Prophet Muhammad ﷺ & his householdQur'an

Zayd ibn Ḥārithaرضي الله عنهزَيْد

Also known as Zaid ibn Harithah, Zayd ibn Muhammad

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About

The only Companion named in the Qurʼan (33:37). Taken captive as a boy, tradition tells, he was given to Khadīja, who gave him to the Prophet ﷺ; when his father came to ransom him he chose to stay. Freed and taken as a son, he was called Zayd ibn Muḥammad until 33:5 ended adoptive naming (Bukhārī). He married Zaynab bint Jaḥsh and later divorced her. He commanded the Muslim army at Muʾta and was killed there; the Prophet ﷺ announced his death with tears (Bukhārī).

The name

From zāda, to increase: 'growth, abundance'.

Ḥibb Rasūl Allāh — 'the beloved of the Messenger of Allah', a traditional title

Source: Sīrah

Relationships
GuardianMuḥammadFreed him and raised him as his own son
WifeZaynab bint JaḥshHis wife, the Prophet's ﷺ cousin, later divorced
Key Qurʼan appearances

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