Al-Ameen Part 4: Life Of Khadijah bint Khuwailid

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Al-Ameen Part 4Life Of Khadijah bint Khuwailid
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• The Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said
  "Sufficient for you, from the women of the worlds
  are, Maryam bint Ibraaheem the mother of Eesaa,
  Khadeejah bint Khuwaylid, Faatimah bint Muhammad
  sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam and 'Aasiyah, the
  wife of Fir'awn Pharoah."
• (Saheeh - Reported by Anas in Ahmad,
  at-Tirmidhee others).

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Her Lineage

• Bint Khuwailid
• Related From Luwaih
• Mother called Faatima
• Born 15 years before Year of the Elephant
• Raised well, educated, beautiful, rich
• Married to Abu Hallah,
• Married for a second time
• Most sought after for marriage
• Left a huge fortune by father

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Other names

• Sayida un Nisa ul Quraish
• At-Taheerah

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Prophet and Khadijah

• Abu Talib asked Prophet to take her goods to
  Syria, but he was too shy
• Khadijahs sister hired Prophet to tend to flock
• Prophet again too shy to collect money
• Prophet and Maysara go on trip to Syria
• Maysara amazed at Prophets honesty and miracles
  that he sees

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• Khadijah proposed to Prophet indirectly
• Age at marriage ?40 ?28 (no authentic Isnaad)
• Point 1 Usul ul Hadeeth vs Usul ul seerah
• Point 2 Importance of Hayaa
• Point 3 Muslim marriages today

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Importance of Wives of Prophet

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• (al-Ahzaab 6)

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Virtues

• 1st to accept Islam
• 1st wife of the Prophet
• Mother of all Children except Ibrahim
• Given glad tidings of Jannah
• Given salaam by Allah

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• No. 3567 - Narrated Abu Huraira    Gabriel
  came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Apostle!
  This is Khadija coming to you with a dish having
  meat soup (or some food or drink). When she
  reaches you, greet her on behalf of her Lord
  (i.e. Allah) and on my behalf, and give her the
  glad tidings of having a Qasab palace in Paradise
  wherein there will be neither any noise nor any
  fatigue (trouble) . "

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• No. 3563 - 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 Allah 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.

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• Had 6 or 8 children with her
• Al Qaasim
• Faatimah
• Zainab
• Ruqayah
• Abdullah
• Umm Kulthum
• Also looked after Ali Ibn Talib

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Lessons from their marriage

• Look at the Childrenevidence of her parenting
• Blessed marriage
• ?What is al-qudwa
• Story of Zaid ibn Haaritha
• Ran to Khadija when nabuwah came
• Teach your wife or husband
• Experienced trials and tribulations in Mecca with
  the Prophet.

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Death and year of sorrow

• Passed away in Ramadan, 10th year of Prophethood
  when she was 65
• Two months after death of Uncle Abu Talib
• Statement of Prophet
• Greatest quality?