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| Special Place in the Prophet's (SAW) Heart |
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| Halima |
| 07/14/04 at 02:44:04 |
| Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, narrates that whenever the Prophet, peace be upon him, talked about Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with her, it was in terms of the highest praise. In reference to her, the Prophet once said: "I have not yet found a better wife than her. She had faith in me when everyone, even members of my own family and tribe, did not believe in me, and accepted that I was truly a Prophet and a Messenger of Allah. She converted to Islam, spent all her wealth and worldly goods to help me spread this faith, and this too at a time when the entire world seemed to have turned against me and persecuted me. And it is through her that Allah blessed me with children." Khadijah passed away just three years before the Prophet's migration to Al Madinah. She died at the age of 65, having given almost 25 years to Muhammad and the cause of Islam. When Muhammad saw her in the throes of death he consoled her saying, Allah had so ordained it, and that the thing she was dreading would prove favourable for her. Her eyes lit up and as she gazed at her beloved husband, her soul left its earthly body. Her grave was prepared near Makkah. The Prophet, himself, stepped into it to see that everything was as it should be, and with his own hands lowered her gently into it. Thus, passed away the Mother of all Muslims, the one who had sacrificed her all for Islam. The Prophet (SAW) never forgot her and whenever he would receive a gift he would ensure that some of it was sent to one of Khadijah's friends. When asked why he replied as follows: "I have great regard for her friends, as she has a special place in my heart." Source: Great Women of Islam - By Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar, pp. 28-30 |
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