His birth date and birthplace are not securely recorded.
Khuzayma ibn al-Harith
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Khuzayma ibn al-Harith was a man of Banu Hilal best known as the father of Zaynab bint Khuzayma, the wife of Prophet Muhammad called Umm al-Masakin. Early genealogical works preserve his main lineage through al-Harith, Abd Allah, Amr, Abd Manaf, Hilal, and Amir ibn Sa'sa'a. They do not preserve a reliable independent biography, dates, public career, conversion report, or burial place for Khuzayma himself.
His date, place, and circumstances of death are not securely recorded.
His burial place is unknown. No verified grave, shrine, or attributed maqam was established for this exact Hilali person.
Biography and historical profile
The principal sources identify him as Khuzayma ibn al-Harith ibn Abd Allah ibn Amr ibn Abd Manaf ibn Hilal ibn Amir ibn Sa'sa'a, from the Hilali branch of Hawazin. Al-Baladhuri also records a different extended lineage attributed to other genealogists. The central identity is stable because the same Khuzayma is consistently named as the father of Zaynab Umm al-Masakin.
His historical visibility comes almost entirely through his daughter. Zaynab bint Khuzayma was known for generosity to the poor, married Prophet Muhammad in 3 AH, and died in 4 AH during his lifetime. This marriage placed Khuzayma in the genealogy surrounding the Prophet's household, but it does not establish Khuzayma's own religious status, activities, or residence.
The sources do not securely identify Khuzayma's wife. A limited report makes Zaynab a maternal sister of Maymuna bint al-Harith and would connect her mother with Hind bint Awf, but Ibn Abd al-Barr noted that he did not find this claim from other authorities. No spouse relationship is therefore proposed.
Several early Muslims bore the name Khuzayma ibn al-Harith, including a reported Egyptian Companion, and he must also be distinguished from Khuzayma ibn Thabit. No checked source identifies Zaynab's Hilali father with those men. His birth, death, residence, cause of death, and burial remain unknown, so a concise genealogical profile is safer than transferring unrelated Companion narratives to him.
His historical visibility comes almost entirely through his daughter. Zaynab bint Khuzayma was known for generosity to the poor, married Prophet Muhammad in 3 AH, and died in 4 AH during his lifetime. This marriage placed Khuzayma in the genealogy surrounding the Prophet's household, but it does not establish Khuzayma's own religious status, activities, or residence.
The sources do not securely identify Khuzayma's wife. A limited report makes Zaynab a maternal sister of Maymuna bint al-Harith and would connect her mother with Hind bint Awf, but Ibn Abd al-Barr noted that he did not find this claim from other authorities. No spouse relationship is therefore proposed.
Several early Muslims bore the name Khuzayma ibn al-Harith, including a reported Egyptian Companion, and he must also be distinguished from Khuzayma ibn Thabit. No checked source identifies Zaynab's Hilali father with those men. His birth, death, residence, cause of death, and burial remain unknown, so a concise genealogical profile is safer than transferring unrelated Companion narratives to him.
Historical importance and legacy
Khuzayma's importance is chiefly genealogical. His name anchors the Hilali paternal ancestry of Zaynab Umm al-Masakin, one of the wives of Prophet Muhammad, and preserves a non-Qurashi family connection within the history of the Prophet's household.
His profile also demonstrates the importance of homonym control and evidentiary limits. A secure lineage and a famous daughter do not justify assigning him a Companion biography, a wife based on one contested report, exact dates, or a grave.
His profile also demonstrates the importance of homonym control and evidentiary limits. A secure lineage and a famous daughter do not justify assigning him a Companion biography, a wife based on one contested report, exact dates, or a grave.
Family relationships
👪 Parents
Father
al-Harith ibn Abd Allah al-Hilali
Confirmed
🌱 Children
Sources
Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra | Muhammad ibn Sa'd | Volume 8, page 91, entry 4133 | https://shamela.ws/book/1686/2758 | Hilali lineage through Khuzayma ibn al-Harith, Zaynab's title, and her marriage to the ProphetAnsab al-Ashraf | Ahmad ibn Yahya al-Baladhuri | Page 429, entry 890 | https://shamela.ws/book/1379/455 | Main lineage, an alternative extended lineage form, Banu Hilal context, and Zaynab's marriage and death
Jamharat Ansab al-Arab | Ibn Hazm al-Andalusi | Volume 1, page 274 | https://lib.eshia.ir/40506/1/274 | Places Zaynab bint Khuzayma within the descendants of Abd Manaf ibn Hilal
Usd al-Ghaba fi Ma'rifat al-Sahaba | Izz al-Din Ibn al-Athir | Volume 7, page 130, entry 6961 | https://lib.eshia.ir/40156/7/130 | Full lineage of Zaynab bint Khuzayma, her Hilali identity, title, and marriage
Al-Muhabbar | Muhammad ibn Habib al-Baghdadi | Page 83 | https://usul.ai/ur/t/muhabbar/83 | Khuzayma's Hilali lineage and Zaynab's place among the Prophet's wives
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