• The only wives of the Holy Prophet who bore his children were Hazrat Khadija and Maria Qibtia.
• The Holy Prophet had two sons and four daughters from Hazrat Khadija.
• The eldest son of the Holy Prophet was Qasim, born in Makkah 11 years before Prophethood.
• Qasim lived for two years and the Prophet loved him very much.
• The second son was Tahir, also known as Abdullah, born in Makkah after Prophethood.
• Tahir lived for less than two years and the pagans taunted the Holy Prophet, saying he was 'abtar'.
• Allah revealed Surah Kausar to console the Prophet, saying not he, but his enemies were 'abtar'.
• The Holy Prophet's third son, Ibrahim, was born in Madinah in the 8th year of Hijrat to Maria Qibtia.
• Ibrahim died in infancy and the Prophet was grieved by his death.
• The Holy Prophet's daughters were Zainab, Ruqayya, Umm-e-Kulsum, and Fatima.
• Zainab was married to Abul Aas, her mother's nephew, and later migrated to Madinah.
• Ruqayya was married to Utba, son of Abu Lahab, and later married Hazrat Usman.
• Ruqayya migrated to Abyssinia and later to Madinah, where she died in 2 A.H.
• Umm-e-Kulsum was first married to Utaiba, son of Abu Lahab, and later married Hazrat Usman.
• Fatima was the youngest daughter, born five years before Prophethood, and married Hazrat Ali.
• Fatima had three sons, Hasan, Hussain, and Mohsin, and two daughters, Umm-e-Kulsum and Zainab.
• Fatima died in 11 A.H., six months after her father's death, and is known as 'Zahra' or the shining one.
• The Holy Prophet had special affection for Fatima and always stood up when she came to him.
• The Holy Prophet said, "Fatima is a part of me; whoever hurts her, hurts me."

Imam Hasan