How many Daughters did Prophet(Saw) have?

[Ibn_Sadique]

Re: How many Daughters did Prophet(Saw) have?

Aqeel you have not addressed the following post of mine. [Post 12]

@Ibn_Sadique

Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) had 4 daughters – This is a historical fact.
In all the books whether they be Shia oriented or Sunni oriented; they all refer to them as:
Zainab bint Muhammad (ra)
Ruqayyah bint Muhammad (ra)
Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad (ra)
Fatima bint Muhammad (ra)
Hz Zayd ibn Harithah (ra) was adopted ‘son’ of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and was always addressed as Zayd bin Muhammad as it was the custom at that time to give the adopted child the adopting father’s name.
*Assert their relationship to their fathers; this is more equitable with Allah; but if you do not know their fathers, then they are your brethren in faith and your friends; and there is no blame on you concerning that in which you made a mistake, but (concerning) that which your hearts do purposely (blame may rest on you), and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. *Quran [33:5]
After the above surah was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) Zayd was always addressed as Zayd ibn Harithah henceforth.

We see in that Hz Ali (ra) states the fact that Hz Uthman (ra) was related to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) by marriage.

Sermon 163
When people went to Amir al-mu’minin in a deputation and complained to him through what they had to say against `Uthman, and requested him to speak to him on their behalf and to admonish him for their sake, he went to see him and said: (1)

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The people are behind me and they have made me an ambassador between you and themselves; but by Allah, I do not know what to say to you. I know nothing (in this matter) which you do not know, nor can I lead you to any matter of which you are not aware. You certainly know what we know, we have not come to know anything before you which we could tell you; nor did we learn anything in secret which we should convey to you. You have seen as we have seen and you have heard as we have heard. You sat in the company of the Prophet of Allah as we did. (Abu Bakr) Ibn Abi Quhafah and (`Umar) ibn al-Khattab were no more responsible for acting righteously than you, since you are nearer than both of them to the Prophet of Allah through kinship, and you also hold relationship to him by marriage which they do not hold.**
http://www.nahjulbalagha.org/SermonDetail.php?Sermon=163**
Mind you, Hz Ali (ra) was well aware the Hz Abu Bakr & Hz Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) were Prophet’s (saw) father in laws thus related through marriage!
We see that prominent Shia website do acknowledge that Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) had 4 daughters!
Khadija, peace be upon her, was the first woman who believed in the Prophet’s divine prophecy. She put all her wealth at his disposal to propagate and promote Islam. Six children were born of his marriage: two sons named Qasim and Tahir who passed away as infants in Makkah and four daughers named Ruqiyah, Zaynab, Umm Kulsum, and Fatima, who was the most prominent and honoured of them all. - Bihar ul-Anwar p.3; A’yan, p.18; A’lam, p.146.
http://www.al-islam.org/glance/4.htm
Quite a few Shia Scholars acknowledge the fact that Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) had 4 daughters but overwhelming just deny this historical fact and the reason for this is quite obvious.

1. Can you please answer the following keeping the above post of mine in mind:

Why do Shias who believe the Hz. Fatimah (ra) was the only daughter of the Prophet (saw) yet still address them as ‘bint Muhammad’ – Keep the ayah quoted below in mind:

*Assert their relationship to their fathers; this is more equitable with Allah; but if you do not know their fathers, then they are your brethren in faith and your friends; and there is no blame on you concerning that in which you made a mistake, but (concerning) that which your hearts do purposely (blame may rest on you), and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. *Quran [33:5]

2. I have quoted Hz Ali (ra) from Nahjul Balagha – Sermon 163 where he acknowledges that Hz Uthman is son in law of the Prophet (saw). Do you dispute him?

You sat in the company of the Prophet of Allah as we did. (Abu Bakr) Ibn Abi Quhafah and (`Umar) ibn al-Khattab were no more responsible for acting righteously than you, since you are nearer than both of them to the Prophet of Allah through kinship, and you also hold relationship to him by marriage which they do not hold.***

3. I have given you reference from Shia site showing Shia very grudgingly accepting the fact that Prophet (saw) had 3 more daughters besides lady Fatimah (ra).

We see that prominent Shia website do acknowledge that Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) had 4 daughters!
Khadija, peace be upon her, was the first woman who believed in the Prophet’s divine prophecy. She put all her wealth at his disposal to propagate and promote Islam. Six children were born of his marriage: two sons named Qasim and Tahir who passed away as infants in Makkah and four daughers named Ruqiyah, Zaynab, Umm Kulsum, and Fatima, who was the most prominent and honoured of them all. - Bihar ul-Anwar p.3; A’yan, p.18; A’lam, p.146.
http://www.al-islam.org/glance/4.htm

What do you have to say to that?

But still you will will be in denial mode.

As the famouse saying goes: “You can lead the horse to the water but you can’t make him drink it.”

Believe me, I do sympathise with you and understand your dilemma in accepting the fact the Prophet (saw) had other daughters besides lady Fatimah (ra). It’s only the brave who when given the facts accept them.