Author: Hafiz Sher Muhammad
Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and said:
"When Khadijah (RA) comes to you, convey to her greetings of peace from her Lord and from me, and give her the glad tidings of a house in Paradise made of pearls, wherein there will be no noise or fatigue."
(Sahih Bukhari 3820, Sahih Muslim 2432)
Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (RA) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
"The best of its women is Maryam (Mary) and the best of its women is Khadijah (RA)."
(Sahih Bukhari 3815, Sahih Muslim 2430/69)
A summary of a Hadith narrated by Sayyidah Aisha (RA) is that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) loved Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) immensely.
(See Sahih Bukhari 3816, 3818, Sahih Muslim 2434, 2435)
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"The best women of the people of Paradise are Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad (ﷺ), Asiya bint Muzahim (the wife of Pharaoh), and Maryam bint Imran."
(Musnad Ahmad 1/293 Hadith 2668, its chain is authentic, and it has been authenticated by Ibn Hibban in 'Al-Ihsan' 6971/7010, Al-Hakim 2/594, 3/160, 185, and approved by Adh-Dhahabi)
After the first revelation, when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned home, Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) comforted him, saying:
"By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you."
(Sahih Bukhari 2 and Sahih Muslim 160)
It is evident that Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) was the first person to believe in the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). All four daughters of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) – Fatimah, Ruqayyah, Zainab, and Umm Kulthum (RA) – were born to Khadijah (RA). The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) did not marry any other woman during her lifetime. Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) holds a very high status among the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani states about her:
"She was the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) and the first to believe in his Prophethood unconditionally."
(Al-Isabah p. 1671)
Among the minor Tabi'un, Imam Zuhri (RA) says:
"The first woman whom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) married was Khadijah bint Khuwaylid bin Asad bin Abd al-Uzza bin Qusay. He married her in the pre-Islamic period, and her father Khuwaylid bin Asad arranged the marriage. From Khadijah (RA), the Prophet (ﷺ) had two sons: Qasim and Tahir, and four daughters: Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, and Fatimah (RA). Due to Qasim, the Prophet (ﷺ) was given the Kunya (honorary title) Abu al-Qasim."
(Kitab al-Ma'rifah wa al-Tarikh 3/267, its chain is Hasan, and Dala'il al-Nubuwwah by al-Bayhaqi 2/69)
Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and said:
"When Khadijah (RA) comes to you, convey to her greetings of peace from her Lord and from me, and give her the glad tidings of a house in Paradise made of pearls, wherein there will be no noise or fatigue."
(Sahih Bukhari 3820, Sahih Muslim 2432)
Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (RA) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
"The best of its women is Maryam (Mary) and the best of its women is Khadijah (RA)."
(Sahih Bukhari 3815, Sahih Muslim 2430/69)
A summary of a Hadith narrated by Sayyidah Aisha (RA) is that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) loved Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) immensely.
(See Sahih Bukhari 3816, 3818, Sahih Muslim 2434, 2435)
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"The best women of the people of Paradise are Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, Fatimah bint Muhammad (ﷺ), Asiya bint Muzahim (the wife of Pharaoh), and Maryam bint Imran."
(Musnad Ahmad 1/293 Hadith 2668, its chain is authentic, and it has been authenticated by Ibn Hibban in 'Al-Ihsan' 6971/7010, Al-Hakim 2/594, 3/160, 185, and approved by Adh-Dhahabi)
After the first revelation, when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned home, Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) comforted him, saying:
"By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you."
(Sahih Bukhari 2 and Sahih Muslim 160)
It is evident that Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) was the first person to believe in the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). All four daughters of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) – Fatimah, Ruqayyah, Zainab, and Umm Kulthum (RA) – were born to Khadijah (RA). The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) did not marry any other woman during her lifetime. Sayyidah Khadijah (RA) holds a very high status among the wives of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
Hafiz Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani states about her:
"She was the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) and the first to believe in his Prophethood unconditionally."
(Al-Isabah p. 1671)
Among the minor Tabi'un, Imam Zuhri (RA) says:
"The first woman whom the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) married was Khadijah bint Khuwaylid bin Asad bin Abd al-Uzza bin Qusay. He married her in the pre-Islamic period, and her father Khuwaylid bin Asad arranged the marriage. From Khadijah (RA), the Prophet (ﷺ) had two sons: Qasim and Tahir, and four daughters: Zainab, Ruqayyah, Umm Kulthum, and Fatimah (RA). Due to Qasim, the Prophet (ﷺ) was given the Kunya (honorary title) Abu al-Qasim."
(Kitab al-Ma'rifah wa al-Tarikh 3/267, its chain is Hasan, and Dala'il al-Nubuwwah by al-Bayhaqi 2/69)