Prophet(s)'s Wives

Prophet’s Wives:

1. Hazrat Khadija:

● Prophet’s first wife

● Only wife of the Prophet until she died

● Mother of the only surviving children of the Prophet

●  Helped Prophet most in his early years

●  15 years older than the Prophet

● Before marrying the Prophet, she had been married twice and widowed

●  Was a renowned female trader of her times

●Hired Prophet for a trade trip to Syria after hearing accounts of his trustworthiness

● Her slave girl, who accompanied the Prophet on the trip, told her how well he had handled the affairs

●  In 595 A.D she sent a marriage proposal to the Prophet

●  It was accepted on the Prophet’s behalf by his uncle

● She gave the Prophet moral and financial support, which alleviated many of his worries

● They lived together for 25 years, and had six children, 2 of whom died in infancy

● She comforted and reassured the Prophet after he came home with his heart beating severely after receiving the first revelation

● She took him to her cousin and Christian scholar, Warqah Bin Naufil

● Was the 1^st person to accept Islam and learn how to pray

●Remained with the Prophet throughout and suffered persecution with him

● Spent her wealth in the way of Islam

● She was buried in Makkah

2. Hazrat Sawdah:

● 2^nd wife of the Prophet

● Married in 620 A.D

●Married the Prophet few months after Hazrat Khadija’s death

● She was 30 years old and the Prophet was 50

●She was a widow and amongst the early converts to Islam

● She had migrated to Abyssinia along with her husband

● Took care of the Prophet and his children

● Migrated to Medina once her apartment had been built over there

● Was very punctual about prayers

● Wholeheartedly welcomed the new wives of the Prophet

●Did not even perform the Umra after the Prophet’s directive to not leave the house

● Narrated 5 traditions

● Died in 23 AH

3. Hazrat Aisha:

● Amongst the favorite most wives of the Prophet

● Daughter of Hazrat Abu Bakr

● Prophet visited her house since her childhood

● She was six when the Prophet married her

● Their marriage was solemnized in Medina

● Prophet used to play games with her

● Held special  place in Prophet’s life

● Her beauty and lively character attracted him to her

● The hypocrites played a role in slander against her after she was seen coming home from a fair with an unknown man; however verses of Quran were revealed to prove her innocence

● During his last days, the Prophet requested to be shifted to her apartment and even died in her lap

● She was 18 when the Prophet died

● She lived quietly during the 1^st two caliphates

● Showed disagreements over the policies of the 3^rd caliph, but opposed killing him

● Fought the Battle of Camel – which she lost and was escorted back with privilege

● She freed many slaves

● Hazrat Umar kept for her double allowance in pensions for widows

● She was often sought be leading muslims and her approval was considered important

● She narrated 2210 Ahadis and has a whole section on her name in Hanbal’s Musnad

● Died in 58 AH and buried in Medina

4.Hazrat Hafsah:

●  Daughter of Hazrat Umar

● Married to Hunais

● Migrated to Abyssinia

● Husband died in Battle of Badr

● Prophet married her in 3 AH to strengthen ties with Hazrat Umar

● Lived with Hazrat Aisha and Sawdah and became their good friend

● Spent her time reading and writing

● She was fasting when the Prophet died

● She kept in her safe custody the mushaf-e-hafsa

● Asked her brother to distribute all her property amongst the poor  at her death bed

● Narrated 60 ahadis

● Died in 45 AH

5. Hazrat Zainab binte Khuzaymah

●  Daughter of Khuzaymah bin Abdullah

● Married to Abdullah bin Jahsh

● Husband died at Battle of badr

● Prophet married after a year after she was widowed to give her protection

● She was called Umm-ul-Masakin due to her generosity

● She died within three months of her marriage to the Prophet

● The Prophet himself led her funeral prayers

● She is buried in Jannat-al-Baqi

6.  Hazrat Umme-Salamah:

●  Amongst the early converts who migrated to Abyssinia

● 1^st woman to migrate to Yasrib

● Her husband was wounded in Uhad and passed away at another expedition, leaving behind many children

● She initially refused to the Prophet’s proposal to marry but later agreed on persuasion

● She went to battles with the Prophet

● Suggested that the Prophet give Sadqa after the treaty of Hudaybia

● Her style of recitation was identical to that of Prophet’s

● Narrated 378 ahadis

● Died in 60 AH and buried in Jannat-al-Baqi

7.  Hazrat Zainab Bin Jahsh:

● 1^st cousin of the Prophet

● Married to Zaid bin Haris

● She did not want to marry Zaid since he was a slave but she did so on Prophet’s insistence

● However her marriage with Hazrat Zaid was unsuccessful and they got divorced

● Then the Prophet proposed to marry her

● She was initially reluctant but got married after orders to do so came in the Quran

● Bought along a dowry of 400 dirhams

● Used to do needle work to meet expenses

● After the death of the Prophet, she refused to take allowance from the state and gave it to the needy

● Was the first one to die after Prophet’s death in 20 AH

8. Hazrat Jawaria Binte Haris:

● She was a captive taken from an expedition against Banu Mustaliq in 5 AH

● Given to Sabit Bin Qaisin as booty

● She wanted to pay her ransom and be free

● Prophet saw her nobility and agreed to pay ransom and marry her

● Likewise all her tribesmen were freed

● Her father  - a tribal chief -  also converted to Islam

● She died in 50 AH

9.  Hazrat Umme Habibah:

● Former name was Ramlah

● Daughter of Abu Sufyan

● Early convert

● Migrated to Abyssinia with husband, Ubaidullah bin Jahsh

● There he converted to Christianity so she divorced him

● On hearing this, the Prophet married her and built for her an apartment

● When her father came to see the Prophet she did not allow him to sit in the Prophet’s bed

● Took food and water for Hazrat Usman while he was besieged during his caliphate

● Died in 44 AH

10. Hazrat Saffiya Binte Huyyay:

● Daughter of a Jew: Huyyay Bin Akhtab – one of Prophet’s leading opponents

● Left Medina when her tribe, Banu Nadir, was exiled in 3 AH

● In 6 AH, muslims conquered Medina, where her tribe was settled

● She was initially given to another Muslim, but when the Prophet saw him, he put his cloak on her as a sign of marrying

● This is why she was called the chosen one

● She accepted Islam from the Prophet

● Narrated many ahadis

● Died in 50 AH

 11.Hazrat Maimoona:

● She had been married before twice and was a widow

● She was sister in law of Hazrat Abbas, Prophet’s uncle

● Hazrat Abbas suggested her marriage to the Prophet while he was performing Umra in 7 AH

● Prophet propsed her during pilgrimage

● He invited Makkans to a feast but since the Makkans wanted him to leave in 3 days as agreed, the married outside Makkah

● She died in 61 AH , at the same spot where they were married

● She was last of the Prophet’s wives to follow him

12.Hazrat Rehana:

● Belonged to Banu Qurayza

● Captive of war

● Prophet proposed

● Initially reluctant, but finally agreed.

   13.Hazrat Maria Qibtia:

● She was a Christian

● Sent by the archbishop of Alexandria in Egypt as a gift to the Prophet

● She accepted Islam before reaching Medina

● Prophet married her

● Gave birth to Prophet’s son Ibrahim, who died in 10 AH

(Sir Iftikhar ul haq)

Prophet(s)'s Wives