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التغريدات القصية في السيرة النبويةﷺ

PART 7 #BiographyOfRasul

The Prophet Meets Nana Khadijah

After the incident of the Christian monk who advised Abu Talib not to go with Rasulullah to Syria, Abu Talib sold his goods at cheaper rate in Basra in order to return home.

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Abu Talib inherited the acts of providing food/water for pilgrims from his father Abdul Muttallib, which costs him.

Additionally, the Quraysh battle attracted more spendings.

Now, the battles have subsided and trading resumed, but Abu Talib was in a financial crises

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So, he suggested that the Prophet (s) introduces himself to one of the wealthiest people of Quraysh, a Lady, Khadija bint Khuwaylid.

Khadija always employed merchants for her business and was in search of an honest merchant.

She heard about the Prophet (s),

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so she agreed to hire him. She wrote: "what inspired my regard for you is your truthfulness,
honesty and good morals. I am prepared to give you double of what I give to others and shall also send
along with you two slaves, who will obey you in all circumstances''.

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Rasulullah (s) led her caravan to Syria that year. He did not only please her with his superior trading skills which included increased profit, transparency & efficative communication, but he also returns back earlier than expected.

She was impressed and offered to pay

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him in excess of their initial agreement, but the Prophet politely declined.

The magnanimity and spiritual excellence of the Prophet, together with his sincerity and superior skills made Khadijah (r) gradually grow more & more inclined to him (s).

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The Prophet (s) was at the prime of his youth-age, & at around 25 years old. He had started to become more financially stable & was handsome, mind-bogglingly.

Khadija was beautiful, widowed twice, and richer than the entire Quraysh combined. She was 30-40 years old.

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But Khadijah wasn't only attracted by these qualities of his, nor was he attracted by hers. Firstly, she didn't pick interest in him until one of the slaves she sends with him named Maysara informed her about his rejection & dislike for idol worship. She was fascinated.

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Secondly, she saw a dream in which the sun revolved around Makkah and descended in her house. When she inquired about it from her uncle, Waraqah, he said "you will marry the noblest of men".

Thirdly, everyone around her kept on urging her to marry the Prophet (s).

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Allah placed his love in her heart and hers in his.

She spoke with one of her friends Nafisa bint Alyah about her feelings and Nafisa talked to the Prophet on her behalf.

Nafisa said: "Why don't you illuminate the night-chamber of your life with the light of a
spouse?

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"will you respond favourably if I invite you to beauty, wealth, gentleness and respect?" The
Prophet said "What do you mean?" She then mentioned Khadijah.

The Prophet was worried about the difference in their status, but Nafisa promised to convince Khadija.😃😃

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Nafisa made sure that the Prophet (s) was left with no option but to accept. The wedding was settled, & the Prophet (s) married Khadija.

Just to make up for the strata chasm, she gifted her wealth & slaves to him. He immediately freed the slaves including Zaid bn Thabit.

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Their marriage was blessed with love, harmony and happiness, toppled with beautiful children.

Their eldest daughter was Ruqayyah and the other three were Zaynab, Um
Kulsum & Fatimah. They all lived to witness his Prophethood.

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They also had two sons viz Qasim and AbduLlah who died at young age.

The Prophet was indeed severely tried with losses. The level of his self-control in the face of calamitous happenings is just proverbial.

His wife, Khadija was also very supportive and

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instrumental to this respect.

They were a perfect match, made in heaven. Their likes and hates were similar. Historians say their genealogy meets at Qusayi. She was Khadija bint Khuwaylid bn Asad bn 'Abdul-'Uzza bn Qusayi.

To be continued, in sha Allah.

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