How many children did the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم have?

Seven: three sons - Qasim, Abdullah and Ibrahim - and four daughters - Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum and Fatimah. Qasim (son, died in infancy); Zaynab (daughter); Ruqayyah (daughter); Umm Kulthum (daughter); Fatimah (daughter); Abdullah (son, died in infancy); Ibrahim (son of Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah, died in infancy). All were children of Khadijah except Ibrahim. All passed away in the Prophet's lifetime except Fatimah, who died about six months after him.

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Qasim (son, died in infancy)
Zaynab (daughter)
Ruqayyah (daughter)
Umm Kulthum (daughter)
Fatimah (daughter)
Abdullah (son, died in infancy)
Ibrahim (son of Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah, died in infancy)

Worth knowing. All were children of Khadijah except Ibrahim. All passed away in the Prophet's lifetime except Fatimah, who died about six months after him.

Ibn Hisham, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah; al-Mubarakpuri, Ar-Rahiq al-Makhtum

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