A BLESSED WEDDING
Abu Talib opened the party with the following speech, “All praise is due to Allah, Who has decreed us to be amongst the offspring of Ibrahim and descendants of Ismail, and has made for us a Sacred and Safe House (the Köbah). My nephew, Muhammad ibn Allah, is unparalleled. No one amongst the men of Quraysh can surpass him in virtue or nobility even though others may be wealthier than he may. Money, however, is a temporary shade and a loan. He (Muhammad) has a wish to (marry) Khadijah bint Khuwaylid and she has the same wish.
Then, Khadijah’s cousin, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, delivered the following sermon, “All praise is due to Allah, Who has decreed us to be what you (Abu Talib) have elaborated and gave us superiority by virtue of what you have stated; we are the nobles of the Arabs and their leaders, and you deserve all this. No one can deny your virtue and nobility. O people of Quraysh! Testify that I have married Khadijah bint Khuwaylid to Muhammad ibn N Abd Allah. “
Abu Talib said, “I like her uncle to declare the same like you.” Thereupon, her uncle, ibn Asad, declared, “O people of Quraysh! Testify that I have married Muhammad ibn Abdillah to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. “
When the marriage was concluded, many animals were slaughtered and distributed among the poor. Abu Talib, then, said, “Praise be to Allah Who has relieved us of sorrow and grief. “
By the conclusion of this blessed marriage, the first Islamic home being founded on righteousness and pleasure of Allah had been established. At that time, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was twenty-five years while Khadijah was forty.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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