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Her father was Jahsh ibn Riyab of the Asad ibn Khuzayma tribe. The Asad ibn Khuzayma were a Bedouin tribe from eastern Arabia.<ref>Note. The Asad ibn Khuzayma tribe should not be confused with the Asad clan of the Quraysh. The latter were a single family who lived in Mecca.</ref> Jahsh's father Riyab immigrated to Mecca in search of the settled lifestyle and requested an alliance with the Quraysh. The Asad clan offered him an alliance "and he gladly joined them as ''hali''." Later it was said that the Asad were "a wretched branch of the Quraysh". Riyab then broke this alliance and formed one with the Umayyad. The Umayyads were the most powerful clan in Mecca. Kister.<ref></ref> Zaynab was regarded as an honorary Umayyad. | Her father was Jahsh ibn Riyab of the Asad ibn Khuzayma tribe. The Asad ibn Khuzayma were a Bedouin tribe from eastern Arabia.<ref>Note. The Asad ibn Khuzayma tribe should not be confused with the Asad clan of the Quraysh. The latter were a single family who lived in Mecca, i.e., the descendants of Asad ibn Abduluzza, of whom Khadijah was one.</ref> Jahsh's father Riyab immigrated to Mecca in search of the settled lifestyle and requested an alliance with the Quraysh. The Asad clan offered him an alliance "and he gladly joined them as ''hali''." Later it was said that the Asad were "a wretched branch of the Quraysh". Riyab then broke this alliance and formed one with the Umayyad. The Umayyads were the most powerful clan in Mecca. Kister.<ref></ref> Zaynab was regarded as an honorary Umayyad. | ||
Her mother was Umama bint Abdulmuttalib ibn Hashim, who was Muhammad’s aunt,<ref>Tabari 39:180.</ref> so Muhammad had known her all her life. | Her mother was Umama bint Abdulmuttalib ibn Hashim, who was Muhammad’s aunt,<ref>Tabari 39:180.</ref> so Muhammad had known her all her life. | ||