Hazrat Zaynab
bint Khuzaymah (RA)
Introduction
Zaynab was the
daughter of Khuzaimah ibn Abdullah from the Sa’sa’a tribe. A short while after
marrying Hazrat Hafsa (RA), the Prophet (SAW) married Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzaymah,
whose husband had been martyred in the Battle of Uhud.
Early life
She was first
married to Hazrat Tufayl bin Harris. After divorced, she was married to
Tufayl‘s brother Hazrat Ubaydah (RA). He got martyred in the battle of Badr.
She was much depressed due to this incident. The Holly prophet (SAW) married
her. The other reason of this marriage was
the tension between Zaynab’s tribe and the Muslims after some events in the
3rd year after the emigration, this marriage had the role of relieving the
tension and improving relations. She lived eight months with the Prophet (SAW).
She was called Umm Al-Masakeen)
Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzaymah
(RA), was very generous lady of
Arab. She always helped the poor and the needy. Due to her generosity, she was known as the “Mother of the Poor”
(Umm Al-Masakeen)
Her distinctions
Breathed her last
She (RA) passed away
after two or three months (eight, according to a narration). Her funeral prayer
was led by the Prophet (SAW) himself and she was buried in the Jannat al-Baqi
Cemetery.
