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The Prophet's Family ﷺ
His household — parents and lineage, the Mothers of the Believers, his children and grandchildren — one family, held in every heart, each with their story.
Every name here is cited to the Qur'an or hadith graded hasan or higher
21 names5 groups6 masculine · 15 feminine
Lineage
The parents of the Prophet ﷺ.
The Prophet ﷺ & his wives
The Mothers of the Believers.
Muhammadمحمد
The praised one — praised again and again
Qur'an · 48:29
Khadijahخديجة
Born before her time — from a root of early birth
Hadith
Sawdahسودة
Classical glosses differ — linked to mastery (su'dad) and to a dark palm grove
Hadith
Aishaعائشة
Alive; full of life
Hadith
Hafsahحفصة
Young lioness — by the classical gloss
Hadith
Zaynabزينب
A fragrant flowering tree — from the root of beauty and adornment
Hadith
Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (RA)زينب بنت خزيمة
Hindهند
A cherished old Arabic name — its lexical sense is debated
Hadith
Zaynabزينب
A fragrant flowering tree — from the root of beauty and adornment
Hadith
Zaynab bint Jaḥsh (RA)زينب بنت جحش
Juwayriyahجويرية
An endearing diminutive — little maiden
Hadith
Ramlahرملة
Fine sand
Hadith
Safiyyahصفية
The pure; the chosen
Hadith
Maymunahميمونة
Blessed; of good omen
Hadith
Umm Ibrahim
Maria al-Qibtiyya (RA), from Egypt to the honored household of the Prophet ﷺ as the mother of his son Ibrahim.
Children
The sons and daughters of the Prophet ﷺ.
Qasimقاسم
One who divides and distributes fairly
Hadith
Zaynabزينب
A fragrant flowering tree — from the root of beauty and adornment
Hadith
Zaynab bint Muhammad (RA)زينب بنت محمد
Ruqayyahرقية
Classical glosses differ — linked to ascent, and to gentle charm
Hadith
Umm Kulthumأم كلثوم
A kunya-form name, carried as a given name across the generations
Hadith
Fatimahفاطمة
One who weans; who abstains from what is harmful
Hadith
Abdullahعبد الله
Servant of Allah
Hadith
Abdullah ibn Muhammadعبد الله بن محمد
Ibrahimإبراهيم
The close friend of God
Qur'an · Surah 14
Grandchildren
The grandchildren of the Prophet ﷺ through Fatimah (RA).
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