Children of Muhammad

The children of Muhammad were the sons and daughters attributed to the Islamic prophetMuhammad. The common view is that Muhammad had three sons, Abd Allah, Ibrahim, and Qasim, and four daughters, Fatima, Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum, and Zaynab. All are said to have been born to his first wife, Khadija bint Khuwaylid, except Ibrahim, whose mother was Maria al-Qibtiyya.

None of Muhammad's sons reached adulthood, while all of his daughters did. Only Fatima outlived him. Muhammad also had an adult foster son, Zayd ibn Harithah. Some Twelver Shia sources contend that Fatima was Muhammad's only biological daughter, citing, among other arguments, the reported advanced age of Khadija. These sources also note Fatima's closer relationship with Muhammad compared with Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum, and Zaynab.