KhadijabintKhuwaylidThe first wife of the prophet; daughter of Khuwaylid; pillar of IslamKhadija bint Khuwaylid, may ALLAH be pleased with her, known as Tahira (righteous, virtuous) due to her noble and sublime character.Jibreel(Gabriel), came withthe good news from Allah(SWT), saying to the Messenger (PBUH), "When she [Khadija ] comes, give her a greeting from her Lord and me, and give her the good news that in Jannah (paradise) she will have a house of brilliant pearls, in which there will be no clamour or toil."FirstHearttoAcceptIslam.Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with her, came from a noble family. Her father Khuwaylid bin Asad bin ‘Abd al-‘Uzza bin Qusayy was one of the most honored leaders of their tribe, She was the first wife of the Prophet (PBUH) and the first heart to be affected by and to accept his call to Islam.HerMarriagesBeforeMohammed(PBUH)Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with her, married two times before Mohammed (PBUH), Ibn Ishaaq narrated, Before the Prophet (PBUH), Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her was married to Atique bin Abed bin Abdullah bin Omar bin Makhzoom, she was still virgin. When Atique died, she was again married to AbuHala Al-Nabbash bin Zurara, Ibn Ishaq added, before been married by the prophet she was under Atique Bin Abid Bin Abdullah , she gave birth to Hind bint Atique, After Atique she was married to Abu Hala Malek Bin Nabbash bin Zurara al-Tameemi al-Asady, ally of bin Abdul Dar bin Quassay, she gave birth to Hind bint aby Hala, Hala bin abi Hala, so Hind bint Atique, Hind, Halaa are brothers and sisters to the children of Prohphet Mohammed (PBUH) from Khadija, Zubair said, some people believed that Abu Hala married Khadija may Allah be pleased with her, before Atique.Mohammed(PBUH)MarriagetoKahdijabintKhuawaylid:The prophet (PBUH) married Khadija may Allah be pleased with her before revelation when he was twenty five years old, some sources said twenty one. The marriage was approved by her uncle Amro bin Asad when Mohammed (PBUH) propsed to her, her uncle said “Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Abdul Mutalib proposes to Khadija, a strong young man” Khadija may Allah be pleased with her was forty years old, she lived with the prophet for twenty four years.Reasons for her marriage to the prophet (PBUH) was described by ibn Ishaq “ Khadija bint Khowaylid may ALLAH be pleased with her was a wealthy woman from very reputable family, she used to hire men to accompany her merchandises against some share of profits. She heard about the Prophet's fair dealings and how he was acclaimed to be al-Ameen amongst the people, and so she asked if he could accompany her merchandise to Syria against wages higher than what she used to give to others, besides her Maisarah, her loyal servant would also accompany in his journey, the prophet (PBUH) agreed.The prophet (PBUH) started his journey with Maisarah, when he arrived at Syria, he stayed under the shade of tree near to monk cell, and the monk asked Maisarah about Mohammed (PBUH), “a man from Quraish, from the people of Haram, Maisarah replied. The monk said whoever came and sat under that tree is a messenger sent by Allah (SWT). The prophet sold all his merchandises, purchased whatever he liked and started his journey back to Makkah al-Mukkarrama. When
arrived at Makkah Khadija may Allah be pleased with her sold the merchandise brought by the prophet (PBUH) at double price and she was very pleased. Khadija heard that the Prophet had a bright and sacred future ahead of him. Perhaps she heard this from her servant Maisarah, who informed her of what had happened to the Messenger during a commercial trip to Syria in which he had worked for her. Or perhaps he conveyed to her what the monk in Busra said about the future of the Prophet-upon learning this, Lady Khadija suggested that prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) marry her, the Prophet Mohammed accepted the proposal of Khadija, he was twenty-five, he informed his uncles, his Uncle Hamza bin Abdul Mutalib may Allah be pleased with him accompanied the prophet to Khadija’s house and proposed her to him,, his distant cousin, who was fifteen years his senior. They had six children: two sons, Qasim and 'Abdullah, both of whom died in infancy, and four daughters, Zaynab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kaltoumum, and Fatima all before revelation.TheChildrenoftheProphet(PBUH):Scholars agreed that Mohammed (PBUH) and Khadija may Allah be pleased with her were the parents of six children -four daughters and two sons. His first son Qasim died at the age of two. He was nicknamed Abul Qasim, meaning the father of Qasim. His second son Abdullah died in infancy. The four daughters were: Zainabe, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, and Fatimah may Allah be pleased with all of them, they all embraced Islam and migrated with him, scholars views differed about the two sons named Tayyeb and Thahir , Mo’mar Zahri said, scholars claimed that Khadija may Allah be pleased with her gave birth to a son named Thahir, while others said the only sonof the prophet from Khadija was Qasim.Aqil narrated from ibn Shahab that, the prophet had four daughters and two sons named Qasim and Thahir.Qutada said, From Khadija, the prophet had two sons, one was Qasim, nickname of the prophet he lived till walking stage and died, and four daughters.Zubair said Khadija gave birth to Qasim the eldest of the prophet children, followed by Zeinab, Abdullah known also as Tayyeb and Thahir, Qasim died in Makkah followed by Abdullah who died in Makkah too.Zubair added, I had been informed by Ibrahim bin Munzer, by ibn Wahab, by ibn Lahee’a , by abi Al-Aswad Mohammed Bbin Abdul Rahman that “ Khadija bin Khawaylid may Allah be pleased with her gave birth to Qasim, Thahir, Tayyeb, Abdullah, Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kalthoum and Fatimah.Ali bin Abdul Aziz Jarjani said “the children of the Prophet (PBUH) are Qasim the eldest, followed by Zainab, Kalabi too said “ Zainab followed by Qasim, Umm Kalthoum, Fatimah, Ruqayyah and Abdullah known also as Tayyeb, Thahir, this was true.Kalabi said “ Abdullah was born during islam, before islam the prophet had one son from Khadija may Allah be pleased with her.KhadijabinKhowaylidandtheHolyRevelation: