The Story of Prophet Muhammad and Lady Khadijah WITH A QUIZ

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The Story of Prophet Muhammad and Lady Khadijah
WITH A QUIZ
Lady Khadijah was the daughter of Khuwailid Asad and Fatima Zaida who were wealthy, well-to-do people of Mecca. Even as a child Khadijah's endearing character caused everyone to love her. She grew to be a very good, caring, refined, beautiful young lady who did not hesitate to help those less fortunate than herself. It is not surprising that when she reached the age of marriage many asked for her hand but it was Abu Halah, Zurarah's son she liked most and won the approval of her family.

Khadijah and Abu Halah had two children whom they named Hind and Harith. Not many years after their marriage, Abu Halah passed away and in the years to come she married a man called Ateak Abid's son, and they had a daughter whom they also named Hind, but once again she was widowed. Many men wanted to marry Khadijah but she thanked them kindly and told them she did not want to remarry and was happy raising her young family.

Khadijah became a very successful trader and had caravans that journeyed to far of lands bringing spices and other merchandise back to Mecca where she would arrange for them to be sold. However, the Meccans whom she employed to trade on her behalf were very often untrustworthy, but there was nothing much she could do about it.

One day Abu Talib, the uncle of Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, who had raised him since he was a child suggested to his nephew, who was now twenty-four, that he might wish to contact Khadijah to ask whether she might like him to trade on her behalf. Muhammad had only dealt with male traders and was somewhat respectfully shy to ask her, so he told his uncle that perhaps if she had a need for his services she would contact him.

When news of the conversation reached Khadijah, who was fifteen years his senior, she was very enthusiastic and told those close to her that if she had only known he was willing to trade for her she would have offered him the opportunity long before, and so a messenger was sent to invite him to come to her house and discuss arrangements.

When Khadijah met Muhammad she respectfully asked if he would take it upon himself to act on her behalf with her caravan. She told him that she had already learned of his reputation for honesty and truthfulness and knew of his high morality. Muhammad agreed and as a mark of appreciation she told him she would gift him with twice the usual amount given to other merchants.