Khadija bint Khuwaylid

Khadija ( Arabic : خديجه ) was the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad . A follower of Judaism , according to traditions she became the first female convert to Islam , the new religion Muhammad had begun to preach. She was approximately 15 years his senior when she proposed the idea of marriage. She married him in 595. She supported him throughout his mission and such was his love for her that he took no other wife until after her death. The year of her death has been named the "Year of Grief", because of the devastation it caused the Prophet. Khadija's age has been usually thought of as 40 at the time of her second marriage. However it must be pointed out that the union produced five children, something which would have been unlikely at the time for a women over 40 (and indeed is difficult even with modern medicine). This points to a either a much more younger Khadija, or supports the asseration that her older daughters were from a previous marriage. Khadija had five children, one son and four daughters. All five children were born before Muhammad started preaching about Islam. The son, named Qasim, died when he was two. Muhammad was nicknamed Abu Qasim, meaning the father of Qasim. Some Muslim historians argue that some of her daughters were from her previous marriage, while others insist that all her children were by Muhammad. Her oldest daughter Zainab accepted Islam before her husband and migrated from Mecca to Medina. She died around 8 A.H (A.H means After Hijra ). Her other two daughters, Ruqayya and Umm Khulthum, were married to two sons of Muhammad's uncle and a bitter enemy, Abu Lahab who is condemned in chapter 111 of the Qur'an. Both daughters were divorced in retaliation after Muhammad started preaching about Islam. Ruqayya married Uthman ibn Affan , who later became the third caliph, and migrated with him to the city of Axum in Ethiopia when Muslims were being persecuted in Mecca. She later returned to Medina and died around 2 A.H. Uthman then married her sister Umm Khulthum, who died around 9 A.H, without children. Her fourth daughter Fatima was married to Ali ibn Abi Talib , later the fourth Caliph. Khadija's distant cousin, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, was a monk and a convert to the Nestorian Christian sect. When Muhammad reportedly started receiving revelation, Waraqah identified him as the Prophet. Most ideas brought to Muhammad concerning christian beliefs were obtained through contact with Nestorians.

Khadījah bint Khuwaylid ( ) or Khadījah al-Kubra (Khadija the great) (555–619 CE) was the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . She was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad and Fatimah bint Za'idah and belonged to the clan of Banu Hashim . She is important in Islam as Muhammad's first wife, and one of the "mothers of the believers" ( Muhammad's wives ).

Medal of Khadija seen in Promptuarii iconum insigniorum Khadijah or Khadīja bint Khuwaylid ( ) or Khadīja al-Kubra (Khadija the great) (c. 555 or 567 – 620 CE) was the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . She is commonly regarded by Muslims as the " mother of the Believers i.e.Muslims ". She was the first person to convert to Islam.

Muhammad's first wife (c. 555–619) This article is about the wife of Muhammad. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid ( , c. 555 – November 619 CE ) was the first wife and the first follower of the Islamic prophet Muhammad . Khadija was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad , a notable of the Quraysh tribe in Makkah and a successful merchant. Khadija is often referred to by Muslims as " The Mother of Believers ". In Islam , she is an important female figure as one of the four 'ladies of heaven', alongside Asiya , Maryam , and her daughter Fatimah . Muhammad was monogamously married to her for 25 years. Ancestors of Islamic prophet Muhammad and his wife, Khadija bint Khuwaylid Khadija's mother, Fatima bint Za'idah, who died in 575, was a member of the Amir ibn Luayy clan of the Quraysh and a third cousin of Muhammad's mother. Khadija's father, Khuwaylid ibn Asad , was a merchant and leader. According to some accounts, he died c. 585 in the Sacrilegious War , but according to others, he was still alive when Khadija married Muhammad in 595. Khuwaylid also had a sister named Ume Habib binte Asad. The Women of Madina . Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism . The Life of Muhammad .

First wife of Muhammad (554–619) Khadija bint Khuwaylid ( c. 554 – November 619) was the first wife of Muhammad . Born into an aristocratic clan of the Quraysh , she was an affluent merchant in her own right and was known to have a noble personality within her tribe. In his early 20s, she employed Muhammad to manage a trade caravan to Syria and, impressed by his skills, subsequently offered him marriage, which he accepted. The couple had two sons, Qasim and Abd Allah , and four daughters, Zaynab , Ruqayya , Umm Kulthum and Fatima . In the aftermath of Muhammad's first revelation , Khadija is credited to have been the first convert to Islam . She continued to support her husband throughout her life and died in November 619 ( Ramadan BH 3); the year was reportedly termed the " Year of Sorrow " by Muhammad. Her remains are located at the al-Mu'alla in Mecca and attract many Muslims for ziyarat . Honored by Muslims as one of the " Mother of the Believers ", Khadija is considered as one of the four "ladies of heaven" alongside Fatima, Asiya , the wife of the Pharaoh , and Mary , mother of Jesus. According to Sunni Muslim tradition, Khadija had married thrice before Muhammad. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).