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Zaynab bint Jahsh (RA) was a wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the sister of Abdullah ibn Jahsh, a famous poet and companion. She belonged to the noble Banu Asad tribe. She was first married to Zayd ibn Harithah, the Prophet's adopted son. The marriage was unsuccessful and ended in divorce. Allah then commanded the Prophet to marry her through Quranic revelation. This marriage abolished the pre-Islamic custom of treating adopted sons as biological sons. She was known for her piety, charity, and devotion to worship. She built a small mosque in the corner of her house for prayer and meditation. She died in 641 CE at the age of 53 during the caliphate of Umar.
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Zaynab bint Jahsh
Zaynab bint Jahsh (RA) was a wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the sister of Abdullah ibn Jahsh, a famous poet and companion. She belonged to the noble Banu Asad tribe. She was first married to Zayd ibn Harithah, the Prophet's adopted son. The marriage was unsuccessful and ended in divorce. Allah then commanded the Prophet to marry her through Quranic revelation. This marriage abolished the pre-Islamic custom of treating adopted sons as biological sons. She was known for her piety, charity, and devotion to worship. She built a small mosque in the corner of her house for prayer and meditation. She died in 641 CE at the age of 53 during the caliphate of Umar.
زینب بنت جحش
زینب بنت جحش رضی اللہ عنہا نبی کریم ﷺ کی زوجہ اور مشہور شاعر عبداللہ بن جحش کی بہن تھیں۔ وہ پہلے زید بن حارثہ سے منسلک تھیں۔ اللہ نے قرآنی وحی کے ذریعے نبی کریم کو ان سے شادی کرنے کا حکم دیا۔ وہ اپنی نیکی، سخاوت اور عبادت کے لیے مشہور تھیں۔ وہ 641 عیسوی میں 53 سال کی عمر میں وفات پا گئیں۔
زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ جَحْش
زينب بنت جحش هي إحدى زوجات النبي محمد ﷺ. تزوجت أولاً من زيد بن حارثة ثم أمر الله النبي بالزواج منها. عُرفت بتقواها وكرمها وعبادتها. توفيت عام 641 م.
"فَلَمَّا قَضَىٰ زَيْدٌ مِّنْهَا وَطَرًا زَوَّجْنَاكَهَا"
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A wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ whose marriage was commanded by Allah to abolish the custom of treating adopted sons as biological sons. She was known for her extreme piety and charity. She used to spend most of her time in prayer and meditation. She died during the caliphate of Umar, who led her funeral prayer.
Era: 588-641 CE
Wife of Prophet Muhammad, known for her piety and for being the subject of a Quranic ruling on marriage.
Zaynab is the name of a respected wife of the Prophet mentioned in the Quran.
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