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Adam (AS) / آدم

First human and prophet, created by Allah from clay, lived in Paradise.

Wife: Hawwa (Eve) / حواء
Father: None (created by Allah)
Mother: None (created by Allah)
Sons: Habil (Abel) / هابيل, Qabil (Cain) / قابيل, Shith (Seth) / شيث
Holy Mosque: None

Idris (AS) / إدريس

Wise prophet, invented writing and sewing, elevated by Allah.

Wife:
Father: Yarid (Jared) / يارد
Mother: Barakha / براخة
Sons: Methuselah / متوشالح (disputed)
Holy Mosque: None

Nuh (AS) / نوح

Built the Ark, saved believers from a flood, preached for centuries.

Wife: Naamah / نعمة
Father: Lamak (Lamech) / لامك
Mother: Qaynath / قيناث
Sons: Sam (Shem) / سام, Ham / حام, Yafith (Japheth) / يافث, Yam (Canaan) / يام (drowned)
Holy Mosque: None

Hud (AS) / هود

Sent to 'Ad people, destroyed by a wind for rejecting his call.

Wife:
Father: Abdullah / عبد الله
Mother:
Sons:
Holy Mosque: None

Saleh (AS) / صالح

Sent to Thamud, produced a she-camel, people destroyed for defiance.

Wife:
Father: Ubaid (Obed) / عبيد
Mother:
Sons:
Holy Mosque: None

Ibrahim (Abraham) (AS) / إبراهيم

Father of monotheism, rebuilt the Kaaba, faced sacrifice trial.

Wives: Sarah / سارة, Hajar (Hagar) / هاجر
Father: Azar (Terah) / آزر
Mother: Nuna / نونة
Sons: Ismail (Ishmael) / إسماعيل, Ishaq (Isaac) / إسحاق
Holy Mosque: Masjid al-Haram / المسجد الحرام

Lut (Lot) (AS) / لوط

Sent to a corrupt society, saved while his people were destroyed.

Wife: Walihah / والحة (perished)
Father: Haran / هاران
Mother:
Sons:
Holy Mosque: None

Ismail (Ishmael) (AS) / إسماعيل

Son of Ibrahim, survived desert, helped rebuild the Kaaba.

Wife: Ra’lah / رعلة
Father: Ibrahim (Abraham) / إبراهيم
Mother: Hajar (Hagar) / هاجر
Sons: Qaidar (Kedar) / قيدار, Nabajoth / نبيوت
Holy Mosque: Masjid al-Haram / المسجد الحرام

Ishaq (Isaac) (AS) / إسحاق

Son of Ibrahim, father of Yaqub, a blessed prophet.

Wife: Rifqah (Rebecca) / رفقة
Father: Ibrahim (Abraham) / إبراهيم
Mother: Sarah / سارة
Sons: Yaqub (Jacob) / يعقوب, Al-Ays (Esau) / العيص
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Yaqub (Jacob) (AS) / يعقوب

Also Israel, father of 12 tribes, reunited with Yusuf.

Wives: Leah / ليا, Rachel / راحيل
Father: Ishaq (Isaac) / إسحاق
Mother: Rifqah (Rebecca) / رفقة
Sons: Yusuf (Joseph) / يوسف, Benyamin (Benjamin) / بنيامين, Rubin (Reuben) / روبين, Shimon (Simeon) / شمعون, Lawi (Levi) / لاوي, Yahuda (Judah) / يهوذا, Dan / دان, Naftali (Naphtali) / نفتالي, Gad / جاد, Ashir (Asher) / عاشر, Issachar / يساكر, Zabulun (Zebulun) / زبولون
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Yusuf (Joseph) (AS) / يوسف

Known for beauty, dream interpretation, ruled Egypt.

Wife: Zulaikha / زليخة
Father: Yaqub (Jacob) / يعقوب
Mother: Rachel / راحيل
Sons: Afrayim (Ephraim) / أفرايم, Manasha (Manasseh) / منسى
Holy Mosque: None

Shu'ayb (AS) / شعيب

Sent to Madyan, preached honesty, defied by people.

Wife:
Father: Mikail / ميكائيل
Mother:
Sons:
Holy Mosque: None

Ayyub (Job) (AS) / أيوب

Famous for patience, restored by Allah’s mercy.

Wife: Rahmah / رحمة
Father: Amos / آموس
Mother:
Sons: Many (exact names not specified)
Holy Mosque: None

Dhul-Kifl (AS) / ذو الكفل

Righteous prophet, known for steadfastness.

Wife:
Father: Ayyub (Job) / أيوب (disputed)
Mother:
Sons:
Holy Mosque: None

Musa (Moses) (AS) / موسى

Led Israelites, parted Red Sea, received Torah.

Wife: Safurah (Zipporah) / صفورة
Father: Imran (Amram) / عمران
Mother: Yukabid (Jochebed) / يوكابد
Sons: Gershom / جرشوم, Eliezer / إليعازر
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Harun (Aaron) (AS) / هارون

Brother of Musa, aided in delivering Allah’s message.

Wife:
Father: Imran (Amram) / عمران
Mother: Yukabid (Jochebed) / يوكابد
Sons:
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Dawud (David) (AS) / داود

King and warrior, defeated Goliath, received Psalms.

Wife:
Father: Aysha (Jesse) / عيشا
Mother:
Sons: Sulaiman (Solomon) / سليمان, Absalom / أبشالوم, Adonijah / أدونيا
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Sulaiman (Solomon) (AS) / سليمان

Son of Dawud, ruled with wisdom, controlled jinn.

Wife: Bilqis (Queen of Sheba) / بلقيس
Father: Dawud (David) / داود
Mother: Bathsheba / بثشبع (disputed)
Sons: Rehoboam / رحبعام
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Ilyas (Elijah) (AS) / إلياس

Sent to Baalbek, opposed idol worship.

Wife:
Father: Yasin / ياسين
Mother:
Sons:
Holy Mosque: None

Al-Yasa (Elisha) (AS) / اليسع

Successor of Ilyas, guided his people.

Wife:
Father: Akhtub / أخطوب
Mother:
Sons:
Holy Mosque: None

Yunus (Jonah) (AS) / يونس

Swallowed by whale, saved through repentance.

Wife:
Father: Matta (Amittai) / متى
Mother:
Sons:
Holy Mosque: Mosque of Yunus / مسجد يونس

Zakariya (Zechariah) (AS) / زكريا

Priest, prayed for a child, granted Yahya.

Wife: Al-Yashbi (Elizabeth) / الياشبي
Father: Imran / عمران (disputed)
Mother:
Sons: Yahya (John) / يحيى
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Yahya (John) (AS) / يحيى

Son of Zakariya, confirmed Isa’s coming.

Wife: None
Father: Zakariya (Zechariah) / زكريا
Mother: Al-Yashbi (Elizabeth) / الياشبي
Sons: None
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Isa (Jesus) (AS) / عيسى

Born to Maryam, spoke as infant, received Gospel.

Wife: None
Father: None (miraculous birth)
Mother: Maryam (Mary) / مريم
Sons: None
Holy Mosque: Al-Aqsa Mosque / المسجد الأقصى

Muhammad (SAW) / محمد

Seal of Prophets, received Quran, united humanity.

Wives: Khadijah / خديجة, Sawda / سودة, Aishah / عائشة, Hafsah / حفصة, Zaynab bint Khuzayma / زينب بنت خزيمة, Umm Salama / أم سلمة, Zaynab bint Jahsh / زينب بنت جحش, Juwayriya / جويرية, Umm Habiba / أم حبيبة, Safiyya / صفية, Maymuna / ميمونة
Father: Abdullah / عبد الله
Mother: Aminah / آمنة
Sons: Qasim / القاسم, Abdullah / عبد الله, Ibrahim / إبراهيم
Daughters: Zaynab / زينب, Ruqayyah / رقية, Umm Kulthum / أم كلثوم, Fatimah / فاطمة
Holy Mosque: Masjid al-Haram / المسجد الحرام, Masjid an-Nabawi / المسجد النبوي