Zayd ibn Harithah facts for kids
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Zaid ibn Haritha
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Calligraphic representation of Zayd's name
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| Adopted son of Muhammad | |
| Native name | زَيْد ٱبْن حَارِثَة |
| Born | c. 581 Najd, Arabian Peninsula |
| Died | 629 (aged 48) Mu'tah, Eastern Roman Empire |
| Cause of death | Martyrdom in the Battle of Mu'tah |
| Spouse(s) | Durrah bint Abi Lahab Umm Ayman (Barakah) Hind bint al-Awwam Humayma bint Sayfi Zaynab bint Jahsh Umm Kulthum bint Uqba |
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| Father | Harithah ibn Sharahil (Basharahil) |
| Mother | Suda bint Thaalaba |
Zayd ibn Harithah (Arabic: زَيْد ٱبْن حَارِثَة, Zayd ibn Ḥārithah) (c. 581–629 CE), was an early Muslim, sahabah and the adopted son of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
He is commonly regarded as the third person to have accepted Islam, after Muhammad's wife Khadija bint Khuwaylid, and Muhammad's cousin Ali ibn Abi Talib. Zayd was a slave in Khadija's household for several years, but Muhammad later freed and legally adopted Zayd as his own son.
Zayd was a commander in the early Muslim army and led several early military expeditions during the lifetime of Muhammad. Zayd led his final expedition in September 629 C.E, and set out to raid the Byzantine city of Bosra. However the Muslim army was intercepted by Byzantine forces and Zayd was subsequently killed at the Battle of Mu'tah.
Zayd was married to prominent women of Muhammad's household, including his cousin Zaynab bint Jahsh and his loyal servant Barakah (Umm Ayman).
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The mausoleum of Zayd ibn Ḥārithah, Ja`far ibn Abī Tālib, and ʿAbdullāh ibn Rawāḥah in Al-Mazar near Mu'tah, Jordan
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In Spanish: Zayd ibn Harithah para niños
