Zaynab
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Zaynab bint Khuzayma (RA) was the fifth wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and a Mother of the Believers. She was born around 596 CE in Mecca to Khuzayma ibn al-Harith from the Hilal tribe. She was first married to Abdullah ibn Jahsh and later to Ubayda ibn al-Harith, who was martyred at the Battle of Badr. She was known for her extreme generosity and kindness to the poor, earning her the title 'Umm al-Masakin' (Mother of the Poor). The Prophet married her in 624-625 CE to provide for this deserving widow. Her marriage to the Prophet lasted only a few months, as she died in 625 CE at about age thirty. She was buried in Jannat al-Baqi.
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Zaynab bint Khuzayma
Zaynab bint Khuzayma (RA) was the fifth wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and a Mother of the Believers. She was born around 596 CE in Mecca to Khuzayma ibn al-Harith from the Hilal tribe. She was first married to Abdullah ibn Jahsh and later to Ubayda ibn al-Harith, who was martyred at the Battle of Badr. She was known for her extreme generosity and kindness to the poor, earning her the title 'Umm al-Masakin' (Mother of the Poor). The Prophet married her in 624-625 CE to provide for this deserving widow. Her marriage to the Prophet lasted only a few months, as she died in 625 CE at about age thirty. She was buried in Jannat al-Baqi.
زینب بنت خزیمہ
زینب بنت خزیمہ رضی اللہ عنہا نبی کریم ﷺ کی پانچویں زوجہ اور ام المؤمنین تھیں۔ وہ 596 عیسوی کے قریب مکہ میں پیدا ہوئیں۔ وہ غریبوں کے ساتھ اپنی انتہائی سخاوت اور مہربانی کے لیے مشہور تھیں، جس کی وجہ سے انہیں 'ام المساکین' (غریبوں کی ماں) کا لقب ملا۔ نبی کریم نے ان سے 624-625 عیسوی میں شادی کی تاکہ اس مستحق بیوہ کی کفالت کی جا سکے۔ ان کی شادی صرف چند ماہ رہی، کیونکہ وہ 625 عیسوی میں وفات پا گئیں۔
زَيْنَبُ بِنْتُ خُزَيْمَة
زينب بنت خزيمة هي خامس زوجات النبي محمد ﷺ وأمهات المؤمنين. عُرفت بكرمها الشديد وعطفها على الفقراء، مما أكسبها لقب 'أم المساكين'. تزوجها النبي عام 624-625 م لتوفير الرعاية لهذه الأرملة المستحقة. استمر زواجها بضعة أشهر فقط، وتوفيت عام 625 م.
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The fifth wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, known as 'Umm al-Masakin' (Mother of the Poor) for her extreme generosity to the needy. She was a widow whose previous husband was martyred at Badr. The Prophet married her to provide for her and honor her station. She died only a few months after her marriage to the Prophet, in 625 CE.
Era: 596-625 CE
Fifth wife of Prophet Muhammad, known for her compassion to the poor.
Zaynab is the name of a respected wife of the Prophet, making it a permissible and honorable name.
Scholar Consensus: agreed
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