Lady Khadija bint Khuwaylid (s.a.)
Umm al-Mu'minin, Tahira
The first wife of the Prophet (PBUH) and the first person to accept Islam. She dedicated all her immense wealth to the cause of Islam.
- Born
- 555 CE (Mecca)
- Died
- 10th of Ramadan (Year of Sorrow, 619 CE)
- Cause of death
- Illness following the harsh socio-economic boycott in the valley of Abu Talib
Early Life and Marriage
Lady Khadija (s.a.) was one of the most successful, wealthy, and respected merchants in pre-Islamic Arabia. Impressed by the honesty and integrity of a young Muhammad (PBUH), whom she had hired to manage her trade caravans, she proposed marriage. Their marriage was built on profound mutual respect, love, and spiritual alignment.
The First Believer
When the Prophet (PBUH) received his first revelation in the Cave of Hira and returned home trembling with the weight of the divine message, it was Lady Khadija who comforted him and immediately believed in his prophethood. She holds the unparalleled honor of being the first person ever to accept Islam.
Sacrifice for Islam
She placed her entire fortune at the disposal of the Prophet to support the fledgling Muslim community, buy the freedom of persecuted slaves, and sustain the believers during the brutal three-year boycott in the valley of Abu Talib. The Prophet (PBUH) later said, "Islam did not rise except through Ali's sword and Khadija's wealth." She is the beloved mother of Lady Fatima (s.a.).