Death of Khadija bint Khuwaylid
وفاة خديجة بنت خويلد
c. April 619 CE
Khadija, mother of the believers, died in Ramadan of the tenth year of the mission, about two or three months after Abu Talib, aged sixty-five while the Prophet ﷺ was fifty.
At a glance
- Era
- The Prophetic Era
- Region
- Arabia
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Overview
Khadija bint Khuwaylid, Mother of the Believers, died in Ramadan of the tenth year of the mission, about two or three months after the death of Abu Talib. She was sixty-five years old, and the Prophet was fifty. 1 2
What she was to the Prophet
Khadija remained with him for a quarter of a century. She was tender to him in the hour of his anxiety, supported him in his most trying times, helped him in conveying his message, shared with him the burdens of struggle, and comforted him with herself and her wealth. 1 Ahmad relates that the Prophet said that she believed in him when the people disbelieved, confirmed him when the people denied him, and shared her wealth with him when the people withheld from him. 1 3
The message of Gabriel
In the authentic report on the authority of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him), Gabriel came to the Prophet and said: "This is Khadija, who has come to you with a vessel containing food or drink. When she comes to you, convey to her greetings from her Lord, and give her the good news of a house in Paradise of pearl, with no clamour in it and no weariness." 1 4
Notes for researchers
- The book reports that Ibn al-Jawzi and al-Mansuri both stated that she died in Ramadan of that year. 1
For young visitors
Khadija, the first wife of the Prophet, was the first to believe in him and helped him with everything she had. She was sixty-five years old.
Connections
- Occurred at
- Mecca
- Had participant
- Khadija bint Khuwaylid· Muhammad
- Part of
- The Prophetic Era
People and things also explored
The three years of the secret call· The boycott of the Banu Hashim· The Prophet's marriage to Khadija· The Year of Sorrow· Abu Jahl's plan to crush the Prophet's head with a stone· The Battle of Hunayn· The Pledge of the Tree (Bay'at al-Ridwan)· The capture of Thumama ibn Uthal al-Hanafi and his acceptance of Islam
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.116
- Rahma lil-Alamin — al-Mansur Furi, 2/164
- Musnad Ahmad, 6/118
- Sahih al-Bukhari, 1/539
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