Zaynab bint Jahsh
Cousin and seventh wife of Muhammad (c. 590–641)
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- Religious Figures rank#143
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- Fame58.5
- Momentum17.0
- Religious Figures rank#143
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Lived 592–642, aged 50
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Updated 2026-06-08
Muhammad's first cousin who became his seventh wife — a marriage that sparked controversy in early Islamic society and prompted revelations that changed inheritance and adoption law.
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Born around 590 into the Quraysh tribe, Zaynab bint Jahsh was Muhammad's first cousin and part of the inner circle of early Islam. She became his seventh wife, a union that carried weight both familial and theological. Muslims regard her as one of the Mothers of the Believers, a title given to Muhammad's wives that conferred religious authority and respect. She died in 641, a decade after Muhammad, having lived through Islam's formative years from Mecca to Medina.
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