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SAYYIDATINA KHADIJA
(Rady Allahu Anha)
By: Hamid Ali Syed
Jumada Al-Akhir 1437 A.H.
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Her Name and Family
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) was born in
68 B.H.,556 C.E.
• She belonged to the most respected Arab tribe, the
Quraysh.
• Her father’s name was Khuwaylid ibn Asad, her
mother was Fatima bint Za’ida.
Her Name and Family
• Her great grandfather Qusaiy was also the ancestor
of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam).
• Hence, both Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha)
and the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
inherited their ancestry from the same source.
Her Early Years
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) was first married to
Hind (also known as Abu Hala), son of Nabash – who was a
well known and respected man of his tribe.
• After Abu Hala passed away, she married Ateeq, son of ‘A’idh,
who also passed away after some time.
•
Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) was an affluent and
well-to-do lady.
• She used to export her goods to Syria and employed a number
of people who helped her in her flourishing business.
Her Early Years
• Despite the fact that people in the tribe of Quraysh worshipped
idols, Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) did not worship
them and never believed in them but believed in one God.
• Even before Islam, she did many good things for the less
fortunate and her relatives.
•
Some of her many good deeds included:
– feeding and clothing the poor,
– helping her relatives by giving them money
– helping her relatives get married.
•
She used a lot of her wealth and profit from her business to help the
poor, widows, orphans, the sick and the disabled people of Makkah.
Her Business
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) was looking for a man
with excellent character to look after her business.
• After learning about the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa
Sallam) she sent a message to offer him twice as much as others
to take her merchandise to Syria.
• The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) had heard a lot
about Sayyidatina Khadija’s (Rady Allahu Anha) business and
with his uncle’s approval accepted her offer.
Her Business
• The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa
Sallam) returned to Makkah from Syria after a
successful journey.
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) was
very pleased and impressed with Holy
Prophet’s (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
behaviour and dealings.
Her Marriage to the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
• She took the initiative and sent the marriage proposal to the
Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam).
• The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) agreed to the
marriage with the approval of his uncle Hadrat Abu Talib.
• Hadrat Abu Talib read the sermon of the Nikah and 500 golden
dirhams were fixed as mahar (dowry).
• At the time of marriage, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa
Sallam) was 25 years old and she was 40 years old.
Her Acceptance of Islam
• When the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa
Sallam) received the first revelation of the Holy Qur’an
through angel Jibreel (Alayhis salaam), he came home
with the great responsibility of Prophethood.
• She helped him throughout this time by providing him
with love, care and moral support.
• She took him to her Christian cousin Waraqah ibn Nawfal,
a learned master of the Torah and the Gospels, who
recognized him as the Chosen Prophet.
• She took the shahadah (proclamation of Faith) and thus
became the first to accept Islam and the first to accept him
as the Messenger of Allah.
Married Life to the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) was the first
wife of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa
Sallam).
• In the life of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa
Sallam) she played a vital role:
– She trusted the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa
Sallam) and encouraged and understood his spiritual
struggle.
– Believed in him when he brought the Message.
– Stood by him when he faced persecution, insults and
threats from non-believers.
Married Life to the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
• She often used to accompany the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) to the cave in Mount
Hira and prayed there.
• They were happily married for 25 years until she
passed ahead.
• They had four daughters; Sayyidatina Zainab,
Sayyidatina Ruqayya, Sayyidatina Umm Kulthum and
Sayyidatina Fatima (Rady Allahu anhunna) ; and two
sons Qasim and Abdullah (who passed away in
childhood).
Married Life to the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
• All the Holy Prophet’s (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
children were from Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu
Anha) except for Ibrahim, who was from Maria
Qibtiyyah.
• She always kept the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi
wa Sallam) content and happy.
• There was mutual understanding, respect and love for
each other.
Married Life to the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) gave her
wealth to spread Islam.
• The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
and Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha)
used to offer prayers secretly for a long time.
Prophet’s Love for her
• The Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) loved
and cared for Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) a lot and
never let anyone say anything bad about her.
• Sayyidatina Aisha (Rady Allahu Anha) reports that the Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) said ”I did not get a better wife
than her. When people rejected me, she believed in me; when
they denied me, she became a Muslim; when none assisted me,
she was my help. I have my children from her and he asserted,
“Allah has given me love for her”.
• The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) always
maintained the highest regard for her friends and relatives.
Her Passing Away
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) passed away on the
10th of Ramadan, 3 years before Hijra at the age of 65 and she
was laid to rest in Makkah, in the cemetery of Ma'la.
• The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) called the year
in which Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) passed away
'Aam-ul-Huzn'•
meaning the ‘year of grief’.
• The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) did not marry
any other woman while he was married to Sayyidatina Khadija
(Rady Allahu Anha) and later on said that she was the best
among his wives.
Her Merits
• The Holy Qur'an says, “The Prophet is closer to the believers than
their own selves and his wives are their mothers” (33:6).
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) was instrumental in
helping the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) spread
the word of Islam especially in the early stages.
• She was such a great lady that even Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala)
sent blessings on her. One day, angel Jibreel (Alayhis salaam)
came down and told the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu 'alayhi
wa Sallam) to convey peace and blessings of Allah (Subhanahu
wa Ta'ala) to Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) .
Her Merits
• In a Hadith reported by Imam Al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim,
Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) said “The
noblest women of the world are Maryam and Khadija” (Rady
Allahu Anhuma).
• The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) had great love
for even the slaves of Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha),
whom she had freed and presented to the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)
• Angel Jibreel (Alayhis salaam) said to the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam) to convey to Sayyidatina Khadija
(Rady Allahu Anha) the glad tidings that she will get a house of
pearls in Paradise, where there will not be any noise nor labour.
Her Titles and Honours
• She is described as the 'First Mother of the Faithful'•
because she
was the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu 'alayhi
wa Sallam).
• Her other titles are:
– 'al-Kubra'•
which means the Great.
– 'Ameerat Quraysh'•
which means Princess of Quraysh.
– 'al-Tahira'•
which means the ‘Pure One’.
• Sayyidatina Khadija (Rady Allahu Anha) is one of the four
greatest ladies of Islam according to a Hadith of Prophet
Muhammad (Sallallahu 'alayhi wa Sallam)