REVELATION
When the Prophet (peace be upon him) became forty years old, the light of prophethood blessed him. Allah, Most High, graced him with His Message, sent him to His creation, conferred upon him His Honor, and made him His Messenger to His servants.
Al-Bukhari reported that while the Prophet (peace be upon him) was in the cave of Hira worshiping His Lord in seclusion, the Revelation suddenly descended upon him. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, “I do not know how to read. “
When the Prophet (peace be upon him) became forty years old, the light of prophethood blessed him. Allah, Most High, graced him with His Message, sent him to His creation, conferred upon him His Honor, and made him His Messenger to His servants.
Al-Bukhari reported that while the Prophet (peace be upon him) was in the cave of Hirai worshiping His Lord in seclusion, the Revelation suddenly descended upon him. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, “I do not know how to read. “
The Prophet (peace be upon him) added, “The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, ‘I do not know how to read. ‘ Thereupon, he caught me again and pressed me a second time until I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, “l do not know how to read. ” Thereupon, he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, Read in the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), has created mar from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. ( Al-Alaq: 1-3)
Then, Allah’s Messenger returned with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. He went to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid and said, “Cover me! Cover me!” She covered him until his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, “I fear that something ruddy hurt me.
As a wise and tenderhearted wife, Khadija replied, “Never! By Allah, Allah will never cause anything that humiliates you. You keep good relations with your kith and an, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously, and assist those afflicted by calamity.’
That was what the faithful wife had to say on behalf of her husband. Thus, Allah, Most High, Who entrusted His Messenger with His message, prepared for him a good wife that supported him. An-Nawawi said, “That was an evident proof of Khadijah’s reason, understanding, and unswerving heart.)
Another narration reads, “She (Khadijah said, ‘O cousin, expect what is good. By the One in Whose Hald Khadijah’s soul is, I hope you would be the Prophet of this nation That reply comprised a token of profound knowledge and culture, and this is the duty of the Muslim woman to seek knowledge and culture.
Khadijah then accompanied him to her cousin, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, and said to Waraqah, “Listen to the story of your nephew, O my cousin!” Waraqah asked, “O my nephew! What have you seen?” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him ) described what he had seen. Waraqah said, “This is the same one who keeps the secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Musa. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would drive you out.” Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) asked, “Will they drive me out?” Waraqah replied in the affirmative and said, “Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I remained alive until the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly.
(SOURCE: Wives of Prophet Muhammad, Their Strives and Their Lives by Muhammad Fathi Mus’ ad)
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