CHAPTER 27: THE DEATH OF KHADEEJAH
Concerning the death of khadeejah and a mention of some of her excellence and virtues
Certainly He has done that with the declaration of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, when he gave her the tiding of a house in Paradise made of jewel in which there is neither tumult nor fatigue. Al-Baihaqi said: It reached me that Khadeejah died three days after Abu Talib. Abu ‘Abdullah Ibn Mandah mentioned this in his book Al-Ma‘rifah as well as our Sheikh, Abu ‘Abdullah Al-Hafiz.
Imam Al-Bukhari related that Abu Hurairah narrated that Jibraeel came to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, and said: “O Allah’s Messenger! This is Khadeejah coming to you with a dish having Idam or some food or drink. When she reaches you, greet her on behalf of her Lord (i.e. Allah) and on my behalf, and give her the glad tidings of having a Qasab palace in Paradise wherein there will be neither any noise nor any fatigue (trouble).” Imam Muslim also related it.
Imam Al-Bukhari also related that Isma‘eel reported: “I said to ‘Abdullah Ibn Abi ‘Awfa: ‘Did Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, give glad tidings of Paradise to Khadeejah?’ He said: ‘Yes. He did give glad tidings to her of a palace of jewels in Paradise wherein there would be no noise and no fatigue’.”
Narrated ‘A’ishah, Allah be pleased with her: “I never felt so jealous of any wife of the Prophet as I did of Khadeejah because Allah’s Messenger used to remember and praise her too often and because it was revealed to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that he should give her (Khadeejah) the glad tidings of her having a palace of Qasab in Paradise and whenever he slaughtered a sheep, he would send some part to the women friends of Khadeejah.”
This is Al-Bukhari’s wordings.
‘A’ishah reported that Halah Bint Khuwailid (sister of Khadeejah) sought permission from Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to see him and he was reminded of Khadeejah’s (manner of) asking leave to enter and (was overwhelmed) with emotions thereby and said: ‘O Allah, it is Halah, ‘ and I felt jealous and said: ‘Why do you remember one of those old women of the Quraish with gums red and who is long dead while Allah has given you a better one in her stead’?”
There is a clear affirmation that ‘A’ishah is more pre-eminent over Khadeejah either in virtues or in intimacy since he neither objected to her statement nor refuted her as is evident in the wordings of Al-Bukhari, Allah have Mercy on him.
By Ibn Katheer
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