Who was the fifth wife of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

Explanation

Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzayma (RA) was known as "Umm-ul-Masakeen" (Mother of the Poor) due to her exceptional generosity and compassion towards the needy even before Islam. She was married to the Prophet (PBUH) after the martyrdom of her previous husband in the battle of Uhud. Her marriage to the Prophet (PBUH) took place in 3 AH, and she passed away only a few months later, making her one of the two wives of the Prophet (PBUH) who died during his lifetime, the other being Hazrat Khadija (RA).

Good to know

The chronological order of the first five wives of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is: Hazrat Khadija bint Khuwaylid (first), Hazrat Sawda bint Zam'a (second), Hazrat Aisha bint Abu Bakr (third), Hazrat Hafsa bint Umar (fourth), and Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzayma (fifth). Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzayma (RA) was previously married to Abdullah ibn Jahsh who was martyred at Uhud. She passed away in 4 AH after only about eight months of marriage to the Prophet (PBUH).

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