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Islam Course Content
  • Significant People and Ideas
  • Explain the contribution to the development of
    Islam of Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid (555-619)
  • Analyse the effect of this person

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Came from a noble family
  • Her father, Khuwayld, had been one of the most
    honoured men in his tribe he was killed in
    battle
  • Born in Mecca

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Also known as al-Tahira meaning The Pure One.
  • Was a rich widow who had been married twice
  • Many of the most important nobles of the Quraysh
    had proposed to her, but she had refused each of
    them.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • It is said that when Qurayshs trade caravans
    gathered to embark on their lengthy and arduous
    journey either to Syria during the summer or
    Yemen during the winter, Khadijahs caravans
    equalled all the caravans of all the other
    traders of Quraysh put together.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Hired Muhammad, who was a distant cousin, as her
    agent because of his reputation for honesty and
    trustworthiness.
  • He returned from his trading in foodstuffs and
    manufactured clothing with a handsome profit

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • This business relationship assisted in enhancing
    Khadijahs wealth
  • It is said that Khadijah used part of her money
    to clothe the poor, assist her relatives
    financially and even provide for the marriage of
    some of her kin

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • With the passing of time, this business
    relationship developed into a more deeply
    personal one.
  • When Muhammad was 25 and Khadijah was 40, she
    proposed the idea of marriage to him. He accepted
    and they were wed in 595.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Khadijah is honoured for two reasons
  • She was the first of Muhammads wives and
    supported him as he was receiving the revelations
    from Allah and spreading the message of peaceful
    submission to Islam

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • 2. Within that support, she was the first Muslim,
    the first human, who followed the call of
    Muhammad to submit to the will of Allah

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad loved
    Khadijah so much that he did not have any more
    wives (contrary to tradition) until after her
    death.
  • He is reported to have said The best of the
    women of her times was Khadijah, daughter of
    Khuwaylid.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • They had six children, 2 boys and 4 girls.
    Unfortunately only one, Fatima, survived to have
    children herself. So it is through her family
    that the direct line of Muhammad can be traced.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • It became Muhammads habit, in the month of
    Ramadan, to go into seclusion to reflect and pray
    in a cave on Mt Hira (the mountain of light) near
    Mecca
  • Tradition tells us that Khadijah provide food and
    drink for Muhammad during this retreat period.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • At the end of one of these times, when he was 40
    and she 55, Muhammad returned home in a state of
    fear
  • He explained how the angel Jibril had appeared to
    him telling him to Read. Although unable to
    read or write, Muhammad asked Jibril what to
    read. His reply was

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Read in the name of your Lord who created,
    created man from a clot, Read and your Lord is
    the Most Gracious, who taught with a pen, taught
    man what he did not know.
  • Quran 96 1-5
  • Khadijah was not afraid and reassured Muhammad by
    responding

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Allah would never humiliate you, for you are
    good to your relatives, you are true to your
    word, you help those who are in need, you support
    the weak, you feed the guest and you answer the
    call of those in distress.
  • Muhammad was known in Mecca as al-Amin the
    trustworthy one.

Shahada I testify that there is no god but
God. And I testify that Muhammad is the
Messenger of God.
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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • This was the beginnings of the revelations of
    Allah to Muhammad the beginning of the Quran
  • Understandably Muhammad was fearful of the vision
    and the task before him and his ability to fulfil
    Gods will.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Khadijah supported him in this task, helping him
    realise that he was the chosen one.
  • She actively showed her support and expressed her
    faith in public
  • She witnessed that there was no god but Allah and
    continued witnessing that Muhammad is the
    Messenger of Allah

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • This was not a welcome message because the
    Quraysh society had been a polytheistic one the
    Ka aba stone in Mecca was the home of 360 idols,
    both male and female

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Muhammad and Khadijah faced opposition and
    harrassment form the Quraysh people in Mecca for
    their belief in one God
  • About 7 years after the initial revelation, they
    and their followers were expelled from Mecca. For
    three years they camped in the mountains nearby.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Khadijah also helped free slaves who had
    converted to Islam and, with her wealth, helped
    to feed, shelter and provide welfare to the
    fledgling Muslim community.
  • There is a saying Islam did not rise except
    through Alis sword and Khadijahs wealth.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • At the end of these three years, the boycott was
    lifted and the Muslims were allowed to re-enter
    Mecca.
  • That time must have taken its toll on Khadijahs
    health because a few months later she died, aged
    65.

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Islam Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid
  • Among Khadijahs merits, it is said that Allah
    told Jibril to convey His regards to her. Jibril
    said to Muhammad O, Muhammad! Khadijah is
    bringing you a bowl of food when she comes to
    you, tell her that her Lord greets her, and
    convey my greeting too to her.
  • When he did so, she said Allah is the Peace,
    and He is the source of all peace, and upon
    Jibril be peace.

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Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid Effects
  • Muslim women consider it a great honour that the
    first person to follow and support Muhammad was
    a woman.
  • Khadijah is the first witness to Allah.
  • The prophet is quoted as saying She believed in
    me when no-one else did she accepted Islam when
    people rejected me and she helped and comforted
    me when there was no-one else to lend me a
    helping hand.

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Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid Effects
  • Khadijah was born into a male dominated and
    chauvinistic society. Her family name, wealth and
    business acumen, helped her to be accepted by
    men.
  • She gave generously helped feed and clothe the
    poor.
  • Muslims believe that Khadijah is one of the four
    most perfect of all women, the other three being
    Fatimah (daughter of Muhammad), Maryam (Mary,
    mother of Jesus), and Ishba (Elizabeth, mother of
    Yahya or John the Baptist)

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Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid Impact
  • Khadijah changed her mental attitude and approach
    to life. She was formerly a rich business woman
    who, while ethical, was bent on accumulating more
    wealth. After accepting Allahs words, her wealth
    was a means of furthering Islam.
  • Khadijah not only believed, she lived out her
    beliefs. Her faith became a moral imperative,
    driving her actions, such as help for the poor.
  • Khadijah knew what she was doing was right and
    presented her support of Muhammad in a way which
    encouraged others to do the same. Thus she was an
    evangelist for her faith.

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Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid Impact
  • Khadijahs support of Muhammad helped the spread
    of Islam.
  • The concept of the Umma or community of faith
    began with her and the support she gave Muhammad
  • Khadijahs example is well known throughout the
    Muslim world and, regardless of the school of
    Islam, all Muslims revere her memory and try to
    follow her example in her support of Muhammad and
    loyalty to the teachings of Allah

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Khadijah Bint Khuwaylid Impact
  • Khadijahs life is an example which shows that,
    regardless of how focused you are on worldly
    pursuits, there is always an opportunity to
    change and make amends
  • Khadijahs example shows that people need to put
    belief into action if they are going to be true
    to their faith.

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Khadijahs Legacy
  • MATERIAL WEALTH - Gave all her money to help
    spread the message of Islam
  • SUPPORT Supported Muhammad in his aim to spread
    the message of Islam
  • DISCIPLESHIP First person to submit to the will
    of Allah and proclaim that Muhammad was His
    prophet
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