HER VIRTUES
Imam adh-Dhahabi said, “Umm al-Mu ‘minin, Khadijah, was the lady of all women of the world during her lifetime. She was endowed with a good character. She was wise, venerable, pious, pure, and of the inhabitants of Paradise.
She was the first wife of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not marry another woman besides her until she died. This is a token of her great status in the Prophet’s heart. For she set a good example for the Muslim wife who stood by her husband. She. moreover, was the first person to believe in Allah and His Messenger. Ibn al-Athir said, “According to the consensus of the Muslims, Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) was the first who embraced Islam from among all people; for she vas not preceded by any other man or woman.”( l ) Thereby, she attained a great honor that neither a man nor a woman realized.
Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi, and al-Hakim reported on the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said, “It be enough from the women of the world (to be taken as a model) Maryam (Mary) bint imran, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Asiyah, the Pharaoh’s wife.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, “Gabriel came to the Prophet and said, O Allah’s Messenger! This is Khadijah coming to you with a dish having meat soup (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 house in Paradise wherein there will be neither any noise nor any fatigue (trouble).”
In another version Gabriel said to the Prophet (peace be upon him), “Allah greets Khadijah.” Upon this, she said, “Truly Allah is the Peace, upon Gabriel be peace and peace and blessings of Allah be upon you, Messenger of Allah.”
According to as-Suhayli, a wonderful conclusion can be drawn from the word “House” in the above-mentioned hadith that is that she was a housekeeper before the Prophet’s mission. She then became a housekeeper with the advent of Islam. Thus, on the first day of the Prophet’s mission, she had the only Muslim house on the surface of the earth. No one shared her this virtue. Then, she was given glad tidings of a house (in Paradise) that will have no noise or fatigue. Also, mentioning house in this context refers to the family of the Prophet’s house.
How good Muslim women are when they follow in the footsteps of Umm al-Mu ‘minin, Khadijah, be acquainted with her great situations, know her biography, and realize that a Muslim woman reaches the highest degrees when she stood besides her husband strengthening him, take care of his affairs, and treat his injuries. Do not say, “Women became barren to bear a woman like Khadijah but this does not hinder us from resembling her and following her footsteps.’
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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