Khadija bint Khuwaylid
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (Arabic: خَدِيجَة بِنْت خُوَيْلِد, romanized: Khadīja bint Khuwaylid, c. 554 – November 619 CE) was the first wife and the first follower of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Khadija was the daughter of Khuwaylid ibn Asad, a noble of the Quraysh tribe in Makkah and a successful merchant.
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid Mother of the Believers ام المومنین حضرت سیّدہ خدیجہ الکبریٰ رضی اللہ تعالٰی ٰعنہا | |
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| خَدِيجَة بِنْت خُوَيْلِد | |
| Born | c. 554 or 567 |
| Died | 10 Ramadan BH 3 c. 619 (aged 64–65) Makkah, Hejaz |
| Resting place | Jannat al-Mu'alla, Makkah |
| Other names | Khadīja al-Kubra |
| Known for | First wife of Muhammad |
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| Spouse | Muhammad ibn Abdullah |
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| Family | Banu Asad (by birth) Ahl al-Bayt (by marriage) |
Khadija is often referred to by Muslims as "The Mother of Believers". In Islam, she is an important female figure as one of the four 'ladies of heaven', alongside her daughters Fatimah bint Muhammad, Ruqayya bint Muhammad,Umm Kulthum bint Muhammad and Zainab bint Muhammad. Muhammad was married to her for 25 years.
Khadija's mother, Fatima bint Za'idah, who died in 575, was a member of the Amir ibn Luayy clan of the Quraysh and a third cousin of Muhammad's mother, Amina.
Khadija's father, Khuwaylid ibn Asad, was a merchant and leader. According to some accounts, he died c. 585 in the Sacrilegious War, but according to others, he was still alive when Khadija married Muhammad in 595. Khuwaylid also had a sister named Ume Habib binte Asad.