Hazrat Khadija
Hazrat Khadija(razi,ala,tala,anha) was also known as Tahira or the pure. She belonged to a noble and rich Quraish family. Her father was a successful businessman. She was widowed twice. After the death of her father, Hazrat Khadija needed the services of an honest person to manage her business.
Her choice was Hazrat Muhammad(sal,lal,la,hoalai,he,wasalam) who was known to be honest and trustworthy and She was so impressed with his integrity and his way of conducting her business that she sent a proposal of marriage to him which was accepted.
At the time of their marriage, Hazrat Muhammad(sal,lal,la,hoalai,he,wasalam)” was twenty-five years old, while Hazrat Khadija(razi,ala,tala,anha) was forty years of age. The marriage proved to be a very happy one. Hazrat Khadija(razi,ala,tala,anha) loved her husband.
She placed all her wealth at his disposal and She was the first to declare her faith in his Prophethood. She was, thus, the first convert to Islam and also proved to be his greatest helper and supporter in times of difficulty. Hazrat Khatija(razi,ala,tala,anha) lived for twenty-five years after her marriage.
She died on the 11th of Ramazan in the tenth year of Prophethood, three years before Hijrat. She was then sixty-five.
Her death was a terrible loss to the Holy Prophet(sal,lal,la,hoalai,he,wasalam). He always retained his love for her and would often say to his other wives: “I can never forget her She believed in me when no one else did. She embraced Islam when people disbelieved in me. She helped and comforted me when there was no one to give me a helping hand.” The Holy Prophet(sal,lal,la,hoalai,he,wasalam) did not take another wife during Hazrat Khadija’s life.
She bore him two sons and four daughters. Both the sons died while they were very young. Of the daughters, only the youngest Fatima(razi,ala,tala,anha), lived after her father’s death.