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233 233 233 233 233 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION She was the daughter of a sister of the Prophet’s father, Abdullah. The Prophet sa arranged her marriage to his freed slave, Zaid ra. It led to a divorce because she could not adjust with Zaid ra. She then married the Prophet in 626 A. D. at the age of thirty-eight and died in 20 A. H. , at the age of fifty-three. Daughter of Abu Sufyaan; she was in Abyssinia when her husband became Christian and separated from her. She readily agreed to the Prophet’s proposal for marriage. Negus, the King of Abyssinia, himself presided over her marriage ceremony in 628 A. D. , and then she was escorted to Medina. She died in 44 A. H. at the age of 73. Daughter of the chief of a Jewish tribe, Banu Nadeer; during the battle of Khyber, her husband and father were both killed. She herself, along with others, was captured by the Muslims. She embraced Islam when released later on. She readily agreed to the Prophet’s proposal to marry her (628 A. D. ). The Holy Prophet sa expected that by this marriage, the Jews might give up their feelings of hatred against Islam. She died in 50 A. H at the age of sixty-two. Twice widowed, sister-in-law of Hadrat Abbaas ra , the Prophet’s uncle. Her father, Harith, belonged to the Harzin tribe. On the suggestion of Hadrat Abbaas ra , the Holy Prophet sa married her in 629 A. D. , when she was thirty years old. She died in 50 A. H at the age of seventy-three years. She was one of the two maidens, presented to the Holy Prophet sa by the Ruler of Egypt. Both of them embraced Islam. The Holy Prophet sa married Hadrat Mariah in 629 A. D. She was distinguished to be the only wife, other than Hadhrat Khadijah ra , who bore the Holy Prophet a child, his son Ibraheem ra. When Ibraheem ra died, he was the only son of the Holy Prophet sa. All his other children, except Fatimah ra had already died. As a result of this, it was natural that the Prophet sa had great love and affection for his son. But God’s will prevailed. Ibraheem ra died in 10 A. H at the age of eighteen months. The Holy Prophet sa was very sad at his son’s demise and tears began to flow from his eyes, but he completely submitted himself to the will of God, and thus set an excellent example for mankind. 8. Hadrat Zainab Bint Jahsh ra 9. Hadhrat Ummi Habibah ra 10. Hadrat Safiah ra 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 6. 1 H H H H H O L O L O L O L O LY Y Y Y Y P P P P P ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET SA SA SA SA SA A N D A N D A N D A N D A N D S S S S S UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS UCCESSORS — L — L — L — L — L I F E I F E I F E I F E I F E O F O F O F O F O F H H H H H O L O L O L O L O LY Y Y Y Y P P P P P ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET ROPHET SA SA SA SA SA 11. Hadrat Maimunah ra 12. Hadhrat Mariah Qibtiah ra