Khadijah (RA)

Khadija was a successful businesswoman in her own right;
She was twice widowed and had children from her previous marriages;
She employed the Prophet (before prophethood) as a merchant for her;
She sent her servant, Maysara, with him;
After hearing of his trading skills and honesty as a merchant, she sent a marriage proposal to him through Nafeesa;
- He accepted after consulting his uncle;
- She was 40 and he was 25;
Khadija was Muhammad’s first wife and he chose not to marry any other woman during her lifetime.
They had six children together, her two sons dying in infancy;
When the Prophet (pbuh) received revelation he came to Khadija trembling;
She reassured him that God would not humiliate him;
She took him to see her cousin who told the Prophet (pbuh) about the angel and that he is a messenger of God;
She was the first to publicly accept Islam;
She supported the Prophet (pbuh) financially;
She died after the boycott to Shib-i-Abi Talib;
The Prophet‘s love for her caused jealousy among his other wives (A’isha);
Jibr’il is said to have sent greetings of peace to her, through the Prophet (pbuh), from God and himself;

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