HER DEATH
After Almighty Allah destined the end of the siege imposed on the Muslims, Khadijah went back to her house but she no longer had the same energy that she used to have when she entered this trial. She returned while she was badly ill, Then, in the tenth year after the Prophet’s mission, three years before the immigration, she passed away and her pure spirit surrendered to her Creator. She died while her husband, whom she loved and believed, and with him she carried out Jihad (striving in Allah’s cause), embracing her and her daughters were surrounding.
While breathing her last breath the Prophet (peace be upon him) approached her saying, “What a detestable matter that I see from your condition. However, Allah may provide me in this repulsive situation with a great benevolence.
What a sorrowful moment is that when an affectionate husband is separated from his kind wife. Now, Khadijah, the internal helper of the Prophet (peace be upon him) died and before her Abu Talib, the external helper of Allah’s Messenger, had died. His adversity due to the death of his uncle and then his wife made him call this year “the year of sorrow”.
Lady Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) died three years before the emigration. After her death the Prophet (peace be upon him) continued to be loyal to her all his lifestyle. Actually, he used to mention her very often, praise her, honor her family and friends and seek the affections of all those who had relations with her. A’ishah narrated, “Once Halah bint Khuwaylid, who was Khadijah’s sister and whose voice was similar to that of Khadijah, asked the permission of the Prophet to enter. On that, the Prophet said, ‘O Allah! Halah (the sister of Khadijah)!’ So I became jealous and said, ‘What makes you remember an old woman amongst the old women of Quraysh, an old woman who died long ago, and in whose place Allah has given you somebody better than She added, “This enraged the Prophet (peace be upon him) to the extent that his hair shivered due to anger and then said, ‘No, by Allah, He has not given me a better one in her place. For she believed in me when all people disbelieved, trusted me when people did not believe me, consoled me with her money when people dispossessed me and from her I had children.
Indeed this is a good lesson that Muslims should learn from the Prophet (peace be upon him); that is their memories should continue remembering benevolence.
Bint ash-Shati’ said, “Khadijah occupied the Prophet’s life when she was alive and even after her death. (may Allah be pleased with her) was true when saying, “It was as if she was the only woman on earth.” Millions of women will embrace Islam after Khadijah but she will continue to be distinguished with the first woman that Allah granted her the greatest role in the Prophet’s life.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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