Successor, Abû Bekr, his father-in-law (father of Ayishah).
Swords: Dhu´l Fakâr (“the trenchant”); Al Batter (“the striker”); Hatel (“the deadly”); Medham (“the keen”).
Tribe: that of the Koraichites or Koraich or Koreish, on both sides.
Uncles: Abu Taleb, a prince of Mecca, but poor; he took charge of the boy between the ages of 7 and 14, and was always his friend. Abû Laheb, who called him “a fool,” and was always his bitter enemy; in the Korân, exi., “the prophet” denounces him. Hamza, a third head of Islam.
Victories: Bedr (624); Muta (629); Taïf (630); Honein (630 or 8 Hedjrah).
White Mule: Fedda.
Wives: Ten, and fifteen concubines.
(1) Kadijah, a rich widow of his own tribe. She had been twice married, and was 40 years of age (Mahomet being 15). Kadijah was his sole wife for twenty-five years, and brought him two sons and four daughters. (Fâtima was her youngest child).
(2) Souda, widow of Sokran, nurse of his daughter Fâtima. He married her in 621, soon after the death of his first wife. The following were simultaneous with Souda.
(3) Ayishah, daughter of Abû Bekr. She was only nine years old on her wedding day. This was his favorite wife, on whose lap he died. He called her one of the “three perfect women.”