The Blessed Family, Relatives, Belongings and Blessed Animals of the Beloved Prophet ﷺ

Family of the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  1

Genealogy Chart:

·         Fihar (title: Quraysh)

·         Ghalib

·         Luwai

·         Kab

·         Murrah

o    Branch 1: Yaqazah -> Makhzoom -> Imran -> Aaiz -> Amr -> Fatimah (Paternal grandmother)

o    Branch 2: Kilaab

§  Sub-branch 2a: Qusai -> Abd Manaf -> Hashim -> Abd Muttalib -> Abdullah

§  Sub-branch 2b: Zuhrah -> Abd Manaf -> Wahb -> Aaminah

§  Sub-branch 2c: Qusay -> Abdul Daar -> Uthman -> 'Abdul 'Uzzaa -> Barrah (Maternal grandmother)

Parents:

Abdullah & Aaminah -> MUHAMMAD صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

Paternal Uncles:

Harith, Abu Lahab, Zubayr, Hamzah, Abu Taalib, Abbas, Dirar, Hajj, Muqawwim, Abd Al-Ka'bah, Ghaidaq, Quthum

Maternal Uncles:

Abd Yaghuth, 'Umayr, Aswad

Paternal Aunts:

Arawa, Safiyyah, Umm Hakeem, 'Aatikah, Umaymah, Barrah

Maternal Aunts:

Fakhita Bint Amr, Fari'ah Bint Wahb

1.     This map of the Family of the Prophet has been made with the help of the different pages of as-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah of Ibn Hisham vol. 1, al-Mawahib al-Ladunniyyah vol. 1, Subul al-Huda war-Rashad vol. 1, and Sharh al-Zurqani ‘Ala al-Mawahib vol. 4.

2.     There is a difference of opinion about the number of the uncles of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. We have mentioned all the names. Biographers have a consensus on the first nine names, whereas the last three names have been mentioned by the author of Mawahib al-Ladunniyyah with reference to Dhakhaair al-Uqba fee Manaqib Dhawi al-Qura.

Milk relatives of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم 1

Milk Father:

·         Harith Bin Abdul 'Uzza

Milk Mothers:

·         Sayyidah Aaminah: The Beloved Prophet's صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم mother, Sayyidah Aaminah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا suckled him for 7 days.

·         Haleemah Sa'diyya: Our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم spent most of his period of suckling and also his childhood at her home. When she came to the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم spread his own shawl for her.

·         Umm Farwa

·         A woman of Banu Saad: Sayyiduna Hamzah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُ also suckled from her. Therefore, he is also the milk brother of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم as well as his uncle.

·         Sayyidah Thuwaybah: She was the maidservant of Abu Lahab. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and Sayyidah Khadija رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا would greatly respect her. He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would also send clothes, etc., to her from Madinah al-Munawwarah.

·         Two women from Banu Sulaym: When he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was being taken to Banu Saad, these women nursed him that time.

Milk Brothers & Sisters:

·         Sayyiduna Hamzah: Who is his paternal uncle and also his milk brother.

·         Abu Sufyan bin Harith: The paternal cousin of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. In the beginning, he was against Islam, but then embraced Islam at a later stage.

·         Abu Salamah bin Abdul Asad: He is amongst those who embraced Islam in the early days. Sayyidah Thuwaybah suckled Sayyiduna Hamra and Abu Salamah along with the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

·         Masrooh bin Thuwaybah: The son of Thuwaybah, who was the milk mother of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

·         Hafs bin Harith: Abdullah bin Harith, the son of Sayyidah Haleemah; some have written his name as Damrah.

·         Unaysah bint Harith: The daughter of Sayyidah Haleemah.

·         Shaymaa bint Harith: The daughter of Sayyidah Haleemah. The latter would greatly take care of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in his childhood. When she came to the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم spread his shawl for her, and giving her gifts, bid her farewell.

Referance:

1 This information has been taken from different pages of as-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah of Ibn Hisham vol. 1, al-Mawahib al-Ladunniyyah vol. 1, and Subul al-Huda war-Rashad vol. 1.

Mothers of Believers 1

Referance:

1 This information has been taken from ‘Sharh al-Zurqaani ‘Ala al-Mawahib vol. 4, Usd al-Ghabah vol. 7, Subul Al-Huda Wal-Rashad vol. 4 and Al-Mukhtasar al-Kabir fi Seerat-ar-Rasool’.

2 The real name of Sayyidah Juwayriyah and Sayyidah Maymuna was Barrah. The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم changed this name. Their respective fathers are two different people who both shared the same name, Harith.

Blessed Offspring

Referance:

1 Meaning the age of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم at the time of the birth of that child.

2 This son was born to Sayyidah Mariya. Apart from him, all the sons and daughters of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم were born to Sayyidah Khadija.

Ghazawaat (battles) and Saraya (expeditions) of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

It has been said that the number of battles which took place in the blessed era of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم is 100. Many of them are such battles in which the need to even lift a sword did not arise. According to some research, in all these Ghazawaat and Saraya, 181 blessed companions were martyred, whereas 202 non-Muslims were killed. In this way, the total number of people who died in them is 383. From this, it has become obvious that the Ghazawaat and Saraya which took place in the age of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم were for the pursuit of peace and safety. The statistics of the Ghazawaat and Saraya are as follows:

Name of the Battle	Muslims who were martyred	Disbelievers who were killed
The Ghazwah of Badr	14	70
The Ghazwah of Saweeq	02	-
The Sariyya of pursuing Ka’ab bin Ashraf	-	01
The Ghazwah of Uhud	70	22
The Ghazwah of Hamra al-Asad		01
The Sariyya of Raji’	07	-
The Sariyya of Bir Ma’oona	27	-
The Ghazwah of Trench	06	03
The Sariyya Abdullah bin Ateeq	-	01
The Ghazwah of Banu Quraydha	-	-
The Ghazwah of Dhi Qarad	02	01
The Ghazwah of Banu Mustaliq	01	-
The Ghazwah of Khayber	20	02
The Ghazwah of Wadi Qura	01	-
The Ghazwah of Mu’tah	11	-
The Conquest of Makkah	03	17
The Ghazwah of Hunain	04	84
The Ghazwah of Taif	13	01
Total	181	202

The Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم reached Banu Quraydha with an army in order to punish the Jews for breaking their pact. The Jews became exasperated by the siege and finally surrendered and said that Sayyiduna Sa’ad bin Mu’adh should make a decision about them. In the light of the decision made by Sayyiduna Sa’ad, those who fought for them were killed. In this way, these deaths did not occur in the battlefield. 

Some things which were in the general use of the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم 1

Scissors

(Named Jami’)

A kohl bottle

(In order to use it to apply Ithmid kohl at the time of sleeping), a kohl stick (made of wood for applying kohl)

Kohl stick

A wooden stick for applying kohl

A stick

(Named Mamshuq)

A small box

(King Muqawqis sent it as a gift. It used to be with the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم during journeys: it contained five things: a comb, a kohl bottle, scissors, a Miswak, and a mirror).

A tub

(A brass utensil used for washing clothes).

A large brass utensil

(Named Saah)

A staff

(Due to which he is referred to as ‘Sahib al-Hirawah’)

A traditional woven bed

(Which was in the home of Sayyidatuna Aaishah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا. It was presented by As’ad bin Zurarah and its legs were made of teak.)

A leather pillow

(Stuffed with date tree bark)

Leather bedding

(Stuffed with date tree bark)

Mikhdab

(A large tray made of stone with which he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would perform Wudu).

A mirror

(Named Mudilla)

A comb

(Made of ivory).

Blessed sandals

(Were made of hairless leather with two shoelaces on each for tying).

A chair

(Whose legs were made of iron or dark wood).

A dining mat

(At which he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would sit and eat food).

A mat

(A mat on which he صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would offer Salah in the night and sit during the day.)

Imamas

(Black, Grey, Yellow Saffron, White, Red Striped, Green)

Reference:

1 Sharh al-Zurqani ‘Ala al-Mawahib, vol. 5, pg. 93-97

RIDING ANIMALS OF BELOVED PROPHET صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم

·         She-camels: Qaswa, Adba, Jad’a

·         Mule: Duldul

·         Donkey: Yafoor 1

Camels

Salab, Jamal Ahmar, Askar, Sahri, And many camels whose names are not well-known.

White Rooster

Goats

(Ten goats which would give milk; Sayyidah Umm Ayman would take them to graze.)

Barakah, Zamzam, Qamar, Warshah, Ujrah, Atraaf, Suqy’a, Atlal, Yaman, Ghawtha or Ghaytha

Twenty milk-giving camels would graze out of Madinah and 2 large leather pouches of milk would be brought daily at night.2

Reference:

1 Subul al-Huda war-Rashad, Chapter on his Animals, vol. 11, pg. 419-420

2 Sharh al-Zurqani ‘Ala al-Mawahib vol. 5, pg. 109-112

The Glorious Attributes, Miracles and Exalted Status of Mustafa ﷺ

Five Attributes of Mustafa

The Final Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: “Five such things have been bestowed upon me which were not given to anyone else before me.

(1) I was helped through the awe of the distance of one month.

(2) Spoils of war have been made Halal for me, though they were not Halal for anyone before me.

(3) The entire earth has been made the place of Sajdah for me, and soil has been made pure for me. So, if Salah time begins for any of my followers, he should offer Salah wherever he is.

(4) The station of intercession has been bestowed upon me.

(5) Every prophet was sent to a specific nation, whereas, I have been sent to all people.”

First Amongst Prophets

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُ has said that once, the blessed companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم humbly said to the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: “O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Please tell us, when were you blessed with Prophethood?” He صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم replied: “I was even a Prophet at the time when the creation of Adam was in the stage between body and soul.”

Glory of Mustafa in the Words of Umar

Once, Sayyiduna Umar رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُ mentioned the glory of the Final Messenger of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, with tears flowing from his eyes. Please read a few extracts of his beautiful speech:

O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my mother and father be sacrificed for you! In the beginning, you would deliver the sermon on the trunk of a date tree, then due to a large number of people, you started delivering the sermon from the pulpit. That trunk of a date tree kept weeping because of the separation from you until you placed your affectionate hand on it, and then it gained peace. Due to the separation from you, your Ummah deserve to weep more.

O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my mother and father be sacrificed for you! Your status is so high before your Lord that He has declared that obedience to you is obedience to Him.

مَّن يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ ۖ

Whosoever has obeyed the Messenger, he has indeed obeyed Allah,

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 5, Surah Al-Nisa, Verse 80)

O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my mother and father be sacrificed for you! Your status is so high before your Lord that He sent you after all prophets, but mentioned you before all prophets. It has been stated:

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِنَ النَّبِيِّينَ مِيثَٰقَهُمْ وَمِنكَ وَمِن نُّوحٍ وَإِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ۖ وَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُم مِّيثَٰقًا غَلِيظًا ﴿٧﴾

And, O Beloved, remember when We took a covenant from the Prophets, and from you, and from Nooh, and Ibrahim, and Moosa, and ‘Eisa; the son of Maryam; and We took a solemn covenant from them.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 21, Surah Al-Ahzaab, Verse 7)

O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my mother and father be sacrificed for you! Allah Almighty gave the miracle to Sayyiduna Musa عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام that springs gushed out from stones (when he struck them with his staff), but even more amazing are the springs that gushed out from your blessed fingers.

O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my mother and father be sacrificed for you! Allah Almighty gave Sayyiduna Sulayman عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام such control over the wind that its blowing in the morning and its blowing in the evening were equal to the travel of one month, but your riding animal Buraaq is more astonishing than that on which you visited all seven skies and on the same night, you also offered Fajr Salah after coming back to Makkah.

O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my mother and father be sacrificed for you! Allah Almighty bestowed Sayyiduna Isa عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام with the miracle of raising the dead, but even more amazing is that poisonous meat of roasted mutton talking to you and saying: “Do not eat me because poison has been mixed in me.”

O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my mother and father be sacrificed for you! Sayyiduna Nuh عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام made Du’a for the destruction of his nation, and said:

رَّبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكَٰفِرِينَ دَيَّارًا ﴿٢٦﴾

And requested Nooh, ‘O my Lord, do not leave any of the disbelievers residing on the earth.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 29, Surah Nooh, Verse 26)

If you had made Du’a in the same way, we would have been destroyed, but it is your affection towards us that you were tormented, hurt, and wounded, but even then, you said nothing except for goodness. Whenever your nation caused you trouble, you said the same words:

 "اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِقَوْمِي فَإِنَّهُمْ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ"

“O Allah! Forgive my nation because they do not know about me.”

O Prophet of Allah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my mother and father be sacrificed for you! After the declaration of the Prophethood in a short period of time, people believed in you and started following you, whereas it did not happen to Sayyiduna Nuh عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام, although he lived a long life and preached for a long time. A large number of people have believed in you in your lifetime, whereas the number of people who believed in Sayyiduna Nuh عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام is very less.