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Zainab
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Zainab (Arabic: زينب) is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning 'fragrant flower' or 'ornament of the father'. The name is most famously associated with Zainab bint Muhammad (600-629 CE), the eldest daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by his first wife Khadijah . She was known for her piety, patience, and unwavering faith. She married her maternal cousin Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi' and had two children. The name carries immense honor and is one of the most beloved names for Muslim girls.
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Zainab
Zainab (Arabic: زينب) is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning 'fragrant flower' or 'ornament of the father'. The name is most famously associated with Zainab bint Muhammad (600-629 CE), the eldest daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad by his first wife Khadijah . She was known for her piety, patience, and unwavering faith. She married her maternal cousin Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi' and had two children. The name carries immense honor and is one of the most beloved names for Muslim girls.
زینب
زینب عربی نام ہے جس کا مطلب ہے 'خوشبودار پھول'۔ یہ نام زینب بنت محمد سے مشہور ہے، جو نبی کریم کی سب سے بڑی بیٹی تھیں۔ وہ اپنی پرہیزگاری، صبر اور مضبوط ایمان کے لیے مشہور تھیں۔ یہ نام بہت عزت رکھتا ہے اور مسلم لڑکیوں کے لیے سب سے زیادہ محبوب ناموں میں سے ایک ہے ۔
زَيْنَب
زينب هي الاسم العربي لابنة النبي محمد الكبرى. تزوجت من أبي العاص بن الربيع. عُرفت بتقواها وصبرها وإيمانها الثابت. يحمل الاسم مكانة عظيمة وهو من أكثر الأسماء المحبوبة للفتيات المسلمات .
Sahabiyat
The eldest daughter of Prophet Muhammad and Khadijah, born in 600 CE. She was married to Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi' and had two children, Ali and Umama. She emigrated to Medina after the Battle of Badr and died in 629 CE. Her life exemplified patience, faith, and devotion to family .
Sahabiyat
Granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad, daughter of Ali ibn Abi Talib and Fatimah al-Zahra, known for her courage and eloquence.
Era: 600-629 CE
Eldest daughter of Prophet Muhammad, known for her patience and faith during the early years of Islam .
Zainab is the name of the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad, making it one of the most highly recommended and blessed names for girls.
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