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==List of children ==
==List of children ==
*Qasim ibn Muhammad (598 – 600 or 601 AD)
*Qasim ibn Muhammad (598 – 600 or 601 AD)
Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad (d. 615 AD)
*Zainab bin Muhammad (599 – 630 AD)
*Zainab bin Muhammad (599 – 630 AD)
*Ruqayyah bin Muhammad (601 – 624 AD)
*Ruqayyah bin Muhammad (601 – 624 AD)

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The Childrens include 3 sons and 4 daughters born to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.[1] Six children born to Muhammad's first wife Khadija bint Khuwaylid[2] [3] Last son Ibrahim ibn Muhammad, born to Maria al-Qibtiyya.

His attitude and treatment towards his children, enshrined in the hadith, is viewed by Muslims as an exemplar to be imitated.[4][5]

All Muhammad's children, except Fatimah, died before him and it is through Fatimah that Muhammad's lineage continued in the form of the respected Sayyid (meaning lord or sir) and Sharif (meaning noble). His sons never witnessed to see adulthood and died as infants. Shia's believe that Muhammad had only 1 daughter and that 3 women were already living in the house of Khadijah previous to her marriage with Muhammad.[6]

List of children

  • Qasim ibn Muhammad (598 – 600 or 601 AD)

Abd-Allah ibn Muhammad (d. 615 AD)

  • Zainab bin Muhammad (599 – 630 AD)
  • Ruqayyah bin Muhammad (601 – 624 AD)
  • Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (603 – 630 AD)
  • Fatimah (ca. 604 – 632)
  • Ibrahim ibn Muhammad (630-631)

Controversy

There is much controversy between Sunni and Shia regarding how many daughters were born to Muhammad. While most Sunnis accept that he had four daughters, most Shia accept Fatimah as his only actual daughter.

See also

References

  1. ^ Muḥammad Ḥusayn Haykal (1 May 1994). The Life of Muhammad (revised ed.). The Other Press. pp. 76–7. ISBN 9789839154177.
  2. ^ Paul Gwynne (23 Dec 2013). Buddha, Jesus and Muhammad: A Comparative Study. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781118465493. According to Sunni Islam, Khadija bore Muhammad four daughters (Zaynab, Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum and Fatima) and two sons ('Abdallah and Qasim).from khadija
  3. ^ G. Smith, Bonnie, ed. (2008). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History: 4 Volume Set (illustrated ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 17. ISBN 9780195148909.
  4. ^ Adnan Oktar. The Prophet Muhammad (saas). A9 GROUP. pp. 190–95. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  5. ^ Yust, Karen-Marie, ed. (2006). Nurturing Child and Adolescent Spirituality: Perspectives from the World's Religious Traditions. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 72. ISBN 9780742544635.
  6. ^ Morimoto, Kazuo, ed. (2012). Sayyids and Sharifs in Muslim Societies: The Living Links to the Prophet (illustrated ed.). Routledge. p. 2. ISBN 9780415519175.

Further reading

M. J. Kister. "THE SONS OF KHADIJA" (PDF). Retrieved 22 February 2015.}