Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman narrates: The mother of Sayyidah Umamah bint Abi al-As (may Allah be pleased with her) was Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her), the daughter of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyidah Umamah (may Allah be pleased with her) was the wife of Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him). When Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was about to pass away, he said to Sayyidah Umamah (may Allah be pleased with her): Do not marry; and if you intend to marry, do not go against the advice of al-Mughirah bin Nawfal. Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) sent this lady a marriage proposal. She came to Sayyiduna al-Mughirah bin Nawfal (may Allah be pleased with him) to consult him. Sayyiduna al-Mughirah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to her: I am better than Mu'awiyah; entrust your affair to me. The lady did exactly that. He then called some men and married her. Sayyidah Umamah bint Abi al-As (may Allah be pleased with her) passed away while married to al-Mughirah bin Nawfal, and she did not bear him any child; so no descendants remained for Sayyidah Zaynab (may Allah be pleased with her).
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration with a munqati' (broken) chain; its chain contains a narrator, Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin Zubalah, who is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب المناقب / 15393
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
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