Khadijah (Allah be pleased with her), one of the best women in history. A wife of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (saw) and who was the first to accept his Message. The Qur'an makes reference to her and The Prophet (saw) spoke highly of her in his narrations.

1. Khadijah bint
Khuwaylid
Mother of the Believers
Presented by Mirza Ali-Mohammed (Trinidad & Tobago)

2. Questions to ask for any lecture
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3. Outline of Lecture
Where do you find information on Khadijah?
Background of Khadijah
Khadijah the wife and mother
Khadijah the supporter of the Message
The death of Khadija
Virtues of Khadijah
Lessons we can take from Khadijah
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4. Accurate Recording about the Seerah only started after
Revelation.

5. 15 volumes on
biographies. D 230 AH
Ibn
Kathir
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6. Family, Tribe, Relatives
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8. Qusay
Khadijah
Muhammad
(saw)
Five Generations Six Generations
Banu Asad Banu Hashim
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9. Relatives of Note
Brother Awwam
Zubair ibn
Awwam
Abdullah ibn
Zubair
Famous Sahabi –
one of the first five to
accept Islam.
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10. Hakim ibn Hizam (nephew)
Born 15 years before the Prophet (saw)
Only person known to have been born inside the
Ka’abah
He remembers the year of the Elephant
He accepted Islam at 60 years – upon the Liberation
of Makkah
He lived a long life – 120 years (60 before Islam and
60 after Islam)
One of the few who narrated aspects of the early life
of the Prophet (saw)
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11. Khadijah – 3 Phases
Birth to 40 years old
40 years to 55 years – wife of
Muhammad (saw) and mother
Last 10 years – wife of the
Messenger of Allah (saw) and
Islamic worker
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12. Birth to 40
Khadijah was called al-Taahirah when she was young.
She used to feed and clothe the poor, assist her
relatives financially, and provide for the marriage of
those of her kin who could not otherwise have had
the means to marry
She inherited a lot of wealth.
She had a thriving trading business.
She turned down a number of proposals for marriage.
She was known for her intelligence and wisdom
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13. Two previous marriages
Famous
Companion
From the tribe of
Banu Makhzoom
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14. HIND – The Sahabi
Hind participated in Badr
Hind participated in Uhud
Hind is credited for describing the Prophet’s physique
Known for righteousness and generousity
He took extreme caution when quoting the Prophet
Muhammad (saw)
He died in the Battle of the Jamal fighting on the side
of Ali ibn Abu Talib
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15. Khadijah – the business lady
She would hire business partners to go
with her caravans and give them a
percentage (mudaarabah)
She became the richest lady in all of
Makkah. Her Caravans were huge.
Allah speaks of the caravans
travelling in winter and summer in
Surah Quraish
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16. Surah Quraish (#106)
(It is great grace from Allah) for the
protection of the Quraish.
(And with all those Allah’s Grace and
Protection), We cause the Quraish caravans
to set forth safe in the winter (to the south)
and in summer (to the north without any
fear)
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17. Reference in Qur’an to Khadijah’s
wealth
Alam ya jidka yateeman fa’aawaa (Did He not find you
an orphan and gave you shelter?)
Wa wajadaka daaalan fahadaa (Did He not find you
unaware of the Right way, and then directed you to
it?)
Wa wa jadaka ‘aailan fa aghnaa (Did he not find you
in want and then enriched you?)
Tafseer – reference is made to the wealth given by
Khadijah for the work of Allah
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19. Marriage of Khadijah
to the Prophet (saw)
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20. Early years of Marriage
Very little information available about early
years of marriage life. Three reasons for this:
1.Khadijah died in Makkah
2.All children died early
3.Incidents occurred in the house of
the Prophet (saw)
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21. The Prophet Muhammad used to seek
seclusion in Ghar Hira (Cave of Hira) – at
times for one whole month. (Ibn Hisham)
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22. An Angel
visited the
Prophet (saw)
in the cave.
The First
revelation of
Qur’an came
down – Surah
al ‘Alaq : 1 - 5
Jabal Noor
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23. What happened to An Nabi (saw)
His chest was shaking. His heart began to
palpitate
He rushed home to Khadijah
He said – I think that I have lost my mind
Khadijah consoled him with comforting
words
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24. What we know
She would go up to Ghar Hira
She consoled the Prophet after the
incident at Ghar Hira
She sought advice from her cousin
Waraqa ibn Nawfal
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25. He (saw) again rushed to Khadijah
saying Dath-thirooni, Dath-thirooni.
Allah then revealed Surah al
Muddathir : 1 - 7
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26. Khadija in the first Jamaat
Yahya ibn Afeef visited
makkah to do business with
Abbas and observed three
people at the Ka’abah praying.
This incident is detailed in the books of
Imam Ahmad and Tirmidhi
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27. Children of Khadijah
Died before revelation Married Abul ‘Aas –
son of Hala
Married Uthman. Died
after Badr.
Married Uthman.
Died 9AH
Born 5 yrs before
prophethood. Died 6
months after An nabi
Only child to be born after
Islam
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28. When did Khadijah die
3 years before Hijra (Migration from
Makkah to Madinah)
She died in the tenth year of the Da’wah
She died soon after Abu Talib in the same
year
That year was referred to as ‘The Year of
Sorrow’
No Janaazah was prayed for Khadijah
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30. Best women of mankind
Anas reports that the Messenger of
Allaah, salla Allaahu alaihi wa sallam,
said: 'The best women of mankind are
four: Mariam daughter of `Imraan,
Assiya wife of Pharaoh, Khadija
daughter of Khuwailid, and Fatima the
daughter of the Messenger of Allaah.'
[Bukhari and Muslim] Also in Musnad of Imam Ahmad
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31. Aisha jealous of Khadijah
Narrated 'Aisha: I did not feel jealous of any of the
wives of the Prophet as much as I did of Khadija,
(although) she died before he married me, for I often
heard him mentioning her, and Allaah had told him
to give her the good tidings that she would have a
palace of Qasab (i.e. pipes of precious stones and
pearls in Paradise), and whenever he slaughtered a
sheep, he would send her women-friends a good share
of it. [Sahih al-Bukhari]
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32. Halah
visiting An
Nabi in
Madinah
Aisha :
The Prophet
would
frequently
mention her
Jibreel
bringing
salaams
from Allah
The gem
sparkled
even after
death
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33. Lessons from Our Mother

34. Lessons
Khadijah’s response to Revelation
Her support and comfort for her husband
Her love for the Messenger (saw)
Her sacrifice for the Messenger (saw) and the Islamic
work
Her humility in spite of being very wealthy
Her being subjected to difficult times with the
Messenger (saw)
Her wisdom
Start a Da’wah Team
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35. Do you want to be like Khadijah?
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36. Questions?
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