List of burials at Jannat al-Baqī

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Cemetery in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

Al-Baqi Cemetry in 2021

This is a list of notable people buried at Jannat al-Baqi Cemetery in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

Al-Baqi Cemetery (Arabic: ٱلْبَقِيْع‎) is the oldest and the first Islamic cemetery founded by the Prophet Muhammad. Also known as Baqi al-Gharqad (Arabic: بَقِيْع الْغَرْقَد‎, lit. ‘The remaining (cemetry) of the Boxthorn‘).

Chronological List of Ahl al-Bayt Burials at Jannat al-Baqī:

Name Death year (CE) Notes
Immediate Family (Ahl al-Kisa, wives, and children)
Ruqayya bint Muhammad March 624 Daughter of the Prophet and wife of Uthman.
Zaynab bint Khuzayma 625 Fifth wife of the Prophet, also known as Umm al-Masakin (mother of the poor).
Zainab bint Muhammad 629 Eldest daughter of the Prophet.
Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad 630 Daughter of the Prophet and also wife of Uthman.
Rayhana bint Zayd c. 631 Wife or concubine of the Prophet, was a Jewish convert to Islam from the Banu Nadir
Ibrahim ibn Muhammad c. 27 January 632 Son of the Prophet Muhammad; died in infancy
Fatima bint Muhammad 632 Daughter of Muhammad, wife of Ali.

The exact burial place is not known, though many traditions hold that her grave is in Jannat al-Baqī.

Maria al-Qibtiyya c. 637 Twelfth wife of the Prophet. She was an Egyptian (Copt) woman gifted to Muhammad in 628 as a slave.
Zaynab bint Jahsh 640 / 641 Seventh wife of the Prophet.
Sawdah bint Zam’ah c. 644 or 674 Second wife of the Prophet.
Umm Habiba 664 Ninth wife of the Prophet.
Safiyya bint Huyayy c. 664 – c. 672 Tenth wife of the Prophet, originating from a Jewish tribe Banu Nadir.
Hafsa bint Umar c. 665 Fourth wife of Muhammad and daughter of Umar
Hasan ibn Ali 670 Grandson of the Prophet and son of Ali and Fatima.

Briefly caliph in early Islamic history.

Juwayriya bint al-Harith 676 Eighth wife of the Prophet.
Aisha c. 678 Third and youngest wife of Prophet Muhammad and daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.
Umm Salama c. 680 or 682/683 Sixth wife of the Prophet.
Extended Family (uncles, aunts, cousins and notable direct descendants of the Prophet)
Abd Allah ibn Uthman 625 Died in early childhood; grandson of the Prophet through Ruqayya and Uthman
Fatimah bint Asad c. 626 Mother of Ali, aunt of the prophet, known for her care for him.
Ali ibn Abi al-As 630 Died in early childhood; grandson of the Prophet through Zainab.
Safiyya bint Abd al-Muttalib c. 640 Paternal aunt of the Prophet and mother of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam.
Lubaba bint al-Harith c. 650 Sister-in-law of the Prophet and wife of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib.
Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith c. 641 or 652 Cousin and foster-brother of the Prophet.
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib c. 653 Paternal uncle of the Prophet.
Fatima bint Hasan c. 7th-Century Daughter of Hasan ibn Ali and wife of Ali al-Zayn al-Abidin
Atika bint Abd al-Muttalib 7th-Century Aunt of the Prophet.
Aqil ibn Abi Talib 670 or 683 Cousin of the Prophet and elder brother of Ali.
Umm al-Banin c. 684 Wife of Ali and mother of Abbas ibn Ali
Abd Allah ibn Ja’far c. 699 or 702/704 Nephew and son-in-law of Ali and cousin once removed of the Prophet.
Muhammad ibn al-Hanafiyya c. 700 or 701 Son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, was an effective lieutenant for his father during his caliphate.
Ali al-Sajjad c. 712 – c. 714 4th Shia Imam; great-grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
Hasan ibn Hasan c. 715 Son of Hasan ibn Ali, also known as Hasan al-Mu’thannā.
Muhammad al-Baqir c. 732 5th Shia Imam, known for transmitting knowledge.
Isma’il ibn Ja’far c. 765 or 775 7th Ismaili Shia Imam; son of Ja’far al-Sadiq. Isma’ili sources hold that he was buried in Salamiyah, while other sources place his burial in al-Baqī[1]
Ja’far al-Sadiq 765 6th Shia Imam, renowned scholar of hadith, Fiqh, and science.

Companions of the Prophet Muhammad

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Chronological List of Prophet Muhammad’s Companions Burials at Jannat al-Baqī:

Name Death year (CE) Notes
As’ad ibn Zurara 623 He suffered from an illness resembling diphtheria or meningitis. He is reported to be the first man buried in al-Baqi[2]
Uthman ibn Maz’un 624 Was either the first Companion or the first Muhajir to be buried in the al-Baqi’
Khunays ibn Hudhafa c. 624 Died 25 months after the Hijra. His funeral prayer was led by Muhammad.[3]
Abu Salama 625 He was also a cousin and a foster-brother of Muhammad.
Sa’d ibn Mu’adh c. 627 Chief of the Aws tribe in Medina and a prominent companion of Prophet. He died shortly after the Battle of the Trench
Usayd ibn Hudayr c. 620s / 630s Was a leader of the Banū Aws tribe of Medina before his conversion to Islam.
Halima bint Abi Dhu’ayb c. 635 Foster-mother and Wet nurse of the Prophet.
Ubayy ibn Ka’b c. 649 He is notable for the Quran codex he compiled.
Abd Allah ibn Mas’ud c. 653 Regarded by Sunni tradition as one of the greatest early interpreters of the Quran.[4][5]He was buried at night in al-Baqi[6]
Abu Sufyan ibn Harb c. 653 A prominent opponent-turned companion of the Prophet.
Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf c. 654 One of the wealthiest among the companions, he is known for being one of the ten to whom Paradise was promised.
Abu ‘Abs ibn Jabr 654 Participated in military campaigns alongside the Prophet.
Uthman 656 Son-in-law of the Prophet and the 3rd Caliphate.

He was initially reportedly to be buried in al-Baqī, but due to local resistance, was instead interred in a Jewish cemetery, which was later incorporated into al-Baqī by the Umayyads.

Ṣuhayb ibn Sinan 659 Former slave in the Byzantine Empire, raised speaking Greek, who became an early companion of Prophet Muhammad.[7]
Abd Allah ibn Salam 663 A Jew who converted to Islam. He participated in the conquest of Syria, but died in Medina.
Zayd ibn Thabit c. 665 Personal scribe of the prophet Muhammad, serving as the chief recorder of the Quranic text.
Sa’id ibn Zayd 671 Companion of prophet Muhammad and a brother-in-law of Umar.[8]
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas 674 Military Commander and Governer of Kufa.[8]
Hakim ibn Hizam c. 674 Respected merchant and a key figure in the Quraysh tribe and nephew of Khadija bint Khuwaylid
Hassan ibn Thabit c. 674 Arabian poet, who was best known for poems in defence of the prophet.
Abu Hurayra 679 Companion of the prophet and considered the most prolific hadith narrator.[9]
Abu Sa’īd al-Khūdrī 7th-Century Prominent companion of the Prophet and prolific hadith narrator, He is believed to have died around 693, though some sources suggest 683.
Usama ibn Zayd 680 Son of Zayd ibn Haritha, Muhammad’s adopted son.
Ka’b ibn Zuhayr 7th-Century Arab poet, wrote Bānat Suʿād, a qasida in praise of Muhammad. Which was the original Burdah, moved by the poem, Muhammad placed his mantle over him.

Other Notable Burials

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List of all other Burials at Al-Baqi Cemetery in alphabetical order:

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  3. ^ Ibn Saad/Bewley vol. 3 p. 307.
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  7. ^ Efendioğlu, Mehmet (2009). Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı, Centre for Islamic Studies (ed.). SUHEYB b. SİNÂN (in Turkish). Vol. 37 (Sevr Antlaşması – Suveylîh). Istanbul. pp. 476–477. ISBN 978-975-389-589-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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  9. ^ Abgad Elulm, pp.2, 179.
  10. ^ Zîser, Eyāl (2001). Asad’s Legacy: Syria in Transition. C. Hurst & Co. p. 196.
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  15. ^ Shāhid Sahāranpuri (2005), Ulama e Mazahir Uloom aur unki Ilmi wa tasnīfi khidmāt (in Urdu), vol. 1 (2005 ed.), Saharanpur: Maktaba Yādgār-e-Shaykh, p. 318
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  18. ^ Dorsey, James (2022). “Saudi Arabia: A South Asian Wrecking Ball”. In Mandaville, Peter (ed.). Wahhabism and the World: Understanding Saudi Arabia’s Global Influence on Islam. Oxford University Press. p. 195.
  19. ^ Baqa, Muhammad Mazhar (April 2006). Hayat-e-Baqa awr Kuchh Yaadein (in Urdu). Karachi: Zawwar Academy Publications. p. 333.
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  21. ^ Zakariyya Kandhlawi (1973). حضرت اقدس مولانا الحاج صاحب نور الله مرقده [Hadrat Aqdas Maulana al-Haj Khalil Ahmad Sahib Nawwar Allahu Marqadah] (in Urdu).
  22. ^ Ahmad, Ishtiaque (2020). Ulama E Deoband Ki Swaneh Umriyon Ka Tanqeedi Tajziya Azadi Se Qabl (PhD thesis) (in Urdu). India: Department of Urdu, Maulana Azad National Urdu University. pp. 250–264. hdl:10603/338413.
  23. ^ Network, KL News (2018-09-04). “Saudi Kingdom Loses Its Top Kashmiri Qari”. Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2025-09-13.
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  25. ^ “وفاة إمام مسجد القبلتين في المدينة بعد وعكة صحية”. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-27.
  26. ^ “Saudi Arabia.. Death misses the former imam of the Prophet’s Mosque”. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  27. ^ Schacht, J. “Mālik b. Anas”. In Bearman; Bianquis; Bosworth; van Donzel; Heinrichs (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Brill Online.
  28. ^ Yarshater, Ehsan (1985–2007). The History of al-Ṭabarī (40vols.). SUNY Series in Near Eastern Studies. Albany, New York: State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-7249-1.
  29. ^ Douglas Jehl (March 14, 1996). “Mohammed al-Ghazali, 78, An Egyptian Cleric and Scholar”. The New York Times.
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  31. ^ Muhammad Isḥāq, Professor of Islamic Studies (1955). India’s Contribution to the Study of Hadith Literature. University of Dacca. p. 242. ISBN 9789840690169.
  32. ^ “Syaikh Samman: Pendiri Tarekat Sammaniyah” [Shaykh Samman: Founder of the Sammaniyah Order]. Pejalan Ruhani. 9 January 2021.
  33. ^ “Imam of Prophet’s Mosque Passes Away”. About Islam. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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  35. ^ Voll, John (1975). “Muḥammad Ḥayyā al-Sindī and Muḥammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhab: An Analysis of an Intellectual Group in Eighteenth-Century Madīna”. Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 38 (1): 32–39. doi:10.1017/S0041977X00047017. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  36. ^ Hussain, Shaik Zakeer (2021-07-15). “Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, Renowned Translator Of The Quran And Sahih Al-Bukhari Passes Away At 97”. The Cognate. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  37. ^ “Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan passes away”. 15 July 2021.
  38. ^ Khan, Ghazanfar Ali (11 March 2010). “Al-Azhar head Tantawi buried in Madinah”. Arab News. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
  39. ^ الوسط, بوابة. “وفاة الشيخ ربيع المدخلي و«أوقاف طرابلس» تنعيه”. alwasat.ly (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
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  41. ^ The Great Shamil, Imam of Daghestan and Chechnya, Shaykh of Naqshbandi tariqah
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  43. ^ “Imam Shamil: The Lion Of Dagestan | Complete Documentary | – смотреть видео онлайн от «Звездные истории» в хорошем качестве, опубликованное 2 июля 2024 года в 5:38:03”. rutube.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  44. ^ Özşenel, Mehmet (1988–2016). “KANDEHLEVÎ, Muhammed Zekeriyyâ”. TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (44+2 vols.) (in Turkish). Istanbul: Turkiye Diyanet Foundation, Centre for Islamic Studies.
  45. ^ Kazmi, Syed Ahmed Saeed. Life of Prophet PBUH: Leader of all Prophets (in Urdu). Urdu-Books. Archived from the original on 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
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