زينب بنت خزيمة الهلالية
Zaynab bint Khuzayma al-Hilaliyya
Mother of the Poor
Relación con el Profeta ﷺ
The Prophet married Zaynab to honour her piety and console her after martyrdom took her husband. Though their marriage was brief, he mourned her deeply and led her funeral prayer himself.
Eventos clave de su vida
Her husband Abd Allah ibn Jahsh was martyred at Uhud
Married the Prophet after her husband's martyrdom
Passed away in Medina, one of only two wives to die in the Prophet's lifetime
Biografía completa
Zaynab bint Khuzayma was known even before Islam as the 'Mother of the Poor' for her extraordinary generosity and care for the needy. She was widowed when her husband Abd Allah ibn Jahsh was martyred at Uhud, after which the Prophet honoured her by marrying her. Sadly, she passed away only a few months after the marriage, making her one of the two wives the Prophet lost during his lifetime, but her title of Mother of the Poor endured as her eternal legacy.
Citas famosas
"She never turned away a hungry person from her door."
Lecciones para tu vida
Generosity before wealth makes one truly noble.
Caring for the poor is a form of worship.
A short life lived in kindness leaves a lasting legacy.
Cómo ser como ellos
¿Quieres seguir los pasos de Zaynab bint Khuzayma al-Hilaliyya? Comienza con estos pasos prácticos extraídos de su vida.
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Generosity before wealth makes one truly noble.
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Caring for the poor is a form of worship.
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A short life lived in kindness leaves a lasting legacy.