Khadijatul Khuwailidah Essay

Khadijatul-Kubra Bint (Daughter) Khuwailid bin (Son) Asad bin Abdul 'Uzza bin Quasyy bin Kilab,"mother of believers" (RA) ,Was born in Makkah in the year 565 A.D. She was a distant cousin of her husband the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul-Muttalib ibn Hashim ibn Abd Manaf ibn Qusayy,(pbuh). Her Father Khuwaylid bin Asad, was a successful Merchant,a prosperous business man and a popular leader among the Quraysh,he died in a battle in 585 A.D. Her mother Fatima bint za'idah ibn Al-Asam was a distant relative of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),she died 575 A.D.

Khadijah married two times, she became a widow in both her marriages. After her father's death,Khadijah inherited his wealth and business skills,she never compromised her integrity or modesty to succeed in the male-dominated trade. Her business was so thriving that she used to employ hard working men of character and distinguished managers to work for her . She was known by the names Al-Tahira ("The Pure One"),Khadija Al-Kubra (Khadija "the Great") and Ameerat-Quraysh ("Princess of Quraysh"),due to her good personality and character. She used to assist her relatives financially,feed and clothes the poor. [1] [2] [3]

Khadijah's (ra) Business.

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They both informed their uncles about the marriage, Muhammad (pbuh) sent his two uncles Hamza ibn 'Abd Al-Mutallib and Abu Talib ibn 'Abd Al-Mutallib to make a formal proposal to khadijah's uncle 'Amr ibn Asad,and he accepted. The marriage took place. Khadijah was forty years of age and Muhammad (pbuh) twenty five years. She bore six children with Muhammad (pbuh), Qasim,Zainab,Abdullah,Ruqyyah,umm khulthum and Fatima. Qasim and Abdullah died in infancy, the daughter died during his lifetime with the exception of Fatima who died six month after him. Two other children lived with them,Ali ibn Abi Talib and Zayd ibn Harithah. [2]