10th of Ramzan – Death Anniversary of Hazrat Khadija (a.s.) – Umm-ul-Momineen and the first and most beloved wife of Prophet Mohammad (sawaw). According to traditions, Hazrat Khadija(a.s.) was born in 565 A.D. and died on the 10th of Ramzan 3 years before Hijrah (migration from Makkah to Madina) at the age of 58. Bibi Khadija (a.s.) was the first person to accept Islam and as per authentic traditions, was the first wife of our Prophet Mohammad (sawaw) and it was her first marriage as well. This fact is contrary to the beliefs of other Muslims according to whom Bibi Khadija(a.s.) married earlier as well. She was the distinguished mother of the leader of the women of Paradise – Bibi Fatima Zehra(s.a.). She belonged to the same Banu Hashim clan of the Banu Asad tribe from which our Holy Prophet(sawaw) belonged and they were distant cousins as well with their genealogy being as follows: Khadija binte Khawailad ibne Asad ibne Abdul Uzza ibne Qusayy bin Kalaab and Prophet Mohammad(sawaw) ibne Abdullah ibne Abdul Muttalib ibne Hashim ibne Abd Munaf ibne Qusayy bin Kalaab. Hazrat Khadija(a.s.) was the wealthiest businessperson of the entire Arab region and after the declaration of Islam by the Prophet(sawaw) she dedicated all her wealth for the cause of Islam. She, along with Hazrat Abu Talib(a.s.) were the two people who helped our Prophet(sawaw) the most by offering their wealth and protection during the early part of Islam. That was the reason when both of them died one after the other in the same year, our Prophet (sawaw) was so grieved that he declared that year as Aam-ul-Huzn – the year of sorrow/grief.
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 02:56:49 +0000
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