Rayhana bint Zayd

Rayhānah bint Zayd (Arabic: ريحانة بنت زيد) was a Jewish woman from the Banu Nadir tribe, who became a wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, after the Invasion of Banu Qurayza in 627 CE (5 AH). During the battle, she was widowed and taken captive. She is considered by some Muslims as being one of Muhammad's wives.

Rayhana bint Zayd
Mother of the Believers
ريحانة بنت زيد
BornUnknown
Died51 A.H.; c.631
Medina, Hejaz (present-day Saudi Arabia)
Resting placeAl-Baqi Cemetery, Medina
SpouseMuhammad (m. 627; till her death in 631 CE) (disputed)
FamilyBanu Nadir (by birth)
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