7 REMARKABLE THINGS ABOUT KHADIJA (RADHEYAL LAAHU ANHA)

Khadīja bint Khuwaylid, or Khadija al-Kubra,
Nabi Muhammad Sallal-Laahu Alayhe Wasallam’s wife
was his first wife and follower..

She is known as the “Mother of the Believers”.

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1. She was a successful and and esteemed business woman.

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Khadija (رضي الله تعالى عنها ) was born to a father who was a successful merchant in their Quraysh tribe of Makkah.
She inherited her father’s skills in a time in history where society was male-dominated and dangerous.
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Upon her father’s death, she took over the business and traded goods through the primary commerce centers at that time, from Makkah to Syria and to Yemen, hiring the most trustworthy men of character to brave the dangerous trade routes.
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Her business was larger than all of the Quraysh trades combined and the most acclaimed with a reputation of fair-dealing and high-quality goods.
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She had a keen eye and was highly intuitive, earning the monikers, Ameerat-Quraysh (“Princess of Quraysh”) and at-Tahira (“The Pure One”) due to her stellar reputation.
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Khadija (رضي الله تعالى عنها) knew what she was doing business-wise, never compromising her modesty or integrity to succeed in the male-dominated trades- hiring only those that could meet these standards. 

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2. She turned down many marriage proposals.

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Being the most successful woman around, rich in worldly attainment as well as character, it seems Khadija (رضي الله تعالى عنها) faced a consistent campaign of men seeking her hand in marriage.
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She was married twice before her wedlock to Rasoolul Laah صلي الله عليه وسلم
both of these marriages produced children and both left her widowed.
Her keen sense of character left her picky; and, she was less than eager to suffer another painful loss of a husband.
She resigned herself to being a widowed woman taking care of herself and her family. Until …

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3. She asked Rasoolul Laah صلي الله عليه وسلم
to marry her.

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Khadija (رضي الله تعالى عنها) learned of the stellar character of Muhammed صلي الله عليه وسلم
as well as his experience managing caravans on the trade routes accompanying his uncle, Abu Talib.
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She hired him into her conglomerate.
Marriages at this time were typically necessary for survival and not always about love as we know it in today’s world. KHADIJA (رضي الله تعالى عنها) didn’t need a husband to take care of her financially.
And Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم
did not have the means to seek a wife.
Through a friend, she asked him to marry her.
صلي الله عليه وسلم

4. She was 15 years older than Nabi (SALLALLAHU ALAYHI WASALLAM) .

If KHADIJA’S (RADHIYALLAHU ANHA) story hasn’t broken stereotypes about Islam yet, it might intrigue you to know that she was 40 years old when she married Nabi (SALLALLAHU ALAYHI WASALLAM) who was 25.

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5. She was an ideal wife;  theirs was a true love story.

“Your wives are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them.” (Qur’an 2:187)

Taking multiple wives was a common practice, yet KHADIJA رضي الله تعالى عنها and Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم
marriage was monogamous until her death 25 years later.
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Nabi صلي الله عليه وسلم
prophethood began during his marriage to KHADIJA رضي الله تعالى عنها..
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When he صلي الله عليه وسلم
received the first of ALLAH TA’ALA’S revelations through the ANGEL JIBRA’EEL(ALAYHIS SALAAM) that left him frightened, strained and feeling alone when no one believed in him, KHADIJA (RADHIYALLAHU ANHA) comforted her husband and encouraged him during the most difficult days of his life.
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She bore him 6 children.
He صلي الله عليه وسلم
loved no one more than Khadija رضي الله تعالى عنها during his lifetime.

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6. She was the FIRST MUSLIM.

Khadija, رضي الله تعالى عنها the mother of Islam, was the first person on earth to accept Rasoolul Laah صلي الله عليه وسلم
as the final PROPHET OF ALLAH TA’ALA and accept the revelations that culminated into the Holy Qur’an.
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She was greeted with “Salam” (peace) by ALLAH TA’ALA himself as well as the ANGEL JIBRA’EEL(ALAYHIS SALAAM) .
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She bequeathed her worldly goods and put herself in the face of danger to stand by RASOOLULLAH صلي الله عليه وسلم
as Islam became established in the land.

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7. She spent her worldly riches on the poor.

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In Islam, whether rich or poor, one’s financial condition is a test.
Khadija رضي الله تعالى عنها gave her earnings to the poor and to the orphans, to the widows and the sick.
She helped poor girls get married and provided their dowry.
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Khadija رضي الله تعالى عنها was one of history’s most remarkable women.
PROPHET MUHAMMAD صلي الله عليه وسلم
once said that the four greatest women of mankind were:
KHADIJA BINT KHUWAYLID , FATIMAH BINT MUHAMMAD (his صلي الله عليه وسلم
youngest daughter,)
MARYAM BINT EMRAN (the Virgin Mary) and
ASIYA BINT MUZAHIM (the wife of Pharaoh.)
May Allah be pleased with them all..
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Khadija رضي الله تعالى عنها continues to inspire people to this day who revere her for taking great care of the Prophet of Islam صلي الله عليه وسلم
and for showing the world, through her behavior, what a pious, modest and courageous woman can accomplish.

The example she left for mankind remains timeless.
رضي الله تعالى عنها