sent her the pension of 12,000 dirhams that he allowed to all of Muhammad's widows, Zaynab gave it all away to various poor families in Medina. At her death, her heirs did not find a single coin in her house. Death Zaynab died during the caliphate of Umar in 20 AH, in the summer of 640 or 641 CE, being the first of Muhammad's widows to die after him. She was 53 (lunar) years old. See also Jahsh (name) Zaynab (name) References 590 births 641 deaths Wives of Muhammad Women in medieval warfare Women in war in the Middle East Muslim female saints Burials at Jannat al-Baqī Arab women in war