Prepared by : Nur Izzah Binti Ismail
Aisha r.a once said,
"I was never jealous of the wives of the Messenger of
Allah except for Khadijah.”
(Reported by al-Bukhari in Sahih al-Bukhari, number 3816)
Who is Khadijah? What made her to be so special?
Khadijah binti Khuwaylid r.a is not a foreign name
in the history of Islam. She was born in Makkah in the tribe of Quraisyh in 556
A.D. She belonged to a family named Bani Asad. Her mother`s name was Fatimah bint
Zayd, and his father, Khuwaylid bin Asad was a well off businessman and a
renowned leader of the clan. She was not known for a pious business woman only,
rather her role as a supporting wife and a true Muslim is also evident from her
life.
Rasulullah (ﷺ)
used to praise her above the rest of the Ummul Mukminun (Mothers of the Believers). She was intelligent, honourable,
devoted, virtuous and generous. She is from the people of Paradise. She was
Prophet Muhammad’s (ﷺ) first love
(and, in her lifetime, only) wife, thus the first person who took shahada and accept
Islam.
Behind the narration of every great man,
There is a great woman.
Rasulullah (ﷺ)
is the greatest mankind, the man out of imperfection. Behind of the successful
history through his lifetime were his wives. Definitely, the one who made the
earliest contribution to the account was Khadijah.
The first Muslim woman in history.
The greatest source of comfort.
When Rasulullah (ﷺ)
run home with his heart trembling after receiving the first Revelation from
Jibril in his indescribable true form, whom did he go to, for support after
this shocking encounter? Not to his best friend, Abu Bakr, nor to his uncle,
nor to a doctor, nor to a spiritual leader. Yet, he went to his wife.
“… and he informed her of the incident, saying:
‘I fear for myself.’
She said to him:
‘It can’t be. Be happy. I swear by Allah
that He shall never humiliate you. By Allah, you join ties of kinship, you
speak the truth, you bear people’s burden, you help the destitute, you
entertain guests, and you help against the hardships which affect people.’…”
(Reported by Aisha r.a & collected by
Muslim, number 301)
Look at her conviction in what Rasulullah (ﷺ) said. Pause for a moment and note her
weighty words. She didn’t doubt him, nor show the slightest hesitation towards
the words he uttered.
Her response makes it clear why he sought her out in his need of
psychological support. It’s kind, loving, and positive.
‘She believed me when people rejected me’
- Prophet Muhammad
Her loyalty and assistance didn’t stop there. When Rasulullah
(ﷺ) started preaching Islam, she stood
by Him and supported Him in every regard possible. Back then when Islam was
first cultivated, the Muslims were small in number, and, in such a trying
period, Khadijah remained alongside the Messenger of Allah in support whenever
the Quraisyh disclaimed him or contracted hostility towards him. She assisted
him in preaching the words of Allah and hence witnessed the division between
the people of faith and those of disbelief.
Dakwah isn’t
an easy job. It requires great men and great women work together. Just like
Rasulullah and his devoted wife, Khadijah, the perfect example of a solehah
Muslim woman we should learn from. Undoubtedly, the world need more Khadijah.
So, be like Khadijah!
May Allah be pleased with her and grant us all ability to be like her.
Notes:
I believe MADS
has been followed by many people and they comes in both gender. Going through
all of the previous articles in this blog, I’ve decided to focus more on female
readers.
So this
write-up is for you, masya-Allah all great sisters who’d been with MADS for
days and nights, praying the best and supporting this team along the journey.
^^
May Allah
bless all of us.
Ameen.
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