Zaynab bint Ali ibn Abi Talib

زينب بنت علي بن أبي طالب

Updated on 19 April 2026 at 10:59 PM

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Biography of Zaynab bint Ali ibn Abi Talib

Zainab bint Ali bin Abi Talib, whose name is Abd Manaf bin Abd al-Muttalib bin Hashim al-Qurayshi al-Hashimiyya. Her mother is Fatima, daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She met the Prophet ﷺ and gave birth during his lifetime, but Fatima, daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, did not give birth to anything after his death. Zainab was a sensible, eloquent and virtuous woman. Her father, Ali, may Allah be pleased with them, married her off to Abdullah, the son of his brother Jaafar. She bore him Ali, Aoun the Great, Abbas, Muhammad, and Umm Kulthum. She was with her brother Al-Hussein, may Allah be pleased with him, when he was killed. She was taken to Damascus and attended by Yazid bin Muawiyah. Her speech to Yazid when the Syrian woman asked for her sister Fatima bint Ali from Yazid is famous and mentioned in the histories, and it indicates the mind and strength of Jinan.

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Frequently asked questions - Zaynab bint Ali ibn Abi Talib

Who is Ali ibn Abi Talib?

Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was the fourth of the Rashidun caliphs, the Prophet's ﷺ cousin and husband of his daughter Fatima, and the first child to embrace Islam.

Why was he called Abu al-Hasan?

He was called Abu al-Hasan after his son al-Hasan ibn Ali, the grandson of the Prophet ﷺ.

What are the most famous titles of Ali ibn Abi Talib?

Among his titles: Amir al-Mu'minin (Commander of the Faithful), Haydara, Lion of Allah, and Abu Turab (a kunya given by the Prophet ﷺ).

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