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The names of the children of the Prophet

Question

What are the names of the Prophet's sons and daughters?

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

The Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) had seven children, three sons and four daughters. Their names are as follows:

1) Al-Qaasim: The Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) was nicknamed by the name of this son. The nickname of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was Abul-Qaasim.

2) ‘Abdullaah, also called At-Taahir and At-Tayyib. The mother of both sons was Khadeejah bint Khuwaylid  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  her.

3) Ibraaheem, the last child of the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ): his mother was Maariyah Al-Qibtiyyah. All the sons of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, died in childhood.

4) Zainab, 5) Ruqayyah, 6) Umm Kulthoom, and 7) Faatimah  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  them.

Faatimah  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  her was the daughter loved most by the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. All the children of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, were born from Khadeejah  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  her except for Ibraaheem, who was from Maariyah Al-Qibtiyyah. He  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) did not have any children from his other wives  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  them all.

Allaah Knows best.

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