Qasim ibn Muhammad

For the early Islamic jurist, see Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr. For other uses, see Qasim ibn Muhammad (disambiguation).

Al-Qāsim ibn Muḥammad (Arabic: القاسم بن محمد) was the eldest of the sons of Muhammad and Khadija bint Khuwaylid. He died in 601 CE (before the declaration of his father's prophethood in 609), after his third birthday,^[1] and is buried in Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery, Mecca. Ibn Majah mentioned that he died before completing his milk age.^[2]

Qasim ibn Muhammad
القاسم بن محمد
Born	24 January 598 CE (24 BH) Mecca, Arabia
Died	26 January 601 CE (aged 3) (21 BH) Mecca, Arabia
Resting place	Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery, Mecca
Other names	Ibn Muhammad
Parents	Muhammad (father) Khadija bint Khuwaylid (mother)
Relatives	Zainab (full sister) Ruqayya (full sister) Umm Kulthum (full sister) Abdallah (full brother) Fatima (full sister) Ibrahim (paternal half-brother)
Family	House of Muhammad

Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery, Mecca, where Qasim is said to be buried.

Siblings

Main article: Children of Muhammad

• Abd Allah ibn Muhammad
• Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
• Zainab bint Muhammad
• Ruqayya bint Muhammad
• Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad
• Fatima al-Zahra