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7-Zaynab Bint Jahsh
7-Zaynab Bint Jahsh
7-Zaynab Bint Jahsh
Her full name Zaynab bint Jahsh bin Ri’ab bin Ya’Mar Al-Asadiyyah
Her Gernealogy is connected to that of the Prophet through her father via
Khuzaimah bin Mudrikah and through her mother Via Abul_muttalib bin
Hisham.
Her original name was Barrah, but when the Prophet (pbuh) married her, he
named her Zaynab.(also spelled as Zeynab, Zainab and Zainub) is an Arabic
female given name.
Her Birth
Born 592~593 ( she was born 17 years b4 Prophet receive his prophetcy ,as
she was married 5AH)
Her status
1-She is wife of the Prophet (pbuh) and the Mother of the Believers
2- She was the first of the Prophet wives to die after him
Her Father: Jahsh bin Ri’ab bin Ya’Mar Al-Asadiyyah
Her Mother: Umayma, was the daughter of Muhammad's grandfather, Abdul
Muttalib
5:67 O Apostle! proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from
thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed
His mission. And God will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). For
God guideth not those who reject Faith.
Was a slave
Iddat=The period of time a woman has to wait after separating from
her husband
Zaynab's wedding feast was also the occasion for another ayat of Qur'an to
be sent down. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
sacrificed a sheep and then commanded his servant, Anas, to invite the
people to partake of it. After they had eaten, two men remained there after
the meal chatting. The Messenger of Allah went out and said goodnight to
his other wives and then came back and the two men were still there
chatting. It was very hard on the Prophet who did not like to criticize people
directly, and so he waited patiently until they left. Then Allah sent down the
following ayat which is known as
One day, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was in the house of Aishah and the
revelation came down to him upon which, he smiled and said
Who will go to the house of Zaynab and give her the glad tidings that Allah
has given her to me in marriage from the heaven?
Salma the servant of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) went happily and
informed Zaynab and she was overjoyed at the news and gave her the silver
jewelry she was wearing to her. Thus Zaynab joined the Mothers of the
Believers, being proud that Allah had betrothed her from the heaven and
she would say to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh)
She said: “I cannot say anything until I have consulted my Allah." She
performed Wudhu, said two rakaat of Salaat, and praye
But after it became plain that the marriage would not work, Allah revelaed
33:37 Behold! Thou didst say to one who had received the grace of God and
thy favour: "Retain thou (in wedlock) thy wife, and fear God." But thou didst
hide in thy heart that which God was about to make manifest: thou didst
fear the people, but it is more fitting that thou shouldst fear God. Then
when Zayd had dissolved (his marriage) with her, with the necessary
(formality), We joined her in marriage to thee: in order that (in future)
there may be no difficulty to the Believers in (the matter of) marriage with
the wives of their adopted sons, when the latter have dissolved with the
necessary (formality) (their marriage) with them. And God's command must
be fulfilled
ADOPTION:--not allowed
Mahram===unmarriageable kin
Blood mahram=from ur own blood
Brother
Son
Grandson
PARENTS UNCLE
MARRIAGE IN LAW=FATHER IN LAW
BROTHER IN LAW=can marry/have to wear hejab
Fathers brother/fathers uncle---no hejab
Step son/father—no hejab
Radha---breastfeeding relationship..they will become like ur own
children