Children of Muhammad

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the number of children?Seven: three sons and four daughters
2. What is the sons' names?Qasim, Abd Allah, and Ibrahim
3. Who were the children of Prophet Muhammad?Prophet Muhammad had seven children: three sons—Qasim, Abd Allah, and Ibrahim—and four daughters—Zaynab, Ruqayya, Umm Kulthum, and Fatima.
4. Why did Prophet Muhammad not have a son who grew up?All of his sons died when they were very young, so none survived to adulthood.

Hadith Literature: Collections of sayings and actions attributed to Prophet Muhammad and his companions.
Ahl al-Bayt: The household of Prophet Muhammad, considered a highly revered lineage in Islam.
Patrilineal Descent: Lineage traced through the father's side of the family.
Historiography: The study of the writing of history and how historical accounts are formed and interpreted.