Imaam Zubair Bin Bakkaar’s Account of the Names and Order of the Progeny of Nabi (Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam)

Last updated on May 14th, 2025 at 09:16 pm

An eminent Aalim of the Life of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam), Zubair Bin Bakkaar (Rahmatullahi alaih) says that the number of Rasulullah’s (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) offspring and their order are as follows:

First Hazrat Qaasim was born. He is the eldest of the children of Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam).

Then Hazrat Zainab.

After her Hazrat Abdullah was born. He is popularly known with the titles, Tayyib and Taahir. He was born after Nubuwwat.

After him there was Hazrat Umme Kulthum.

After her was Hazrat Faatimah.

After her Hazrat Ruqayyah was born.

Radhiyallahu Anhunna ajma’een.

Then, whilst still in Makkah, both sons passed away. First Hazrat Qaasim, and then Hazrat Abdullah.

(Al-Istee’aab)

This explicit account in Al-Istee’aab is written under the biography of Hazrat Khadijah (Radhiyallahu anha) However, in the biography of Hazrat Faatimah, (Radiyallahu anha) it is mentioned that the correct order of the Pure Daughters of Rasulallah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) in light of consecutively transmitted reports (Akhbaar-e-Mutawaatirah) is as follows:

First Hazrat Zainab, second Hazrat Ruqayyah, third Hazrat Umme Kulthum and fourth Hazrat Faatimah. Radhiyallahu Anhunna.)

(Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam Kee Saahbzaadiya)