Zaynab was Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) cousin, and her mother Umayyah was the daughter of Abdul Muttalib. At first Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her) was the wife of Zayd bin Thabit.
Zayd was Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) slave before the advent of Islam. Their marriage was arranged by Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Because Prophet (PBUH) knew that it is a person's standing in the eyes of Allah that is important, rather than his or her status in the eyes of the people. The Prophet (PBUH) wanted Zaynab to marry a young man called Zayd ibn Harith, whose background was very different to that of Zaynab bint Jahsh.
When he was a child, Zayd was imprisoned during one of the inter-tribal wars that had been common before the coming of Islam. He was sold as a slave to a nephew of Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) who had given Zayd to her as a gift. In turn, Khadijah had given him to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in the days before the revelation of the Qur�an and the Prophet (PBUH) has given him his freedom and adopted him as his son at the age of eight (before adoption was banned in Islam).
watching Zayd and Zaynab growing, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) felt that they would make a good couple, and that their marriage would teach people that it was not who their ancestors were, but rather their standing in the sight of Allah, that that counts.
When the Prophet (PBUH) asked for her hand on behalf of Zayd, Zaynab had her family were majorly shocked at the idea of her marrying a man who in their eyes was only a freed slave. Moreover, Zaynab had wanted to marry the Prophet (PBUH) himself and in fact he had already been asked by her family whether or not he would like to marry her. At first both she and her brother refused, but then the following ayat was revealed:
�It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger, to have any say in their decision; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has most clearly gone astray. Qur�an (33:36)
When Zaynab was convinced that there was no difference between what the Prophet (PBUH) wanted and what Allah wanted, she and Zayd decided to get married, the Prophet providing a handsome dowry for Zaynab on Zayd's behalf.
The marriage, however, was not a success. Although both Zaynab and Zayd were the best of people, who loved Allah and His Messenger, they were incompatible and very different, and so they broke up.
Zayd asked the Prophet's permission to divorce Zaynab more than once, and although the Prophet (PBUH) advised him more than once to hold on and have patience, at the end the divorce took place.
Afterwards Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) got a message from Allah ordering him to marry Zaynab bint Jahsh, while he did in 5 AH, when he was fifty-eight years old, and she was thirty-five years old. In doing so, he demonstrated beyond doubt that in Islam an adopted son is not regarded in the same light as a natural son, and that although a father may never marry a woman whom his natural son has married and then divorced, the father of an adopted son is allowed to marry a woman who was once, but is no longer, married to that adopted son.
Furthermore, by marrying Zaynab, the Prophet (PBUH) confirmed that it is permissible for cousins to marry, and , at the same time, Zaynab was given her heart's desire to be married to the Best of Creation.
The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) received the command to marry Zaynab while he was with Aicha. After he had received the revelation, he smiled and said:
"Who will go and give Zaynab the good news?"
When Zaynab heard the news, she stopped what she was doing and prayed to thank Allah. Zaynab used to say that her marriage had been arranged by Allah. At this point Prophet Mohammad (PBH) changed her name from Barra to Zaynab.
On Zaynab's wedding day another verse of Qur'an was sent down. The Prophet (PBUH) sacrificed a sheep and then commanded his servant, Anas, to invite the people to come and eat. After they had eaten, two men remained there after the meal chatting. The Messenger of Allah went out and said goodnight to his other wives and then came back and the two men were still there chatting. It was very hard on the Prophet who did not like to criticize people directly, and so he waited patiently until they left. Then Allah sent down the following verse which is known as "The Ayat of Hijab":
�O you who believe! Do not go into the Prophet's rooms except after being given permission to come and eat, not waiting for the food to be prepared, However, when you are called, then go in and when you have eaten, then disperse, and do not remain wanting to chat together. If you do that, it causes injury to the Prophet though he is too reticent to tell you. But Allah is not reticent with the truth. When you ask his wives for something, ask them from behind a screen. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts. It is not for you to cause injury to the Messenger of Allah nor ever to marry his wives after him. TO do that would be something dreadful in the sight of Allah. Whether you make something known or conceal it, Allah has knowledge of all things. There is no blame on them regarding their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their brothers' s sons or their sisters' s sons or their women or those their right hands own. Have fear of Allah. Allah is witness over everything. Allah and His angels pray blessings of the Prophet. O you who believe! Pray blessings on him and ask for peace for him.Qur�an (33:53-56)
Zaynab was a woman who was constantly immersed in the worship of Allah. It is related by Anas ibn Malik that once the Prophet (PBUH) entered the mosque and found a rope hanging down between two of the pillars, and so he said, "What is this?" He was told, "It is for Zaynab. She prays, and when she loses concentration or feels tired, she holds onto it." At this time the Prophet said, "Untie it. Pray as long as you feel fresh, but when you lose concentration or become tired, you should stop."
Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) lived with the Prophet (PBUH) for six years, and lived for another nine years after his death, dying at the age of fifty, in 20 AH, and thus fulfilling the Prophet's indication that she would be the first of his wives to die after him. Zaynab bint Jahsh, like Zaynab bint Khuzayma before her, was very generous although she was poor. The Prophet (PBUH) used to tell his wives: "She is the most generous among you."
Source: anwary-islam.comZayd was Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) slave before the advent of Islam. Their marriage was arranged by Prophet Mohammed (PBUH).
Because Prophet (PBUH) knew that it is a person's standing in the eyes of Allah that is important, rather than his or her status in the eyes of the people. The Prophet (PBUH) wanted Zaynab to marry a young man called Zayd ibn Harith, whose background was very different to that of Zaynab bint Jahsh.
When he was a child, Zayd was imprisoned during one of the inter-tribal wars that had been common before the coming of Islam. He was sold as a slave to a nephew of Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) who had given Zayd to her as a gift. In turn, Khadijah had given him to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in the days before the revelation of the Qur�an and the Prophet (PBUH) has given him his freedom and adopted him as his son at the age of eight (before adoption was banned in Islam).
watching Zayd and Zaynab growing, Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) felt that they would make a good couple, and that their marriage would teach people that it was not who their ancestors were, but rather their standing in the sight of Allah, that that counts.
When the Prophet (PBUH) asked for her hand on behalf of Zayd, Zaynab had her family were majorly shocked at the idea of her marrying a man who in their eyes was only a freed slave. Moreover, Zaynab had wanted to marry the Prophet (PBUH) himself and in fact he had already been asked by her family whether or not he would like to marry her. At first both she and her brother refused, but then the following ayat was revealed:
�It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger, to have any say in their decision; and whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has most clearly gone astray. Qur�an (33:36)
When Zaynab was convinced that there was no difference between what the Prophet (PBUH) wanted and what Allah wanted, she and Zayd decided to get married, the Prophet providing a handsome dowry for Zaynab on Zayd's behalf.
The marriage, however, was not a success. Although both Zaynab and Zayd were the best of people, who loved Allah and His Messenger, they were incompatible and very different, and so they broke up.
Zayd asked the Prophet's permission to divorce Zaynab more than once, and although the Prophet (PBUH) advised him more than once to hold on and have patience, at the end the divorce took place.
Afterwards Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) got a message from Allah ordering him to marry Zaynab bint Jahsh, while he did in 5 AH, when he was fifty-eight years old, and she was thirty-five years old. In doing so, he demonstrated beyond doubt that in Islam an adopted son is not regarded in the same light as a natural son, and that although a father may never marry a woman whom his natural son has married and then divorced, the father of an adopted son is allowed to marry a woman who was once, but is no longer, married to that adopted son.
Furthermore, by marrying Zaynab, the Prophet (PBUH) confirmed that it is permissible for cousins to marry, and , at the same time, Zaynab was given her heart's desire to be married to the Best of Creation.
The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) received the command to marry Zaynab while he was with Aicha. After he had received the revelation, he smiled and said:
"Who will go and give Zaynab the good news?"
When Zaynab heard the news, she stopped what she was doing and prayed to thank Allah. Zaynab used to say that her marriage had been arranged by Allah. At this point Prophet Mohammad (PBH) changed her name from Barra to Zaynab.
On Zaynab's wedding day another verse of Qur'an was sent down. The Prophet (PBUH) sacrificed a sheep and then commanded his servant, Anas, to invite the people to come and eat. After they had eaten, two men remained there after the meal chatting. The Messenger of Allah went out and said goodnight to his other wives and then came back and the two men were still there chatting. It was very hard on the Prophet who did not like to criticize people directly, and so he waited patiently until they left. Then Allah sent down the following verse which is known as "The Ayat of Hijab":
�O you who believe! Do not go into the Prophet's rooms except after being given permission to come and eat, not waiting for the food to be prepared, However, when you are called, then go in and when you have eaten, then disperse, and do not remain wanting to chat together. If you do that, it causes injury to the Prophet though he is too reticent to tell you. But Allah is not reticent with the truth. When you ask his wives for something, ask them from behind a screen. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts. It is not for you to cause injury to the Messenger of Allah nor ever to marry his wives after him. TO do that would be something dreadful in the sight of Allah. Whether you make something known or conceal it, Allah has knowledge of all things. There is no blame on them regarding their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their brothers' s sons or their sisters' s sons or their women or those their right hands own. Have fear of Allah. Allah is witness over everything. Allah and His angels pray blessings of the Prophet. O you who believe! Pray blessings on him and ask for peace for him.Qur�an (33:53-56)
Zaynab was a woman who was constantly immersed in the worship of Allah. It is related by Anas ibn Malik that once the Prophet (PBUH) entered the mosque and found a rope hanging down between two of the pillars, and so he said, "What is this?" He was told, "It is for Zaynab. She prays, and when she loses concentration or feels tired, she holds onto it." At this time the Prophet said, "Untie it. Pray as long as you feel fresh, but when you lose concentration or become tired, you should stop."
Zaynab bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her) lived with the Prophet (PBUH) for six years, and lived for another nine years after his death, dying at the age of fifty, in 20 AH, and thus fulfilling the Prophet's indication that she would be the first of his wives to die after him. Zaynab bint Jahsh, like Zaynab bint Khuzayma before her, was very generous although she was poor. The Prophet (PBUH) used to tell his wives: "She is the most generous among you."
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