Today, the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad live almost anywhere in the world. Some of them do not even assume that the blood of the messenger himself flows in their veins. Others, on the other hand, take the opportunity to claim to be the descendants of Muhammad in order to take advantage of the benefits that are meant by those who really are.
Biography of Muhammad
Perhaps there is no adult in the world who does not know who the Prophet Muhammad is.
He belongs to the Quraysh tribe. Became the founder of Islam. Born in 571, in Mecca. From 6 he became an orphan, and he was raised by his grandfather, and after his uncle Abu Talib.
Muhammad prayed a lot and meditated. Once during this process, he saw the angel Jabrail (Archangel Gabriel), who gave him the first verses of the Koran. So Muhammad became the messenger of Allah Almighty on earth.
Because of the persecution of the Meccan pagans, he and his companions were forced to move to Medina. The first Islamic community was formed there.
But in 630 hereturned to Mecca, where he convinced the inhabitants to convert to Islam. Since then, Mecca has become the capital of Muslims.
In 632, the Messenger of Allah departed on his last journey and was buried in Medina. He left behind the most important miracle of the Muslim world - the Koran, a sacred guide for life for all people on earth.
The Prophet's Wives
To understand who are the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, you need to go through his entire family.
According to different versions, the prophet had from 11 to 23 wives. But still, most of them tend to number 11. The messenger married all of them before the promulgation of the law, which forbids having more than 4 wives.
Khadija. The mother of the faithful became the first and only wife of the prophet until her death. Quraysh by origin was already married 2 times until she met Muhammad.
When they got married, she was 40 years old, and Mohammed was only 25. But the age difference did not prevent them from being happy spouses. A woman gave her husband 6 children: 2 sons and 4 daughters.
Khadija was the first who believed the prophet and converted to Islam. The Prophet always appreciated her support and had great love and respect for her.
Sauda. She became the wife of Muhammad when he was 53 years old, after he moved to Medina. She was married to a Muslim Saqran ibn Amr, who was killed by polytheists. She survived the prophet and died during the reign of Umar in Medina.
Aisha. The third wife of the Messenger of Allah Almighty. Perhaps the most discussed woman in Islam, about which tough battles are fought both among Muslims themselves andand among representatives of other religious denominations.
According to some sources, Aisha was only 9 years old when she got married. But also, according to other studies of historians, many data indicate that the girl was already 17 years old at the time of the marriage.
When Uthman was killed, Aisha and her supporters rebelled to take revenge on the killers, but were defeated and taken prisoner. After, by order of the new Caliph Ali (Fatima's husband), they were all released.
Hafsa. She became the fourth wife of the prophet after she was left a widow. She was the daughter of Umar (companion of Muhammad). The father asked Uthman and Abu Bakr to marry Hafs, but they refused. And then the prophet decided that he himself would marry a woman, and give his daughter Umm Kulthum to Uthman.
She was a very strong-willed and pious woman. The first copy of the Koran, collected during the caliphate of Abu Bakr, was handed over to her for safekeeping. Then it was propagated, as Uthman asked when he became caliph.
Zeynab. The first husband of the girl was the adopted son of the prophet Zayd ibn Harith. But a year after the marriage, they divorced. It was then that Muhammad married a woman. She was very pious and kind. Died after the messenger's death.
Juwayria. Daughter of the leader of the Banu Mustalik tribe. When the Muslims defeated the tribe, the girl was taken prisoner. Her father and associates asked to return her, but after a conversation with the prophet, they converted to Islam. And for the sake of reconciliation, Muhammad married a girl.
Safiya. Like Juwayria, she was captured afterbattles between her father's tribe and the Muslims. Her second husband was killed in this battle. Mohammed released her and offered to either leave, remaining in her faith, or marry him and convert to Islam. The girl chose the second option.
Umm Habiba (Ramla). The girl was married to a Christian, but soon they both converted to Islam. However, after moving to Ethiopia, the man abandoned Islam, returning to Christianity. But the woman did not support him, remaining a faithful Muslim. They parted, but she could not return to Mecca because of the fury of her father, who hated Muslims. When the Messenger of Allah found out about this, he decided to marry her.
Umm Salama. Her first husband was killed in the battle of Uhud. Both Umar and Abu Bakr offered their hand to her, but she refused them. However, she agreed to the prophet.
Woman died at 84.
Raykhana. Was taken prisoner. After the adoption of Islam, she was released and taken by the prophet as his wife. She was very religious and virtuous.
Maimuna. Before marriage with the prophet, she was married 2 times. She was left a widow, and Abbas (Muhammad's uncle) advised the envoy to marry her.
Mary. She was a concubine given to Muhammad by the ruler of Egypt. She converted to Islam even before meeting the prophet. According to some sources, she remained a concubine. But she gave birth to the last son of the prophet, who, however, died, being quite a baby.
All the wives of the Prophet Muhammad were deeply religious and virtuous women.
Children of the Messenger
In total, the Prophet Muhammad had seven children. Six of them were mothersKhadija. The seventh boy was born by his wife Maria.
Kasim. The first child of the envoy. Born before Muhammad began to prophesy. Died at the age of two.
Zaynab. The second child in the family. 10 years after her birth, Muhammad - the messenger of God - began to preach monotheism. And Zainab was among the first converts to Islam, unlike her husband Abu al-Ass ibn Rabia. He not only refused to convert to Islam, but also opposed the Muslims in the Battle of Badr.
The couple separated for several years, until eventually Abu al-Asa converted to Islam and reunited with his family. However, after the reunion, they lived only a year. Zainab fell ill and passed away.
Rukia. The third child and second daughter was born 7 years before the father began his prophetic mission. She was supposed to become the wife of the son of Abu Lahab, but the contract was terminated, since he did not accept Islam and was at enmity with Muslims.
Rukia married Usman ibn Affan, who became the third righteous caliph. The girl died on the day of the Battle of Badr.
Umm Kulthum. The fourth child and third daughter of the prophet. She was promised in marriage to another son of the same Abu Lahab, but this contract was also terminated for the same reason.
After her sister's death, Rukia married Usman. Their marriage lasted 6 years, when this girl died.
Fatima. The fifth child and the last, fourth daughter of the prophet. It was from her that the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad went.
The girl married the cousin of her father Ali ibn Abu Talib. In their family was bornfive kids. Only three of them survived, the girl Zainab and 2 boys Hassan and Hussein.
Fatima herself survived her father by only six months. The girl is very revered by Shia Muslims. Her piety and generosity are often mentioned in Muslim hadiths.
Abdullah. The sixth child and second son of the messenger of the Almighty. Unfortunately, he also died at a young age.
Ibrahim. Seventh child and third boy, the last in the family. Also died in early childhood.
All the children of the Prophet Muhammad were Muslims.
Descendants
Direct descendants of the Messenger of the Almighty - grandchildren, sons of Ali and Fatima - Hussein and Hasan.
The Prophet loved his grandchildren very much, admired them and asked the Almighty to grant them his mercy. He raised them for almost 7 years, until he passed into another world. According to Fatima, he left his generosity and generosity to Hasan, courage and valor to Hussein as a legacy to his grandchildren.
Hasan took the place of Caliph for only a few months in 661. After that, he signed an agreement with the Umayyads and ceded the throne to Mu'awiya on the condition that he would return the Caliphate to him. But the treaty was broken and the prophet's grandson was killed.
After the death of his brother, Imam Hussein also tried to take away the caliphate, which he was supposed to rule. But he also failed to defeat the Umayyads, he was killed during the battle of Karbala.
It was from these two boys that the descendants of the Prophet Muhammad went on. When they got married, gave birth to children, blood, nations and genealogies mixed up. And now it's hard to find the real onesMuslims who have the blood of a prophet.
Abdallah II
King Abdullah II of Jordan is a 43rd generation direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed.
Comes from the Hashemite dynasty. Hashim, the great-grandfather of the Messenger of Allah, is considered the founder of this family.
For several centuries, representatives of the Hashemites became the emirs of Mecca, who later became the rulers of the Arab states. This is:
- Iraq;
- Hijaz;
- Syria;
- Transjordan etc.
Thanks to the king, Jordan was able to avoid internal conflicts and confrontations and maintain a peaceful situation inside the country.
Moreover, the king reconciled 2 religions, Christianity and Islam, by kissing the hand of the Pope when he flew to Jordan. This act significantly strengthened the country's economy, as thanks to the influx of tourists, the treasury earned more than $ 2 billion.
The king married Rania, a girl from a simple family. The Queen is very popular in the world and among her people, embodying the image of an ideal mother and wife.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The family tree of the ruler of Iran goes back to Imam Hussein, which affected the choice of Khamenei as a spiritual leader.
He is now 79 years old, but his he alth is very poor. Notable for his negative attitude and harsh statements towards the United States.
Ayatollah Ali Sistani
The Shiite theologian of Iraq, who enjoys unquestioned authority, is also considereda descendant of the prophet on the branch of Imam Hussein, son of Ali and Fatima.
He is now 88 years old and lives in Iraq. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize, but the fatwa on homosexuality became an obstacle. And although it was later found out that this was a mistake, he never received the award.
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
The direct descendant of the Messenger of Allah through Fatima is also considered Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. He does not have his own state, but the title was given to him by Queen Elizabeth II. And in 1959, he received the title of His Royal Highness from the Shah of Iran.
The Prince is the leader of the Nizari Ismailis, of whom there are about 20 million people worldwide.
