Zaynab bint Khuzaimah

Zaynab was the daughter of Khuzaimah ibn Abdullah from the Sa’sa’a tribe. A short while after marrying Hafsa, the Prophet (pbuh) married Zaynab bint Khuzaimah, whose husband had been martyred in the Battle of Uhud.

Because of the tension between Zaynab’s tribe and the Muslims after some events in the 3rd year after the emigration, this marriage had the role of relieving the tension and improving relations.

Zaynab bint Khuzaimah, known as the “Mother of the Poor” (Umm Al-Masakeen), passed away after two or three months (eight, according to a narration). Her funeral prayer was led by the Prophet and she was buried in the Jannat al-Baqi Cemetery.