 book · 1 entry

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    She was the daughter of the Prophet's (ﷺ) aunt Umayma bint ‘Abdul Muttalib. She was initially married to Zayd bin Haritha but the couple had problems, and Zayd divorced her. Zayd had been adopted by the Prophet (ﷺ), and according to ancient Arab customs, it was unlawful for a man to marry the former…
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    She was the daughter of the Prophet's (ﷺ) aunt Umayma bint ‘Abdul Muttalib. She was initially married to Zayd bin Haritha but the couple had problems, and Zayd divorced her. Zayd had been adopted by the Prophet (ﷺ), and according to ancient Arab customs, it was unlawful for a man to marry the former wife of an adopted son. Allah (swt) ordered the Prophet (ﷺ) to marry Zaynab to show that this ancient Arab custom had been abolished. The marriage took place in Dhul Qa'dah, 5 A.H. (other sources date the marriage in 4 A. H.), She died in 20 A.H. at the age of 53 and was the first to die among the Prophet's surviving wives. ‘Urnar (RA) led the funeral prayer, and she was buried in Baqi,