At that time lived in Makkah, a wealthy and respectable widow, Khadija, daughter of Khuwalid, who was the great grandson of Qussai. She was very impressed by the honesty and goodness of Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H). She was forty years old and twice widowed. She had two sons and a daughter from her previous marriages. On account of her exceptional character, she was known as Tahira, the pious one.
She requested Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) to take her merchandise to Syria against a share in the profits. She also sent her slave Maisara with him. He returned from Syria with good Syria with good profits. Maisara also spoke of his dealings to Hazrat Khadija. She was so pleased that she herself made an offer of marriage to him
Abu Talib accepted the proposal on behalf of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) and shortly, thereafter, he married Hazrat Khadija. At that time he was twenty-five and she was forty. The union proved successful. They had two son and four daughters. Both the sons died in infancy. Of the daughters, only the youngest, Hazrat Fatima survived the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H).
Hazrat Khadija was the Prophet's (P.B.U.H) only wife till her death at the age of sixty-five in the 10th year of Prophet hood. The Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H) always retained his love for her. She was buried in Makkah.
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