Woman in Islamic Shariah

5. Muslim women ~ 77 ~ themselves unstintingly in the scheme of God. Such people are like small cogs which revolve strictly according to the motion of a larger wheel — in this case, the will of God. This is undoubtedly a trying task; but it is also one that carries a great reward. To perform this task is “to help God.” There can be no doubt about the excellence and superiority of those whom God chooses to enlist as His helpers. 64. Al-Bukhari, Sahih, Kitab Ahadith al-Anbiya’, (Fath al-Bari, 7/104-105). 65. Muslim, Sahih, Kitah Fada’il as-Sahabah, 4/188. 66. Al-Haythami, Majma’ az-Zawa’id wa Manba’ alFawa’id, Kitab al-Manaqib, 9/224. THE IDEAL LIFE COMPANION One of Khadijah’s most significant contributions to the furtherance of Islam was the reassurance which she gave to the Prophet on the occasion of his receiving the first divine revelation in the solitude of the Cave of Hira from the Archangel Gabriel. This was an experience which left the Prophet awestruck and trembling with fear. When he returned to his