Zainab bint jahsh ra Flashcards
What number wife was she?
Seventh
Who was her mother
Umaimah bint Abdul Muttalib bin Hashim also Mohammed’s paternal aunt
Who was her brothers
Abdullah distinguished general and another brother called abu Ahmad he was a noted author of religious poetry
Who was her sister?
Hamnah
What was she known for?
For her generosity and sympathy for the needy, she was serious and devoted in prayer
Who was her first husband
Zaid bin harithah Mohammed’s adopted son
Who did she marry after her divorce?
Mohammed at the express command of Allah in order to destroy the barbaric custom of giving the same status to adopted children as to their own flesh and blood
What was revealed at her banquet of her wedding
The ayah of hijab
What did she leave on her death ?
A house which was bought by waleed bin abdul malik for 50,000 dirhams and included by him in the precinct of Mohammed mosque at Medina
What did Mohammed tell Umar about her?
That she was a God-fearing woman hospitable modest and so generous and softhearted that the poor of the city broke into tears when they heard that they she died
How many years before HIGRAH? Was she born?
13 years the profit was influenced by her brothers teaching
Where were they told you migrate first and second?
abyssinia than Medina
What happened to their house?
Since all the members of the family were leaving to migrate the house was left vacant and abusufyan the leader of the quraish occupied it the house where people pray to Ella was now in possession of the idle worshippers
What did the profit say about their house?
Abdullah was very sad to hear about his house. I’m so expected the profit and the prophet said he has a very much better house in Paradise.
What did the prophet suggest to his cousin zainab?
He suggested that Zayd and her get engaged when zainab heard she was stunned. She told him she was from a family and was not willing to marry a free slave. She was doubtful he answered that he had chosen him for her and she should accept him and before zainab could answer and Ayah of surah al ahzb was revealed to the profit.