Wikipedia's first sentence called it “prominent figure in the early islamic community and the only one of sahaba whose name is spelled directly in th”. Today it says “early muslim”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “adopted son of Muhammad”. It now reads “Companion and adopted son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad”.
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Zayd ibn Ḥāritha al-Kalbī ( Arabic : زيد بن حارثة الكلبي ) ( c. 581–629 CE ), was an early Muslim , Sahabi and the adopted son of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad . He is commonly regarded as the fourth person to have accepted Islam , after Muhammad's wife Khadija , Muhammad's cousin Ali , and Muhammad's close companion Abu Bakr . Zayd was a slave that Hakim ibn Hizam , Khadija's nephew, bought for her at a market in Ukaz . Zayd then became her and Muhammad’s adopted son. This father-son status was later annulled after Muhammad married Zayd’s ex-wife, Zaynab bint Jahsh . 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 CE, 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 .
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Zayd ibn Harithah ( ) or Zayd mawla Muhammad (c. 588-629 CE) was a prominent figure in the early Islamic community and the only one of sahaba whose name is spelled directly in the Qur'an . As an adopted son of the Islamic prophet , Muhammad , he was an early convert to Islam and later, a military leader. He died c. 629 CE at the Battle of Mu'tah .
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Zayd ibn Harithah ( ) or Zayd mawla Muhammad (c. 581 – 629 CE) was a companion of Muhammad who was at one stage regarded as his (adoptive) son.He is the only companion whose name appears in the Qur'an ( 33:37 ).
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adopted son of Muhammad Zayd ibn Harithah ( , 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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Companion and adopted son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad Zayd ibn Ḥāritha al-Kalbī ( ) ( c. 581–629 CE ), was an early Muslim , Sahabi and the adopted son of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad .He is commonly regarded as the fourth person to have accepted Islam , after Muhammad's wife Khadija , Muhammad's cousin Ali , and Muhammad's close companion Abu Bakr .Zayd was a slave that Hakim ibn Hizam , Khadija's nephew, bought for her at a market in Ukaz .Zayd then became her and Muhammad’s adopted son.This father-son status was later annulled after Muhammad married Zayd’s ex-wife, Zaynab bint Jahsh . 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 CE, 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 .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “prominent figure in the early islamic community and the only one of sahaba whose name is spelled directly in th”. Today it says “early muslim”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “adopted son of Muhammad”. It now reads “Companion and adopted son of the Islamic prophet Muhammad”. Read the current article and compare.
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prominent figure in the early islamic community and the only one of sahaba whose name is spelled directly in th
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early muslim
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