4 daughters and 3 sons of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Here are the names and details of all 7 children of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ including 3 sons and 4 daughters. 6 of his children died during his lifetime.

• 11 wives of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

Names of Prophet Muhammad’s children

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had 4 daughters and 2 sons from Hazrat Khadija رضي الله عنها. One of his sons Ibrahim رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ was from Maria Qibtiya رضي الله عنها.

• Qasim ibn Muhammad.
• Zainab رضي الله عنها.
• Ruqayyah رضي الله عنها.
• Umm Kulthoom رضي الله عنها.
• Fatimah رضي الله عنها.
• Abdullah رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ.
• Ibrahim رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ.

Qasim ibn Muhammad

Qasim Ibn Muhammad was the eldest son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He died at the age of only 3 and was buried in Jannat al Mualla in Makkah.

In Arab culture, people call others by the name of their children, and that’s why Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to be called Abu al-Qasim.

• Born in: 598 A.D.
• Died in: 601 A.D.
• Age when died: 3 years.
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ age at his birth: 28 years.

Zainab bint Muhammad

Zainab رضي الله عنها was the eldest daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, born one year after Qasim. She married Abu al-As ibn al-Rabi’ رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ at the age of 11. Zainab رضي الله عنها died at the young age of 30 due to a complication from the miscarriage and got buried at Jannat ul Baqi.

• Born in: 599 A.D.
• Died in: 629 A.D.
• Age when died: 30 years.
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ age at her birth: 29 years.

Ruqayya bint Muhammad

Ruqayya رضي الله عنها was the second daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, born two years after Zainab. She got married to a son of Abu Lahab but was divorced when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ started preaching Islam openly.

At the age of 14 years, Ruqayya رضي الله عنها got married to Uthman bin Affan رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ. It is said that Ruqayya رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ died on the same day when Muslims won the Battle of Badr and got buried at Jannat ul Baqi.

• Born in: 601 A.D.
• Died in: 623 A.D.
• Age when died: 22 years.
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ age at her birth: 31 years.

Umm Kulthoom

Umm Kulthoom رضي الله عنها was the third daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. She got married to a son of Abu Lahab but was divorced when Prophet Muhammad ﷺ started preaching Islam openly.

One year after the death of her sister Ruqayya رضي الله عنها, she married Uthman bin Affan رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ at the age of 21. 6 years after her marriage, she got sick and died and got buried at Jannat ul Baqi.

• Born in: 603 A.D.
• Died in: 630 A.D.
• Age when died: 27 years.
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ age at her birth: 33 years.

Fatimah al-Zahra

Fatima al-Zahra رضي الله عنها was the fourth and the youngest daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. She was married to Ali Ibn Talib رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ and gave birth to two sons Hasan رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ and Hussain رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ.

Fatima al-Zahra رضي الله عنها died after 6 months after the death of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ at the age of 27. Many believe that  Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to love Fatima al-Zahra رضي الله عنها the most among all his children. She is also buried in Jannat ul Baqi.

• Born in: 605 A.D.
• Died in: 632 A.D.
• Age when died: 27 years.
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ age at her birth: 35 years.

Abdullah ibn Muhammad

Abdullah رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ was the second son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ after 4 daughters and he named him after the name of his father. He was also called Tahir Ibn Muhammad and Tayib ibn Muhammad.

Abdullah, too, died while he was an infant, just like his brother Qasim, who died at the age of 3 and was buried in Jannat al Mualla in Makkah.

• Born in: 611 A.D.
• Died in: 613 A.D.
• Age when died: 2 years.
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ age at his birth: 41 years.

Ibrahim ibn Muhammad

Ibrahim رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ was the third son of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ born with Maria Qibtiya رضي الله عنها who was a concubine. It is said that Ibrahim رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ died on the 10th of Rabi ul Awwal, 2 days before the death of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Ibrahim رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ is also buried in Jannat ul Baqi.

The sun eclipsed on the day of Ibrahim رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ death. People said that the sun had eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or birth) of someone. When you see the eclipse pray and invoke Allah.” – Sahih al-Bukhari 1043

• Born in: 630 A.D.
• Died in: 632 A.D.
• Age when died: 2 years.
• Prophet Muhammad ﷺ age at his birth: 60 years.