The Story of Hazrat Khadijah

WOMEN FROM MUSLIM HISTORY and everything between them? How did man come into being? Why was he placed on earth? How should he live on earth? What is life? What is death? And what will happen to man after he dies?” After years of seeking the truth, God showered His mercy on him and quenched his thirst for truth. He was visited by an angel in a cave called Hira. Here, he was blessed with prophethood. However, this experience in the Cave of Hira shook the Prophet to his core. He did not know what to make of it. Disturbed and frightened, he went straight home and told Khadijah about the incident. He said: “Khadijah, I do not understand what has happened to me. I am worried about my life.” Seeing him trembling in shock and distress, Khadijah put a blanket over him and comforted him, saying: “God will never let you down. You are kind to your family. You are truthful. You help people in need and people experiencing poverty. You gladly welcome anybody who comes as a guest to your house. You follow the way of truth and justice.” (Al-Seerah al Nabwiyah by Ibn Kathir, Vol. 1, pp. 385-86) Some time passed in this way. And then, one day, God commanded the Prophet: “Now the time has come to call people to Islam and preach the message openly.” (Seerah Ibn Hisham, Vol. 1, p. 262) The Prophet realized that this was the beginning of a new era and that much would be expected of him now. He started to preach Islam full-time. He gave up his business