بسم اللّٰهِ الرحمن الرحيم
Hadrat
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
خَدِيجَة بِنْت خُوَيْلِد
(Radiyallahu Anha) رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهَا
10 Ramadan
Born 15 years before the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), in one of the most honourable households of Quraysh — Makkah
- ◈Never worshipped idols even before Islam — rejected prevailing pagan practices
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- ◈Her trade enterprise surpassed all other Quraysh trades combined — managed business with skill and integrity
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- ◈First woman to accept Islam
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- ◈Resolute and noble with exceptional intelligence, strength of character, and a charming personality like no other person
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- ◈Provided food, clothing, dowries for poor women, supported widows and orphans
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- ◈Spent all her wealth on inviting people to Islam — made her entire fortune an endowment for Islam
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- ◈During three years of rugged living (boycott), depleted her entire large fortune supporting the followers of Islam
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- ◈Islam was given shape and design in her home
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“Islam was given shape and design in her home. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Lady Fatima: 'Dear Fatima! Allah has sent your father for such a task, that there will be no urban or rural house left on Earth, except that He will make this matter (Islam) reach it through your father, in honourable fashion. This religion shall reach as far as night does'”— the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
(Al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, vol. 22, p. 225, Hadith 595)
Lady Fatima al-Zahra, p.2 — Maktaba tul Madina
Hired the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as a trade agent for her Syria expedition
Her servant Maysarah reported his honesty and integrity — she was so impressed she proposed marriage
First person to accept Islam when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) received revelation
Comforted the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) during the overwhelming experience of first revelation
Reassured him that Allah would never disgrace him due to his noble character
Endured three years of boycott by Quraysh — spending her entire fortune to support Muslims
Hired the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as a trade agent for her Syria expedition
Her servant Maysarah reported his honesty and integrity — she was so impressed she proposed marriage
First person to accept Islam when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) received revelation
Comforted the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) during the overwhelming experience of first revelation
Reassured him that Allah would never disgrace him due to his noble character
Endured three years of boycott by Quraysh — spending her entire fortune to support Muslims
Hired the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) as a trade agent for her Syria expedition
Her servant Maysarah reported his honesty and integrity — she was so impressed she proposed marriage
First person to accept Islam when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) received revelation
Comforted the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) during the overwhelming experience of first revelation
Reassured him that Allah would never disgrace him due to his noble character
Endured three years of boycott by Quraysh — spending her entire fortune to support Muslims
- ♥Reassured the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of the authenticity of his first revelations — served as bastion of strength during stress
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- ♥Invested her time, talent, energy, spirit, and heart in Islam
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- ♥Personally delivered food to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he meditated in the Cave of Hira
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the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
Hadrat Zainab (radi Allahu anha) — eldest, most superior for having faced many difficulties in migrating to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), Hadrat Ruqayyah (radi Allahu anha), Hadrat Umm Kulthum (radi Allahu anha), Hadrat Fatimah (radi Allahu anha) — youngest and most beloved
Hadrat Qasim (died in childhood), Hadrat Abdullah (died in childhood)
Sharh Al-Zurqani ala al-Mawahib al-Ladunniyyah, vol. 4, p. 318; Al-Mustadrak, vol. 2, p. 565, Hadith 2866
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Mother of all the Holy Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) children except Ibrahim. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding Lady Zaynab: 'She is the most superior of my daughters (in this regard) because she faced many difficulties in migrating to me'
Passed away in Makkah
Jannat al-Mualla cemetery, Makkah
- 🌟Hadrat Khadijah (radi Allahu anha) was one of the most successful businesswomen in all of Arabia — her trade was bigger than everyone else's combined!
- 🌟She was the very first person to believe in the Holy Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) message — even before anyone else!
- 🌟She was so generous she gave away ALL her money to help spread Islam!
- 🌟Even before Islam she was known as 'Al-Tahira' which means 'The Pure One' because of her amazing character!
- 🌟She personally carried food to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he was praying in the Cave of Hira!
