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Which prophet or sahabi was in his mothers womb for four years?

· 27 Shaʻban 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 29620English

Question

Which prophet or sahabi was in his mothers womb for four years?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is reported that Muhammad Bin Abdullah Bin Hasan Bin Hasan Bin Ali Bin Abi Talib (Rahimahu Allah) remained in his mother’s womb for four years. However, he was not a Sahabi or a prophet.[1]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Zakariya Memon

Student Darul Iftaa
Chatham, Canada

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1]

(1) محمد" بن عبد الله بن حسن بن حسن بن علي بن أبي طالب الهاشمي أبو عبد الله المدني....... يقال أن أمه حملت به أربع سنين (تهذيب التهذيب (9/ 252)

(2) وقال أحمد نساء بني عجلان يحملن أربع سنين وامرأة عجلان حملت ثلاث بطون ، كل دفعة أربع سنين . وبقي محمد بن عبد الله بن الحسن بن الحسن بن علي في بطن أمه أربع سنين (http://www.ahlalhdeeth.com/vb/showthread.php?t=284069)

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