أهل البيت
Ahl al-Bayt
The blessed Household of the Prophet ﷺ — his family, foremost among them Ali, Fatima, Hasan, and Husayn.
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العباس بن عبد المطلب
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib
The Prophet's ﷺ uncle, through whom Umar sought rain
عبد الله بن عباس Abdullah ibn Abbas
Cousin of the Prophet ﷺ; the scholar of the Ummah and interpreter of the Qur'an
عبد الله بن جعفر Abdullah ibn Ja'far
Son of Ja'far at-Tayyar; famed for boundless generosity
علي بن أبي طالب Ali ibn Abi Talib
Fourth Caliph; cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ
عقيل بن أبي طالب Aqil ibn Abi Talib
Brother of Ali and Ja'far; captured at Badr and ransomed by Abbas
أسماء بنت عميس Asma bint Umays
Wife of three great Companions — Ja'far, Abu Bakr, and Ali
عاتكة بنت عبد المطلب Atika bint Abd al-Muttalib
Aunt of the Prophet ﷺ; her ominous dream foretold the rout of the Quraysh at Badr
الفضل بن العباس Fadl ibn Abbas
Eldest son of al-Abbas; cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, with him at his end
فاطمة بنت أسد Fatima bint Asad
Wife of Abu Talib and mother of Ali; the first Hashimite woman married to a Hashimite
فاطمة بنت محمد Fatimah bint Muhammad
Youngest daughter of the Prophet ﷺ; chief of the women of Paradise
هالة بن أبي هالة Hala ibn Abi Hala
Stepson of the Prophet ﷺ; second son of Khadija from her first marriage
حمزة بن عبد المطلب Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib
The Prophet's ﷺ uncle; the Lion of Allah and chief of the martyrs
الحسن بن علي Hasan ibn Ali
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ; master of the youth of Paradise; the caliph who reconciled the Ummah
هند بنت عتيق Hind bint Atiq
Stepdaughter of the Prophet ﷺ; daughter of Khadija from her second marriage
هند بن أبي هالة Hind ibn Abi Hala
Stepson of the Prophet ﷺ; chief narrator of the hilya — the detailed physical description
الحسين بن علي Husayn ibn Ali
Grandson of the Prophet ﷺ; master of the youth of Paradise; martyr of Karbala
إبراهيم بن محمد ﷺ Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ﷺ
Infant son of the Prophet ﷺ by Maria the Copt
جعفر بن أبي طالب Ja'far ibn Abi Talib
Cousin of the Prophet ﷺ; spokesman before the Negus and martyr of Mu'ta
جمانة بنت أبي طالب Jumana bint Abi Talib
Sister of Ali; wife of Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith; received thirty wasaqs from the booty of Khaybar
خديجة بنت خويلد Khadija bint Khuwaylid
First wife of the Prophet ﷺ and the first of all people to believe
خولة بنت قيس Khawla bint Qays
Wife of Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib; narrator of the hadith on the just debtor
لبابة بنت الحارث (أم الفضل) Lubaba bint al-Harith (Umm al-Fadl)
Wife of al-Abbas; sister of Maymuna; mother of Abdullah ibn Abbas
مارية القبطية Maria al-Qibtiyya
The Egyptian gifted to the Prophet ﷺ; mother of his son Ibrahim
محسن بن علي Muhsin ibn Ali
Infant son of Ali and Fatima; died in infancy
نوفل بن الحارث Nawfal ibn al-Harith
Paternal cousin of the Prophet ﷺ; substantive narrator from his household
ربيعة بن الحارث Rabi'a ibn al-Harith
His infant son's blood-money was the first the Prophet ﷺ waived in the Farewell Sermon
رقية بنت محمد Ruqayyah bint Muhammad
Daughter of the Prophet ﷺ; wife of Uthman and emigrant to Abyssinia
صفية بنت عبد المطلب Safiyya bint Abd al-Muttalib
Aunt of the Prophet ﷺ; mother of az-Zubayr; killed an enemy spy at the Trench
أمامة بنت زينب Umamah bint Zaynab
Granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ; carried on his shoulders in prayer
أم هانئ بنت أبي طالب Umm Hani bint Abi Talib
Sister of Ali; granted protection that the Prophet ﷺ upheld at the conquest
أم كلثوم بنت علي Umm Kulthum bint Ali
Granddaughter of the Prophet ﷺ; wife of Umar ibn al-Khattab
أم كلثوم بنت محمد Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad
Daughter of the Prophet ﷺ; second wife of Uthman, for whom he was named Dhun-Nurayn
زينب بنت علي Zaynab bint Ali
Daughter of Ali and Fatima; wife of Abdullah ibn Ja'far
زينب بنت محمد Zaynab bint Muhammad
Eldest daughter of the Prophet ﷺ