زينب بنت خزيمة
Zaynab bint Khuzayma
Mother of the Believers · 'Mother of the poor'
Title
Mother of the Believers
Known as
Umm al-Masākīn, mother of the poor
Famed for
Charity to the needy
Even before Islam she was known for feeding and caring for the poor and destitute, earning the name Umm al-Masākīn, the mother of the poor.
She married the Prophet ﷺ in Madinah and passed away only a few months later, mourned for her boundless compassion.
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Source & authenticity · Compiled from standard biographical and Seerah works. Editorial summaries in our own words, honouring all the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Under scholarly review.