HER MARRIAGE TO THE PROPHET (PEACE BE UPON HIM)
The period that followed the death of Khadijah and Abu Talib bore severely on the Prophet (peace be upon him) as the disbelievers of Quraysh hurt him so vigorously. So long as she was with him, Khadijah used to support the Prophet (peace be upon him) in enduring the siege sufferings and bearing troubles of Dawah. Khadijah’s death left a great gap in the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
Once, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was in his house, Khawlah bint Hakim came up to him and said, “O Messenger of Allah! Do you feel sad for the death of Khadijah.” Thereupon, he sadly answered, “Yes; she was the mother of my offspring and the mistress of this house. ” Khawlah asked, “Would you not (like to) marry, O Messenger of Allah?” He said, “Whom?” She said, “Whomever you like, whether a virgin or a non-virgin.” He said, “Who is the virgin?” She said, ” Aishah bint Abu Bakr the daughter of the most beloved one to you.” He then asked, “Who is the non-virgin?” She replied, “Sawdah bint Zuniah who believed in your message and obeyed your command.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) permitted her to offer his proposal to engage them both. At first, she passed by the house of Abu Bakr… Then, she came to the house of Zuniah and said to his daughter, Sawdah, “O Sawdah! What marvelous blessings and benefactions Almighty Allah has bestowed upon you! Sawdah remarked, “What is that?” Khawlah replied, “The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) has sent me to offer his proposal to engage you.” Upon this she felt great happiness and replied quietly, “I accept. Go to my father and tell him (this news).” Immediately, she went to her aged father and said, “Muhammad ibn N Abd Allah has sent me to offer his proposal to engage your daughter, Sawdah.” Zuniah pleasantly said, “Verily, he is generous and a good match for her, but what is the opinion of Sawdah?” I said, “She accepted.” He said, “Ask her to come to me.” Khawlah called her. Then, her father said to her, “O daughter! Khawlah assumes that Muhammad ibn Abd Allah has sent her to offer his proposal to betroth you. Would you like me to give your hand to him in marriage?” Sawdah answered in the affirmative. Then, he said to Khawlah, “Invite him to come.”
Khawlah went back to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and told him of the consent of and Sawdah. Thereupon, the Prophet (peace be upon him) went ahead to her father’s house where he contracted the marriage and gave her four hundred dirhams as dowry.
It was reported that this marriage was contracted in Ramadan ten years after the Prophet’s mission and after the death of Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her). He consummated the marriage with her in Makkah.
Thus, Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her) joined the Prophetic house and became the first woman that the Prophet (peace be upon him) married after Khadijah died. She was among those who had the honor of serving the Prophet (peace be upon him) and looking after his affairs. Moreover, she was his one and only wife for about three years until he married Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her).
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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