The Number of Sons of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)
In light of the statements of Hazrat Qataadah and Hazrat Zubair Bin Bakkaar (Rahmatullahi alaihima), only 2 sons of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) were born from Hazrat Khadijah (Radhiyallahu anha). They were Hazrat Qaasim and Hazrat Abdullah (Radhiyallahu anhuma).
Besides them, a third son, Hazrat Ibrahim (Radhiyallahu anhu) was born in Madinah Tayyibah from the slave girl of Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam), Maariyah Qibtiyyah (Radhiyallahu anha).
Considering this, Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) had 3 sons. This is the finding of most Ulama.
Some Ulama aver that the names, Tayyib and Taahir were of two separate sons. They say that these were not the titles of Hazrat Abdullah. Rather, these were two other sons. In this way, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) then had 5 sons.
Some Ulama again say that Tayyib and Taahir are the names of one son, and Hazrat Abdullah was another son. According to this view, there were 4 sons.
Some Ulama have even written that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) had 7 sons:
- Hazrat Qaasim
- Hazrat Abdullah
- Hazrat Tayyib
- Hazrat Mutayyab
- Hazrat Taahir
- Hazrat Mutahhar, and
- Hazrat Ibrahim.
Radhiyallahu anhum ajma’een.
But the finding of most Ulama is that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) had just 3 sons. May Allah Ta’ala be pleased with them.
(Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Kee Saahbzaadiya)