Zainab bint Jahsh Flashcards
Who was she to the prophet?
His 1st cousin
who was her mother? and who was she to the prophet
Umaimah bint abdul muttalib bin hashim she was the paternal aunt of the prophet
who was she previously married to?
Zaid bin harith
why didnt she want to marry Zaid but still did?
Because he was a slave but the prophet insisted
was her marriage with Zaid successful and what happened
it was unsuccessful and they divorced
why did she marry the prophet eventho she was reluctant
an order in the Quran to do so came down
what was her dowry
400 dirhams
how did she make expenses
with needle work
what happened after the prophets death?
She efused to take allowance from state and gave it to the needy
when did she die?
she was the first to die after the prophet in 20AH
when did she marry the prophet?
5AH
who gave her the name Zainab and what was her name before?
the prophet gave her the name Zainab and her name before was barra
what was her fathers name and wher did he move to?
Jahsh bin Riyab and he moved to mecca
who did she see herself as competition to?
Sayyidina Aisha
what happened before Islam?
the enslaved were seen as second class and were looked down upon., regardless of having azquired freedom they were unable to overcome inheretent class behaviour in society due to the wrongful perception that had been etched into peoples minds
