Children of Muhammad ﷺ — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 1

Introduction

In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (RA) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Children of Muhammad ﷺ.

Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 1)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (RA)
Section: IV-Early Life | Pages: Book pp. 148–150 (PDF pp. 172–174)
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Historical Account

the appellation Abul-Qāsim after the name of his eldest son, named Qāsim.

All of the sons of Muḥammadsa passed away in childhood. However, all of his daughters grew to adulthood and accepted Islām. The progeny of none of his daughters lived on except for his youngest daughter Fāṭimatuz-Zahrāra. His eldest daughter, Zainab (RA), was married to Abul-‘Ās bin Rabī‘ who was one of the relatives of Ḥaḍrat Khadījah (RA). Zainab (RA) bore Abul-‘Ās a son named ‘Alī and a daughter named ’Umāmahra. The son died in infancy, but the daughter grew old and was married to Ḥaḍrat ‘Ali (RA) after the demise of Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah (RA). However, the progeny of ’Umāmahra did not live on. Muḥammadsa held ’Umāmahra very dear to himself. Abul-‘Āsra did not accept Islām for many years after the Ḥijrah to Madīnah due to which Zainab (RA) was subjected to various hardships. Zainab (RA) passed away in the life time of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.

Ruqayyahra and Ummi Kulthūmra were married to the two sons of the paternal uncle of Muḥammadsa named Abū Lahab. Their names were ‘Utbah and ‘Utaibah. However, in the age of Islām when Abū Lahab began to fiercely oppose the Prophet ﷺ their marriages were nullified prior to the finalization of their marriage. After this Ruqayyahra and Ummi Kulthūm came into the matrimonial tie of Ḥaḍrat ‘Uthmān bin ‘Affānra one after the other. This is why he is also referred to as Dhun-Nūrain, which means ‘The Possessor of Two Lights’. However, the progeny of both these noble ladies did not advance. Ruqayyahra had a son ‘Abdullāhas who passed away and Ummi Kulthūmra had no children at all. Ruqayyahra passed away during the time period of the Battle of Badr and Ummi Kulthūmra died after the Fall of Makkah.

Fāṭimah (RA), who was the youngest daughter of Muḥammadsa, was most dear to him. After the migration, she was given in marriage to Ḥaḍrat ‘Alī (RA) from whom two sons, Ḥasan (RA) and Ḥusain (RA) were born. Their descendants are known as ‘Syed’. Ḥaḍrat Fāṭimah (RA) passed away six months subsequent to the demise of the Holy Prophet ﷺ. The children of Ḥaḍrat Khadījah (RA) from her first two husbands were two sons named Hind and Hāllah as well as a daughter named Hind. By the grace of God, all of them accepted Islām.

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