The Story of Khadija
The first to believe, the one the Prophet ﷺ never forgot
Episodes
- Episode 1 · free
Mecca, city of caravans
To understand Khadija, may Allah be pleased with her, first see the city where she was born.
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Khadija, daughter of Khuwaylid
Her full name already tells a story: a line of descent that joins that of the Prophet ﷺ.
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The merchant
She sent her goods far away without traveling herself. How? Through a simple contract, one that rests entirely on trust.
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Al-Amîn and the caravan to Shâm
Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) has merchandise to send to Shâm. The biographers report that she heard about a man Mecca calls al-Amîn. Their story begins with a trade agreement.
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The proposal
The biographers report that Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) had the proposal made, through the voice of a friend. They also report the reasons she gave.
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The house of Khadija
Their marriage lasted about twenty-five years. Of those years, what we know is mostly names: those of the children born in the home of Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her), and those of the people who found a place there.
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The night of Hirâ
He is forty years old. For some time now, he has been withdrawing alone to a cave in the mountain, then coming back to her. One night in Ramadan, he comes back from it with his heart trembling.
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“Never will Allah disgrace you”
He has just told her that he feared for himself. She answers in a few sentences. This is the heart of this book: we are going to read them one by one.
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The first to believe
After the night of Hirâ', the Revelation stops, then it resumes, with the order to warn. Meanwhile, one person already believes. This chapter tells what it means to be the first.
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The years of trial
The biographers report that Islam was passed on in low voices for about three years. Then the order came to speak to everyone, and Mecca answered with rejection.
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The salâm of her Lord
One day, Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) came toward her husband with a vessel. Before she arrived, the angel Jibrîl (peace be upon him) had entrusted the Prophet ﷺ with a message for her.
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The year of sorrow
The biographers report that the boycott came to an end in the tenth year of the mission, and that Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) died shortly afterward, in Ramadan. This chapter tells of her death as the sources tell it: with few words, and without adding any.
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A love that never faded
Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) died in Mecca, and the Prophet ﷺ now lives in Medina. The years have passed. Yet she keeps coming back: in a meal that is shared, in a request at the door, in a necklace sent with a ransom.
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What Khadija teaches you
You now know her story. This chapter tells nothing new. It goes back over nine moments of her life and asks you, each time, what you can do with them.
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