Lady Khadija Mother of the Believers Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger as a mercy to the worlds. As for the following… we are pleased to present, through Islamic children’s stories, a wonderful model for Arab Muslim women., in response to those who oppress Islam, and claim that the Arab woman under Islam is only fit for the home, and that Islam prevents women from Participation in public life and work, and here we present the life story of Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her.
* The ideal Arab girl in her morals, love for her family, and obedience to her parents, thus earning their love and respect, and even the respect of everyone around her.
* The working woman who entered the labor market to manage her money efficiently and competently, thus surpassing many men in the field of trade and management.
* A loyal, loyal, and patient wife who stands by her husband in good and bad times, gives him love and affection, removes his worries, and shares his struggles and struggle.
* A mother who raised her daughters well and raised them so that they could be like her in bearing responsibilities and honoring their country. In fact, she went beyond that and focused on raising Muslim sons and daughters to be a mother to all believers.
This woman, may God be pleased with her, in this world and the hereafter. In this world, she was the wife of the master of all mankind (Muhammad), may God bless him and grant him peace. She bore with him the burden of promoting the call, so she stood by him when the people abandoned him, and she helped him with her money when the people deprived him of it, and the difficulties that stood in his way were made easy for him.
She endured hunger and thirst with him, and she was rich and luxurious. She had a merciful heart, a tender chest, a sound mind, and beautiful patience. In the afterlife, her Lord – Glory be to Him – gave her good news of a palace in Paradise because she is the mistress of the women of Paradise.
In conclusion, we turn to God – Glory be to Him – to pray for her, and that her life will benefit our sons and daughters…
Part Four: The solid ligament. . .
The house of (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) prepared to receive the happy day, just as her people, Banu Asad, prepared to appear in a manner appropriate to them, in front of Banu Hashim, the people of (the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him), and each of them called on their friends and loved ones.
On the evening of this day, Banu Asad and Banu Hashim were in the house of Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her, sitting in a spacious courtyard, spread out in the colors of beautiful, expensive rugs, with wonderful, beautifully patterned pillows on them. They wore embroidered abayas, and wrapped their heads around their heads. Imam the big one Their sheikhs seemed to have the dignity of kings with crowns. They spoke with power and wisdom, and they spoke with sobriety and order. In front of them were censers (meaning incense burners) of gold and silver, from which smoke of aloes and grapes emanated. righteousness and musk.
When the council was completed, Abu Talib sat upright and looked at the people with dignity, then said with joy:
– Praise be to God, who made us descendants of Abraham, and planted the seed of Ishmael, preserved his Sacred House, guarded (meaning served) his secure sanctuary, gave us judgment with truth, trustworthiness, and honesty, and guided us to the right path. Evaluate.
– O people of Quraysh! This is my nephew (Muhammad bin Abdullah), and he has a desire for (Khadija bint Khuwaylid), and she has the same for him, and even if it is little in money, money is a temporary matter (meaning a temporary matter), and a refundable deposit. And he (Muhammad) will not be weighed against another man Except that his honor and intelligence prevailed.
And everyone was listening to his words, shaking their heads in agreement with him, looking at (Muhammad) with two smiles, and their eyes uttering sincere congratulations, until Abu Talib completed his sermon, then Waraqah ibn Nuw straightened up. Phil’s cousin (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) was wise and rational and had abandoned the worship of idols.
He responded to this sermon in the language of Banu Asad, praising and praising (Muhammad) and his qualities. Then Amr bin Asad, the uncle of (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her), moderated and announced with pleasure that he had Muhammad bin Abdullah went to Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her On her behalf and to please her) his brother’s daughter.
When the wedding and the evening ended, the men and women of Mecca went to their homes, talking about (Muhammad) and (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her and her satisfaction) in the best way that could be expressed on tongue and full of heart, and about the vigilant party, the broad generosity, and the overwhelming happiness that surrounded the party. All of it and explains all the breasts.
Then (the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him) moved to the house of (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her), and the house resumed its life as it had been, and (the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him) began to prepare to help (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her and please her) in her business, and to arrange He manages her money with her.
But she felt that he was created for a mission greater than money and trade, and she sensed from the purity of his soul that he was being prepared for a great role, to be performed for humanity, not for Khadija and her money, nor for Quraysh alone. The men of Mecca gave (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) a place among them, and they began to consult him on their most complicated matters, trusting in his intelligence, wisdom and foresight, and they made him the home of their secrets and the custodian of On their trusts.
When they sat down for a great matter, they invited him, and when they stood for a noble matter, they did not neglect his opinion, and whenever a place was opened for him among the leaders, Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her, felt proud, and wished that a place would be opened for him. Higher than him, so that he would be the master of all of Mecca.
She was very careful to provide him with peace and tranquility, not to make him busy with small matters, and not to let him know what would distract him from great things. She hoped that the days between them would be marked with a son. Tightening the bonds (meaning the bonds) of this familiarity, and strengthening the bonds of this love, The days and nights are going as well as a loving couple would want.
When the year had passed since their marriage, God fulfilled what she had hoped for, and Al-Qasim was in his cradle filling the house with his shouting, moving his legs in his bed, and turning his eyes right and left, filling the heart of (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) with joy and filling the heart of (Mrs. Khadija) May God be pleased with her He satisfied her) with happiness (meaning joy) with this strong bond that linked her and (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace), and his heart was pleased and his and her happiness were complete.
As each day passed, the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, increased his greatness in Mecca, and the people’s admiration for him and their appreciation for him increased, and hardly a day was without a problem that he solved, or a sound opinion (meaning right) that he would give (meaning, he presented).
He sits in the dar al-nadwah (meaning the people’s club), with those sitting among the nobles and masters of the Quraysh, but he is very silent, adheres to dignity, tends to favor the oppressed over the oppressor, supports the truth and takes He does not show favoritism to anyone, does not show favoritism to a relative or friend, and does not offer any honor, except He strove to achieve it and encouraged people to do it.
Not even a year had passed since Al-Qasim’s birth, and Zainab, in her infancy, was smiling at her parents, admonishing them, and looking at them with her innocent little eyes.
But Al-Qasim was in bed one day, complaining of an illness that he had suffered from (meaning he had contracted it), so Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her, hurried to nurse him, and the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, was beside her, helping her, and looking sadly at this little boy whose illness was severe and The medicine works (meaning it works).
But God’s decree is beyond every hand, and His power is beyond all power. He found no cure in treating Al-Qasim, and his breathing became labored. He opened his eyes, then closed them, and handed the soul over to its creator. The hearts of his parents split in grief.
(Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her and her soul) found (the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him), and he was interested in thinking and contemplating God’s work. His heart was occupied with the Most High (meaning the sky) and what is in it, and he occupied his time with the people and their problems, consoling the weak (meaning relieving them of their distress). Pain) and the poor and the afflicted, and he opens his heart to the beggar and the deprived, and he defends the oppressed who are enslaved by people, and he strives for goodness, love and peace.
Then she saw that he tended toward isolation and cutting off from people, so she gave him peace and tranquility, and made a room for him alone in the house, far away and quiet, and she took care of what he was doing, so she decided needs, and comfort the afflicted.
The Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, was approaching forty, and he felt that the serenity of his soul was increasing. Lady Khadija, may God be pleased with her, felt that serenity and radiance that appeared in his features, and she pleased everyone. What she saw was him struggling with himself and holding him accountable.
He chose one of the mountains of Mecca, which is difficult to climb, called (Mount Hira), about ten kilometers away, so that he could retreat there for a full month every year, remote (meaning far) from Mecca, far from those coming and going, who would knock on his door morning and evening.
When the month of Ramadan approached, he would have prepared his small provisions, such as barley, salt, oil, or dates, and enough water, then he would walk with it to that mountain, and ascend a bumpy (meaning difficult) path to its summit, until he reached a cave in That high peak and he takes refuge in it .
Cut off from people, he lives in it as an ascetic, looking to God, far from the world and its noise, from people and their lies, deceit, deceit, and idle talk, and from everything that distracts from God and thinking about the wonderful things He has made.
If Ramadan passes, he returns to (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her and her pleasure), and the effort was obtained from him and he was taken from him, and he will find in her affectionate heart a warmth, he will go away from the pain, and he will return to him.
With her gentle words, she erases his worries, removes his troubles with her pure, contented smile, encourages him to do what he is drawn to, and makes every difficulty easy in his eyes.
Until, when the year passed and the month of Ramadan approached, she would prepare for him what was necessary for that journey, and she would show him such pleasure and concern as would encourage and strengthen him, so he would walk to Hira’ as he had walked before, turning to God, and he would be provided with his provisions for food and drink. Rap, many of her kind words And her kindness and righteousness.
The beginning of the message and the first of the believing women. .
(Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) became busy with (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) and her daughters, and at the same time managing her business and money.
Her heart became attached to (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) wherever he was at home, or in the cave, or among the masters of Mecca.
If he was in the cave, she felt a strong urge pushing her towards him out of fear for him, so she walked on that bumpy road (meaning difficult), and climbed to the top of the mountain, bearing (meaning enduring) severe difficulties, and was reassured about him, then returned to where she was, so he (the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of God be upon him) would feel Peace and blessings of God be upon him) from this merciful heart, kindness and tenderness that fills him with strength and helps him in what he is in.
Until it was one of the nights of the month of Ramadan, and he was in the cave, and darkness enveloped the mountains and valleys (meaning low places), with a robe of pitch black (meaning very black), and the stars looked out from the middle of him, as if they were open eyes, looking from above. Yayha (meaning from above) to the earth And you contemplate it, and the tops of the mountains appear in the dim starlight, as standing ghosts looking at each other, and the night is still and calm, interrupted only by the sounds of beasts moving between the mountains, here and there.
Mecca has disappeared in the sea of darkness, and only small, dim lights are visible, emanating from some lamps and candles, as if they were stars that had fallen on the ground.
And (the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him) was in the cave, on the high peak of Mount Hira, looking at the sky and the stars. He felt serenity, and his heart was opened to the highest assembly, and (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) was in her house, awake, without his eyes closed. An eyelid, and her side did not settle.
Suddenly she found (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) entering her, frightened and trembling, saying:
– Zamlouni (meaning they covered me)! Help me!
So she hurried to him and helped him walk to his bed, her heart pounding and her body trembling, until he reached him and he lay in it, so she covered him as he ordered, then she stood beside him silently, watching. She listens closely to his breathing, and feels reassured about him when she hears them echoing in his chest.
She did not leave his bed, and remained standing next to him until the terror (meaning panic) left him, and he opened his eyes, so she removed the cover from him, helped him get up, changed his clothes, which were soaked with abundant sweat, and sat next to him, and looked at him. With a look full of tenderness, then she said with a smile:
– What happened, Abu Al-Qasim?! Our hearts are set on you.
The Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, told her what he saw in the cave and how the Faithful Spirit descended upon him (meaning our master Gabriel, peace be upon him), and how he asked him to recite these verses as the Faithful Spirit had read them:
– (Read in the name of your Lord who created (1) He created man from a clot (2) Read, and your Lord is Most Generous (3) He who taught by the pen (4) He taught man what he did not know (5))” Surah Al-Alaq, verses 1 to 5.
When Lady Khadija, may God be pleased with her, heard the verses from the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, she said, rejoicing in the sweetness of God’s words:
– Give good tidings, for by God, God will never disgrace you. You will uphold the ties of kinship, believe in the hadith, bear all things (meaning the helpless and weak), and help with the calamities of eternity.
After that, the words of God Almighty were revealed to His Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him: (O you who are distinguished. (1) Arise, except a little. (2) Half of it, or subtract from it a little. (3) Or add. And the Qur’an recited a song (4) Indeed, We will cast upon you a heavy word. (5) Indeed, the coming of the night is harsher in hardship and more upright in speech. (6) Indeed, for you during the day is a long glorification (7) And mention the name of your Lord. You will be devoted to Him with complete devotion (8)) “Surat Al-Muzzammil, verses from (1 to 8).”
Another time, while the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, was walking, he heard a voice from the sky, so he looked up and saw the king who had come to the cave of Hira. He was terrified… and returned to his wife, saying:
– They covered me (meaning they covered me)… They covered me.
So the words of God Almighty were revealed: (O you who are scattered (1) Arise and warn you (2) And your Lord, so magnify you (3) And your clothes, so purify you (4) And the unclean, so shun (5) And do not die. You will multiply (6) And it is your Lord’s sake, so be patient (7)) “Surat Al-Muddaththir, verses from ( 1 to 7).
Then (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) set out with him until they came to Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who was the cousin of (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her and pleased with her), and he had abandoned the worship of idols and became Christian (meaning that he entered the Christian religion) and he was writing from the Bible in Hebrew (meaning The language of the Jews) and she said to him:
– Cousin, listen to your nephew.
Waraqah said:
– My nephew, what do you see?
Then (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) told him what had happened, and Waraqah said:
– Indeed, what was revealed to you is what was revealed to (Moses, peace be upon him).
– And you will be the prophet of this nation.
The voice of Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her, rose in joy:
– And I am the first to believe in you, O Messenger of God. “I bear witness that there is no god but God and that you are His Messenger and Prophet.”
– I have given myself and my money to God, and jihad for the sake of God.
Happiness shone in the face of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the house sparkled with holy light.
Waraqah ibn Nawfal had arrived at the House of God, early at this time, and his joy increased when he met (the Prophet, the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace), and he shouted and congratulated him, advising him to be steadfast and patient, and to continue on his way with courage and strength, then he sat with him and told him about what was going to happen. Find someone His people, from lies, ridicule and persecution.
She called Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her, and her friends and neighbors, and when they gathered at her place and sat next to her and received her greetings, she informed them of her husband’s message.
Only a short time passed until the news spread and filled the homes of Mecca, and many people met him with ridicule and ridicule.
But they returned to themselves and wondered in astonishment:
– Why did Muhammad make this rumor?! We have never tried to tell a lie against him, and no one has heard anything other than honesty, honesty, virtue, and sound reason about him!
– What’s wrong with Khadija?! We have not tried on her anything other than reason, sobriety, and foresight, so why does she say this, when she is not deceived and does not follow imagination?!
Then they returned to themselves, and hatred and envy had overtaken their minds. They accused (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) of insanity that had befallen her and driven her out of her stable mind, but they began to wonder:
Is it possible for her and her husband to become mad in one night, in the same way?!
The women began to visit (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) every day, asking about what had descended from the sky from the Book of God.
The revelation had stopped, and (the Prophet, Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) was confused about it, and (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her and her satisfaction) one of those women stood in extreme confusion, so what should you answer them, since the revelation had stopped?!
Her sadness became intense, fearing that God had abandoned His Prophet, and that she would miss out on that great honor, for which she had prepared herself and her wealth.
Her sadness was increased by what she saw in (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) of worry and anxiety, and she began to console him, covet him of God’s bounty, and assure him of the imminent return of the revelation of God’s signs.
But the revelation did not return, so the anxiety and sadness of the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, became intense, so she stood beside him, encouraging him, strengthening his heart, and saying to him whenever he was overcome with worry and pain:
– Do not be sad, O Messenger of God, for there is no hardship that does not go away, and there is no difficulty that does not go away, and there is no hardship that does not come after relief, and God has will and control over what He does.
Then you beg God to have mercy on His Prophet and remove from him what troubled and distressed him, while he (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) was lost in thought, distressed by what befell him, and did not know what to do.
While she was looking at him with a happy, reassured face, trusting in God’s kindness and grace, and giving him words of encouragement and reassurance, she saw him twitch and the sweat was pouring from his forehead. Her body shook out of pity for him, and when he calmed down, she said to him with joy and kindness:
– Your Lord has not abandoned you, O Abu Al-Qasim, nor has He abandoned you!
He smiled a smile of satisfaction, then recited to her hearing in his gentle voice what was revealed by the revelation, after he sought refuge in God from the accursed Satan, raising his voice, saying with pleasure:
– (In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and by the forenoon (1) and the night when it falls (2) your Lord has not abandoned you nor has He shunned you (3) and the Hereafter is better for you than (4) And your Lord will certainly give you, and you will be satisfied. (5)
Did He not find you an orphan and take refuge? (6) And find you lost and guide you (6) 7) And He found you a family and enriched you. (8) As for the orphan, do not oppress him. (9) And as for the beggar, do not despise him. (10) And as for the grace of your Lord, speak ۡ (11)) God Almighty has spoken the truth, “Surat Ad-Dhuha is complete.”
Joy and satisfaction flooded the heart of Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her, and her happiness increased when she saw the happiness and reassurance on the face of the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace. Then she began to think about these verses and their majesty:
– These are God’s commands and teachings, O Khadija! He calls for the afterlife and to work for it, for it is better and more lasting than the first.
– He reminds the Messenger of God’s blessing upon him, and calls him to be prepared and diligent, and to call to God pure and purified.
– He advises the orphan, the needy, the beggar, the deprived…
To be continued in the next article…
Lessons learned from this part of Lady Khadija’s story. .
_ Prepare to welcome the happy day.
_ Everyone is happy with the completion of the marriage of (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) to (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her).
_ The people of Mecca consult (the Prophet, Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) in their most complicated matters.
_ Among the characteristics of (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) is abundance of silence, dignity, support of the oppressed, lack of favoritism, and striving to achieve good deeds.
_ A good wife stands by her husband, helps him, and makes any difficulties he faces easy.
_ The Prophet of God, before his mission, used to think a lot and contemplate the work of God – Glory be to Him – and he used to seclude himself for a month every year for this contemplation in the Cave of Hira, away from people and seeking tranquility.
_ The Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, secluded himself in the Cave of Hira to meditate and contemplate the work of God – Glory be to Him – in the universe, which was a prelude to the revelation coming down to him and the beginning of his mission with the religion of Islam.
_ At the beginning of the message, Lady Khadija strengthened the heart of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and reassured him.
_ (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) was the first woman to believe in the message of (the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace).
_ What was revealed to (the Prophet, Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) of revelation is what was revealed to Moses, Jesus, and all the messengers – peace be upon them.
_ (Mrs. Khadija, may God be pleased with her) (the Prophet, the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace) participated in spreading the call when she called her friends and neighbors to Islam.
